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‘Doom VFR’ is Coming with Classic ‘Doom’ Maps, Gameplay Video Here

Doom VFR, id Software's upcoming standalone VR game, is nearly here, coming December 1st for PSVR and HTC Vive. It looks like the studio is turning up the nostalgia to 11 with the latest revelation that the game will also...

‘Arizona Sunshine’ for PlayStation VR Gets 2 New Horde Mode Maps in Free ‘DLZ’ Update

Arizona Sunshine (2017) on PlayStation VR, the zombie shooter from Vertigo Games, just got a free DLC update that includes two additional maps for its survival-style endless Horde mode. While the two maps in question—“Old Mine” and “Undead Valley”—have been available in Horde...

Williams-Sonoma Acquires Outward for $112 Million to Expand 3D, AR, and VR Retail Visualization

Williams-Sonoma Inc has announced that an agreement has been reached to acquire Outward Inc for an all cash consideration of $112 million. Williams-Sonoma Inc is a US-based high-end retailer of home furnishings and kitchenware, associated with stores such as Williams...

‘Titanic VR’ Dives Deep into the History of the Fateful Sinking in Educational VR Experience

Getting kids excited about learning isn't easy, especially when the little glowing rectangle in their pockets provides endless distractions. Enter Titanic VR, a new educational experience by Immersive VR Education that brings the sunken wreckage of the RMS Titanic to life once...
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‘Vinyl Reality’ Lets You DJ in VR with Realistic Equipment, Now in Early Access

Created by Berlin-based indie studio EntroPi Games, Vinyl Reality recreates a traditional DJ setup in virtual reality that gives you everything you need to start learning how to spin. Like VR headsets, DJ equipment varies in price and quality, but if...

Penn & Teller’s ‘Desert Bus VR’ is a Bad Simulator with a Good Heart

Penn & Teller's Desert Bus VR is finally here, letting you take the wheel of a crappy old commercial bus for a mind-numbing 8-hour trip from Tuscon to Las Vegas. It's not great (at all), but it's built for a truly noble cause. You...

PSVR Black Friday Sales Reportedly Exceed Prior 18 Weeks in UK, “On Par” With Launch

Following the Black Friday shopping period, analysts report strong sales for the PlayStation VR headset in the UK, possibly furthering Sony's install base lead among tethered VR headsets. In a summary of Black Friday videogame and hardware sales analyses, UK-based...

Magic Leap Could Call its First AR Headset ‘Magic Leap One’

Magic Leap, the secretive augmented reality startup, might be calling its first device 'Magic Leap One', as suggested by a recent trademark filing. The name was filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office on November 6, 2017 alongside something...

‘Pokémon Go’ Studio Niantic Completes $200M Funding Round

Niantic, the developer behind Pokémon Go and the upcoming Harry Potter AR game, announced they've taken on $200 million in their Series B investment round. As reported by Tech Crunch, the Series B investment round was lead by Spark Capital in participation with Founders...
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‘Justice League’ VR Experience Comes to IMAX VR Centers Worldwide, Trailer Here

Continuing its diversification from pure, cinematic experiences, IMAX has announced that it's partnering with Warner Bros. to bring its forthcoming superhero movie franchises to virtual reality via multiplexes and it's dedicated VR centres. Update (11/26/17): First teased back earlier this...
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‘Ghost in the Shell: Arise’ PvP Shooter Comes to Bandai Namco’s VR Zone, Catch the Trailer...

Bandai Namco's Shinjuku-based VR Zone seems to have all the luck; there's Mario Kart in VR, Dragon Ball Z in VR, and now Ghost in the Shell is making its way to the giant VR arcade this December too. In a...

New ‘High Fidelity’ Partnership Makes it Easier to Host Your Own Virtual World

VR metaverse company High Fidelity recently released an update that allows users to easily deploy their own High Fidelity domains to the cloud. The project was created in collaboration with DigitalOcean, one of the largest hosting and cloud service providers in...

Oculus Creates Guide to Help VR Devs Make Highly Optimized Games

Oculus recently published a new guide on how to optimize VR experiences along with some of the common pitfalls for devs to watch out for when tracking down and solving VR performance issues. VR developers are obsessed with keeping their...

Indie VR MMO ‘OrbusVR’ to Launch in Early Access in December

OrbusVR, an upcoming indie VR MMO for SteamVR-compatible headsets, has seen several closed betas since it's successful Kickstarter back in March 2017, but starting December 15th the plucky quest-driven MMORPG will head into Early Access on Steam. Having garnered more than $34,000 from...
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Fan-Created ‘xkcd’ VR Tool Lets You Make Your Own xkcd-style Webcomics in VR

Created by Winnipeg-based indie studio The Campfire Union, xkcd VR lets you become a character from Randall Munroe's popular webcomic and create your very own stick figure-based stab at the comic's famously acerbic humor. Built as an entry at the Winnipeg Winter Game Jam and xkcd...
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