Road to VR

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

In a blog post commemorating the one year anniversary of PSVR 2 , Sony highlighted upcoming content soon to launch on the headset. It seems Sony is acknowledging (and attempting to dampen) the feeling of many that PSVR 2 just doesn’t have a particularly exciting game catalogue right now.

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Road to VR

MARCH 20, 2018

Updates will appear below, no need to refresh your browser: Here’s the description of the talk: Mixed reality is the combination of the real world with virtual worlds, allowing developers to bring games and interaction to the real world around you.

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VRScout

JANUARY 20, 2023

Pavlov VR and NFL Pro Era are just a few of the games coming to Sony’s console VR headset. In addition to the 11 titles Sony announced back in November, the company recently announced an additional 13 games. In the meantime, here’s a list of games you can expect within one month of the headset’s launch.

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VRScout

MARCH 8, 2022

One of the best VR rhythm games of all time just got even better. Beat Saber this week received a major update that introduces a handful of exciting updates to the uber-popular VR rhythm game. “The most exciting part of these new notes is that the core gameplay of the game is being changed in a way that hasn’t been done before.

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VRScout

JUNE 28, 2022

Niantic, the company behind popular location-based AR games such as Pokémon GO and Pikmin Bloom , just announced the latest addition to its “real-world metaverse,” a basketball-themed mobile game called NBA All-World. ” Matthews worked as a producer on the original NBA 2K game by Sega. . Image Credit: Niantic.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Space Dragon: Unchained is a new offering from 3lb Games. I talked with CEO, Robin Moulder, about how the game came together and where it’s going next. In addition to building immersive training solutions for enterprise clients, 3lb Games makes fun and moving VR games like Slime Rancher and Vault of Stars.

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VRScout

MAY 5, 2021

The class-based multiplayer shooter features a variety of game modes and characters, including a giant sentient mushroom. According to an Oculus blog post , Larcenauts will feature eight playable characters at launch, each with their own unique set of skills and weaponry based on their respective class.

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VRScout

APRIL 14, 2021

Update v28 is an absolute game-changer with new features such as wireless Oculus Link functionality, updates to Infinite Office, and more. Announced yesterday in an official Oculus blog post , the Oculus Air Link expands on the existing Oculus Link software introduced back in 2019. Feature Image Credit: Facebook, Oculus.

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Anand Tech

OCTOBER 28, 2020

AMD's second and final product keynote of the month is taking place today, with an event AMD has dubbed "Where Gaming Begins" Hosted as always by AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su, AMD will be focusing on the new Radeon RX 6000 series and more, unveiling for the first time their latest generation of video cards.

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Anand Tech

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Interestingly, Apple may be the only game in town for a while due to other chipmakers opting for the forthcoming N3E node due to costs – but that's a story for another time. The live blog will start along with the event at 10am PT / 17:00 UTC / 19:00 CEST.

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Road to VR

MARCH 21, 2018

GDC 2018 is in full swing and we kick of Wednesday with a Live Blog of Oculus’ “Inside Oculus 2018” session, which is set to give developers an insight into the Facebook owned VR company’s hardware and software road map for the year.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

‘Project 4’ will utilize the same physics-driven game mechanics featured in Boneworks. This past September VR developer Stress Level Zero ( Boneworks, Hover Junkers, Duck Season ) announced it was working on a brand new VR game for the Oculus Quest. As for now, Oculus users can now purchase Boneworks directly from the Oculus Store.

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VRScout

MAY 3, 2023

Earlier this year we learned that the popular multiplayer VR games Echo Arena and Echo Combat will be permanently shutting down on August 1st, 2023 at 10:00 am PT as developer Read at Dawn consolidates studio support. That said, you will need a Meta Rift or Rift S headset in order to access the game.

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VRScout

APRIL 30, 2021

May the 4th, aka Star Wars Day, is right around the corner and developer ILMxLAB is celebrating the occasion with several out-of-this-world deals on a handful of popular Star Wars VR games for Oculus Quest and PlayStation VR headsets. Fore more information on the deals mentioned above check ILMxLAB’s official blog post.

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Road to VR

MARCH 16, 2020

The 2020 Game Developers Conference (GDC) would have started today had it not been canned like basically every major expo from here until summer. To compensate, Facebook is hosting what it calls its Game Developers Showcase, and it’s starting today.

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Anand Tech

JANUARY 12, 2021

Dubbed “GeForce RTX: Game On”, the keynote is going to be presented by Jeff Fisher, NVIDIA’s Senior VP for GeForce. Join us at 9am PT (17:00 UTC) for our full live blog coverage of NVIDIA's latest GeForce event! Kicking off in a few minutes is NVIDIA's keynote for CES 2021.

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Road to VR

MARCH 22, 2018

Attendees will be introduced to the concept of spatial computing, where tech is able to detect and respond to the environment, creating a seamless blend of the real and the digital, offering new potential for game experiences. They will learn best practices from the developers and designers building the platform and defining the medium.

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VRScout

JULY 12, 2023

Meta today announced that Roblox , the immensely-popular online video game platform, is coming to Meta Quest VR headsets. This will allow developers to experiment and fine-tune their Roblox VR experiences before the game goes live on the Meta Quest Store.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Yesterday was November 4th, 2022, the day thousands of gamers found themselves trapped within a VRMMORPG (massively-multiplayer online role-playing game) in the hit Japanese web novel turned anime Sword Art Onlin e. ” "This might be a game, but it is not something you play." The design is as brutal as it is simplistic.

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Road to VR

JULY 1, 2021

Bithell Games , the studio behind indie hits Thomas Was Alone and Subsurface Circular, announced a new story-based puzzle game coming to Oculus Quest soon that tasks you with building increasingly complex machines during an interstellar conflict, and getting to know an alien at the same time. You can wishlist it here.

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VRScout

MARCH 3, 2023

. “Our goal has always been to create hardware that’s affordable for as many people as possible to take advantage of all that VR has to offer,” said the company in an official blog post. For more information check out the full blog post here.

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Road to VR

MARCH 2, 2021

Impulse Gear, the studio behind the stellar PSVR exclusive Farpoint (2017) , announced today that it has been developing a new VR game which it plans to release this year. Today, more than three and a half years after the launch of Farpoint , the studio confirmed that it’s been in development of a new VR game.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Today I am very happy to host on my blog a guest post by ambr, the Japanese company that is hosting these days the TGSVR , which is the VR edition of the Tokyo Game Show. Have a nice read, and don’t forget to visit the Tokyo Game Show VR! Tokyo Game Show is one of the world’s biggest game festivals.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Creating a game like Stardew Valley can seem like a daunting task, but with the right approach and tools, it is definitely possible. In this blog post, we will go over the key steps you need to take in order to create your own farming and life simulation game.

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VRScout

JUNE 28, 2023

Developer Schell Games today revealed that Among Us VR —the VR version of Innersloth’s popular social deduction game—will be receiving a new map next month as part of a free update for existing players. For more information check out Schell Games’ official blog post.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 6, 2022

PlayStation announces four games for PSVR 2. I remember Robert Scoble mentioning that Apple may propose its headset as a content-consumption device and not a gaming device, and this leak seems to confirm his theory. More info (Galea on Road To VR) More info (Galea on my blog The Ghost Howls). Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Tokyo Game Show is the first big gaming event that is being held in virtual reality : this is quite a milestone for immersive technologies, and we hope it will be the first of a long series. about her company and the Tokyo Game Show in VR! The entrance to the Tokyo Game Show VR 2021 (Image by ambr, Inc.). Hello everyone!

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 14, 2022

This Monday, augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) development studio XR Games announced the acquisition of roughly £5.9 Previously, XR Games’ investors contributed £2.5 ” The CEO added that XR Games is pushing the forefront of “the new virtual reality revolution”, which is emerging in the creative industry.

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Road to VR

JUNE 9, 2020

Sony probably won’t be announcing a next-gen PSVR headset anytime soon, however the company is taking a big step this Thursday, June 11th, as it drops all-new game trailers for the upcoming PlayStation 5 console. ” The game trailer will however be available in 4K after the show is over, according to Games Radar.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

VRChat , widely known as the Wild West of the metaverse, today announced the beta launch of a new feature called Avatar OSC that allows you to control your in-game avatar in unique new ways. OSC data can be both sent and received between compatible software on the same network,” said VRChat in an official blog post.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Last week we learned that Meta will be airing a 60-second ad for Meta Quest 2 and Horizon Worlds , the company’s growing VR metaverse, during the big game. The show is scheduled to air on February 13th at 8pm PT, directly following the game. For more information take a look at the full Oculus blog update.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 23, 2024

Every month, Sony posts the PlayStation Store's top 10 downloads on PlayStation Blog for each active platform, with December's charts showing strong debuts for Among Us VR and Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2. Games bundled with hardware are also excluded, namely Horizon Call of the Mountain.

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Digital Trends

JULY 11, 2022

Here are all the best PS5 game Prime Day deals, as they happen live.

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Road to VR

JULY 3, 2020

Nate Mitchell, Oculus co-founder and former Head of VR Product at Facebook, has opened a new game studio called Mountaintop Studios. Talking to GamesIndustry.biz , Mitchell said this, responding to whether Mountaintop would ever produce VR games: “The short version is nothing has changed.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Looking for Quest 3 launch games? Here are all the VR games with enhancements available today. It's launch day for Quest 3 and if you're jumping straight into your new headset, you're likely wondering which games have been enhanced for Meta's latest headset. Here’s the full rundown: UploadVR Henry Stockdale

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The studio says in an Oculus blog post that they’re “working on bringing ?Boneworks?’ Whatever the case, it’ll be interesting to see just what Stress Level Zero needs to lop off in order to deliver its ‘mechanics and core systems’ for the new game.

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Road to VR

MAY 1, 2023

Cyborn is bringing Hubris (2022) , the sci-fi adventure for PC VR headsets, to PSVR 2 this month, promising a host of improvements we hope will buff out more than a few dull spots in the otherwise visually impressive game.

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