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“Major improvements” Coming to Quest 2 Hand-tracking with ‘2.0’ Upgrade

Meta today announced "major improvements" coming to Quest 2's controllerless hand-tracking capability. The 're-architected computer vision and machine learning approach' is said to specifically improve reliability for overlapping or fast moving hands and specific gestures. The SDK and OS...

Here’s a Breakdown of the Newly Increased Prices of Quest 2 & Official Accessories

Now that August is here, Meta has made good on its promise to raise the price of Quest 2 and its accessories. Here's a quick look at how the company has increased prices for its most popular VR headset...

PSVR 2 Spotted in Developer Photo, Studio Claims Fakery

VR indie studio Bit Planet Games tweeted out a photo yesterday of what appears to be the first spotting of PlayStation VR 2 in the wild. The tweet has since been deleted by the studio, which claims it was...

Google’s VR Studio Owlchemy Labs Now Has Two Platinum-selling Titles

Owlchemy Labs, the Google-owned VR studio behind Job Simulator (2016), announced the game's sequel Vacation Simulator (2019) just went platinum, having now topped over one million units sold. The studio's breakout title Job Simulator went platinum in early 2020, owing not only to its fun and...

HTC Announces ‘Vive XR Elite Deluxe Pack’, Including 4 Free Accessories for Its Flagship Quest Competitor

HTC Vive announced it's offering a new hardware bundle for its Vive XR Elite headset that brings some handy new accessories to users for free, which are designed to enhance the headset's ergonomics and increase user comfort. Called the Vive...

‘Skydance’s Behemoth’ Won’t Miss Dec 5 Launch Despite Technical Setbacks, Week-1 Patches Announced

Skydance's Behemoth is coming in hot, although it may be coming in hotter than  expected. Developer Skydance Games tells Road to VR it's already planning post-launch patches for its first week on Quest and PSVR 2. A Skydance Games representative...
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New ‘Zombie Army VR’ Trailer Shows Off Full Features & More Gameplay Ahead of May Launch

Ahead of Rebellion's launch of Zombie Army VR on major VR headsets later this month, the studio released a new trailer showing off all of the features that await. In the new 'Features Trailer' for Zombie Army VR, we get a fresh look at...
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‘Star Trek: Infection’ is Bringing a Slice of VR Body Horror to Quest 3 This Year

Star Trek is getting a new VR game soon, this time injecting a hefty slice of body horror into a single-player narrative, pitting you against an infection ravaging your starship. Called Star Trek: Infection, the VR-native survival experience lets you step into...

Meta-Tencent Partnership to Bring Quest to China Reportedly Suspended

According to a Wall Street Journal report in November, Meta was in talks with Chinese tech giant Tencent in hopes of bringing a cheaper version of Quest to Mainland China. Now, according to a new report from Chinese language outlet Sina...

HTC: Vive Cosmos is Not a Successor to the Original Vive

Today at CES HTC revealed its latest headset, the Vive Cosmos. While the headset is in many ways an evolution from past learnings, the company says it isn't designed to succeed the original Vive. While the original HTC Vive launched...

We Didn’t Expect This Good of a Quest 3S Black Friday Deal

Meta usually launches its newest headsets toward the end of the year, and that usually means the headset itself doesn't go on sale until the next holiday. But this year is an exception, at least for Amazon which is offering up...

‘Dimensional Double Shift’ Moves to Early Access on Quest, Releases First Paid DLC

Owlchemy Labs announced its free-to-play social game Dimensional Double Shift is leaving open beta and getting its first paid DLC, bringing a new Texas-inspired dimension to the game. Now in early access on Quest, Dimensional Double Shift is a lot like...

Indie VR Gem ‘COMPOUND’ Releases on PSVR 2 This Month

Roguelite shooter COMPOUND is finally coming to PSVR 2, bringing its retro pixel art style and arsenal of fun weapons to the platform starting this month. Originally hoping to launch on PSVR 2 sometime in early 2024, Compound has done a bit of a...
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Cheeky Airport Security Game ‘TSA Frisky’ to Launch May 17th

TSA Frisky is an upcoming room-scale game that turns the tables on travelers and their would-be airport security officers. The game, which appears to be a cheeky cross between Papers, Please (2013) and Job Simulator (2016), is slated to arrive on Steam for...
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Retro-inspired Adventure ‘Pixel Ripped 1989’ Headed to All Major VR Platforms This Month

If you've been following VR since the early developer kit days, you may recognize the ultra-retro nostalgia headtrip that is Pixel Ripped 1989. The multi-dimensional platformer-meets-VR adventure is slated to arrive on PSVR, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and Windows "Mixed Reality"...
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