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Oculus Head of Developer Relations Leaves for Niantic as it Ramps up Lightship AR Platform

Niantic announced today that long-time Oculus employee Dan Morris, Head of Developer Relations, is joining as the company's new Director of Developer Relations as Niantic ramps up its Lightship AR platform, which aims to bring to third-party developers the...

Oculus Explains Rift S Design & Manufacturing Partnership with Lenovo

When Oculus revealed its newest PC headset, Rift S, at GDC last month, it was a surprise to see the 'Lenovo' logo on the side. Oculus explained that Facebook tapped the company to help in both the design and...

Steam Link for Quest Brings Significant Visual Improvement Thanks to Supersampling

Valve hasn't wasted any time in pushing out patches to its recently updated Steam Link function, which lets Quest users wirelessly connect to their PCs to play SteamVR games. Users with particularly great PC setups should expect a "significant...

Where & When to Watch Sony’s Keynote @ Paris Games Week, Announcing New PSVR Titles

Paris Games Week (PGW) is just about to kick off, starting officially November 1st and lasting until November 5th. Sony is announcing a few new games ahead of time at their annual pre-PGW keynote though, which they say will include 7 titles spanning PS4...

VR Games Showcase to Feature 20+ Games Next Week, Including ‘Hitman’, Flat2VR Ports & More

VR Games Showcase is returning next week, promising to feature 20+ VR games from over a dozen developers and publishers. The livestream, kicking off on March 11th at 12 PM ET, is slated to not only include updates to...
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‘Rust’-like Shooter ‘Silent North’ Launches in Early Access on Quest & PC VR Headsets, Trailer Here

Silent North, the sandbox survival shooter from Ghosts of Tabor studio Combat Waffle, is now available in early access on Quest and PC VR headsets. Like Face Punch Studio's iconic PvPvE game Rust (2013), Silent North is an open-ended survival game that offers up...
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‘Drone Hero’ Makes You Feel Like the World’s Best Drone Pilot While Showcasing VR’s Strengths

With an intuitive control scheme and accessible gameplay, this simple and satisfying VR action game for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift and Touch turns out to be an excellent showcase of the fundamental benefits of using VR hardware for...
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Developer Videos Show Valve’s Knuckles Controllers in Action

New footage of Valve’s new ‘Knuckles’ controllers has emerged over the past few days, as developers begin to test out the new device. The ‘next-gen’ SteamVR controller prototypes represent a major advancement over the current Vive motion controllers, with...

Meta Reportedly Slashes Funding for Third-party VR Games Amid Greater Push for Lifestyle Content

Meta may be rethinking its approach to third-party app funding, as the company has reportedly cut funds to some outside VR game developers whilst reshifting its focus to non-gaming apps. According to a report from The Information, Meta is becoming "more...

‘Rec Room’ Battle Royale Shooter ‘Rec Royale’ Now Live on All Supported Platforms

Rec Room, the free multiplatform social VR app, just got its long-awaited battle royale shooting game, Rec Royale. Now live on all supported platforms, you'll be able to engage in some PUBG-style shootouts as you hang glide down to the...
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Fantasy Spell-caster ‘Runes: The Forgotten Path’ to Launch on Vive & Rift Next Month

Runes: The Forgotten Path is a single-player fantasy spell-caster from StormBorn Studio that puts you in the magical garb of a renegade wizard fighting for survival. Now after more than three years in development, the studio has finally announced that...

‘I Expect You to Die’ Gets Brand New Level on All Supported Platforms

Schell Games announced their hit VR spy puzzle game I Expect You To Die (2017) just got a new bit of free DLC that brings with it a brand new level. Update (July 17th, 2019): The game's 'Seat of Power'...

AltspaceVR, One of the First Social VR Platforms, Is Shutting Down Next Week

This evening AltspaceVR has announced it will be closing its doors for good on August 3rd. Founded in 2013, the social VR platform was one of the first to come online and connected tens of thousands of users monthly...

Target to Discount All PSVR Bundles by $100 on Black Friday

Retailers are already gearing up for this year's big Black Friday deals, and Target is advertising one of the cheapest prices on PSVR bundles we've ever seen. At Target, all PSVR bundles are getting a $100 discount on November 23rd....

Up Close With Oculus Quest

Oculus Quest (formerly Santa Cruz) has been officially revealed, launching Spring 2019 for $400. We've got our first up close look at the newly refined headset. Update (3:00 PM PT): In a previous version of this article, it was stated...
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