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Meta Reportedly Rejected Google Partnership to Bring Android XR to Quest

According to a report from The Information, Google and Meta held a meeting late last year wherein the two companies discussed the possibility of bringing Android XR to Meta headsets. While it's said Meta rejected the partnership, which would...

One of VR’s Most Sucessful Studios is Building Two Brand New Games

Cloudhead Games is one of VR's most senior and most successful studios. Having not launched a new game since Pistol Whip in 2019, the studio tells Road to VR that two brand new VR games are in development. Cloudhead Games might be old-school...
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VR’s Next Big Battle Royale Shooter Goes into Open Beta Today, Trailer Here

Caveman Studio, the developers behind team-based shooter Contractors (2018), today released the open beta of Contractors Showdown, its upcoming battle royale game for Quest and SteamVR headsets. The 45-player battle royale shooter presents a pretty big battlefield, touting a 16km² island that's around a...

New Vision Pro App Brings Faster Typing by Using the iPhone in Your Pocket

Even with great hand-tracking, writing anything more than a quick search on Vision Pro's virtual floating keyboard leaves something to be desired since you're basically back at the 'hunt and peck' stage of typing. You can opt to use...

Newly Announced ‘Neuromancer’ TV Show Could Be Another Big Moment for VR to Make an Impact

Apple announced that it's bringing a new show to Apple TV+ based on William Gibson's award-winning cyberpunk novel Neuromancer (1984), offering another big moment for VR to take the limelight. According to Apple, the upcoming 10-episode drama series is slated to...

Apple Reportedly Expands Vision Pro Production Capacity Following Successful US Launch

We may soon be nearing global release for Apple Vision Pro. According to a report from independent tech analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, US demand for the $3,500 mixed reality headset has slowed over the past month, however the company may...

XR Insiders Reflect on Apple Vision Pro Development and Industry Impact

The Voices of VR Podcast never misses an opportunity to document the ongoing history of the XR space. With Vision Pro now in the hands of many, host Kent Bye recently interviewed two XR insiders that have been part...

Meta and LG Confirm Partnership to “Accelerate XR Business” in Wake of Vision Pro Launch

LG announced a collaboration with Meta focused on strengthening the XR business of both companies. Following the release of Vision Pro, it has become apparent that Apple has a serious game plan for its XR line of devices. Now that...

Unofficial SteamVR Driver for PSVR 2 to Release Soon as Sony Plans its Own PC VR...

Sony says it's bringing some form of PC VR support to PSVR 2 at some point this year, although it's not clear when, or even how the company will go about letting users play games like Half-Life: Alyx (2020) or popular...

‘Beat the Beats’ Rhythm-Boxing Game Launches on PSVR 2, Coming Soon to Other Major Headsets

The VR rhythm genre is getting kind of crowded, with many developers looking to replicate Beat Saber's 'hit the thing to the beat' money machine. Enter Beat the Beats, a project indeed inspired by Meta's seminal block-slashing game, although with its...

Qualcomm’s Head of XR is Leaving at a Pivotal Moment for the Industry

Hugo Swart, General Manager and Vice President of XR at Qualcomm, has announced his departure from the company at a pivotal moment in the industry. Hugo Swart, who has been with Qualcomm for 20 years, this week announced that he's...

Sony to Shutter ‘Blood & Truth’ London Studio, Layoffs at ‘Horizon Call of the Mountain’ Studio

Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan announced today that the company is laying off 900 PlayStation employees, or around eight percent of the company, which will affect a number of its first-party game studios. This includes the closure of...

’90s Classic ‘Tomb Raider’ is Coming to Quest & Pico in Unofficial Team Beef VR Port

Team Beef, the modding group behind a slew of unofficial VR ports of classic games, announced their next project is Tomb Raider (1996), which will bring the action-adventure game to standalone headsets Quest and Pico VR. Unlike the version playable through...

One of the First Oculus Rift Games is Currently One of Vision Pro’s Best

Proton Pulse, originally created for the Oculus Rift DK1 development kit in 2013, has been re-released on Apple Vision Pro this week. Practically untouched from its original head-tracked input scheme, the game marks a soft reset in XR game...

Report: Meta & LG’s Rumored Vision Pro Competitor Set to Launch in Early 2025

According to a report from South Korean outlet The Korea Economic Daily (Korean), Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be in-country this week to finalize a deal with LG regarding a previously rumored competitor to Apple Vision Pro, which is reportedly...
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