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APRIL 20, 2023

As other teams were expected to be dissolved in layoffs, the report held that gaming-focused teams would be safe. However that report is now being rebuffed by a number of self-reported layoffs which have affecting Meta’s VR teams, including Ready at Dawn, known for the Lone Echo series, and Onward studio Downpour Interactive.

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MAY 23, 2023

During its online Build event this week, Microsoft officially unveiled that its long-coming Avatars for Teams service will drop as general release integration is available on Windows and Mac. Windows and Mac users can access the integrated, immersive service for Microsoft Teams via the desktop application.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 12, 2023

Kicking off today, Rec Room will feature a new NFL pop-up shop where users can buy NFL-licensed virtual hoodies and hats, which includes all 32 NFL teams. The platform has played host to similar events in the past, with an NBA event last year bringing team jerseys and branded basketballs to the platform.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Feature Image Credit: Meta, IKEA, Warpin Reality The post IKEA Teams With Meta To Launch An In-Store AR Game appeared first on VRScout. This was followed by the release of IKEA Kreativ , a digital design tool that uses machine learning and spatial computing to “delete” real-world furniture.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Microsoft is making a strong bid to bolster its version of the metaverse as it looks to roll out 3D avatars and immersive meetings for its Microsoft Teams communication platform. The post Microsoft’s Metaverse Ambitions Grow as Teams Platform to Include 3D Avatars & Immersive XR Meetings appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

First released on Steam Early Access by indie studio AEXLAB , the 5v5 team shooter is now serving up cross-play support on Quest and PC VR headsets. The post PC VR Team Shooter ‘VAIL VR’ Comes to Quest via App Lab appeared first on Road to VR.

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MARCH 23, 2021

As we continue to expand our games portfolio, it was a natural next step to team up with Nintendo,” said John Hanke, CEO of Niantic, in an official release. The post ‘Pokémon Go’ Team Working On ‘Pikmin’ AR Mobile Game appeared first on VRScout. NianticLabs) March 23, 2021. “As Feature Image Credit: Niantic.

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AUGUST 28, 2020

Often, it can lead to isolated and cluttered teams. From skills training to team building, virtual reality can empower the workforce in all kinds of ways. Why Use Virtual Reality for Team Building. Compared to the usual team-building activities, VR gives employees fresh, fun, and exciting ways to interact and collaborate.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2024

VIROO® Room transforms the physical space into a shared multi-user VR environment, where teams and collaborators can truly come together and train in a true-to-life and low-pressure setting where mistakes carry no real consequences, affording limitless opportunities to practice.

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APRIL 18, 2024

This week, the Mircosoft Teams smartphone application is gaining new XR features through AR instructional annotations that team members and managers can apply to a caller’s feed, providing instructional insight and assistance. More on Teams Dynamics 365 Remote Assist Microsoft is no stranger to assistive reality tools.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Firewall Ultra , the team shooter exclusive to PSVR 2, doesn’t have a release date yet, however developers First Contact Entertainment confirmed with Road to VR it’s indeed releasing sometime this year. In the meantime, the studio has revealed a new character to its lineup of Contractors.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The post Snapchat Teaming Up With Sony On New AR Music Lenses appeared first on VRScout. Just last week we covered a hilarious AR experience from prominent developer Lucas Rizzotto that utilizes this same technology to generate an AR racecourse. Sound Lenses will be available soon via the Snapchat app, available free on iOS and Android.

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Road to VR

JULY 17, 2023

Effectively, Jobs distributed the company’s product development efforts across more general departments, such as hardware, software, design, services, etc, instead of sectionalizing hardware development into individual product teams, like Mac, Watch, iPad, iPhone, etc.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Half-Life 2: Episode One is getting VR support soon, brought to you by the same team behind the recently released SteamVR fan mod for Half-Life 2. The standalone title is finally getting VR support on March 17th, courtesy of the SourceVR Mod Team, a group of VR enthusiasts who are unaffiliated with Valve.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 25, 2022

” The game is slated to feature multiple modes, including point capture, king of the hill, and 4v4 team-based battle. 4 MAPS & 3 GAME MODES : In Colosseum, teams must capture a central control point to score. On Mesa, teams battle over 3 different control points while rotating across the map to secure the win.

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AUGUST 24, 2023

The developing team behind MRTK was unfortunately disbanded, as Microsoft cut both MRTK and the AltspaceVR teams earlier this year in a wide-reaching round of layoffs. MRTK was a Microsoft-driven project that provided a set of components and features used to accelerate cross-platform XR app development in the Unity game engine.

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VRScout

JULY 8, 2020

A handful of popular Twitch streamers, well-known cosplay artists, and producers are teaming up on a brand new Dungeons & Dragons campaign which will be broadcasted in real-time across Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook Live. “We’ve got a team of rising superstars, self-created artists who’s characters reflect their real life archetypes.

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Road to VR

JUNE 9, 2021

Sense Arena is a VR hockey training platform in use by NHL teams and now expanding beyond goalie training to players all across the rink. Sense Arena is a VR hockey training platform aimed at professional & amateur teams alike. As far as efficacy is concerned, Sense Arena seems to have earned the respect of some pro teams so far.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

MyDearest, the Japan-based studio behind the Tokyo Chronos VR series, revealed it’s next VR game, a team shooter called Brazen Blaze. The studio describes Brazen Blaze as a “3v3 smack & shoot VR action with a heavy focus on close quarter melee combat.”

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Road to VR

MARCH 17, 2023

Like Rainbow Six Siege , one team (Enforcers) is tasked with wiping out the enemy squad and disarm their bombs with an EMP. The Rainbow Six Siege- inspired shooter has seen over 60,000 players play since the studio launched the open alpha late last year. Now the studio says Breachers will officially launch on April 13th.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Microsoft Teams Immersive Spaces is taking collaboration to a new level. Microsoft Teams Immersive Spaces aims to help users stay productive, connected, and aligned as they navigate the hybrid and remote work landscape. What is Microsoft Teams Immersive Spaces?

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Anand Tech

APRIL 19, 2024

HBM has been touting custom HBM solutions for a while, and teaming up with TSMC will undoubtedly help with this. " This collaborative approach also enables SK hynix to customize HBM solutions to satisfy diverse customer performance and energy efficiency requirements.

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JULY 29, 2020

InXile Entertainment, the studio behind The Mage’s Tale (2018) and The Bard’s Tale series, today announced Frostpoint VR: Proving Grounds , a team-based shooter for PC VR which takes place in a mysterious frozen wasteland. We’re certainly hoping for the former.

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MARCH 21, 2024

Meta is aiming to help at least 20 small newly-formed teams rapidly build prototypes for Quest 3. the recent challenges faced by the game development industry and the sweeping impact it has had on platforms, publishers, studios, teams, and individuals."

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Team Beef is developing an unofficial Tomb Raider VR mod for Quest and Pico. Announced last week, modding group Team Beef revealed it is planning to adapt the original Tomb Raider game using the unofficial #OpenLara remake by Timur Gagiev, also known as "XProger." UploadVR Henry Stockdale

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MARCH 8, 2022

The NERF-brand 4v4 team shooter is headed to Quest sometime this year, so you might just get an opportunity to play it before everyone else, and even help guide development. The post Quest Team Shooter ‘NERF Ultimate Championship’ to Enter Closed Beta Soon, Signups Here appeared first on Road to VR.

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JULY 6, 2020

The post ‘AAA Open-World’ VR Game In Development At Rockstar Says LA Noire VR Team appeared first on VRScout. Of course the project is still in early development, so don’t expect any significant updates in the coming months. Image Credit: Rockstar Games, Video Games Deluxe.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 23, 2023

This is just about having a solid production team and a plan in place to support the game post-launch.” ” Fitz notes the partnership with Halfbrick “doesn’t have anything to do with funding.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Fast Travel Games , the Sweden-based VR developer behind Wraith: The Oblivion – Afterlife (2021) and Apex Construct (2018) , today announced it’s opening a publishing arm which is aimed at helping smaller teams to break into the VR games market.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The post TikTok Potter, Dax Newman, Teams Up With 1RIC Studio To Create Calming Holograms appeared first on VRScout. Interested in checking out Newman’s three-part scans on Jadu? Download the app via Apple or Google Play and start making some ASMR videos to share with the world. Image Credit: Jadu.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 11, 2024

id Software has been in direct contact with modding group Team Beef on the subject of potentially releasing their VR ports on the Quest Store. I am grateful for all the work Team Beef has done in VR with the content from the first couple decades of my career!" A member of Team Beef contacted by UploadVR declined further comment.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 12, 2020

Mozilla, the company behind Firefox, today announced that it’s laying off 250 employees, apparently shuttering the team responsible for most of its web-focused XR development. The post Mozilla is Shuttering its XR Team Amidst Major Layoff, But ‘Hubs’ Will Continue appeared first on Road to VR.

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APRIL 20, 2020

The post In-Vehicle VR Company Holoride Adds Marvel Film Directors To Its Team appeared first on VRScout. By securing the help of two of the most sought after directors in Hollywood, Holoride has only further positioned itself as the leading provider of backseat immersive entertainment. Image Credit: Holoride.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Thirdverse and inXile Entertainment today announced that Frostpoint VR: Proving Grounds , the upcoming team-based multiplayer shooter, is going into open beta starting next week. The post Team Shooter ‘Frostpoint VR’ Heads into Open Beta Soon, Free Retail Copies Available appeared first on Road to VR.

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APRIL 28, 2023

Remote work has become increasingly popular, but it presents unique challenges for team building. How can you create strong bonds among team members who don’t share the same physical space? In this post, we’ll explore team building activities specifically designed for remote teams.

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APRIL 11, 2023

This week, Microsoft Teams will debut AR filters from social media platform Snap giving its massive enterprise user-base access to fun virtual environments to dial in from. The project partners will debut more than 20 AR filters to help dispersed Teams users to stay engaged during a video call. Users must select this option.

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JULY 17, 2020

Contractors (2018) , the team-based competitive multiplayer shooter, is running a free weekend on Steam starting today. The post Play Team Shooter ‘Contractors’ for Free This Weekend on Steam appeared first on Road to VR. Contractors will be free-to-play until Monday, July 20th. Check them all out here.

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