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MAY 23, 2024

That left the developers to figure out how to drive an audience to their app with no help from browsing or recommendation features (even though Meta continued to take the same revenue cut). But, developers have argued, perhaps such apps would have found success sooner if they weren’t hidden in the first place. A Watershed Moment?

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Indie VR hit Gorilla Tag has been staggeringly popular despite only being available thus far on Quest’s App Lab. Now set for release on the main Quest store on December 15th, it will launch as the most-rated game on the entire store, even surpassing Beat Saber , one of VR’s best known apps. million players.

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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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MARCH 13, 2021

Gorilla Tag, OceanCraft , and War Yards V R are now available via Facebook’s experimental app channel; no sideloading required. Previously, the above-mentioned titles were accessible strictly through SideQuest , which meant having to sign up for an Oculus developer account and manually sideloading content to your headset.

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OCTOBER 5, 2023

The much lauded Echo VR might no longer be with us , but one of its innovations is living on in a new wave of VR games. Echo VR (and its single-player counterpart, Lone Echo ) were among the first major VR games to build a game around a virtual movement system based entirely on the player’s arm movement. and Outta Hand.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Unity, makers of the popular game engine, announced earlier this week it’s getting ready to levy some pretty significant fees on developers , causing many to rethink whether it makes more sense to actually go with the main competition, Unreal Engine from Epic Games.

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MARCH 1, 2021

First-time indie VR developer Kerestell Smith was taken aback at the reception of his Early Access multiplayer VR game, Gorilla Tag. Interestingly though, you’ll find nearly as many people simply fooling around and chatting with one another as those who are really there to play tag. Image courtesy Another Axiom.

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AUGUST 18, 2023

The future of indie VR gaming looks bright. SideQuest, the popular VR content platform specializing in indie games and apps, this week announced that it has partnered with mixed reality developer Creature to launch a $1 million creator fund catering specifically to independent VR developers.

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APRIL 5, 2021

Chase your friends through a winding canyon environment in this latest update to the popular VR parkour game. Gorilla Tag this week introduced a brand new map that takes players out of the jungle and into a harsh canyon where only the most skilled wall-runners can hope to succeed. Come try out the new Gorilla Tag map!

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OCTOBER 30, 2022

Check out these amazing App Lab games for the Meta Quest 2 VR headset. . App Lab allows developers to publish free and paid content without having to go through the curation process required by the official store. Gorilla Tag. just like classic RTS games. Genre: Action, Casual, Social Price: Free. Cards & Tankards .

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JANUARY 13, 2022

This week, developer Normal VR ( Half+Half ) unveiled its latest VR game, NOCK. Yesterday, the company released an official announcement trailer for the game, teasing a fast-paced competitive experience with a one-of-a-kind look. Other than that very little is known about the game. No word yet on the official price tag.

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APRIL 25, 2024

The VR Station was announced in late 2021, and is said to be a compact PC that’s designed to play PC VR games wirelessly thanks to a high-resolution 60GHz accessory. In its announcement last week, Pimax offered an update on the 60GHz ‘Airlink’ wireless accessory: it should ship later this year with a $300 price tag.

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JUNE 23, 2021

Developer Joy Way today launched a surprise multiplayer alpha for its STRIDE VR parkour action game. The new mode, called ‘STRIDE.net’ is available free to current owners of the game and offers up an ‘infection mode’ which works like a high stakes game of tag. Image courtesy Joy Way.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Imagine a world… XR Producer Fun Train ( Tarzan VR, The Exorcist: Legion VR ) today announced The Twilight Zone VR , an upcoming VR game for Oculus Quest and PlayStation VR based on the iconic 1959 television series of the same name. Fun Train has released several images of the game, teasing a variety of out-of-this-world experiences.

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JULY 5, 2021

Oculus App Lab is a way for developers to publish their apps on Quest without being subject to curation, but it comes with a few caveats like not being visible in the main Quest store. While App Lab games can be free or paid, they can’t currently offer ‘add-ons’ like downloadable content (DLC) or in-app purchases (IAP).

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

Fight for your life in this fan-made VR game based on the popular South Korean survival drama. Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past few weeks, odds are you’ve heard about Netflix’s latest global sensation, Squid Game. The first person to scross the line or tag the “it” player wins.

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DECEMBER 24, 2022

The following are 10 VR games and apps perfect for those jumping into VR for the very first time. Not only is Walkabout Mini Golf an excellent VR sports experience for newcomers, but it also happens to be one of the highest-rated VR games on Meta Quest and SteamVR headsets. Platforms: Meta Quest 2 , PC VR , Meta Rift. Price: $14.99.

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OCTOBER 9, 2021

Everyone’s favorite vehicular soccer game Rocket League can now be played in VR. In the latest version of the game, players can hold a max of three arrows at one time. Tagging the ball automatically returns an arrow to your inventory. Moving forward, it’ll be interesting to see how the prototype continues to develop.

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JUNE 27, 2021

We’re back with a fresh batch of killer VR games for the Oculus Quest 2 that are 100% free of charge. Yes you heard the correct, each of the five games on our list come at the low low price of zero dollars and zero sense. But don’t let the price tag fool you, the following games offer hours of entertainment.

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APRIL 18, 2022

Originally released on Oculus Rift headsets back in 2017, Echo Arena has remained one of the most popular VR sports experiences currently available thanks to its straightforward but satisfying multiplayer gameplay and free-to-play price tag. They can also enjoy fan reactions, stadium effects, and numerous other audio and video elements.

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JUNE 3, 2022

The free update will introduce a dedicated player hub complete with mini-games and training grounds. Originally released back in 2020, Stride is a single-player action-adventure game that has you jumping from rooftops and battling nameless baddies across a futuristic city. Or at least it was a single-player game.

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APRIL 21, 2022

Earlier today, developer Mighty Coconut released a new update for the game that introduces a number of interesting features, turning it from a simplistic mini golf simulator to a full-fledged social experience. We’ve seen in the past how important social interactions can be to the success of modern VR games.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Coming soon to major VR headsets, HUMANITY is a unique-looking VR puzzle game that tasks you with guiding hordes of mostly brainless humans through a series of otherworldly obstacles. Developer Enhance is also offering a limited-time demo on all platforms (Meta Quest headset and controller support only) from now until March 6th, 2023.

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JUNE 15, 2023

Capricia Productions and Beyond Frames Entertainment unveiled a new VR platformer during UploadVR’s Summer Showcase that looks to take Gorilla Tag’s knuckle-dragging locomotion scheme and crank it to eleven for some fast-paced first-person platforming action.

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JUNE 16, 2022

A new rumor has begun circulating that Roblox will soon be available on the Meta Quest 2, offering you the chance to explore the uber-popular online game platform in VR without the need for a VR-ready PC. As if that weren’t clear enough, Bloxy tagged ‘Meta Quest’ in the post. Image Credit: Bloxy News.

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OCTOBER 4, 2022

The news comes just a few days after the company announced plans to shutter its cloud-based gaming platform Google Stadia less than four years after its initial reveal. Here players can browse a growing catalog of VR games and apps that have yet to receive Quest Store approval.

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JUNE 1, 2021

A new update turns TypeEh Studios’ DragonRide VR into a fast-paced VR rhythm game. This latest update, Rhythm Ride, introduces a new game mode to the mix, allowing you the chance to slice balloons to the beat of a classical soundtrack composed of 25 original songs with support for custom tracks. Image Credit: TypeEh Studios.

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JUNE 20, 2023

The company confirmed as much in its WWDC 2023 developer talk titled Meet Safari for Spatial Computing , in which the Apple explained the version of Safari running on Vision Pro is “truly is Safari with the same WebKit engine underneath, plus some thoughtful additions for [Vision Pro].”

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APRIL 22, 2024

I have no idea what Google will announce at Google I/O, but after all these years in the ecosystem, Meta has for sure at this moment more features in its operating system (casting, full body tracking, spatial anchors, room meshing, etc…) and many more games in its store.

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AUGUST 21, 2023

Passing Meta’s content review process for Quest games is an essential step to being listed on the Quest Store, although some studios choose to offer their games in beta via App Lab first, meaning they can take time to get things right before listing on the store proper.

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JULY 6, 2021

The popular VR magic-casting game Waltz of the Wizard today received its biggest update-to-date, Natural Magic , which introduces new locations to explore, ancient magic to harness, and powerful enemies to defeat. The developer is currently working on additional free content, so expect new updates in the future. Image Credit: Aldin.

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OCTOBER 17, 2021

Similar to the VR multiplayer game Gorilla Tag , this narrative-driven VR experience has you navigating a variety of precarious environments using “monke-like” locomotion. According to the developer, the game was created in a week for the 2021 Epic MegaJam, this year’s theme being “Running out of space.”

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

That’s a fair jump past Quest 2’s $400/$500 price tag, depending on whether you buy the 128 GB or 256 GB version. “Addressable market size matters much more to developers than global coverage. A 5M market size distributed across every country is much less attractive than a 10M market in a smaller set of countries.

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MARCH 31, 2022

Cix Liv , founder of VR fitness app YUR and mixed reality software LIV , and Bart Trzynadlowski , who won the 2021 OpenCV Spatial AI Competition for North America with his at-home VR laser tag experience , are launching a sports metaverse they hope will set the stage for a new generation of VR-powered spectator sports. Image Credit: REK.tv.

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MARCH 24, 2021

Those who’ve yet to experience Valve’s expertly-crafted VR adventure can pick up the game for just $35.99 That’s 40%-off the original price tag; a considerably large discount compared to the one offered this past November for 25%. now through March 31st. I mean, come on, that’s pretty incredible!

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JANUARY 23, 2023

For sure, not having Microsoft backing it will slow down a lot of its development. In total, I counted something like 32 games, which is ok to start with, but then Sony should be fast in collecting more content to not make the PSVR2 players get bored fast for the lack of playable games.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Emma Ridderstad, CEO and Co-founder of Warpin Reality , shares her insights on the delayed release of the Apple AR glasses and the development of its mixed reality headset, probably to be called Reality Pro. She also shares her thoughts on what these developments mean for the industry, the consumers, and the future of AR/VR.

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