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‘Astro Bot’ Director Nicolas Doucet Takes Over as Head of Sony’s JAPAN Studio
Nicolas Doucet, the Creative Director and Producer behind PSVR exclusive ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission (2018), has been promoted to Director of Sony Interactive Entertainment's JAPAN Studio.
As first reported by Gematsu, Doucet is said to continue his work as a creative director...
Unity and Unreal Engine Now Both Support HTC Vive Development
The industry's two largest game engines, Unity and Unreal Engine, are now both officially supported by SteamVR, Valve's full-featured 'room-scale' VR experience. The integration of the two game engines will allow developers to immediately begin developing for HTC Vive.
Unity and Unreal Engine now both...
Oculus Delays Shipment of Quest 2 Elite Straps Amid Complaints of Premature Breakage
Some customers who ordered and are still waiting for an Elite Strap and Elite Battery Strap for Quest 2 have received an email from Oculus that maintains their shipments will be delayed, as the company is currently investigating user...
Arcade Slot Car Racer ‘Tiny Trax’ Launches on PlayStation VR
Tiny Trax (2017), the tiny slot car racing game, is now out for PlayStation VR. Created by Brighton-based studio FuturLab, Tiny Trax gives you the tiny HotWheels-sized cars from your childhood and lets you tear around and the room,...
Crystal Rift’s 2 Year Journey, Psytec Games Talk Valve, Vive and Being a VR Launch Title
We caught up with Nick Pittom and John Hibbins of Psytec Games at EGX 2015 to dig a little deeper into the story behind the virtual reality retro-styled dungeon crawler Crystal Rift, set to release alongside the first wave...
‘Star Wars Vader Immortal: Episode 3’ Gets Fresh Trailer Ahead of Launch
ILMxLab's third and final installment of Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series is set to launch on Quest and Rift on November 21st, so it's high time we get a new trailer—if only for hype's sake.
In the final installment,...
Killer Raptors and Crash Landings – ‘Robinson: The Journey’ Dev Diary Explores Crytek’s Second VR Title
Robinson: The Journey is Crytek's second VR game, coming to PSVR, following The Climb which was launched earlier this year for the Oculus Rift. A new development diary explores the game's premise, design philosophy, and killer raptors.
Crytek has long been...
Time Machine VR Launches with HTC Vive in April, New Trailer Lands
Minority Media have released a new trailer to celebrate the forthcoming launch of its time-travelling, subterranean adventure title Time Machine VR.
From the makers of critical hit indie game Papo & Yo, Time Machine VR has you piloting the titular flying...
‘The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners’ Gets Fresh Gameplay Trailer Ahead of January Launch
Skydance Interactive and Skybound released a new gameplay video for their upcoming VR game, The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners, which is slated to arrive late next month.
Promising crafting, exploration, freedom of choice to side with warring factions, and plenty...
‘Roblox’ Launches on Quest Store, Casting a Shadow on Meta’s Own Social VR Platform
One of the biggest names in social gaming is now officially on the official Quest Store, launching out of App Lab starting today. Roblox is home to tens of millions of daily users and user-generated experiences, casting a clear shadow on...
FundamentalVR Partners with Mayo Clinic to Develop VR Surgical Simulations, Raises $1.4M Financing
FundamentalVR, the training and data analysis technology platform, today announced a three-year deal to jointly develop surgical VR simulation and education products with Mayo Clinic, the world-renowned academic medical center. FundamentalVR has also raised an additional $1.4 million in financing...
You Can Now Activate Quest Voice Commands Hands-free, But You’ll Have to Say “Hey Facebook”
Oculus today announced that it's rolling out a small but welcomed change to Quest's voice commands feature: the ability to activate it with a wake phrase—"Hey Facebook."
Quest got voice commands last year, allowing users to double-tap the Oculus button...
Playstation VR Initial Japanese Games Line Up Revealed, Includes Final Fantasy XIV
At Sony's Tokyo Games Show conference this morning, the company revealed its vision for consumer VR powered by a console - it's now known as Playstation VR. But there were also some glimpses at what we can expect, in...
HTC is Now Selling Certified Pre-owned Vive Systems for $400
HTC has been widely out of stock of the 2016-era Vive basically since the entrance of Vive Cosmos last month, the $700 successor to its consumer-focused PC VR product segment. If you still have your heart set on getting a...
‘Vader Immortal’ VR Series to Be a Canonical Part of the ‘Star Wars’ Saga
ILMxLAB, Lucasfilm’s immersive entertainment division, is bringing a Darth Vader-themed VR series to the recently announced Oculus Quest. With six main films dedicated to telling to Vader's story though, you'd think there wouldn't be much left to say about...




















