2023 Sections
‘Star Wars: Vader Immortal – Episode 2’ Will Focus on Force Powers
Star Wars: Vader Immortal is a three part VR "narrative adventure" and Oculus exclusive. Episode I launched on Quest and Rift earlier this year. Little is known about Episode II, including its release date, but this week the creators shared a...
Exclusive: Designing Single-handed Shortcuts for VR & AR
For new computing technologies to realize their full potential they need new user interfaces. The most essential interactions in virtual spaces are grounded in direct physical manipulations like pinching and grabbing, as these are universally accessible. However, the team...
‘Blood & Truth’ Hops on the VR Rhythm Train in Final Challenge DLC
Between Beat Saber, Pistol Whip, Audica, and plenty more, it's fair to say that rhythm games are a key VR genre. And while we didn't expect it from Blood & Truth, the gritty PSVR-exclusive shooter, we're happy to see the...
Former ‘God of War’ Devs Launch Kickstarter for Colossal VR Shooter ‘Titan Arena’
Lightbound Studios, a company founded by two former God of War series developers, are aiming to bring something truly colossal to VR with their upcoming first-person shooter Titan Arena.
The game essentially pits you against increasingly harder Titans in a crowded...
Meta is Removing a Host of Features from ‘Workrooms’, Requiring Users to Download Files Before June
Meta announced it's pushing a major change to Workrooms, its virtual collaboration space that connects both VR and video chat users. The overhaul is set to improve, but also remove a slate of features, so Meta is suggesting active...
Bigscreen Beyond 2 Starts First Wave of Shipping, Aims for Immediate Fulfillment by September
Bigscreen announced it's officially begun shipping the first production units of Beyond 2, the company's latest slim and light PC VR headset.
Following a recent production delay, the company says in a blogpost that Beyond 2 headsets are now shipping, noting...
The Design & Implementation of Hand-tracking in ‘Myst’
Using Presence Platform’s upgraded Hand Tracking API, we introduced Hand Tracking with our most recent update to Myst on the Meta Quest Platform, titled 'Hands & More'. We’re super excited to finally let folks play Myst on Quest without...
Meta Plans to Blur Barriers Between App Lab and Horizon Store, Court Android App Developers
As part of Meta's huge announcement today, the company says its rebranding the Quest Store to the Meta Horizon Store. In doing so, the company plans to make it easier for developers to get their content onto the platform.
As...
‘Phantom: Covert Ops’ Developer Announces New Studio Dedicated to AAA VR Games
nDreams, the veteran VR developer and publisher behind Phantom: Covert Ops (2020), announced it's creating a new studio dedicated to AAA VR games, dubbed nDreams Studio Elevation.
Studio Director Glenn Brace, who previously served as Head of Art at nDreams...
Riftmax Theater Heads to Kickstarter to Improve the Social VR Theater Experience
Riftmax Theater is one of the most interesting projects currently underway for virtual reality. The software acts as a theater for both videos and live performances, where users can come together from across the world to watch a film...
Report: ‘Skyrim VR’ Likely Coming to HTC Vive, PSVR Version a “Timed Exclusive”
One of the bigger announcements from Sony's E3 briefing last night was the announcement of Skyrim VR only for PlayStation VR. Well, it seems that exclusivity may just be a timed arrangement according to some sources and we will...
Meta to Open Second Permanent Store in Preparation for Next Wave of Smart Glasses
Meta announced its LA-based pop-up store is returning as a flagship retail location, which is slated to arrive alongside more Meta branded pop-ups in New York and Las Vegas.
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The company opened its first retail store in Burlingame, California...
15 Tips, Tricks, & Settings to Get the Most Out of Vision Pro
Vision Pro is here and it's a surprisingly capable device. Apple has also loaded the headset with a ton of options and features that aren't obvious at first glance. So I'm here with the most essential Vision Pro tips,...
Sony’s ‘Joshua Bell VR Experience’ on PSVR is Among the Best VR Video You’ll Find on...
Powered by the PS4, PSVR might not be the most powerful VR platform out there, but the newly released Joshua Bell VR Experience shows that execution—not oomph—is a major part of what makes VR great. The VR video experience uses...
Valve to Launch a “Flagship VR Game” Later This Year on Index and Other SteamVR Headsets
Valve today announced that pre-orders for Index are set to arrive on May 1st with a shipping date of 'sometime before the end of June'. And while we've been waiting patiently for any indication of the three full VR games...



















