2023 Sections
Aero Likely the First in a Series of Enthusiast Headsets from Varjo
Varjo's Aero headset is the first from the company that's meant to appeal to individual customers rather than large organizations... and it probably won't be the last.
Since the company's inception, Varjo has sold high-end enterprise headsets to the likes...
New Feature in Quest Update Could Bolster WebXR Use
Meta is rolling out update v37 for Oculus Quest and Quest 2 bringing quality-of-life improvements like interface tweaks and tracking support for the Apple Magic Keyboard. A new link sharing feature promises to finally make it easy to send...
‘Phantom: Covert Ops’ Developer Announces New Studio Dedicated to AAA VR Games
nDreams, the veteran VR developer and publisher behind Phantom: Covert Ops (2020), announced it's creating a new studio dedicated to AAA VR games, dubbed nDreams Studio Elevation.
Studio Director Glenn Brace, who previously served as Head of Art at nDreams...
The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – January 2022
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...
Report: Apple’s VR Headset Delayed to 2023 Amid Development Challenges
Apple's upcoming VR headset was purportedly slated to arrive sometime this year. Now according to a recent Bloomberg report, those launch plans may be delayed by a few months, potentially pushing release to 2023.
According to the report, Apple's VR headset was...
Epic Games Awarded Grants to 31 XR Projects in 2021 Through the $100M MegaGrants Fund
Since 2019 Epic Games (well known as the creators of Unreal Engine & Fortnite) has run the Epic MegaGrants program, a $100 million fund to financially support projects built with Unreal Engine. In 2021 the program awarded grants to 31...
How to Play PC VR Games Wirelessly on Quest with Oculus Air Link
Oculus Air Link is an integrated way to play PC VR games (on Oculus PC or SteamVR) wirelessly on Quest or Quest 2. This guide will show you how to activate the Air Link feature on both your headset...
SteamVR Updated to Play Nicer with Quest Headsets
Oculus Quest headsets now account for nearly 44% of all headsets used on Steam, and this clearly hasn't gone unnoticed by Valve. An update to the latest SteamVR beta aims to make the experience easier for new users.
Despite making...
‘Beat Saber’ & ‘Job Simulator’ Are PSVR’s Most Downloaded Games of The Year… Again
It's that time again, when PlayStation reveals the top downloads for the past year. And it comes as no surprise that long-reigning platform champs Beat Saber (2018) and Job Simulator (2016) have again clinched the top two spots as the most-downloaded games...
AmazeVR Secures $15M to Bring Immersive Concerts to VR
AmazeVR, a Los Angeles-based company creating on-demand VR video, has raised $15 million in funding to refocus its efforts to create VR concerts. The company says its first major immersive concert will feature artist Megan Thee Stallion and debut this...
Quest’s Home Environment May Soon Get The Social Capabilities We’ve Been Waiting For
Back in October, Meta announced that it would eventually transition its home environment to 'Horizon Home', giving it a fuller set of social features like being able to invite party members to visit, hang out, or launch into VR...
Sony Announces PlayStation VR 2 Specs Including Eye-tracking, HDR, & 110° Field-of-view
Today during Sony's CES 2022 press conference the company revealed the first details on PlayStation VR 2, including eye-tracking, a "4K" HDR display, and a 110° Field-of-view.
For the first time today, Sony confirmed that its next-gen VR headset for...
Holiday Search Volume for Quest in the US Exceeded PlayStation, Nintendo, & Xbox for the First...
The 2021 holiday season was very likely the best yet for the Oculus Quest 2. For the first time ever, holiday search volume in the US for the headset exceeded major gaming consoles like PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and...
Avatar Creation Tool ‘Ready Player Me’ Raises $13M to Provide Metaverse-wide Avatars
Wolf3D, the Estonian startup behind web-based avatar creator Ready Player Me, has closed a $13 million funding round. The company says it will use the funds to further build out its avatar creation tools and eventually allow developers to earn...
The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – December 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...
















