Road to VR

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Frontier Developments’ VR-compatible space sim Elite Dangerous (2014) is going free on the Epic Games Store next week. You can add it to your wishlist by clicking the heart symbol on the game’s store page. The post ‘Elite Dangerous’ is Going Free on Epic Games Store Next Week appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 12, 2022

The studio behind the inventive multiplayer VR title Half + Half today announced a new multiplayer VR game called NOCK. ‘Normal’ is the studio behind Half + Half , a collection of multiplayer mini-games on Quest and Rift that have some truly creative mechanics. Their latest game NOCK looks to be another smash hit.”

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The ecosystem of digital game development is all about using the latest technologies to attract and engage gamers all over the world. Games, as one of the prime sources of entertainment, could be more prominent by becoming more interactive and immersive. Market research reports have shown that in 2015 the revenue was $0.66

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 1, 2021

In a talk at an Auckland, New Zealand area high school back in May, Valve co-founder Gabe Newell revealed they’re making “big investments in new headsets and games,” something he hopes will prepare the company for a future of brain-computer interfaces (BCI). . Image courtesy Sancta Maria College.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

A purportedly leaked Quest 2 box reveals new games coming to Oculus Quest like The Climb 2 and Jurassic World: Aftermath. The back of the box highlights six games coming to the headset, two of which were previously unknown: The Climb 2 and Jurassic World: Aftermath. Image courtesy charliefrench2oo8. Image courtesy charliefrench2oo8.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Epic Games is opening its own digital distribution platform in hopes that its industry-leading revenue share split will attract developers. Inaugurating the new Epic Games Store, the company is giving away underwater survival game Subnautica (2018) for free. The game normally retails for $25.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The first is a sports action game, codenamed ‘Salted Caramel’, which is slated to release in the second half of 2022. The second is a VR co-op survival game, codenamed ‘Date’, which is set to release sometime in 2023. Both games are said to be based on IP developed in-house. If so, that.

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VRScout

JANUARY 11, 2022

You’ve just finished installing a new game or app and excitedly dive in only to find yourself feeling nauseous from the experience just moments later. Physically-active VR games can make some players feel uneasy. Feeling queasy while exploring the metaverse? Grab a stick of your favorite gum and start chewing.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Every major PC VR headset is supported through the SteamVR platform, including Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Valve Index, Pimax, and Windows VR headsets; not to mention Oculus Quest, which thanks to Oculus Link lets you play PC VR games from the Oculus Store, Steam, and Viveport. The 10 Best SteamVR Games of 2019. Pistol Whip.

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Road to VR

APRIL 12, 2017

Created by Adult Swim Games and Owlchemy Labs , makers of the tongue-in-cheek VR game Job Simulator (2016) , Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality is said to be a “fast-paced, chaotic VR adventure.” ” In the game, you take control of a Morty clone, ostensibly created for the sole purpose of doing chores for Rick.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 19, 2022

When Until Dawn launched on the PS4 back in 2015, it gained acclaim for managing to capture the old school feel of slasher movies wherein a group of young adults have to survive the night at a mountain retreat. At a time when big budget horror games were slowly being phased out, Until Dawn felt like a breath of fresh… Read more.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 20, 2023

With the company’s innovative approach to entertainment, people are enjoying the passenger seat with a library of hit gaming titles. Additionally, holoride has created a name for itself by significantly reducing motion sickness while gaming as a car passenger.

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VRScout

MAY 17, 2020

Epic Games continues its streak of killer freebies with Rockstar’s best-selling action-adventure game. Every Thursday at 8am PT, video game and software developer and publisher Epic Games offers players a new free game available via the Epic Games Store. More information available here.*.

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Road to VR

MARCH 21, 2023

Polyarc, the studio behind the Moss franchise, announced a new competitive multiplayer VR game currently in development. We are excited about this opportunity, as VR offers interesting considerations for multiplayer games. And we’re here to test the game; we’re not testing you as the playtesters.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Viveverse is a metaverse inside a metaverse inside a… HTC Vive this week revealed Viveverse, an open-source VR metaverse composed of various interactive worlds, apps, and games. Since starting VIVE in 2015, we’ve integrated technology with humanity. Users can connect to Viveverse using the Vive Connect cross-platform app.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Since its foundation in 2015, haptic technology company bHaptics has released several VR-ready haptic suits compatible with over 100 games and apps, from VR rhythm games like Beat Saber to action-adventure games like Half-Life: Alyx , with the list growing every day.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 11, 2022

When Schell Games launched the original I Expect You to Die back in 2015, it showed gamers just how incredible VR entertainment can be when done correctly. The game uses Passthrough technology on the Meta Quest 2 and recently-announced Meta Quest Pro to transform your real-world surroundings into a spy-themed mixed reality escape room.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 28, 2019

A little more than three months after the launch of Oculus Quest, the company’s first fully tracked mobile VR headset has 100 games & apps to call its own. Quest, meanwhile, launched at the end of May with its own brand new content library totalling some 50 games and apps at the time. User Reviews. Racket: Nx.

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Road to VR

APRIL 22, 2022

Electronic Arts and Codemasters just unveiled F1 22 , and although it wasn’t front and center in the announce trailer, the Formula One racing game is getting VR support on PC. F1 22 is slated to launch on July 1st across P4, P5, Xbox, and PC via the EA App, Origin, Steam, and Epic Store.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Veteran VR studio Coatsink, currently in development of Jurassic World Aftermath , has been acquired for $30 million by game publisher Thunderful. Coatsink is a British game studio and publisher founded in 2009. Esper 2 (2015) – Oculus Studios. Esper 2 (2015) – Oculus Studios. Onward (2016). million (~$85 million).

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Road to VR

APRIL 20, 2023

Business Insider reported earlier this week that Meta was increasing its focus on gaming-related projects within its Reality Labs division. As other teams were expected to be dissolved in layoffs, the report held that gaming-focused teams would be safe.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Now, a little under four years since the big names in hardware released their first generation consumer headsets, we live in a time when a number of VR games have actually approached the best that any gaming platform has to offer. Without further ado, Road to VR’s 2019 Game of the Year Award winners: Asgard’s Wrath.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Sony is closing its Manchester, UK-based studio, the very same that was opened in 2015 to produce ‘AAA’ PSVR exclusives. While no games came from Manchester Studio throughout its five-year existence, it’s clear the team was working on VR up until very recently.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Among the charts is a list of the top 100 best selling VR games on Steam in 2018 , as measured by gross revenue. Games in the platinum tier are mostly expected; though it’s interesting to see that 50% of this year’s platinum titles are in Early Access, slightly up from 42% last year. Positive User Reviews. Beat Saber.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Popular city-builder Cities: Skylines (2015) doesn’t offer native VR support, however the franchise is getting its first official made-for-VR game soon called Cities: VR, which will let you go hands-on as you take the reigns of your city from a new perspective. We can’t wait to see what players build!”.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 10, 2018

StarVR, a joint venture between Acer and Starbreeze, and SEGA Entertainment announced a collaboration to bring the eponymous wide field of view (FOV) StarVR headset to SEGA Game Center locations across Japan. SEGA’s flagship Game Center in Shinjuku Kabukicho was the first to see the StarVR installation back in late December 2017.

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MARCH 9, 2017

Dreadhalls is one of the first VR horror games made for the VR headsets which emerged with the rise of Oculus, and now the game is finally on Steam. It generates new maps each time you play so you’ll never experience the exact same game twice. You can also use a keyboard/mouse or a gamepad to control the game too.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 2, 2018

We’ve rounded up a list of 20-something VR games launching in 2018 that we’re excited about, covering all three major VR systems: PSVR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. ARK Park is a multiplayer adventure game based on the world of ARK:Survival Evolved (2017). Ace Combat 7. Platform : PSVR (2018). Check out our hands-on here.

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Road to VR

JULY 29, 2021

S&box is an in-development sandbox game designed as a sequel to the legendary Garry’s Mod (2006) , a game that turned Valve’s Source Engine into a multiplayer playground and content creation tool which has spawned games, memes, and machinima.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 17, 2017

House of Secrets , the Amsterdam-based studio behind acclaimed real-time VR music videos Surge (2015) and Apex (2017) is developing their first full VR game, a puzzle platformer titled KIN. The studio is only teasing the game so far, but calls it a “VR puzzle platformer game with combat elements.”

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NOVEMBER 9, 2016

CognitiveVR, a Vancouver-based analytics company founded in 2015, is providing a tool geared toward easing virtual reality development. Hopefully, ScreenExplorer’s visual data will be instrumental in constructive game design and that’s certainly the cognitiveVR team’s goal.

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Road to VR

JULY 12, 2017

Among the 11 picked for the company’s 2017 Accelerator is location-based VR arcade The Void and Unreal Engine creator Epic Games. Its not certain exactly what Disney’s Accelerator will accomplish for Epic Games at this time however.

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Road to VR

JULY 10, 2018

Japanese VR studio MyDearest and Los Angeles-based Sekai Project are launching a Kickstarter campaign today to fund the development of a new VR manga game. Dubbed TOKYO CHRONOS , the VR visual novel game is targeting HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and PSVR. MyDearest is a Tokyo-based VR developer specializing in adventure games.

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Road to VR

MARCH 16, 2017

After years of making some of the most impressive VR tech demos of their time, Epic’s Robo Recall is not only the company’s first VR game proper, but a culmination of what the company has learned about VR game and engine design since the beginning. I’d also played the game from start to finish and felt inclined to agree.

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OCTOBER 5, 2016

We’re already expecting at least one big game reveal at Oculus Connect 3 this week, but it looks like another is on the way. Ready At Dawn, the developer behind 2015 PlayStation 4 exclusive The Order: 1886 , just teased that it will be revealing a new VR game at the developer conference in San Jose.

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Road to VR

JULY 20, 2018

Now’s your time to pick up some great deals on top VR games, some discounted at more than 50% off. Your wallet may have just recovered, but some deep discounts are now available on Green Man Gaming , an authorized reseller of Steam codes. DiRt Rally (2015) – $50 $40 (-20%).

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EON Reality

JANUARY 5, 2016

Our CEO, Mats Johansson, spoke at the Digital Hollywood Summit 2015 to further explain the kinds of technology being offered today, especially in the field of education. It is a like a movie and a video game in one and it awakens curiosity for learning which goes hand in hand with our belief that knowledge is a human right.”.

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