2023 Sections
HTC Leads $4M Series A Investment in Social VR Platform ‘VRChat’
VRChat, one of the earliest social VR apps, announced that they've completed a $4 million Series A investment round lead by HTC's Vive group. Joining HTC are venture capital firms Brightstone VC, GVR Fund and Rothenberg Ventures.
The Series A funding round...
‘Iron Man VR’ Demo Now Available on PSVR, New Hardware Bundle Announced
Iron Man VR on PSVR was delayed several times earlier this year, but last week the game finally got a firm release date of July 3rd, 2020. We caught wind only a few hours ago that Sony was likely...
PSVR’s Top Downloads in 2022 Betray Stagnation, PSVR 2 Looks to Change That
It's more than a bit disheartening to see essentially the same top PSVR game downloads repeated throughout the years, although here's to hoping this may be the last time we utter the names Beat Saber, Job Simulator, and SUPERHOT...
Valve Index Set for June 28th Launch, New Orders Backlogged Until September
If you didn't get a chance to pre-order Valve Index yet, the company's high-end PC VR headset, you may have a fair bit of waiting to do. While the first shipments are set to arrive for the June 28th...
Oculus Quest Content Library Tops 100 Games & Apps
A little more than three months after the launch of Oculus Quest, the company's first fully tracked mobile VR headset has 100 games & apps to call its own.
Though all under the same brand, the Oculus Quest, Rift, and...
Varjo Unveils ‘Workspace’ User Interface, Exploring the Future of Always-on AR/VR Workflows
Varjo Technologies today announced its new user interface, code-named ‘Varjo Workspace’, which is designed to seamlessly let professionals use their Windows computer applications and 3D software tools with the company's recently announced developer-focused AR/VR headset, Varjo XR-1.
The company's software...
Meta CTO Refutes Report Claiming Cancellation of Quest Pro Line
According to a recent report from The Information, Meta is allegedly spinning down Quest Pro alongside a broader move to cancel the future 'Pro' line of XR hardware altogether. Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth says however, "don't believe everything you...
New Trailer Reveals Release Date for ‘SUPERHOT’ Spiritual Successor ‘COLD VR’
COLD VR, a spiritual successor to long-time hit SUPERHOT VR (2016), is officially headed to Quest and PC VR headsets next month, with its PSVR 2 version slated to arrive later.
Superhot VR is old, but gold. And it's a wonder more studios...
Bigscreen Beyond 2 Outsells Original in First Day, Surpassing Months of Beyond 1 Sales
Bigscreen launched orders for its upcoming Beyond 2 PC VR headset yesterday, which is boosting field-of-view and clarity thanks to the inclusion of a new pancake lens design. Now, the company says that within a mere 10 hours of...
‘Astro Bot’ Inspired VR Platformer ‘Max Mustard’ Lands on Quest This Month
Toast Interactive, the developer behind Richie's Plank Experience (2017), announced its Astro Bot Rescue Mission (2018) inspired VR platformer Max Mustard is set to launch on Quest later this month.
When it was first announced, we called Max Mustard a "spiritual successor to...
Unexpected Update Brings New Content to SteamVR Home
Valve released an update to SteamVR this week that unexpectedly added new content to SteamVR Home.
Valve has long been making small but helpful updates to SteamVR, but especially in the last year there hasn't been a particularly clear signal...
Apple Reportedly Delays Cheaper Vision Pro Beyond 2027, M5 Chip Refresh May Arrive Instead
Apple may be taking a beat before it releases a cheaper follow-up to Vision Pro, which would more broadly appeal to consumers, instead releasing a hardware refresh next year that includes the new M5 chipset.
According to independent tech analyst...
Oculus Founder Reacts to Horizon OS News: “Hopefully it isn’t too late”
Meta dropped a major announcement yesterday, saying it plans to allow select partners to build third-party headsets that will run Horizon OS (formerly Quest OS). The news is prompting significant discussion within the XR industry, including from Oculus founder...
Microsoft Reportedly Orders Samsung Micro OLEDs to Restart XR Hardware Ambitions
According to a report from Korean tech outlet The Elec, Microsoft has contracted Samsung to supply micro OLED display panels for what is described as "next-generation mixed reality devices."
Citing industry sources, the report maintains the order could reach into...
‘Swords of Gargantua’ Gets Rogue-lite Adventure Mode in New Update
Swords of Gargantua (2019), the multiplatform combat arena from Yomuneco and gumi, now includes a new rouge-lite adventure mode that tasks players with going into what the studios call 'The Tesseract Abyss'.
The new update is said to put players...



















