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Valve Brings Custom Keybinding to SteamVR, Letting VR Apps Support All Compatible Controllers

SteamVR includes de facto support for several VR devices, although sometimes games just don't support a particular controller—or if they do, it may not be configured properly. To remedy this, Valve has introduced a new SteamVR Input system, now in...

Oculus Rift S vs. Oculus Quest – Specs & Features

Oculus has announced Rift S, the headset's fabled hardware refresh that brings with it a modest spec bump and a few other changes to the original Rift that the company hopes will appeal to new entrants in PC VR...
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Hit Physics Platformer ‘Human Fall Flat’ is Coming to All Major VR Headsets This Month

Curve Games and No Brakes Games, makers of indie hit Human Fall Flat (2016), are bringing an entirely new version of the wibbly physics platformer to all major VR headsets this month. Update (October 9th, 2024): Human Fall Flat VR...

PSVR 2 Gets Its First Game with Controller-less Hand-Tracking

Sony introduced hand-tracking support for PSVR 2 back in December, offering up the ability for developers to update their games and let players go hands-on thanks to the headset's on-board tracking cameras. Now, beloved wizardry game Waltz of the...

The Hidden Design Behind the Ingenious Room-Scale Gameplay in ‘Eye of the Temple’

Eye of the Temple is one of the rare VR games that focuses on not just on pure room-scale movement, but dynamic room-scale movement. The result is a uniquely immersive experience that required some clever design behind the scenes to...
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VR Photogrammetry Showcase ‘Realities’ is Getting Three New Scenes

Realities is a VR photogrammetry showcase featuring detailed photogramatic scans from a handful of interesting locations around the world. In collaboration with Canadian television channel TV5's documentary series Terre d’Exploration, the first of three new scenes from the Canadian wilderness is...

‘Beat Saber’ Sells 100K Units in First Month for $2 Million in Revenue

In its first month, Beat Saber has sold 100,000 copies across Steam and Oculus, generating $2 million in revenue—another big milestone of success for a game still in early access and made by a three-person indie studio. Update (05/28/18): Hyperbolic...

‘Trover Saves the Universe’ to Get Free ‘Cosmic Jobs’ DLC in October

Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland loves VR, and his latest VR game, Trover Saves the Universe (2019), is getting its first DLC drop next month. Called 'Trover's Important Cosmic Jobs', the free DLC is headed to all supported platforms...

‘I Expect You to Die’ Earns Over $2M in Revenue on Oculus Quest Alone

Schell Games, the studio behind I Expect You To Die (2016), today announced the critically-acclaimed VR spy game has generated over $2 million in revenue on the Oculus Quest platform alone. This, the studio says, was earned through sales of nearly...

Meta is Killing off Virtual Pet ‘Bogo’ & ‘Dead and Buried’ Series This Week

Announced late last year, Meta is shutting down three of its exclusive titles this week, including VR shooters Dead and Buried (2016) and Dead and Buried II (2019), and virtual pet simulator Bogo (2019), making it your last chance to say goodbye. Update...

VR Shooting Sim ‘ACE’ Partners with Major Gun Manufacturer for More Realistic Training

Ace Virtual Shooting, the studio behind shooting simulator Ace (2023), announced it's partnering with Swiss firearms manufacturer SIG SAUER to release a Meta Touch controller peripheral that replicates the weight and feel of a real SIG pistol. Ace and Sig...

2022 Was a Plateau Year for VR, Here’s What to Expect in 2023

The end of 2022 marks more than a decade since the Oculus Kickstarter sparked the modern era of VR. While the space has undoubtedly grown tremendously since then, 2022 felt largely like a plateau year, with Meta standing unchallenged...

VisionOS 2 Launches Next Week, But Three Big Features Won’t Come Until “later this year”

Apple confirmed it's launching VisionOS 2 on September 16th, which is coming along with a ton of previously teased features announced back at WWDC in June. Three features are listed as “coming later this year” though. Here's what you'll...

Popular SteamVR Shooter ‘Onward’ Launches for Oculus Rift in Early Access With Cross-play

Onward (2016), the popular VR FPS known for serving up its 'no-frills' squad-based action, is now in Early Access on the Oculus Store. The tactical mil-sim shooter, which aims to appeal to fans of traditional shooters like Rainbow Six, Ghost Recon, or Counter-Strike, now...

China’s Jiangxi Province Promises to Invest $460 Million in AR/VR

Aiming to become a hub for AR and VR development, the government of China's Jiangxi province says it plans to raise funds totalling $460 million to be invested into AR and VR companies. Last week the first ever World Conference...
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