2023 Sections
Somnium VR1 PC Headset Slated to Go on Sale June 20th with Broader Launch in July
Somnium Space, the Czechia-based company behind the upcoming Somnium VR1 headset, announced that orders for its long-awaited PC VR headset will be opening on June 20th, coming first to reservation holders.
It's been a long time coming for Somnium VR1,...
Hands-on: Logitech’s MX Ink for Quest Could Legitimize VR Styluses as a Whole
Over the last decade I've reported on and tested many different VR styluses, but none of them have actually caught on. But the new MX Ink stylus for Quest stands a real chance at legitimizing the VR stylus as...
VR’s Top Combat Sandbox Releases Massive 1.0 Update Today Featuring 7+ Hour Campaign
Blade & Sorcery, arguably VR's top physics-based combat sandbox, is leaving Early Access today on Steam, which comes alongside the long-awaited 1.0 update that brings its final major content drop: the 'Crystal Hunt' campaign.
Update (June 17th, 2024): Blade &...
6 Things Vision Pro Needs Before It Can Go Mainstream
Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) is over, and while Vision Pro was a big focus with the announcement of its visionOS 2 update, it's pretty clear Apple's first mixed reality headset isn't in a hurry to feature-match other XR...
Quest Gets Its First Third-party Input Device Thanks to Logitech
Logitech today unveiled an XR stylus that comes as Meta Quest's first third-party motion peripheral, targeting creatives working in both 2D and 3D media.
Called Logitech MX Ink, the spatially-tracked stylus supports Quest 2 and Quest 3, as well as "future...
Fantasy Blacksmithing Game ‘BlackForge’ Releases on Quest & PC VR Today, New Trailer Here
Indie studio ManaBrigade and publisher Fast Travel Games today announced that BlackForge: A Smithing Adventure, a fantasy VR blacksmithing game, is now available on Quest and PC VR headsets.
Update (June 13th, 2024): BlackForge: A Smithing Adventure is now available on Quest 2/3/Pro and...
‘Astro Bot’ Developer: Don’t Hold Out Hope for VR Port
ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission (2018) is one of most popular PSVR exclusives to date, however Sony-owned developers Team Asobi are releasing its widely hyped PS5 follow-up Astro Bot without the addition of VR support. Don't hold out hope for a VR port...
VRChat Lays off 30% of Company, Citing Growing Pains Following COVID Platform Boom
VRChat, one of the oldest and most popular social VR platforms, announced it's laying off "around 30%" of its staff, citing issues with slower than anticipated growth, over-hiring during its boom in 2021, and the slow adoption of a...
VisionOS 2 Enables WebXR by Default, Unlocking a Cross-platform Path to Vision Pro
We've know that Apple planned to support WebXR for quite some time, but with VisionOS 2, the company is enabling the feature for all users. WebXR allows developers to deliver cross-platform XR experiences directly from the web, with no...
LG Shakes Up XR Division, Reportedly Putting Meta Headset Partnership on Ice
Korean media last month alleged that the Meta/LG partnership to create a high-end XR headset wasn't going so well, suggesting either outright cancellation or a delay pushing release of a prospective Apple Vision Pro competitor to 2027. While this hasn't...
Some Users Won’t Need to Wear Vive Trackers Soon Thanks to Upcoming AI Body Tracking Update
HTC has teased that some users may not even need to wear their latest Vive Ultimate Trackers soon thanks to an upcoming AI-powered body tracking update.
HTC's Vive Ultimate Trackers are capable of inside-out body tracking thanks to the inclusion...
VisionOS 2 Improvement Targets Key Vision Pro Critique Among Developers
For basic Vision Pro interactions like navigating apps and scrolling web pages, the headset's look-and-pinch input system works like magic. But if you want to go more 'hands-on' with virtual content, the headset's full hand-tracking leaves much to be...
Hand-tracking Action Arcade Game ‘Thrasher’ Coming to Quest & Vision Pro Next Month, PC VR Later
From the artist and composer behind indie hit Thumper (2016), the forthcoming Thrasher is officially launching on July 25th on Quest and Vision Pro. A PC VR and flatscreen version is planned for release at a later date.
We've known Thrasher was in...
VR Support Planned for Serene Photography Game Built with UE5
Lushfoil Photography Sim, a serene photography game built on Unreal Engine 5, is expected to get optional PC VR support following its initial release.
In development by solo developer Matt Newell and to be published by Annapurna Interactive, Lushfoil Photography Sim is designed as...
Rhythm Game ‘Just Dance VR’ is Skipping Pico 4 Exclusivity and Launching on Quest in October
Ubisoft announced in late 2022 it was bringing a VR version of its motion-based dance game Just Dance to Pico 4, making it the first big exclusive to target what was essentially Pico's Quest 2 competitor. Now Ubisoft has announced...

















