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MAY 30, 2021

Ubisoft’s VR multiplayer party game comes to life on the big screen as a modern horror-comedy. Back in 2018, it was revealed that the popular VR party game Werewolves Within was being developed into a full-length feature film produced by Ubisoft Motion Pictures, the same team responsible for 2016’s Assassin’s Creed film.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Owlchemy Labs, the Google-owned VR studio, announced it’s bringing the chart-topping VR games Job Simulator (2016) and its sequel Vacation Simulator (2019) to Apple Vision Pro. Whatever the case, it’s clear the studio is continuing its mission to release its most popular VR games on every headset possible.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Resolution Games, a leading developer of XR content, today revealed a new AR division of the company that will focus more directly on the creation of AR content. Today during the Augmented World Expo conference, Resolution Games CEO Tommy Palm announced on stage that the company is spinning up an AR division.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2016

The Game Awards 2016 is building towards its third year, scheduled for December 1st at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Spiritual successor to the ten-year run of the Spike Video Game Awards, The Game Awards is considered the biggest annual award event for the video game industry, and 2016 promises to be bigger than ever.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

According to a recent job offer posted by Amsterdam-based developer Vertigo Games, pre-production has begun on a “high-profile, multiplatform AAA VR game,” which is said to be based on a globally recognized franchise. Thanks to Brad Lynch for spotting the news.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

Jonathan Blow, the creator of one of indie gaming’s fomative successes, Braid , has begun hiring a team to develop his first VR game. Before Fez (2012) , before Limbo (2010) , and before Minecraft (2009) , Braid (2008) was one of the breakout successes in the formative years of indie game development and distribution.

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AUGUST 31, 2022

Since ValoArena doesn’t require any wearables, you can jump straight into a game and start playing with others immediately. It’s a fully automated physical gaming attraction. The post Check Out ValoArena’s Full-Body Mixed Reality Games appeared first on VRScout. How it works is actually pretty interesting.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

update which includes a new way to play flatscreen games in VR. Called SteamVR Theater Screen, the new function is said to replace the old Desktop Game Theater app , which was first released in 2016. Like Desktop Game Theater, the new Theater Screen is a way of playing non-VR games from a large, virtual screen—i.e.

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JULY 21, 2022

Valo Motion, a Finnish AR gaming system provider, celebrated a business landmark. The augmented reality game company has just announced that it sold its 1000th gaming unit. It shows that its AR gaming system has provided joy to its users, regardless of age. AR Gaming System Amidst the Pandemic.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Ubisoft today announced at Facebook Connect that both the Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell franchises are getting made-for-VR games. Both games are set to be Oculus platform exclusives. It’s unclear whether these will be considered Quest exclusives, or will also be offered to Rift and Quest users via PC.

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JANUARY 3, 2023

Another year of VR gaming has come and gone, and Valve has again released its annual sales figures for the past year, highlighting the best-selling VR titles on Steam. Among the charts is a list of the top 100 best-selling VR games on Steam in 2022 , as measured by gross revenue. Looking for this year’s top VR games across platforms?

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JANUARY 13, 2021

PlayStation has released the top 10 list for most-downloaded PS4, PS5 and PSVR games of 2020. It should come as no surprise to anyone that two of the VR industry’s most successful games have nabbed the top two spots: Beat Saber and Job Simulator. Job Simulator (2016). Job Simulator (2016). Beat Saber (2019).

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OCTOBER 20, 2021

This is the premise behind Cosmic Sugar , an interactive VR wellness game that combines art, sound, and physics to immerse you in a therapeutic virtual experience. Don’t think of Cosmic Sugar as just a VR game. Originally released in 2016, Cosmic Sugar has continued to evolve since it was first launched.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Lucas Rizzotto , a popular XR developer who co-founded AR House with fellow developer Aidan Wolf , has taken advantage of Snapchat’s Spectacles AR glasses to create Monke Racing , a hilarious AR game that has users racing against time to collect virtual bananas scattered throughout their real-world environment. .

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APRIL 6, 2022

The Transformers were set to take their first big step into VR last week on PlayStation VR and PC VR headsets, however developers Meta4 have indefinitely pushed back release of the first-person shooter Transformers: Beyond Reality , saying the game has been “derailed by reasons beyond our control.”

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JUNE 22, 2016

Now that E3 2016 is officially in the books, it’s time to take a look back at what some of the best VR games were. If you want a roundup of all of the VR news from E3 – gaming and otherwise 0 you can find that The post The Definitive Breakdown of the Absolute Best VR Games From E3 2016 appeared first on UploadVR.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Back in 2016, we saw our first look at Epic Games’ game-chaning digital human technology with its Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice preview at the Game Developers Conference. VRScout talked with Shavonne Wong, CEO of Gen V , a modeling agency for virtual beings, about Epic Games’ MetaHuman Creator tool.

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DECEMBER 27, 2021

Fill up that shiny new headset with a collection of incredible games and apps. For those new to VR, it can be a bit overwhelming navigating the many different games and apps available on the Quest Store. The following are five Quest 2 games and apps perfect for newcomers (not including tutorial and demos): Beat Saber.

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OCTOBER 9, 2016

Last night, the VR community gathered in LA for the 2016 Proto Awards. In its third year, the Proto Awards have become a significant milestone in virtual reality, reminding all of us how far the industry has come as we recognize and celebrate the best games, experiences, developers, and creators in virtual reality. Cloudhead Games.

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JULY 7, 2022

Resolution Games, the VR developers and publisher behind Demeo , Blaston and the upcoming sports game Ultimechs , today revealed that 2021 has been a record-breaking year for the company in both revenue and game downloads. Resolution Games is a pioneer in the VR space, having led with titles such as Bait!

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DECEMBER 9, 2021

Social party game Among Us rose to viral success in the midst of the pandemic. Calls to bring the game’s ‘imposter-hunting’ gameplay to VR were immediate, and unofficial VR versions of the game sprang up in no time. And on that front, a VR version of the game could be something truly special.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

” Founded in 2016, First Contact has developed two of the PSVR platform’s most visible exclusives: Firewall Zero Hour (2018) and the recently released sequel Firewall Ultra (2023) , which landed solely on PSVR 2. As a AAA VR game developer, we are just not able to justify the expense needed gouging forward.

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JUNE 18, 2016

E3 2016 has come to a wrap. The usual suspects were there in force, but this year’s E3 also set the stage for significant announcements from major gaming industry players who have committed to joining the VR industry. At E3 2016, the company has committed to full VR support for Resident Evil 7: Biohazard on PlayStation VR.

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APRIL 20, 2022

Veteran developer Schell Games, behind well known VR titles like I Expect You to Die and Until You Fall , announced today it has signed with Meta to deliver three new Quest games in the next two years. “In 2016, we released I Expect You To Die— our first original title to land on the Oculus Rift. A brand new IP?

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JANUARY 27, 2017

The Official PlayStation Blog has shared Sony’s most downloaded games of last year. PSVR now has more than 50 titles supporting the headset, check out the most downloaded in 2016 below: Job Simulator ($30). Carnival Games VR ($20). PlayStation VR Worlds ($40) [Bundled with PSVR Launch Bundle ]. Harmonix Music VR ($15).

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DECEMBER 11, 2016

Market researcher SuperData scaled back its virtual reality forecast for 2016, particularly after a disappointing launch of the PlayStation VR headsets. But it still believes that consumer VR software could grow from $407 million in revenue in 2016 to $14 billion by 2020. Game makers] won’t make a profit for now,” Llamas said. “To

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APRIL 13, 2022

‘Pokémon Go’ studio Niantic announced Peridot today, its latest game which the company says leans further into AR than prior projects. Niantic has since tacked on a few more actual AR capabilities to the game over the years, but location-based gameplay largely remains its foundation. ” Image courtesy Niantic. .

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JULY 1, 2021

Fast Travel Games, the Sweden-based VR developer and publisher behind titles such as Wraith: The Oblivion – Afterlife (2021) and Apex Construct (2018) , today announced a new investment worth $4 million. “With four games on the market, and several new in development, we saw our revenues double to 2.4M

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JUNE 7, 2016

Massive video game studio, The post Ubisoft Is Revealing Two New Virtual Reality Games At E3 2016 appeared first on UploadVR.

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JANUARY 16, 2017

Since February 2016 the new servers have been smoking to give you the tastiest VR snacks. I want to thank Razor , MSI , Oculus and VR Cover for their support and collaboration in 2016. I´m still looking for people who like to join VR Bites and cover their favorite games or hardware on VR Bites. 2017 will be all about VR!

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OCTOBER 7, 2016

The annual spectacle is packed with everything a growing nerd needs to get his/her fill of the latest sci-fi, video games, comics, anime, etc. Lionsgate and Starbreeze’s John Wick Chronicles game. The post Your Guide To The Best VR Exhibits at NY Comic Con 2016 appeared first on VRScout. Naturally I saved the best for last.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Just a few months after the acquisition of Beat Saber studio Beat Games , Facebook today announced the acquisition of Sanzaru Games, the studio behind the Oculus-exclusive Asgard’s Wrath and a handful of other VR titles. ” As far as VR studios go, Sanzaru Games is one of the most veteran you’ll find.

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DECEMBER 29, 2016

HTC kept the crowds guessing over the holiday season with a tease that it was adding a ‘game changing’ feature to Vive that we would see at CES in the first week of January. These devices were essentially new games consoles this year, and you wouldn’t catch many people laying down that much cash for any new machine.

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MARCH 25, 2021

Zen Studios, one of the most prolific virtual pinball creators, has teamed up with Disney and Lucasfilm Games to release a Star Wars- themed VR game filled to the brim with pinball machines. The game also ‘helps’ a bit by keeping your ball on the table longer, but more on that below. Image courtesy Zen Studios.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

During the Q&A section of the company’s Q3 2024 fiscal year earnings call, Guillemot said the VR game markedly underperformed though, which has led Ubisoft to pull back on further VR investment. Released in November, it was well primed for strong holiday season performance on Quest 2 and the new Quest 3 headset.

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OCTOBER 18, 2021

It’s been five years since Sony released PlayStation VR on PS4 consoles, and to commemorate the anniversary its creators have released the top five most-played PSVR games to date. Here’s the global list, although you’ll also find regional breakdowns below: Most-Played PSVR Games (Global). PlayStation VR Worlds (2016).

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JULY 19, 2021

Owlchemy Labs has been around since the early days of the modern VR era, with the studio’s first major title, Job Simulator , bundled as a launch title for the HTC Vive in 2016. “Owlchemy is working on a brand new game and we can’t wait to share details in the coming months!” ” the studio says.

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