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What I Learned by Building an Iconic Weapon From ‘Apex Legends’ in VR
In the decade that I've spent studying and reporting on VR I've had the fortune of experiencing a wide range of VR game design—a craft which is still far from 'figured out'. And while I have no intention of...
Quest Update to Finally Make Home Space Social, v41 Rollout Starting Next Week
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been taking a personal approach lately to revealing new features coming to Quest 2. Now Zuckerberg has revealed that in the v41 software update coming sometime next week, Quest's Horizon Home space will finally...
Sony May Have Dropped a Hint About PSVR 2’s Release Date to Investors
During Sony's annual investor day event, the company confirmed to investors that it has a lineup of more than 20 games ready for the launch of PSVR 2—despite having not yet confirmed the headset's release date.
Sony's 2022 Investor Day...
Nearing Launch, Somnium Headset Partners With Maker of Unique Finger-sensing VR Controllers
Somnium Space, makers of the upcoming Somnium VR1 PC VR headset, announced it's partnering with TG0, the team behind the unique finger-tracking motion 'etee controller' that launched out of Kickstarter in 2020.
The companies announced they're are releasing a hardware bundle deal featuring...
‘Elements Divided’ Launches Today on Quest & PC VR, Bringing ‘Last Airbender’ Inspired Fighting Action
Avatar: The Last Airbender doesn't have an official VR game, although you'd be forgiven for double-taking as you bend all four elements in the multiplayer action game Elements Divided, now available on Quest 2 and above and PC VR headsets.
Developed by Loco...
nDreams Announces VR Action-Adventure ‘Reach’, Packing in Cinematic Action & Parkour This Year
During the Future Games Show livestream today, nDreams Elevation unveiled Reach, a VR action-adventure promising full-body parkour, combat against giant baddies, and a surprisingly detailed world.
Reach will be the debut title for nDreams Elevation, the company's internal studio formed in...
In Vegas? HTC is Offering Public Vive Pro Demos Through Thursday
The official HTC Vive Twitter account has posted a reminder of their public invitation to anyone looking for a Vive Pro demo, with a “daily open house” from 4–6pm through Thursday at the Wynn’s Alsace Ballroom. The Vive Pro was...
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 and UFC Sign Deal to Tighten Partnership Across All Meta Platforms, Including Quest & Smart...
Meta has signed a multiyear deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) to become its 'Official Fan Technology Partner', which means we could see even tighter integration of the organization's mixed martial arts matches across Quest and the companies...
DisplayPort 2.0 Supports Dual 4K VR Displays @120Hz
The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) has officially released DisplayPort 2.0, representing the first major update to the audio/video standard since the entrance of DisplayPort 1.4 back in March 2016.
DisplayPort 2.0 is said to provide up to a 3×...
‘PianoCafe’ is a Wildly Creative Approach to Gamifying Piano Lessons
As with any instrument, learning the piano can be intimidating when you first start out. But indie developer Plai Technologies is developing an interesting approach to gamifying piano lessons with its upcoming mixed reality app, PianoCafe.
Coming to Quest 2 and above on...
10 Oculus Exclusives HTC Vive Owners Should Play Using Revive Hack
Thanks to ReVive, a hack that lets SteamVR-compatible headsets play Oculus Rift exclusives, anyone with an HTC Vive can enjoy a number of unofficially supported games from the Oculus Store. Here we take a look at 5 of the games...
Ubisoft’s Multiplayer Arcade Shooter ‘Space Junkies’ Is Heading into Closed Beta in Early 2018
Ubisoft today announced that Space Junkies, the multiplayer arcade VR shooter, is going into closed beta in early 2018. We got a chance to go hands-on with a more developed prototype of the game at this year's Oculus Connect, and while...
Hands-on: ‘Beat Saber’ is Every Bit as Fun as It Looks
At GDC this year, I had a chance to step into Beat Saber, an upcoming rhythm game from Czech Republic-based indie studio Hyperbolic Magnetism that tasks you with slicing flying cubes with lightsabers to electronic dance music. If that sounds cool to...


















