2023 Sections
Oculus Founder Serves up Scathing Review of Magic Leap One, Calling It a “Tragic Heap”
While Palmer Luckey provided his own Magic Leap One headset to iFixit for their tear down, the founder of Oculus certainly had his chance for a proper review before the spudgers and screwdrivers came out, and he isn't pulling...
Apple Acquires AR Optics Startup Akonia Holographics
Apple has acquired Akonia Holographics, a startup focused on holographic display and storage technology. The move is the latest development in a years-long string of acquisitions, patents, and hirings by the company focused on augmented and virtual reality technology
The...
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...
VR’s Quirkiest Locomotion Device ‘Cybershoes’ Shuts Its Doors for Good
The company behind the innovative VR locomotion device Cybershoes has officially shut down, ostensibly closing the final chapter on VR's weirdest locomotion peripheral.
The news was first reported by Antony 'Skarred Ghost' Vitillo, who further notes production of Cybershoes stopped two...
New Update Adds ‘Lying Down Mode’ to Quest 2 & Quest Pro, ‘Quest Cash’ Parental Payments
Meta announced it's starting to roll out its v63 software update for Quest, which includes two new features: a new parent-controlled payment method for Quest content purchases and the ability to use Quest 2 and Quest Pro while lying...
Analysis: Monthly Connected VR Headsets on Steam Have Grown Exponentially
Valve's monthly Steam Survey has long offered some useful insight into which headsets are actively connected to users computers and the share of the Steam population that's using each, but the figures provided are relative to the non-static Steam...
‘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...
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...
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"...
‘Apex Construct’ Gets Free PSVR Demo, Now Available on US PSN Store
Sadly, demos aren't really the norm for VR games, making it tough to know if that tantalizingly polished-looking game really works as well as it looks in trailers. Now, Apex Construct (2018) developers Fast Travel Games have released a demo on...
Beat Games: First Song Pack for ‘Beat Saber’ Could Arrive on PSVR This Month
Beat Games co-founder and CEO Jaroslav Beck tweeted today that the PSVR version of hit rhythm game Beat Saber (2018) could be getting its first song pack sometime this month.
The PSVR version of Beat Saber, which launched early last month, features...
PSVR Exclusive ‘Blood & Truth’ Shows Off New Gameplay
Ahead of Tuesday's launch of Blood & Truth, PlayStation has shared 13 minutes of new gameplay showing one of the early levels of the game.
Developed by Sony's London Studio (the studio behind the excellent Playstation VR Worlds), Blood & Truth is a...
‘Astro Bot’ Director Nicolas Doucet Takes Over as Head of Sony’s JAPAN Studio
Nicolas Doucet, the Creative Director and Producer behind PSVR exclusive ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission (2018), has been promoted to Director of Sony Interactive Entertainment's JAPAN Studio.
As first reported by Gematsu, Doucet is said to continue his work as a creative director...
PlayStation VR Bundles Now $100 Off Until 3/3
Sony is holding a PlayStation VR bundle sale from February 18th to March 3rd. The deal will see PlayStation VR bundles discounted by $100 across the board.
If you missed out on the 2017 holiday deal season, this is your chance...


















