Road to VR

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Following the announcement in September that Facebook will discontinue the Rift product line in 2021 , it appears the company is gearing up for a final sendoff by offering its latest PC VR headset, Oculus Rift S, for just $300. Oculus Rift S headset. Oculus Touch controllers (2). Photo by Road to VR. What’s in the box?

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APRIL 25, 2018

Austin, Texas-based video game developer Owlchemy Labs struck gold with their 2016 smash hit, Job Simulator. Now, two years later, Owlchemy Labs is back with Vacation Simulator , a brand new VR “simulation” that kicks players out of the office and onto the beach for an afternoon of virtual fun in the sun.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Owlchemy Labs , the studio behind breakout VR parody game Job Simulator (2016) , announced that their upcoming sequel Vacation Simulator is coming to VR headsets in 2019, and not 2018 as previously planned. Much like Job Simulator , Vacation Simulator puts you in a future where robots have taken over every aspect of life.

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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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MAY 29, 2019

Though I would love to let my birthday piggyback on that accomplishment, credit actually goes to Facebook-owned Oculus, which launched its Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift S headsets on that day. Having participated in a VR tournament using this cutting-edge headset, I can honestly say that Oculus’ hard work is apparent.

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APRIL 13, 2018

The Mezo interactive art installation that will be the centerpiece of the show floor at VRLA 2018. Additional expo highlights include Xtrematic’s extreme sports simulator, bHaptics’ full-body haptic suit, Bioflight’s VR medical training simulations and Phasespace’s large-scale motion capture system.

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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

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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VRScout

MARCH 27, 2021

The result is a hyper-realistic simulation that allows students to develop the muscle memory needed to properly operate on human patients. This past April the company introduced @HomeVR, an education modality designed for standalone headsets such as the Oculus Quest and HTC Vive Focus Plus. Image Credit: FundamentalVR.

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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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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual apps are performing across its VR storefronts, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the top 20 Oculus Rift games and apps. Oculus Rift. Vacation Simulator.

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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

MARCH 18, 2019

Beat Games is getting ready to take their massively successful block-slashing rhythm game to new heights, as Oculus today announced that Beat Saber (2018) is coming to Oculus Quest at launch. The game originally launched into Early Access on Steam (Rift, Vive, Windows VR) and the Oculus Store (Rift) in May 2018.

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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. Oculus Go showcased. The Oculus Go (Image by Oculus). So, are you ready?

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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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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. Though all under the same brand, the Oculus Quest, Rift, and Go headsets each have separate content libraries. Job Simulator. User Reviews. Racket: Nx. Red Matter.

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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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OCTOBER 27, 2019

The latest iteration of its one-size-fits-all Forte Data Glove can now be combined with the Oculus Quest controllers, integrating BeBop’s hand tracking technology with the Quest’s 3D tracking. The more realistic the simulation, the more effective the training. The glove-like accessory allows standalone VR users to feel virtual objects.

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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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NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Details include a ‘head mounted display for computer simulated reality.’. While the description itself doesn’t explicitly state that the trademark is related to VR, phrases such as “head mounted display for computer simulated reality” and “optical devices,” indicate that immersive technology is more than likely involved.

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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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APRIL 23, 2018

Their use of the D-BOX motion simulation chair was also an excellent choice, providing not only a more intense, interactive experience, but at times a more cinematic one as well. VACATION SIMULATOR. The post Tribeca Film Festival’s Virtual Arcade Steps Up VR Game For 2018 appeared first on VRScout.

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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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JULY 15, 2020

In an effort to help better educate the public on this invisible epidemic, Standford University nonprofit social venture TeachAids launched CrashCourse Football in 2018, a VR education module designed to serve as a free resource for athletes, parents, coaches looking to learn more about the prevention and treatment of concussion-related injuries.

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Upload VR

MAY 23, 2023

Four years ago this week, Oculus Quest started shipping and changed VR forever. For the majority of people, who owned neither a gaming PC nor a PS4 and simply didn't want one, the only real option for VR was the Oculus Go, which lacked positional tracking. Many saw it as nothing more than a souped-up Go.

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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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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. Owlchemy Labs – Vacation Simulator. VR Experience of the Year: ILMxLAB & Oculus Studios – Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series – Episode I.

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MAY 15, 2022

Could such a little team be what helped Little Cities expertly deliver on a VR-first approach to a city simulator game? But how did this tiny indie studio go from inception in 2018 to releasing a nDreams-supported title on the biggest VR headset of the moment just a few years later? Starting Small, Expanding Out.

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DECEMBER 27, 2021

In case you haven’t been paying attention, the Meta Quest 2 (formerly the Oculus Quest 2) is absolutely crushing it this holiday season. The Oculus companion app is also topping the charts on the App Store and Google Play, which means more people than ever are diving into VR for the first time.

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JUNE 9, 2020

It’s official, training and learning in VR just got better with Oculus Quest. EON Reality is now partnering Oculus Quest to offer quicker and simpler learning and training solutions through the AVR Platform. In fact, it is predicted that wearable VR usage rates in 2021 will reach the same usage rates of smartphones in 2018.

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JANUARY 25, 2022

Grab the helm in this multiplayer sailing simulator created by sailors for sailors. Melbourne-based developer MarineVerse, the same team behind 2018’s VR Regatta , today announced MarineVerse Cup , a new VR sailing game coming later this year to Meta Quest 2 headsets.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Image courtesy Oculus. This is an area where I clearly undershot,” he said, noting that Oculus’ own Half Dome prototype shown earlier this year had already met two of these specifications (140 degree FOV and variable focus), and that display panels matching the predicted resolution have already been shown publicly.

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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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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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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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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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