2023 Sections
Remakes of Iconic ’90s Puzzle Games ‘MYST’ & ‘RIVEN’ Finally Come to PSVR 2 This Month
Cyan Worlds announced it's finally bringing remakes of the studio's most iconic puzzle adventures, MYST (1993) and RIVEN (1997), to PS5 and PSVR 2 this month.
Like the remakes on PC, which were released in 2021 and 2024 respectively, Myst...
XPANCEO is Hoping to Solve AR Contact Lens Challenge with Ultra Tiny Solid-State Batteries
If augmented reality glasses are the future, AR contact lenses are probably a bit farther away. Still, smart contact lens startup XPANCEO says it's hoping to address at least one of the technology's main issues with the inclusion of miniature solid-state...
VR Veteran Behind ‘Alien: Rogue Incursion’ & ‘Creed: Rise to Glory’ Reportedly Shutting Down
Survios, one of VR's most senior game studios and developer behind Alien: Rogue Incursion (2024), is reportedly shutting down, as a majority of staff have been laid off.
While Survios hasn't publicly announced the shutdown at the time of this...
VR Extraction Dungeon Crawler ‘Reave’ Has Been Cancelled After Months in Open Beta
Reave was an upcoming VR extraction dungeon crawler from Alta, the studio behind Township Tale. The company announced that the game has been cancelled despite the game being in a mature enough state for months of open playtesting.
Following the successful launch...
Making a Punchier User Interface for VR in ‘Beat the Beats’
When we started working on Beat the Beats, we had one clear mission: we wanted a super cohesive experience from the moment you start up the game. This implies treating UI and menu time as seriously as the gameplay...
VR Design Unpacked: The Secret to Beat Saber’s Fun Isn’t What You Think
Our series Inside XR Design highlights and unpacks examples of great XR design. Today we’re looking at Beat Saber (2019) and why its most essential design element can be used to make great VR games that have nothing to do with...
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles VR’ Review – Totally Radical Beat ’em Up Action
While I don't think anybody was really asking for a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game in VR, much less a story-driven campaign with optional co-op: it's here. And I'm so glad it is, because it's totally radical.
Developer: Cortopia Studios
Publisher: Beyond Frames Entertainment
Available...
Steam Frame isn’t Launching Alongside Steam Controller on May 4th Due to RAM Shortage
Steam Controller, Valve's next-gen gamepad, is slated to launch on May 4th for $100, although you shouldn't expect to see a big 'buy' button next to Steam Frame or Steam Machine.
Speaking to Polygon, Valve revealed that it's only releasing...
Samsung’s First Smart Glasses Reportedly Just Leaked, Including Images & Specs
Images and specs for Samsung's upcoming smart glasses have reportedly leaked, showing off what could be the South Korean tech giant's answer to Ray-Ban Meta.
The images, which were obtained by Android Headlines, don't appear to be leaked marketing images...
VITURE’s Widest Field-of-view XR Glasses are Now Available at Amazon & Best Buy
XR glasses maker VITURE announced the launch of VITURE Beast, its third-gen flagship XR glasses that release today, priced at $549.
Targeting casual content consumption and productivity, the Beast offers up a 3DOF-tracked virtual screen estimated to be 174 inches...
Gucci Partners with Google on Luxury Smart Glasses, Reportedly Launching Next Year
French luxury group Kering announced it's working with Google to bring Gucci-branded smart glasses to market sometime next year, potentially becoming the segment's first luxury brand.
Kering, which also owns a host of brands including Yves Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, and...
Samsung Reportedly Working on More Advanced Smart Glasses, Possibly Including a Display
Samsung is reportedly working on a pair of smart glasses that could be more advanced than its forthcoming competitors to Ray-Ban Meta.
Android Authority maintains it's found evidence of a third pair of smart glasses in the source code of Samsung’s...
‘Forefront’ 1.0 Hands-on: The Best ‘Battlefield’ VR Clone Yet Gets Even Better
Forefront has been in early access for only a few months now, although Breachers (2023) developer Triangle Factory is releasing the game's 1.0 update on April 23rd, which includes a new map, a few new weapons, class perks, and...
‘Star Wars’ Director Jon Favreau Used Vision Pro in Filming ‘Mandalorian & Grogu’
Veteran director and writer Jon Favreau revealed he fully integrated Apple Vision Pro into the production pipeline for his upcoming Star Wars film coming out this May, The Mandalorian and Grogu.
Speaking to The Town's Matt Belloni on stage at CinemaCon...
Apple’s New CEO Has a Background in VR Headsets, But is Reportedly Bearish on Vision Pro
Apple announced that CEO Tim Cook is stepping down, and John Ternus, a long-time Apple veteran, is set to take his place. As head of hardware engineering, Ternus oversaw the launch of Vision Pro in addition to a slew...

















