VRScout

MARCH 30, 2023

XR creators brought their A-game to this year’s festivities. SXSW 2023 was stacked with some truly incredible immersive experiences, both creatively and innovatively. Disclaimer: Bobby and Darragh served on the XR Pitch Advisory Board for SXSW 2023.* Last year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) event was an absolute party.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The Tokyo Game Show, one of the most important gaming events in the world, is happening these days. So even if I’m crazy busy, I wanted to have a look at the world they created for the Tokyo Game Show and tell you about my experience with the VR version of it!!

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

This past September Half-Life 2: VR Mod launched on Steam, allowing players to immerse themselves in Valve’s iconic first-person shooter game like never before. Today we learned that Half-Life 2: VR Mod – Episode One will be available on PC VR headsets via Steam on March 17th, 2023 , according to the Steam page.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The keynote of Meta Connect 2023 finished a few instants ago, and if you follow me on social media, you know that I’ve not been enthusiastic about it, to say the least. One interesting use case of Augments is to put the trophies you win in XR games in your room as if they were real trophies.

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VRScout

JANUARY 10, 2023

According to The Verge , Roblox , one of the biggest online video game platforms in the world, could be heading to VR on Meta Quest headsets sometime later this year. In 2021, the Roblox game company went public with an overall evaluation of $41 billion USD. In the third quarter of 2022, the game had over 58.8

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VRScout

DECEMBER 17, 2022

This week it was announced that HTC will be unveiling a new consumer-friendly VR headset next month during CES 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Not only that, but you’ll also be able to interact with games and apps using your bare hands thanks to built-in hand-tracking. Go small or go home. Image Credit: HTC.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 16, 2023

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual games & apps are performing across its Quest 2 storefront, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the 20 best rated Oculus Quest games and apps as of January 2023.

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Road to VR

APRIL 20, 2023

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual games & apps are performing across its Quest 2 storefront, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the 20 best rated Oculus Quest games and apps as of April 2023.

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VRScout

MARCH 17, 2023

Those who pre-order the game through the Meta Quest Store will receive a special gun skin. Triangle Factory, the developer behind the popular VR game Hyper Dash , today revealed the official release date for its next multiplayer experience, Breachers. The gameplay is reminiscent of games like Rainbow Six Siege and Counter-Strike.

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ARPost

JULY 28, 2023

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is on – and celebrations aren’t limited to the physical world. Snap’s 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Lenses While AR activations can be fun, they don’t often add much real value for people actually following the sport. Or, show your support for women’s sports in general with the TOGETHXR Lens.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2024

Apple Announces Vision Pro Image courtesy Apple The News Apple announced is Vision Pro headset in June of 2023 marking the company’s first public step into the XR headset space. While Vision Pro has yet to launch, it has certainly been the most talked about story in 2023.

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Road to VR

MARCH 17, 2023

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual games & apps are performing across its Quest 2 storefront, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the 20 best rated Oculus Quest games and apps as of March 2023.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Popular VR-optional tabletop dungeon board game Demeo lets four players dungeon dive together. But, come 2023, players will be able to duke it out amongst one another when the Demeo PVP mode arrives. Demeo developer Resolution Games announced today that the game’s PVP is slated for 2023.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Apple announced that its Major League Soccer Season Pass (through Apple TV) will include new immersive video content covering the 2023 playoffs. It will include new Apple Immersive Video footage with content from the league’s 2023 playoff series. The company recently announced the kickoff of the 2024 MLS Season.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Last week, tinyBuild Games and Steel Wool Studios announced it was bringing a new VR take on viral indie hit Hello Neighbor to PSVR and PSVR 2 next year. Now the studios say they’re also bringing the game to Quest and Rift in early 2023 too. Image courtesy tinyBuild Games, Steel Wool Studios. ” 1 of 5.

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ARPost

MARCH 23, 2023

Hosted in Austin, TX, SXSW 2023 ran from March 10–19, 2023. SXSW 2023 boasted a brand new look and feel this year, complete with Congress Avenue and Red River Cultural District creatively merged together and set afloat in space. SXSW 2023 was especially exciting for those interested in virtual and augmented reality.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Every year I like to play the speculation game about what to expect from there… and every year I predict a lot of things wrong (like that year that I said that the Quest Link was not going to happen… shame on me). Tomorrow is the day the Meta Connect starts! This is a tradition I can’t skip this year, too.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The company also announced several exciting updates for games like Demeo , Bait!, 2023 is shaping up to be an incredible year for Resolution Games , the VR developer behind popular games like Demeo , Angry Birds VR , and Ultimechs. Racket Club World Premiere (MORE INFO COMING 2023). Demeo Battles (COMING 2023).

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual games & apps are performing across its Quest 2 storefront, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the 20 best rated Oculus Quest games and apps as of February 2023.

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Road to VR

JULY 18, 2023

While Meta doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual games & apps are performing across its Quest 2 storefront, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the 20 best rated Oculus Quest games and apps as of July 2023.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 18, 2023

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual games & apps are performing across its Quest 2 storefront, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the 20 best rated Oculus Quest games and apps as of August 2023.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 8, 2022

We also received updates on a number of highly-anticipated VR games. During yesterday’s Upload VR Showcase Winter 2022 , Fast Travel Games revealed Ghost Signal: A Sterraris Game , a VR action roguelite game set in the Stellaris universe. The game sends you on a journey in search of the enigmatic Ghost Signal.

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VRScout

JANUARY 9, 2023

The device is just the latest in a series of next-gen immersive displays powered by the company’s Ultra Reality lightfield technologies, which can be used for a variety of use-cases, from gaming and entertainment to training and remote collaboration. Here’s a list of the specs as provided by Brelyon: 8K pOLED engine.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

So get ready to read some interesting XR news… Top news of the week (Image from Brad Lynch) Meta to launch Quest 3 in 2023, despite the layoffs During the latest earning calls, Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that Meta is going to launch a new device, the Quest 3, in 2023.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Photo by XR Expo on Unsplash We are only a couple of months away from 2023 and the tech world is already buzzing with technological trends that are most likely to dominate the upcoming year. According to Statista , the video gaming section alone ruled the use of VR. But 2023 can see impactful changes in this. You sure can.

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ARPost

JUNE 5, 2023

The last, third day of AWE USA 2023 took place on Friday, June 2. See Also: AWE USA 2023 Day One: XR, AI, Metaverse, and More Rumors have probably been circulating for longer than many readers have even been watching XR. The first day of AWE is largely dominated by keynotes. And Apple ruled a lot of those talks.

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VRScout

MAY 3, 2023

This year’s showcase will feature over 40 minutes of VR gaming content. Another year, another annual Meta Quest Gaming Showcase. For 2023, the company is promising a new-and-improved event featuring over 40 minutes of gaming-related content coming to Meta Quest VR headsets in the near future.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 23, 2024

Pavlov topped the PSVR 2 download charts for 2023, though Sony's criteria means that's up for debate. Now, Sony's released the downloads charts for 2023 and on PSVR 2 , Pavlov took no.1 Games bundled with hardware are also excluded, namely Horizon Call of the Mountain. Check out the new entries here: UploadVR Harry Baker

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Some of the most common myths and misconceptions surrounding VR include the following: it always causes motion sickness and virtual reality is solely applicable to games. Although gaming is certainly a great use case and example of what immersive VR experiences can deliver, the possibilities are endless,” said Vindevogel.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

European virtual reality (VR) solution Virtualware announced on Monday it had officially sponsored the Education Summit at the Unite Summit 2023. It will also explore how the gaming engine can transform sales, marketing, operations, and other industry verticals.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Dragon Ball Z , the Japanese anime series, has received a number of popular video game adaptations over the years. According to a tweet from the Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour account, Dragon Ball Z is finally coming to VR, allowing you to play as the legendary character Gohan during the infamous Cell saga. /／ Only at Battle Hour!

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Road to VR

JANUARY 12, 2023

In it, Heath reports Roblox may be arriving on Quest in the second half of 2023, however that “plans are subject to change.” In the company’s Q1 2021 earnings call, Roblox CEO and co-founder Dave Baszucki said its free-to-play game made “perfect sense” for the Quest platform.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Ever wonder how long you’d last in Squid Game ? Sandbox VR, a leading provider of location-based VR experiences, is partnering with streaming giant Netflix to develop a “fully immersive” VR experience based on the hit South Korean television series Squid Game. Now’s your chance.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Meta announced at Connect 2023 that Xbox Cloud Gaming is heading to Quest in December, meaning you’ll be able to play all of your favorite flatscreen games on offer through Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. There’s no specific date yet for when to expect Xbox Cloud Gaming to the Quest platform.

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Tech Trends VR

JULY 27, 2023

Excitement is in the air as AWE Asia 2023, the most anticipated gathering of the brightest minds in Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and spatial computing, is heading to Singapore on August 30-31! Embrace the XR Revolution at AWE Asia 2023!

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VRScout

DECEMBER 16, 2022

New PGA TOUR game experiences will be added starting in 2023. This week it was announced that the PGA TOUR has partnered with GOLF+ to make it the “Official Virtual Reality Golf Game of the PGA TOUR.” Beginning in early 2023, you’ll be able to compete on two legendary courses: TPC Scottsdale and TPC Sawgrass.

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Road to VR

JUNE 24, 2022

Codenamed N301, Apple’s MR headset will “likely release in January 2023,” Kuo maintains, and is set to “favor the continued rapid growth of the headset sector,” adding that it’s “the most complicated product Apple has ever designed.” Apple is also tapped to fill growing demand.

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