Road to VR

MARCH 30, 2018

Owlchemy Labs , the studio behind Job Simulator (2016) and Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality (2017), are back again with a new whimsical take on the simulator-satire genre – Vacation Simulator. Check out our hands-on with Vacation Simulator to hear all the fun you’ll be having in the virtual sun.

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Road to VR

JUNE 11, 2018

The experience is said to arrive sometime in Fall 2018 on PSVR, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PC, XBox One, and PS4. Plunge into the experiment of a troubled scientist, a corrupted digital simulation of his family formed using their collective brain data. It also includes support for respective motion controllers.

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ARPost

MAY 13, 2021

Yaw VR is taking virtual reality gaming to a whole new level with its next-generation motion simulator—Yaw2. It’s the company’s most compact and affordable VR motion simulator. When added to your Yaw2 simulator, it unlocks the rotational movement. is a free tool, which you can use to connect games to your simulator.

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Road to VR

MAY 1, 2019

HTC’s VR app storefront, Viveport , is looking forward to welcoming a host of new VR users with the entrance of Valve Index and Oculus Rift S. Image courtesy HTC. SEE ALSO Hands-on: HTC's '5G Hub' Demonstrates VR Cloud-rendering is on the Horizon. Noire: The VR Case Files for free, a $30 value.

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Road to VR

JULY 5, 2018

Just in time for the end of Steam’s summer sale, Valve has released a list of the top selling VR games of 2018 so far. Beat Saber (2018). Budget Cuts (2018). Job Simulator (2016). The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR (2018). Sairento VR (previously EA – 2018). Sprint Vector (2018). Moss (2018).

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Road to VR

MARCH 5, 2019

Owlchemy Labs today announced their next VR parody game Vacation Simulator is set to release for PC VR headsets next month. Vacation Simulator will be landing on Steam (Vive, Rift) and the Oculus Store (Rift) on April 9th, priced at $30. We went hands-on with an early prototype of Vacation Simulator back at GDC 2018.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Vox Machinae , a long running indie VR project, is available right now on the Oculus Rift, SteamVR, and PC. The game received a surprise launch into Early Access today at Oculus Connect 5, bringing a new beginning to a title that’s been in the works for nearly four years.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

VR hardware startup Weasel Labs aims to deliver the first ZephVR units to customers in May 2018. There is a cheaper version for just Oculus Rift and HTC Vive: the ‘earliest bird’ version going to the first 150 backers for $50.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

As with every big event, I’m writing a post to try to summarize the most important news that have come out from the GDC 2018 … so that if you have lost something, you just need to read this post to get in par with the rest of the world. So, are you ready? Let’s start! Vive Pro price and release date.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2018

Some days ago, the Mobile World Congress 2018 has finished. I expected a lot of AR/VR news from there, like the announcement of the price of the Vive Pro or the release of the Oculus Go by Xiaomi and Facebook… but actually I’ve been disappointed by everyone. — Daniel O'Brien (@obriend17) February 26, 2018.

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Road to VR

JUNE 7, 2020

Kat Walk C appears to be a slimmed-down version of the company’s 2018-era Kat Walk Mini treadmill , offering its signature low-friction parabola and equally slippy footwear, making for a slick surface that simulates walking whilst in VR.

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VRScout

JANUARY 21, 2021

For some of us, that’s enough, and with new headsets like Oculus Quest 2, it’s easier than ever to get involved. QuiVr is certainly more of a fantasy-based experience than traditional archery simulator, but as far as VR adaptations go, we haven’t witnessed many dedicated options. Archery – QuiVr. Boxing – BoxVR/FitXR.

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VRScout

JUNE 18, 2019

VR hardware is front and center at this year’s festivities following the release of Oculus Quest and HP Reverb. VR Hardware of the Year: Oculus – Quest. Oculus – Rift S. HTC – Vive Pro Eye. Owlchemy Labs – Vacation Simulator. Qualcomm Technologies – Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit 2018 Invitations.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

HTC retains brand but lets part of their smartphone business go. billion cooperation agreement under which certain HTC employees – many of whom are already working with Google to develop Pixel smartphones – will join Google. According to the announcement, HTC will receive $1.1 That comes out to roughly $500,000 per HTC staffer.

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VRScout

JANUARY 4, 2021

Introduced back in 2018, the “VR Game of the Year” award has previously gone to standout immersive experiences including Skyrim VR and Beat Saber. This year Valve indulged in a bit of self-congratulation, bestowing the 2020 award to its own release, Half-Life: Alyx.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Project Stardust is a VR cockpit simulator that puts you in the seat of an X-Wing as you fly missions and engage in battles from iconic moments in the Star Wars universe, such as the Rebel Alliance’s assault on the first Death Star at the Battle of Yavin. Project Stardust. Download Project Stardust for free here. Star Trek: Bridge Crew.

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Cats and VR

DECEMBER 9, 2017

PSVR fans can finally get riggity riggity wrecked when Virtual Rick-Ality finally gets a Playstation VR release sometime in 2018 The game is a great fan service and I consider it a real work of heart. Developers Owlchemy Labs originally began in the mobile and PC game space back in 2010.

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VRScout

AUGUST 31, 2020

It’s important to note, however, that Facebook finally released the Oculus for Business program on its Oculus Quest headset. Oculus for Business is an enterprise platform that introduces and streamlines virtual reality programs into the workplace, assisting in everything from training to prototyping. billion in 2023.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Thanks to Steam’s hardware agnostic approach, it’s become the defacto repository of all things PC VR (excluding Oculus exclusives, of course). Vacation Simulator. So you may be wondering, what are the best VR games for SteamVR headsets that came out this year? Check out why we gave Fujii an [8/10] in our review.

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VRScout

JANUARY 5, 2021

Whether you’re on the Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift, or a SteamVR headset, you’ll find there’s plenty of VR gaming to look forward to over the next 12 months. The Climb 2 arrives later this year on the Oculus Quest/Quest 2. Green Hell VR arrives on PC VR and Oculus Quest/Quest 2 Q3 2021. EYE OF THE TEMPLE.

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VeeR VR

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Oculus has announced the all-new standalone named Oculus Quest at 5th annual Connect developer conference. While Oculus Go is roughly “80 percent media and 20 percent gaming,” said Oculus chief technology officer John Carmack, the Oculus Quest is emphatically gaming-focused. Don’t know which VR headset to buy?

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Road to VR

MARCH 8, 2018

If you haven’t heard, Oculus screwed up pretty badly yesterday when they let a software certification expire, leaving Rift owners without access to any of their games for a full day. Eligibility is based on whether you’ve used your Rift on or after February 1st, 2018.

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

The technology allows people to create ‘virtual’ landscapes and environments that simulate the real world. Some of the leading companies like Meta Platforms, Pico Interactive, HTC VIVE, Lenovo, and Varjo Technologies, among others, have been leading global markets with their devices. The History of VR.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Announced back in October 2015, Earthlight, the first-person space simulator from Opaque Space that puts you aboard the International Space Station (ISS), was eventually supposed to come to HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and PSVR. Now, a consumer version, which came to HTC Vive four months ago, is coming to PSVR.

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Road to VR

APRIL 15, 2019

After all, Superhot VR ranked as the number three best-selling PSVR title of 2018 on the US PlayStation Store; on Steam, it was one of the top 12 best-selling VR games of the platform two years running. “We saw a huge uptick in our sales,” Kaczmarczyk said, referring to the 2018 holiday season.

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VRScout

JUNE 6, 2021

Despite having been released back in 2018, Beat Saber remains one of the most popular games available on VR headsets at the moment. In this Oculus launchpad title, humanity has retreated underground and mutated into long-necked creatures in desperate need of a good trim. Here are some of our favorites. And for good reason.

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VRScout

JULY 15, 2018

Developed by Owlchemy Games, the original minds behind the hit VR title Job SImulator, the far-out immersive adventure places users in the shoes of Rick Sanchez’s reluctant side-kick, Morty Smith, as they participate in a series of seemingly-menial tasks, from basic laundry care, to complex ship repair.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

This year’s 70+ person judging panel included academic professors and researchers as well as representatives from Google, HTC, HP, Deloitte, NVIDIA, Apache, and others. This Year’s VR Hardware of the Year Award went to the Oculus Quest. The Oculus Rift S was also nominated for the award. VR Lifetime Achievement.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Kick back in the semi-authentic 90’s office-den simulation and read original writing about the screensaver phenomenon. It will be available on Steam for Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Valve Index, and Windows MR owners. Physically manipulate digital worlds! Warp through stars like never before! Can you reach the end of M A Z E?

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Cats and VR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Battle X: Birth of the Alliance, the VR- enabled first-person shooter from the military simulation software veterans at Naviworks, releases Friday September 14th on Oculus VR, HTC Vive, and Steam, with a PSVR version following in early 2019. pic.twitter.com/t7CoP35KdL — CatsAndVR (@CatsAndVR) March 22, 2018.

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Cats and VR

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

THROW ANYTHING is launching February 28 on HTC Vive/SteamVR and looks to be a pretty funny take on both zombies and tower defense. The game does give off a very Job Simulator ascetic that matches the zaniness shown in the gameplay trailer. A PSVR and Oculus Rift release are expected later in 2018.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

The combined figure was measured across all sales channels including Steam, the Oculus Store, the Playstation Store, and the Microsoft Store—offering support for HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, PSVR, and Windows VR headsets.

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Road to VR

MARCH 30, 2018

Indie VR developer Mixed Realms, creators of badass VR ninja simulator, Sairento , announced this week plans for their next chapter, coming in the form of Sairento Reborn. The game has been released across all major VR platforms (Steam, Oculus, and Viveport), and holds respectable ratings across the board.

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Tech Trends VR

OCTOBER 4, 2018

A French company is creating beautiful educational space simulations in VR. Written and directed by up-and-coming French VR Director Paul Mezier, Overview has been available since March on HTC Vive but now launched on Oculus Rift as well, Available on the Oculus Store, Viveport and Steam for $9,99.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 12, 2018

Frontier Developments today announced an open beta test for the upcoming update to the third season of Elite Dangerous (2014), the open-universe space simulator for VR and non-VR players. Called ‘Beyond – Chapter One ‘, the update will officially arrive sometime in Q1 2018 following the open beta which starts January 25th.

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Road to VR

JUNE 25, 2018

ICAROS is a Munich-based VR health startup that produces a unique motion platform which simulates flying in the prone position, something the makers say can provide a real workout. The system is composed of the Icaros motion platform and integrated controller, and includes dedicated apps supporting Samsung Gear VR, HTC Vive, and Oculus Rift.

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Road to VR

APRIL 26, 2018

Here’s the full press release for VRLA 2018 ( Road to VR readers can save 15% on passes, details here ): Announcing VRLA 2018 Keynotes & Expo Highlights. Passes are available now and start at just $30, and for the first time ever attendees can register in VR via the official Payscout VRLA Registration 2018 app.

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