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The Dismal Reception of ‘Carrier Command 2 VR’ is a Cautionary Tale
Carrier Command 2 launched earlier this month alongside a separate version including full VR support. While the non-VR version of the game sits at a 'Mostly Positive' 75% user rating, the VR version quickly tanked to a 27% 'Mostly...
The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – August 2021
While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual apps are performing across its VR storefronts, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of...
You Can Finally Invite Friends to Your Quest or Rift Game with a Web Link
It's been a long time coming, but Oculus has finally provided a way for players to invite friends to their VR games through a simple web link that can be shared by text, email, DM, or... well, anywhere. This...
Vertigo Games Acquires VR Studio Force Field, Working on “Unannounced AAA game based on well-known IP”
Vertigo Games, a VR development studio and publisher, announced it has acquired Amsterdam-based VR development studio Force Field, which has worked on VR experiences like Anne Frank House VR, Coaster Combat, and Landfall. The studio will continue on as Vertigo Studios Amsterdam and is...
Asked About Standalone VR Headset, Valve Says Steam Deck Hardware is ‘very relevant to our future...
During a Steam Deck hands-on event, Valve was asked about the possibility of seeing Steam Deck's custom AMD processor in a standalone VR headset. While the company didn't confirm anything outright, they said the Steam Deck hardware could certainly be...
Report: Next-gen PSVR to Focus on AAA & Hybrid Games Like ‘Resident Evil 7’ & ‘No...
Following a report back in May detailing specs for Sony's upcoming PlayStation 5 VR headset, a fresh report has appeared that echoes a few of these claims and asserts some new information too, including additional hardware info and the...
Former Codemasters CEO Joins nDreams Board of Directors as Chair
Veteran VR studio nDreams announced today that it has appointed former Codemasters CEO Frank Sagnier as the non-executive chair of its board of directors. As CEO of Codemasters—best known for its popular DiRT racing franchise—Sagnier lead the company to a...
VR on Steam Bounces Back to Nearly 2.8 Million Monthly-connected Headsets
Last month we pointed out a sharp drop in the number of users with VR headsets on Steam according to the latest data from Valve. There wasn't a clear cut explanation as to why. This months data shows the...
Oculus Head of Developer Relations Leaves for Niantic as it Ramps up Lightship AR Platform
Niantic announced today that long-time Oculus employee Dan Morris, Head of Developer Relations, is joining as the company's new Director of Developer Relations as Niantic ramps up its Lightship AR platform, which aims to bring to third-party developers the...
Oculus is “All in on OpenXR,” New Developer Features Will Come to OpenXR Only
Oculus is making hard shift away from its proprietary developer APIs in favor of OpenXR, an industry-backed project that aims to standardize the development of VR and AR applications. As of the latest SDK update, the company says OpenXR...
Quest 2 Facepad Recalled Over Skin Irritation, Sales to Resume with 128GB Model & Silicone Facepad...
Facebook announced today that it has paused the sale of Quest 2 globally while it works to include a silicone facepad cover with the headset going forward. The move was prompted by what the company says was a "very...
Rezzil Secures $2.75M Investment for Oculus Quest Sports Training App ‘Player 22’
Rezzil, a UK-based VR sports training and analytics startup, announced that its secured an investment round of over £2 million (~$2.75 million), which will be used to promote its new consumer-focused sports training platform, Player 22.
Rezzil's investors include soccer professionals...
Facebook is Unlocking AR Capabilities for Developers on Quest 2
Facebook announced today that an upcoming update to the Quest development SDK will include experimental support for a Passthrough API which will allow Unity developers to build AR experiences and features into apps on Quest 2.
Although Quest wasn't launched...
Haptic VR Glove Company HaptX Raises $12 Million in New Funding
HaptX, the company building VR gloves with advanced haptics, this week announced that is has raised $12 million in a Series A-1 investment which will be used to open a new headquarters based in Redmond, WA, and expand its...
The Number of VR Users on Steam Dropped Sharply Last Month, But Valve Isn’t Saying Why
Valve's monthly Steam Hardware & Software Survey, which we've been carefully tracking for years now, has been a useful way to gauge how many VR headsets are being used on the platform each month. The latest data shows an...


















