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Valve Says Steam Frame Development Started Even Before Index Was Released

In March 2019, Valve surprised the VR industry with the tease of 'Index', its first self-made VR headset. Index would go on to launch later in May 2019 and be seen as the enthusiasts' choice in PC VR headsets...
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Squad-based Shooter ‘Breachers’ Gets Ranked Competitive Multiplayer in Latest Update

Triangle Factory, developer of the squad-based shooter Breachers (2023), announced its 5v5 multiplayer game now has competitive rankings, which it will be testing and modifying throughout its first season. The studio says it will be an evolving process over the so-called 'Season...

SOUL COVENANT Review – Ineffectual Melee Sandwiched in a Very Skippable Story

SOUL COVENANT is an action RPG from the core members who brought you the SOUL SACRIFICE series. While the game does a few things to translate the franchises's melee combat and giant monsters into a VR-native experience, adherence to the series'...

Valve Promotes Latest Knuckles Controller from Prototype to Dev Kit

Valve this week revealed the newest version of their upcoming 'Knuckles' VR controllers which have graduated from the 'EV' prototype distinction to 'DV' dev kits. While Valve has yet to offer any indication of launch timing, the latest refinements...

‘Project Moohan’ Android XR Headset is Launching by Year’s End, But Still No Official Name or...

Project Moohan was a no-show at Samsung's Galaxy product event yesterday, giving the company even fewer opportunities to announce and release the Vision Pro competitor by year's end. Samsung confirmed in early August that Project Moohan is coming before the end...

‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Pre-loading Has Begun for Monday Launch

Half-Life: Alyx launches on Monday at 10AM PT. Luckily, you can now start pre-loading the game on Steam so that you're ready to go as soon as it launches. Update (March 20th, 2020): Valve has announced that Half-Life: Alyx pre-loading has...

The Co-founder of One of Gaming’s Most Lauded Studios Believes XR is the Future

Jason Jones is the co-founder of Bungie, the legendary gaming studio behind franchises like Halo and Destiny. In a pre-show interview ahead of today's Destiny 2 Showcase, Jones professed a sincere belief that AR and VR (XR) technology is going to...

Meta VR Studio Behind ‘Lone Echo’ Shuttered After No New Game Release in Nearly Three Years

Meta's first-party VR studio Ready at Dawn—the developers of Lone Echo and more—is reportedly being shuttered. This comes after the studio was acquired back in 2020 and has only released one game since. Ready at Dawn is the studio behind one of...
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VR’s First Official NFL Game ‘NFL PRO ERA’ Makes You the Quarterback, Coming to Quest &...

During Meta's Quest Gaming Showcase today, we finally caught a glimpse of VR's first official NFL game, NFL PRO ERA, which promises to let you QB for your favorite team as you make your path to the Super Bowl. Developers...

Jaunt Releases First iOS Experience, Paul McCartney Performs “Live and Let Die” in Stereo 360

Jaunt, the cinematic VR company known for its host of high-profile 360 video content, has officially entered Apple Territory with its first iOS app—Paul McCartney's "Live and Let Die" 360 concert. Originally released back in November 2014 on Google Cardboard and Oculus DK1/DK2, Apple fans can...

How Unity is Enabling this First Wave of Virtual Reality Experiences

Pete Moss is Unity's "VR Dude" in that he's been a long-time believer and advocate in the cross section between VR and gaming and how the Unity game engine could play a significant part. He talks to me about...

Preview: ‘John Wick: The Impossible Task’ Puts You in the Shoes of an Elite Assassin

John Wick - The Impossible Task is an upcoming shooter from Starbreeze Studios working in collaboration with WEVR, Grab Games and Lionsgate that throws you into the John Wick universe for dual pistol-wielding action. We went hands on with the demo shown at this year's GDC...

Google & LG Detail Next-Gen 1,443 PPI OLED VR Display, ‘especially ideal for standalone AR/VR’

Ahead of SID Display Week, researchers have published details on Google and LG's 18 Mpixel 4.3-in 1,443-ppi 120Hz OLED display made for wide field of view VR headsets, which was teased back in March. The design, the researchers claim in the paper,...

‘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...
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‘Vivecraft’ Demo Shows Just How Amazing Minecraft and More Will Be with Natural Input

A developer at Facepunch Studios, the team behind Garry's Mod, has whipped up a Minecraft VR prototype for the HTC Vive. Thanks to natural input devices like the SteamVR controllers, interaction and manipulation will be beyond anything gamers have seen...
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