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Quest 2 Accessory Prices Cut By More Than 50%
Meta significantly cut the prices of official Quest 2 accessories. The new Quest 2 official accessory pricing is: Elite Strap: $25 (originally $60)Elite Strap with Battery: $45 (originally $120)Carrying Case: $20 (originally $60)Active Pack: $30 (originally $70)Fit Pack: $20 (originally $50) These represent significant discounts of more than 50% compared to the original pricing. The…
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Umurangi Generation VR Shines With Its Environmental Storytelling
Umurangi Generation VR offers a compelling post-apocalyptic photography sim that shines in its environmental storytelling. Read on for our full thoughts: What would you do if the world was ending all around you? I don’t think anyone can truly answer that. The more realistic outcome doesn’t bear thinking about, though it’s a hypothetical question you’ve…
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YouTube Now Supports 8K 360° & 180° 3D Videos On Quest 3
The YouTube app on Quest 3 now supports 8K videos, including immersive 360° & 180°. At 8K, 2D 360° videos have enough pixels to almost match the Quest 3’s display angular resolution, and 2D 180° videos will far exceed it. For 3D content, 8K 180° videos almost match Quest 3’s display but 360° videos would…
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Flying High in Metacity Patrol
Some of the coolest experiences I’ve had in my years covering VR have been the ones that are set in futuristic and sprawling cities filled with towering skyscrapers, neon lights, and flying cars. Ever since getting my first taste of these early techno-dystopian worlds in VR titles like Blade Runner 2049: Memory Lab or TECHNOLUST…
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How Zombie Army VR Adapts The Sniper Elite Spinoff
In a crowded field of zombie shooters, Zombie Army VR believes it can make a lasting impression. Read on for our full interview: Developed by Rebellion, Zombie Army VR closely follows last November’s launch of Sniper Elite VR: Winter Warrior. Featuring online two-player co-op, this campaign sees you reprising the role of a Deadhunter as you…
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Downtown Club Steers Onto Quest This June In Early Access
Downtown Club, a VR racing game with full physical controls, launches in early access this June on Quest App Lab. Developed by Commuter Games (V-Speedway, Neodori Infinity), Downtown Club is designed for standalone VRdiffers considerably from other VR racing games like GRID Legends and Gran Turismo 7. Instead of just placing you inside the driver’s seat, Downtown Club…
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Delta Emulator Brings Game Boy & More To Apple Vision Pro
A wave of emulators are starting to roll out across Apple platforms, Vision Pro included, as Joy-Cons and other official gamepads prove useful input accessories. Before Apple even publicly signaled changes to its App Store policies inviting this type of software onto its storefront, a limited-run TestFlight started filling up on Vision Pro for a…
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Quest 3’s Latest Update Brought Two Undocumented Features
The Quest v64 update brought two undocumented major new features. You’d generally think that a changelog for the system software of a consumer electronics device would include all major new functionality introduced, but with Meta that isn’t always the case. Version 64, released earlier this month, officially brought improved passthrough quality, external mic support, and…
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The Edge Of Time PlayStation VR2 Listing Emerges
A new PlayStation Store listing confirms Doctor Who: The Edge of Time is coming to PSVR 2. Initially launched in 2019, Doctor Who: The Edge Of Time sees you portray an unnamed companion for Jodie Whittaker’s 13th Doctor. While an official announcement hasn’t been made, the store listing confirms a PSVR 2 port is in…
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COLD VR’s Core Tenet Is SUPERHOT VR In Reverse
COLD VR promises SUPERHOT in reverse by freezing time as you move, and a Steam demo is now available. Created by solo Argentinian developer Carlos Alfonso, COLD VR takes the exact opposite approach to 2016’s SUPERHOT VR. These blue crystalline foes only slow down when you’re actively moving. With a rogue AI attempting to capture…
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Stalker-Inspired Into The Radius 2 Hits PC VR This Summer
Into The Radius 2 gets its first trailer before the STALKER-inspired VR sequel reaches Steam Early Access this Summer. Developed by CM Games, the upcoming Into The Radius sequel was first announced last year when the studio confirmed «a second chapter» had entered pre-production. Set in the Pechorsk Security Zone, this survival shooter introduces co-op…
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Palmer Luckey & John Carmack Publicly Argue With Meta CTO
On Saturday I was out at a soccer field in Manhattan watching my kid play, relaxing like many of us do on the weekend, when I saw that former Oculus CTO John Carmack wrote “I regret not doing more to support and defend Palmer Luckey at Facebook. We were in different states and divisions, and…