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‘Virtual Desktop’ Can Now Stream PC VR Games to Quest, Without the Sideloading Workaround

Virtual Desktop, an Oculus Quest app which allows users to control their Windows PCs from inside the headset, now officially offers the ability to stream PC VR games wirelessly to the headset. Facebook had previously not allowed the feature...

Xbox Cloud Gaming Coming to Quest 3 in December

Meta announced at Connect 2023 that Xbox Cloud Gaming is heading to Quest in December, meaning you'll be able to play all of your favorite flatscreen games on offer through Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Meta's full unveiling of Quest 3...

Meta Reportedly in Talks With Tencent to Bring Quest to China

Facebook and Twitter have been blocked in China since 2009, but Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is hoping to get back in that country with Quest, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Citing people familiar with the matter, the report...

‘Zero Caliber VR’ Studio Announces 4-Player Co-op Shooter ‘Gambit!’, Coming 2021

XREAL Games, the studio behind co-op VR shooter Zero Caliber VR (2018), and 2ndGig announced a new co-op shooter headed to PC VR headsets in 2021. Called Gambit!, the upcoming game tosses four players into what the creators call...

Lynx Secures $4M in Series A Funding, Aims to Become “European Champion of Mixed Reality”

Lynx, the French XR hardware startup known for crowdfunding the Lynx R-1 mixed reality headset, today announced it's secured $4 million in its Series A round, led by social VR platform Somnium Space. Alongside Somnium Space, participants in the latest funding...

One of the Best Mods for ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ is Becoming a Full Game Next Year

Half-Life: Alyx (2020) is one of the most moddable VR games out there, which has spawned high-quality DLC and some impressively detailed levels. Now, the developer behind 'Gunman Contracts'—one of the best HLA mods out there—says we're getting a full, standalone...

‘Skydance’s Behemoth’ Patches Coming This Week to All Major VR Headsets

Skydance's Behemoth (2024) launched last week across all major VR headsets with the proviso from the studio was planning patches to address a variety of performance and gameplay issues. Developer Skydance Games says we can expect a patch on December 12th,...

‘ASTRO BOT’ Behind-the-scenes – Insights & Artwork from Sony’s JAPAN Studio

From the very first time we previewed an early build of ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission, it was clear that there was much care and craft behind the work. At its October 2018 launch, the finished game not only didn't disappoint,...

U.S. Army Needs Microsoft AR Headset to Be “substantially less” Than Projected $80K Price Tag

Microsoft's contract with the U.S. Army to build a combat-ready AR headset is worth up to $22 billion, but only if the company can deliver the goods at “substantially less than” the projected $80,000 per unit, the Army tells...
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‘Star Wars: Squadrons’ Gets First Gameplay Trailer, October Release Date

Just a week after the surprise reveal of Star Wars: Squadrons (and confirmation of full VR support on PC and PSVR), we're already getting our first glimpse of gameplay. What's more, it won't be long before you can hop...

‘Escape Simulator’ is Bringing 8-player Co-op Escape Rooms to VR Next Month in Free Update

Pine Studios, the team behind the Escape Simulator franchise on PC, announced its bringing SteamVR headset support to the studio's hit title next month. Update (March 18th, 2024): While we thought Escape Simulator was set to be a standalone title, Pine Studios...
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‘Metro Awakening’ Trailer Shows Off First 7 Minutes of Gameplay Ahead of Release This Week

To throw an extra bit of fuel on the fire, developer Vertigo Games released a trailer showing off the first seven minutes of Metro Awakening gameplay, which is headed to all major VR headsets this week. Coming to PSVR 2, SteamVR...

Apple Releases The Weeknd’s Immersive Music Video Exclusively for Vision Pro

Apple has released a new immersive music video from The Weeknd featuring his latest single 'Open Hearts', which is available exclusively on Vision Pro for a limited time. Captured in Apple's Immersive Video format, Open Hearts serves up 180-degree immersive...

Here’s What Could Be in HTC’s ‘Vive 1.5’

HTC made a not so subtle tease today that a new version of the HTC Vive is on the way with improved resolution. While it doesn't look like this will be positioned as a 'Vive 2', here's what we could see...

‘Horizon Call of the Mountain’ Behind-the-scenes – Insights & Artwork from Guerrilla & Firesprite

It's a rare treat when we get a VR game with the scope and scale of Horizon Call of the Mountain, let alone to see a much-loved IP reimagined specifically for the medium. Made exclusively for PSVR 2, the game...
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