2023 Sections
‘Aerofly FS2’ Brings Ultra Realistic Flight Simulation to Rift and Vive
Aerofly from developers IPACS is a flight simulator which aims to bring realistic visuals to the VR-enabled civilian flight-sim genre, and it looks stunning.
One interesting side effect of virtual reality and its early adoption by the games industry is...
‘Bigscreen’ Social Computing Space Metrics Show Big Value for VR Power Users
Bigscreen VR announced that they raised $3 million dollars for their "social utility" VR application. Bigscreen gives you access to your computer screen in VR, which is a deceptively simple idea but one that is unlocking new ways of...
Samsung Confirms ‘Project Moohan’ XR Headset is Still Coming This Year
Samsung didn't highlight its upcoming mixed reality headset at Unpacked last month, nor at Google I/O the month prior—but no fear, the South Korean tech giant confirmed its Android XR-based headset is still coming this year.
In a recent earnings...
Matterport Creates the “World’s Largest Library” of Real-World VR Places
Immersive media company Matterport have just announced they're to make available what they claim is the world's largest collection of VR-focussed real-world models and locations in a bid to become a source of experiences for VR consumers.
Update: The original...
‘EarthQuest’ is What ‘Google Earth VR’ Should Have Been on Quest
Despite not receiving updates in years, Google Earth VR (2016) on Steam is still one of the most useful and immersive ways to interact with the company's 3D version of planet Earth, Street View and all. There are already a...
Qualcomm Reveals Snapdragon AR2 Processor for Glasses-sized AR Devices
Qualcomm today announced Snapdragon AR2, its "purpose-built headworn augmented reality platform." Differentiating from the company's existing Snapdragon XR2 chips, Qualcomm says the AR2 architecture is better suited for creating AR glasses with low power consumption and compact form factors.
Today...
JRPG ‘Ruinsmagus’ to Release on Quest 2 & SteamVR July 7th
CharacterBank today announced that its JRPG RUINSMAGUS is launching next week, coming to Quest 2 and PC VR headsets via Steam.
Update (June 29th, 2022): In a Japanese language tweet, CharacterBank today announced that Ruinsmagus is headed to Quest and...
Sci-fi Adventure ‘Red Matter’ Coming to Oculus Quest in August
Red Matter (2018), the sci-fi puzzle-adventure from Vertical Robot, is slated to launch on Oculus Quest on August 15th.
Set in fictional universe featuring two old Cold War rivalries—the NATO-esque Atlantic Union and the very Soviet-sounding Volgravians—Red Matter puts you in the...
Veteran VR Studio nDreams Condenses Two Studios into One, With Layoffs for Some
Veteran VR developer and publisher nDreams announced it's opened an internal studio, called 'Compass', after having closed both its nDreams Studio Orbital and nDreams Studio in September.
The studio announced back in September it had laid off 17.5% of the company...
Airship Adventure ‘Bow to Blood’ to Land on PSVR Next Month
Tribetoy's airship adventure Bow to Blood, which was first announced at last year's Paris Games Week, now has an official launch date on PSVR.
Coming August 28th exclusively to PSVR, the single player game pits you against AI competitors in a futuristic...
Apple’s Approach to Immersive VR on Vision Pro is Smarter Than it Seems—And Likely to Stick
One of the most interesting things about Vision Pro is the way Apple is positioning its fully immersive capabilities. While many have interpreted the company's actions as relegating VR to an afterthought, the reality is much more considered.
Vision Pro...
Steam VR Image Leak May Indicate Software Line-up for HTC Vive VR Headset
Steam VR and Valve's accompanying VR hardware, the HTC Vive, is on its way and with release windows already confirmed, the question is what content will be available for early adopters of the virtual reality platform? These images, found...
Spellcasting Adventure ‘The Wizards’ to Leave Early Access March 8th
Carbon Studio, the studio behind Alice VR (2017), today announced their Early Access spellcasting action-adventure The Wizards is slated to launch in-full on March 8th. The Wizards supports HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Windows "Mixed Reality" VR headsets.
Carbon Studio says that the full...
Magic Leap 2 Now Supports OpenXR, Strengthening Industry Against Potential Apple Upheaval
Though delayed from its commitment last year, Magic Leap today announced that ML2 now fully supports OpenXR. The timing might have something to do with Apple's looming entrance into the XR space.
Magic Leap had planned to deliver OpenXR support...
‘Subnautica’ is Now Free on Epic Games Store, Download Period Lasts Until Dec. 27th
Epic Games has recently opened its own digital distribution platform in hopes that its industry-leading revenue share split will attract developers. Inaugurating the new Epic Games Store, the company is giving away underwater survival game Subnautica (2018) for free. As...




















