VRScout

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

“Yo dog, we heard you like video games…” We’ve all been there. You’ve just finished an intense round of (insert your favorite VR game here) and one of your friends steps away to use the restroom or grab a quick bite to eat, leaving you and the rest of your party waiting patiently in the pre-game lobby.

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Road to VR

APRIL 12, 2017

Coming to HTC Vive and Oculus Rift headsets on Steam and Oculus Home, you can take part in the dimension-hopping adventure starting Thursday, April 20th for for $29.99. ” In the game, you take control of a Morty clone, ostensibly created for the sole purpose of doing chores for Rick. image courtesy Adult Swim Games.

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MARCH 13, 2017

Vive-maker HTC has been adamant that it’s against exclusive content in the VR ecosystem thus far. In fact, it would go as far as to say rival Oculus’ exclusive games are “problematic” for the industry. HTC considers Arcade Saga as a first-party developed game, meaning made internally.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Here’s our concise roundup of Black Friday 2021 VR headset sales and VR game sales. Like previous years, this year Oculus isn’t offering a discount on Quest 2 itself, but there’s still savings to be had. Oculus is offering a $50 credit toward whichever retailer you buy Quest 2 from. Image courtesy HTC.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Originally launched in November last year as a PSVR exclusive, Crytek’s Robinson: The Journey (2016) made its way early this year to Oculus Rift via Oculus Home and also eventually Steam too. Critically missing however was official support for HTC Vive and any support for motion controllers.

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APRIL 3, 2018

Valve’s monthly Steam hardware and software survey is out, and it appears Oculus Rift is still gaining momentum over HTC Vive on the Steam platform as the number one VR headset among Steam users. Oculus Rift currently sells for $400, which includes the headset, Touch controllers, and 2 sensors.

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JULY 9, 2017

Games that are specifically developed for VR are always going to look and play the best in a VR headset, but let’s face it, most of us probably have huge libraries of traditional games, and you may be wondering “Can I play regular games on the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive?”—the

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VRScout

MAY 21, 2019

What’s on deck for the Oculus Quest? After what feels like eons of waiting, the Oculus Quest standalone VR headset is finally available to the public, along with over 50 immersive launch titles. Let’s take a look at five ambitious VR experiences coming soon to your Oculus Quest: Vacation Simulator. The Under Presents.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

LONDON, November 23, 2019 – Focused on filtering through the hype around VR, AR and immersive tech, the VRX Conference & Expo 2019 speaker line-up includes senior executives from HTC Vive, ExxonMobil, DreamWorks, Paramount Pictures, HP, Survios, Nestlé, Bayer Pharma USA and others. 44 (0)207 375 7567. kbloxham@vr-intelligence.com.

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ARPost

JANUARY 6, 2022

XR gaming brings real-world elements and virtual elements together to create interactive 3D experiences. Despite recent challenges, the world of XR gaming continues to flourish. Despite recent challenges, the world of XR gaming continues to flourish. This year, we can expect more games and gear to drop. Virtual Reality.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Squanch Games, the game studio founded by Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland, and Crows Crows Crows are bringing Accounting+ (2017) to HTC Vive and Oculus Rift soon. Launched first on PSVR back in late 2017, the game is also getting a big content update that will be available on all supported platforms.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Facebook’s fifth annual Oculus Connect event was arguable its biggest as the company revealed a plethora of updates to its ever growing catalogue of VR software, not to mention an entirely new standalone headset, the Oculus Quest. Dance like nobody’s watching. More details coming soon via @Orpheus_SCE ! .

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Road to VR

AUGUST 21, 2017

Next to Oculus’ big $400 Summer of Rift sale, the $800 HTC Vive felt as if it was in another price bracket altogether. Now after a price drop to $600 , the Vive feels very much back in the game compared to the Rift’s post-sale MSRP of $500. Image courtesy HTC. “This isn’t a reaction to Oculus.

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MARCH 2, 2018

According to Valve’s February Steam hardware and software survey, the Oculus Rift is now the most used VR headset on the Steam platform, taking the market share of VR headsets on Steam with a near 2% lead over its competitor HTC Vive. This is the first time Rift has surpassed Vive in Valve’s monthly survey.

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VRScout

JULY 15, 2021

The popular PC VR RPG experience A Township Tale has finally arrived on Oculus Quest headsets, and the game is already creating some serious buzz among players. Set in a classic medieval fantasy world, the game begins with you working in various professions, such as blacksmithing, woodcutting, mining, and archery.

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MARCH 15, 2021

Image by Road To VR, from HTC images). HTC launches Vive Tracker 3.0 HTC was not teasing a new standalone headset, but a new Vive Tracker. I know that many of you won’t be excited by this news, but remember the Vive Tracker is one of the most successful accessories ever created by HTC. Come and visit it!

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Road to VR

JUNE 7, 2018

Moss (2018) first launched on PSVR back in February, but now indie studio Polyarc Games have today released the adorable VR platformer puzzle on HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. Image courtesy Polyarc Games. At its highest graphical settings, it’s clear that Moss has truly come into its own on PC VR headsets.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Image by MegaDodo Simulation Games). Some of its features are: 2,160 × 2,160 resolution per eye 90Hz framerate 4-cameras inside-out tracking (like the Quest) Touch-like controllers with Knuckles-like finger-sensing Face tracking Hips tracking (for better orientation in games) Integration with SteamVR games Wireless add-on.

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VRScout

MAY 15, 2019

We’re less than a week away from the long-awaited release of the Oculus Quest standalone VR headset and with over 50 launch titles already confirmed, it appears as though we’ll have plenty of content to look forward to this coming Tuesday. In The Under Presents, we collide theater and gaming.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

According to reports by Dutch website Mobielkopen , Taiwanese consumer electronics company HTC has officially filed protection for the phrase “Vive Cosmos” at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), as well as several other agencies in both Switzerland and New Zealand.

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VRScout

MARCH 16, 2020

HTC’s modular headset delivers a great VR experience. Just a few weeks ago, HTC announced a new suite of Cosmos headsets and faceplates aimed at delivering VR solutions to both average consumers as well as businesses. But when you compare those prices to the Oculus Rift S and the Quest, it’s nearly double the cost.

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VRScout

JUNE 26, 2020

Available for demo this September at the annual Sonic Amateur Games Expo , Virtua Sonic is a high-speed VR experience inspired by everyone’s favorite fast-footed hedgehog in which players zip across custom Zones as they gather coins and defeat enemies using a variety of special abilities. Image Credit: SuperSonic68 via YouTube.

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Road to VR

JUNE 4, 2018

Valve’s monthly Steam hardware and software survey is out again, and it appears HTC Vive is holding firm ground on the platform after Oculus Rift took majority market share in March as the most popular VR headset on Steam. SEE ALSO Valve's New Site Affirms Role of VR in Company's Future, Teases "Top secret" Games.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

It was a hard decision, but you’ve decided to go with the HTC Vive as your first ‘serious’ VR headset, a room-scale device that released early 2016 as a result of a decisive collaboration with Valve. Here we take a look at our top 5 games for Vive, and a little more information you might need to get you started.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Use your incredible gorilla strength to parkour up trees and cliffs in this low-fi game of tag. Don’t let the simple visuals and barebones gameplay fool you, Gorilla Tag is easily one of the more engaging PvP multiplayer games available at the moment, due in large part to its unique locomotion mechanics.

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Road to VR

MARCH 8, 2017

Ripstone Games , makers of Pure Chess (2012), are bringing their upcoming sequel Chess Ultra to PlayStationVR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. That last one sounds way more fun actually, but sadly not a part of the game. ” The game is also coming to PS4, Xbox and PC via Steam.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 7, 2019

The CES is going to start tomorrow, but today HTC has already made its great announcements, showing to the world the upcoming new hardware Vive Pro Eye, Vive Cosmos and software solutions Viveport Infinity and Vive Reality system. The Vive Pro Eye, in all its splendor (Image by HTC). Vive Pro Eye.

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VRScout

JUNE 21, 2019

Record yourself in the virtual world with Oculus’ official MRC kit. Yesterday, Oculus launched its official set of Mixed Reality Capture Tools for the Oculus Quest, allowing users to record high-quality gameplay footage where real-world objects and people appear in VR. Image Credit: Oculus. Compatible USB or HDMI camera.

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VRScout

MAY 12, 2021

Teravision Games’ comically over-the-top FPS tower defense game arrives on Oculus, SteamVR, and PSVR later this summer. Available this summer, this zany FPS tower defense game will have you defending Earth from a never-ending onslaught of outrageous enemies, from t-rexes to cyber-C.H.I.C.K.E.N.s,

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

100 Gift Code With Oculus Rift. Black Friday may be a great time to pick up an Oculus Rift. The Microsoft Store will be giving $100 gift codes with the purchase of the Oculus Rift. You can buy the Rift for its normal price of $599 and will receive a $100 digital coupon good towards Oculus VR apps and games.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Some months ago, HTC announced “Viveport Streaming” , a solution to wirelessly stream PC VR games to Vive Wave standalone headsets. Today, this solution gets finally launched, giving all Vive Focus Plus owners the possibility to play PC VR games via Wi-Fi. Viveport Streaming.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 2, 2017

The holidays have come and gone, but Microsoft is still offering a $100 gift card with your purchase of the HTC Vive or Oculus Rift through their store. This holiday season saw the first significant sales, deals, and coupons to come to the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, which were both launched earlier this year.

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VRScout

JANUARY 1, 2021

Start 2021 off on the right foot with one of the following VR games and apps: SUPERNATURAL. Platform: Oculus Quest/Quest 2. The app itself is available free on the Oculus Quest/Quest 2 alongside a monthly subscription fee of $19.99 ($149 annually). Platform: Oculus Quest/Quest 2. Platform: Oculus Rift/Rift S.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Beef and baggyG—the same team responsible for bringing Half-Life , Quake , and Quake 2 to VR via the Oculus Quest—teased the arrival of another classic franchise on standalone headsets. Though the video doesn’t actually specify what game they are referring to, the music is unmistakable. Can you guess the game?

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Road to VR

AUGUST 27, 2021

Looking for some free PC VR games to play on Quest? Viveport, HTC’s storefront for VR games and apps, is throwing out free promo codes to owners of Oculus Quest and Quest 2 which will let you play all of the games enrolled in its Infinity program for a whole month. Image courtesy HTC.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Finally I have been able to try Viveport Streaming , the solution that lets you use your Vive Focus Plus to play PC VR games via Wi-Fi streaming. I made various tests and so I can not only review it, but also compare it with its competitor solution, the Oculus Link. After that, you can select the PC VR game to play and then play it.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

HTC teases new information regarding their upcoming 6DoF headset. Last month the Consumer Electronics Expo 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada, HTC announced the latest addition to their VR hardware line-up, the HTC Vive Comos , a combination PC/mobile 6DoF headset featuring inside-out tracking and a flip-up visor.

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