2023 Sections
Former Oculus CTO Has Doubts About PSVR 2’s Chance for Success
John Carmack, former CTO of Oculus and key player in the VR startup's genesis story, says Sony's upcoming PSVR 2 headset may be see a bumpy road to adoption based on its high price and potential for scattershot geographic...
Update: ZED Mini Turns Rift and Vive into an AR Headset From the Future
Stereo camera company Stereolabs has launched pre-orders for the ZED Mini, a smaller version of their stereo depth-mapping camera which fits on a mount made to attach to VR headsets like the Rift and Vive. When attached, the camera...
SteamVR Games Come to Vision Pro Thanks to Public Launch of Free ‘ALVR’ App
Did you know you can technically play SteamVR games like Half-Life: Alyx (2020) on Vision Pro? Well, now you do, as the leading app dedicated to bringing SteamVR connectivity to a ton of standalone headsets is now available for...
‘Alien: Rogue Incursion’ Signals the Beginning of the End for Quest 2 & Quest Pro
VR veteran studio Survios finally revealed Alien: Rogue Incursion, the upcoming single-player horror game that's sure to pit you against some nasty Xenomorphs. The officially branded tie-in game is coming to Quest 3 later this year, but not any...
Hidden SteamVR Feature May be Another Clue to Valve’s Rumored Standalone VR Headset
A recent SteamVR beta release included a hidden feature that allows the user's playspace boundary to be set up in a passthrough mode which could eventually be used for existing SteamVR headsets or a future headset from Valve.
Users of...
Hands-on: ‘Batman: Arkham Shadow’ Brings the Series’ Signature Combat to VR
Next year VR will get its first big Batman VR game, exclusively on Quest 3. We went hands-on with the game and found out what it's like to be the brawler behind the mask.
My first impression of Batman: Arkham...
Google Appears to Be Ramping Up R&D Efforts for “New and novel” AR/VR Lenses
Though there wasn't much groundbreaking in the Daydream news shared at Google I/O this year, the company is growing its AR/VR team at an accelerated rate, suggesting Google has a number of things up its sleeve yet. One recent...
‘Moss’ and ‘GORN’ Join the Platinum Club With 1 Million Units Sold
Moss (2018) and GORN (2019) have become the latest VR games to reach the 1 million unit 'platinum' mark, earning an estimated $22.5 million and $12 million, respectively, in revenue. Multi-platform development was key to their success.
Selling one million units...
XR Insiders Reflect on Apple Vision Pro Development and Industry Impact
The Voices of VR Podcast never misses an opportunity to document the ongoing history of the XR space. With Vision Pro now in the hands of many, host Kent Bye recently interviewed two XR insiders that have been part...
Is Vision Pro Worth Buying in 2025? Our No-nonsense Recommendation
Vision Pro, Apple's very first headset, just turned one year old. Now that we're into 2025, is it still worth buying? Read on for our no-nonsense recommendation.
Vision Pro isn't worth the cost for most people.
Why: Vision Pro is an incredible...
LG Closes XR Product Division, Shifts Focus to R&D
LG was previously tapped to partner with Meta to advance its XR efforts, however after high-level talks fell through, LG has now confirmed it's closed its XR product division, instead focusing on long-term research and development.
According to South Korean...
‘OrbusVR: Reborn’ Expansion Heads into Beta #3 in Open Weekend Starting Today
OrbusVR: Reborn is the first expansion to OrbusVR, a VRMMORGP in Early Access from indie studio Orbus Online. Now in its third open beta weekend, owners of the base game OrbusVR can hop into Reborn starting today, which comes with plenty of new...
‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Post-credits Scene Clearly Sets the Stage for More ‘Half-Life’ in VR
Half-Life: Alyx launched on Monday to critical acclaim. The worst part about the game? After waiting so long, it's over all too soon. But, Valve has left a very significant tease that the game won't be the last Half-Life VR...
Oculus Quest v25 Update Brings Messenger, Guardian Improvements, Bluetooth Mice & More
The latest update to Oculus Quest and Quest 2 began rolling out this week with a range of improvements, including the addition of Facebook Messenger, an improved stationary Guardian boundary, support for bluetooth mice, interface improvements, and a navigation...
‘Star Wars: Vader Immortal – Episode 2’ Now Available on Rift & Quest, Trailer Here
At Oculus Connect 6 today, ILMxLab showed off some new footage of the second installment of Star Wars: Vader Immortal, and in a surprise ending, Facebook announced the experience's sequel is now available on both the Quest and Rift...



















