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In Vegas? HTC is Offering Public Vive Pro Demos Through Thursday

The official HTC Vive Twitter account has posted a reminder of their public invitation to anyone looking for a Vive Pro demo, with a “daily open house” from 4–6pm through Thursday at the Wynn’s Alsace Ballroom. The Vive Pro was...
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‘Tornuffalo’ Shows What Full-body VR Gaming Could Look Like with Vive Trackers

Using HTC’s Vive Trackers, Tornuffalo—named after a combination of 'tornado' and 'buffalo'—has been given a 'Full-Body Action' mode, an early example of full body tracking in a VR gameplay scenario. This simple action game involves dodging flying debris (which...

Meta Reportedly Invests $3.5 Billion in EssilorLuxottica, Further Strengthening Smart Glasses Partnership

It was rumored last year that Meta was seeking a minority stake in French-Italian eyewear conglomerate EssilorLuxottica, not only the largest eyewear manufacturer in the world, but also Meta's partner behind its growing line of smart glasses. Now, a...

‘Dark Souls’-inspired VR Adventure ‘Left-Hand Path’ Exits Steam Early Access on November 10th

Left-Hand Path is a Dark Souls-inspired single-player VR adventure developed by Strange Company. The studio recently announced that the spell-casting RPG, which promises 15+ hours of content, is heading out of Early Access November 10th. Launching out of a year-long stint on Steam...

Survival Game ‘Island Time VR’ Strands You on a Deserted Island, Launching Spring 2018

From Flight School Studio, the creators of Manifest 99 (2017), comes a new survival game that maroons you on a small deserted island, leaving you with only your wits and crafting skills at your disposal. Called Island Time VR, the game is slated to release...

Resident Evil 7 is Being Played in VR by Almost 10% of Registered Players

Capcom's latest entrant to its popular Resident Evil franchise is currently being played in VR by almost 10% of its players, according to global statistics from the developer. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard is Capcom's long awaited sequel to the company's...

PlayStation VR’s RIGS & the Future of eSports in VR

One of the PlayStation VR titles at Sony's E3 booth this week is RIGS: Mechanized Combat League, which is a competitive, 3 player vs 3 player game that is like a mixture between a FPS and basketball. The overall...

Google’s Apps May Not Be on Vision Pro, But Now Two of Its Classic VR Games...

Google's directly competing services aren't on Vision Pro, but that doesn't mean the company isn't doing business on Apple's headset altogether, as it has now brought two of its most influential VR games to Vision Pro. Google's XR studio Owlchemy...

Virtualware Seals €5M Deal to Support Virtual Vocational Training in Spain

Virtualware, the Spain-based XR and 3D simulation software company, announced it's secured a €5 million ($5.8 million) deal to broadly roll out its VIROO platform in vocational training facilities supported by Spain's Ministry of Education. The six-year contract allows Virtualware...

Rift Claims Steam’s ‘Most Popular’ Headset Designation as Windows VR Gains Ground

According to the just-released December figures from Steam’s Hardware & Software Survey, the Oculus Rift has for the first time claimed the 'Most Popular' designation on the platform. Meanwhile, Windows VR is starting to make a mark in marketshare...

Vive Studios’ Multiplayer Shooter ‘Front Defense: Heroes’ Exits Early Access

Front Defense: Heroes is a first-party multiplayer shooter from Vive Studios, developed by Taipei-based Fantahorn Studio. HTC today announced that the WWII-themed shooter is heading out of Early Access today with a few updates in tow. What's more, HTC is...

‘Kingdom Hearts’ is Getting a VR Experience for PSVR This Holiday

Square Enix and Disney today announced that a special Kingdom Hearts: VR Experience is headed to PSVR this holiday season. According to Square Enix Senior PR Manager Emily Shoji, Kingdom Hearts fans will be able to "relive some of their favorite memories from the...
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‘Beat Saber’ Gets New Eminem Track as Part of Surprise ‘Shock Drop’ Songs

Beat Saber is getting 'Shock Drops', something Meta calls a "new-ish hit single to keep things fresh," the first of which is Eminem's Houdini. Houdini, the chart-topping song from Eminem's twelfth studio album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de...

Unofficial Quest App Store ‘SideQuest’ Raises $3M Seed Investment

SideQuest, the popular sideloading platform for Oculus Quest, has raised a fresh $3 million seed round, something its creators say will be used to help developers publish their apps across multiple platforms via OpenXR integration. The news was first reported in...

HTC Announces Multi-million Dollar Vive Art Initiative, Bringing VR to Museums Worldwide

HTC announced a new multi-million dollar VR initiative aiming to support content, creators and institutions that embrace VR not only as an artistic medium itself, but as a way to better immerse users in all forms of art. The company aptly calls the program...
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