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‘Tilt Brush’ Surprises and Delights with Best GUI at Proto Awards – Lets You Create VR...

A previously unknown virtual reality software title, Tilt Brush, went home with the Proto Award for Best GUI (graphical user interface) thanks to its innovative virtual reality interface. The software uses a gaze-based interface that allows users to paint...

With Quest 2 Widely Sold Out, Meta Aims to Make Quest 3 Price More Palatable with...

We're in a bit of a gulf now that Quest 2 is sold out and Meta is likely preparing to drop a new, cheaper device pretty soon to fill its shoes. To keep the headset sales chugging though, Meta...

25 Free Games & Apps Quest 3S Owners Should Download First

Not ready to plonk down your first $100 on Quest games? Thankfully there's an impressive number of free games, experiences, apps, and social VR platforms to keep you playing before you're paying. Looking to make your Quest 3S gaming experience...

‘Pistol Whip’ Review – Shooting for the Flow State

Formerly known for its linear, story-driven VR adventure series The Gallery, Pistol Whip is a surprising shift for Cloudhead Games into VR's rhythm and shooting genres. Surprising as it may be, the studio makes a strong case for fusing the two,...

Oculus Quest is Now Meta Quest as New Branding Hits Official Website

It's the beginning of the end for Oculus Quest and the start of the beginning for Meta Quest, as Meta (formerly Facebook) moves to erase the Oculus brand in order to bring its XR division more in line with...
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Modbox is a Multiplayer Physics Wonderland for HTC Vive

Developers Alientrap have revealed details and a new trailer for their riotously fun looking physics playground title, Modbox, coming to SteamVR and HTC Vive next year. There's something unusually compelling about games which utilise realistic physics upon which to build...

Hybrid 1st/3rd-person Physics Action Game ‘HOLOCEPTION’ Launches in Early Access Next Week

The rather unique looking HOLOCEPTION, which offers a seamless mix of first and third-person VR gameplay, is set to launch in Early Access on October 24th. We've looked on with piqued interest as Holoception developer Holonautic has posted intriguing GIFs here and...
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Review: ‘Please, Don’t Touch Anything’ is a ‘Must Have’ VR Puzzle Game

Please, Don't Touch Anything (PDTA), a puzzle game from BulkyPix, has recently released a new VR adaptation of the year-old 2D title. Now built from the ground up in 3D for Oculus Rift and Gear VR headsets, PDTA offers the most immersive button-pushing simulator...

Red 6 Raises $30 Million for In-flight Military AR Training Platform

Red 6, a company building an aircraft platform with augmented reality capabilities designed for military training, says it has raised a $30 million Series A investment to further its mission. Founded in 2018, Red 6 is the creator of the...

New Quest Dev Tools to Add Leg Estimation for More Convincing Avatars

Meta announced that it's offering new developer tools for Quest headsets to make avatars more realistic. The company also unveiled a Quest 3-exclusive upper body tracking feature that supports a much wider range of body motion. Announced at Connect 2023...

PSVR 2 Outsold Original PSVR in First 6 Weeks, Sony Confirms

Sony revealed PSVR 2 outperformed the original PSVR in sales in the first six weeks, taking a strong early lead over the company's first-gen PlayStation headset. An investor relations presentation delivered by Sony Interactive Entertainment chief Jim Ryan includes some...

‘Ready Player One: OASIS beta’ Launches on Steam With Vive, Rift, & Windows VR Headset Support

Ready Player One: Oasis beta (2018), the free mini-game sampler with experiences inspired by Steven Spielberg's latest film Ready Player One (2018), is finally on Steam, which includes support for HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Windows "Mixed Reality" VR headsets. RPO:...

‘Scraper: First Strike’ to Arrive on Rift, Vive & Windows VR Next Month, PSVR in December

Labrodex Studios, a Long Island-based VR/AR studio, today announced the first episode of their upcoming VR shooter, Scraper: First Strike, now has official launch dates for all major VR headsets. The game will be available for purchase on Oculus Rift, HTC...

‘Beat Saber’ Sells Over One Million Copies

Beat Games, the Czech Republic-based indie developers behind Beat Saber (2018), announced they've sold over one million copies of their popular block-slashing rhythm game—a figure calculated across all supported VR platforms. Beat Games CEO Jaroslav Beck announced the news in...

Apple Says Steep ‘Horizon Worlds’ Creator Fees Show Meta’s “Hypocrisy”

Earlier this week Meta announced that it would begin testing tools to let creators sell things for real money in Horizon Worlds and would charge a fee of 47.5% of their earnings. The fee structure seemed at odds with prior...
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