2023 Sections
Google’s Early VR Modeling Tool ‘Blocks’ is Getting Revived as Open Source Software
Google announced that Blocks, the 3D asset creation tool released for VR in 2017, is following in the footsteps of Tilt Brush by going open source.
Google announced the news in a blogpost, noting that development of Open Blocks is following the example put...
‘Wonder’ is a Collection of Mesmerizing Mixed Reality Experiences Coming Soon from ‘Gadgeteer’ Studio
Metanaut, the studio behind Rube Goldberg-inspired physics sandbox Gadgeteer (2019), announced they're releasing an anthology of virtual and mixed reality experiences designed to mesmerize.
Called Wonder, the experience is slated to land on Quest 3/S within the "next couple of months," aiming...
Quest 2 120Hz Refresh Rate Beta Update Now Planned for Q2 2021
After teasing last month that Quest 2 could get an update to enable a 120Hz refresh rate, Oculus confirmed the feature is on the way. Unfortunately it's not heading into beta this month as previously announced.
Update (March 8th, 2021):...
Next-gen Lighthouse Base Station Could Bring “rapid cost reductions”
Valve is continuing to improve upon the design of the 'Lighthouse' Base Stations, the laser-beacons that form a crucial part of the SteamVR Tracking system. Future iterations are expected to become dramatically simplified, reducing size, noise, and perhaps most...
This is What it Looks like to Be a VR DJ in ‘Electronauts’
Electronauts, the upcoming co-op music making game from Survios, is confirmed to be launching with support for mixed reality video through LIV, a tool for compositing yourself into VR for video streaming and capture.
Liv, a tool that helps streamers...
Early SteamVR Performance Test Included Hidden Half-Life & Left 4 Dead Demo Code
Valve have just released a new tool to determine if your gaming PC is up to the task of running SteamVR experiences unlocked with the HTC Vive. But, buried in the code of the tool lies some interesting glimpses...
‘Seeking Dawn’ Devs Release Post-launch Road Map, PSVR Version Slated for December
Seeking Dawn (2018), the sci-fi VR shooter adventure from Multiverse Entertainment, didn't exactly hit the intended mark when it released last month on HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, but now the developers have released a road map to improving...
‘Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality’ Review
You're dying for season 3 of Rick and Morty (2013) to come out, and the release of episode 1 on April Fool's Day isn't helping. You've got a fever that only the drunken ramblings of the genius Rick Sanchez and...
Hack Makes ‘Google Earth VR’ Compatible With Rift and Touch
Google Earth VR was launched this week to great excitement, except to Rift users who found out that the game wouldn't work with their headset. Little more than a day later, a hack surfaced that adds compatibility for the...
‘John Wick Chronicles’ Review
Neo-noir action-thriller John Wick (2014) has come to the Vive in its new VR wave-based arcade shooter John Wick Chronicles. Recreating the look and feel of the film franchise while offering up a heavy slice of gun play and plenty of moving targets, the game can be...
‘Spice & Wolf VR’ Coming to PSVR & Nintendo Labo VR Soon, Sequel Now in Production
Japan-based studio SpicyTails announced that Spice & Wolf VR will land on PSVR and Nintendo Labo VR this week. Furthermore, the studio says that the experience's sequel is already in the making.
Based on the manga/anime Spice & Wolf, the studio celebrated two wildly...
Report: Apple to Produce Fewer Than 100K Vision Pro Headsets at Launch
If you were wondering how Apple plans to mass market its upcoming Vision Pro mixed reality headset, leading Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports that the company is actually looking to make the headset a pretty scarce item from the...
‘The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2’ Announced for PSVR and PSVR 2
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution was previously confirmed for Quest 2 and PC VR headsets, however during PlayStation's State of Play event, developers Skydance Interactive announced the game's much awaited sequel is also coming to...
Epic Games is “exploring native Unreal Engine support” for Apple Vision Pro
Unity, makers of the popular game engine, announced earlier this week it's getting ready to levy some pretty significant fees on developers, causing many to rethink whether it makes more sense to actually go with the main competition, Unreal Engine...
‘River’ VR Accelerator Startups Showcased at Founder Field Day (part 2)
The first class of Rothenberg Ventures’ ‘River’ VR accelerator have graduated. Thirteen companies, in which Rothenberg invested a combined $1.3 million, showed off their latest work at the company’s annual Founder Field Day event. Road to VR was on the...



















