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Magic Leap Raises Another $502 Million, Now Totalling Nearly $2 Billion in Funding

Rumors from back in September of Magic Leap raising a Series D investment were confirmed today as the company revealed an additional $502 million in venture funding, led by a Singaporean investment firm Temasek, with participation from strategic and financial investors. The...

Facebook Expects Coronavirus Will Have “additional impact” on Oculus Quest Availability

After being backordered by weeks in many regions, Oculus Quest is now "unavailable" from Oculus in 17 out of 23 regions where the unit is sold, including the United States, Canada, and much of Europe. Facebook says the Coronavirus outbreak is...

Oculus Extends Free ‘Asgard’s Wrath’ Offer to All Quest 2 Owners Until January 31st, 2021

Oculus announced late last week that, starting on November 20th, new Quest 2 owners would be able to download the award-winning PC VR title Asgard's Wrath (2019) for free until January 31st, 2021. Following public outcry from early customers...

VR’s Favorite Mini Golf Game Gets Spooky with New Haunted Course

Walkabout Mini Golf has been on a roll ever since it launched in late 2020, now counting 22 courses strong with the addition of a very spooky level just in time for Halloween: 'Widow’s Walkabout'. Developers Mighty Coconut say Widow's...

Pressure Mounts for Xbox’s Missing VR Strategy as PSVR Revenue Exceeds $2 Billion

VR may still be young, with an install base still small compared to the world of traditional gaming consoles, but it can't be ignored that mounting sales of the Playstation VR headset—effectively a very expensive PS4 accessory—is adding up...

Spring Sales Bring Deep Discounts on Top Quest & PC VR Games

Spring has nearly sprung, and with it come great sales on games for Quest and PC VR. Don't miss this chance to pick up a title you've been waiting for! Quest Spring Sale Meta is offering solid discounts on Quest game...
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5 Years Later, ‘Beat Saber’ Drops Long Overdue Follow-up to Its First Paid DLC

Monstercat Mixtape released a little over five years ago, marking Beat Saber's first foray into paid DLC. Now, VR's favorite block-slashing rhythm game just got the long-awaited Vol. 2 follow-up: Monstercat Mixtape 2. The 12-track paid DLC, now available across all...

Vision Pro Knock-off Gets High Praise From Former Quest Engineer

Wait, Apple Vision Pro doesn't come in black, does it? Nope, but Play For Dream MR does. And with what some are calling the 'Android Vision Pro', owing to its Android-based OS, Play For Dream seems to have turned...

Quest 3 Gets Its First Sale and It’s Cheaper Than Buying Refurbished

Quest 3 is on sale for the first time since its launch. It's a decent discount that's even cheaper than buying an officially refurbished headset from Meta. Quest 3 is on sale on Amazon US right now for $430. That's...

Tundra Tracker Passes $1.1M in Funding with 1 Month Left in Kickstarter

Tundra Tracker, the SteamVR-based tracker in development by Tundra Labs, exploded past its Kickstarter goal in less than 24 hours, securing the company well beyond the $250,000 it initially hoped for back at its late-March launch. The company has...

Meta is Experimenting with a Home Theater Environment for Quest’s Horizon OS

Meta already has a way to watch your own content on Quest, although browsing through a file system and viewing on a windowed panel is decidedly less immersive than a proper home theater. Now the company says it's experimenting with...

An Infamous Cave Sealed After a Fatal Accident is Being Reopened for Exploration – in VR

Cave Crave (2025) is a VR game where you explore caves. No monsters, no treasure chests, no puzzles—just the oppressive cave interiors tightening around you as you traverse further underground. Now, developers 3R Games are doing something few would...

Meta Says New Prototype Will Put Its Cutting-edge R&D in a Market-viable Headset

Back in June Meta revealed its latest XR R&D efforts through a handful of different prototypes designed to prove out various concepts. The next step, the company says, is to bring it all together into a single package that...

Vision Pro Supports AirPlay So Spectators Can See What’s Happening

Apple Vision Pro is set to have a casting feature, which will let spectators keep an eye on the immersive action as it happens. Apple today launched pre-orders for Vision Pro, the $3,500 mixed reality headset. In addition to being...

Snapchat CEO to Keynote AWE 2025 as Company Aims to Strengthen Its Position in XR

The CEO of Snap Inc, the company behind Snapchat and the Spectacles AR glasses, will take the stage at AWE 2025 in June to highlight the company's latest developments in AR. The prominent placement on the event's schedule comes...
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