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Apple Reportedly Cancels Mac-connected AR Glasses Due to Poor Internal Reviews

According to a Bloomberg report, Apple has shuttered an AR glasses project aimed at mainstream consumers. Originally planned for release in 2027, the device, codenamed N107, was a Mac-connected pair of AR glasses which the company was positioning as a...

Google Responds to Developer Concerns About Long-term Commitment to Android XR

Google's announcement of Android XR last month was largely met with excitement, but there was a notable undercurrent of concern about Google's long-term commitment to the platform. The company has a storied history of launching new products and platforms,...
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VR Manga Game ‘TOKYO CHRONOS’ Kickstarter Successfully Funded

Japanese VR studio MyDearest and Los Angeles-based Sekai Project launched a Kickstarter campaign last month to fund the development of a new VR manga game. Dubbed TOKYO CHRONOS, the VR visual novel game is now one step closer to coming to users...
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‘Ready Player One: OASIS Beta’ Gets New Levels in ‘Elite Gunter Edition’ Paid DLC

Ready Player One: OASIS beta launched for free this summer on HTC Vive in tandem with Steven Spielberg's film Ready Player One (2018). Boasting a collection of RPO-themed VR games and places to explore, the collection is getting all new...

‘Superhot VR’ Has Now Generated More Revenue Than The Original PC Game

Superhot VR (2016) just celebrated a big milestone. Having sold more than 800,000 units across all supported platforms, developers Superhot Team say the VR title has now generated more revenue than their original hit PC game Superhot (2016). It's no surprise the...

[Update] Media Molecule’s ‘Dreams’ Confirmed to Support PSVR After Launch

Media Molecule, the creators of LittleBigPlanet (2008) and Tearaway (2013), have been working on their upcoming game/game-creation tool Dreams for PS4 for the past few years, and although we knew PSVR support was destined to come someday, as first announced at Paris...

‘BoxVR’ Developer Raises $1.25 Million to Expand VR Fitness Focus

FitXR, the studio behind BoxVR (2017), today announced that it has raised a $1.25 million seed investment led by Boost VC. BoxVR is a fitness focused VR boxing rhythm game that's garnered a positive reception on both Steam and Oculus platforms...

Google Acquires MicroLED Startup Raxium to Bolster AR Ambitions

Google is adding to its portfolio of XR microdisplay designs and talent, as the company announced it's acquired microLED (µLED) designer Raxium. The acquisition was previously reported by The Information in March, however now Google has confirmed in a blog post that...

Valve Index Now Available in 31 Countries Including Canada & Japan

This week Valve announced that the Index headset and other hardware can now be bought and shipped to Canada and Japan, in addition to 28 other regions. Update (November 22st, 2019): Valve announced this week that the Index headset and...
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SEGA’s First VR Title is Classic Rhythm Game ‘Samba de Amigo’, Coming to Quest This Fall

Believe it or not, SEGA isn't new to VR. After all, the Japanese gaming giant did create (and then cancel) its own VR headset in the early '90s. While the company has undoubtedly changed over the years, now it...

VR Games Showcase Returns in March, Teasing “biggest line-up yet” of XR Games

Another edition of VR Games Showcase is headed our way in March, which the organizers calling the event the "biggest line-up yet" of XR games. Details are still thin at the moment, most notably of which is the online event's...

‘Asgard’s Wrath 2’ Dev Diary Shows Off Crafting, Hunting, Mini-games & More

Asgard's Wrath 2 is headed to Quest next month, bringing along with it a whole new ancient Egyptian-inspired world to traverse as you track down Loki, the ol' Norse trickster god himself. In a new behind-the-scenes developer diary, Meta...
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Pimax Unveils New Knuckles-style Controller, Supports SteamVR 2.0 Tracking

Pimax, the company behind the wide field of view "8K" VR headset, today unveiled a new  controller design intended to ship alongside their upcoming VR hardware. Much like Valve's still unreleased 'Knuckles' controllers, the new Pimax controller is designed...
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Off-roading Simulator ‘MudRunner’ Comes to Quest in Brand New VR Spin-off, Trailer Here

Saber Interactive, the studio behind hit off-roading simulator MudRunner (2017), released a VR take on the game that brings a more immersive slice of the original's action to Quest for the first time. MudRunner VR isn't a 1:1 port as such, instead...

‘Counter-Strike’ is Coming to Quest & Pico 4 in Unofficial Team Beef VR Port

There are a ton of VR shooters out there aiming to replicate the dynamic of Valve's classic team shooter Counter-Strike. Soon you'll be able to play the real deal on Quest and Pico headsets though thanks to an unofficial port...
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