ROAD TO VR
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The Flip Promises Left 4 Dead Inspired VR Co-Op On Quest
The Flip is a new Left 4 Dead-inspired VR zombie multiplayer shooter coming to Quest soon. Developed by Future Tech Labs, The Flip is «an arcade take on the traditional Left 4 Dead» for Quest that’s playable solo or with up to three other players in co-op. You’ll fight through Flip City as you battle for survival…
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Micro Machines VR Finds A New Home With Beyond Frames
Micro Machines VR and Battle Bows have been transferred to new management following the studio’s closure. You may recall in January when the Austin-based WIMO Games closed two weeks after launching Micro Machines: Mini Challenge Mayhem, an official VR adaptation of Hasbro’s brand that lets you race cars across a campaign mode. Three months later,…
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A Great New Way To Play
Escape Simulator demonstrates how VR can further enhance flatscreen games. Read on for our full impressions. Between older hits like I Expect You To Die and more recent games such as Rooms of Realities, we’ve seen plenty of great VR escape room experiences across the years. Instead of watching this unfold behind a flatscreen monitor,…
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This Setting Helps Your Quest Remember Its Space Boundary
Meta explained the setting all Quest owners should enable to make the headset much better at remembering its safety boundary. Each time you start using your Quest the headset tries to recognize your surroundings to load up the safety boundary you previously drew. In the Quest v60 system software update, released back in December, Meta…
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Crystal Light & Crystal Super
Pimax just announced two new wired PC VR headsets, Crystal Light and Crystal Super, as well as a wireless adapter for the current Crystal. Pimax is a China-based startup best known for its 2017 Kickstarter for an ultra-wide field of view PC-based VR headset, but in recent years it has shifted focus from field of…
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OpenXR 1.1 Brings Foveated Rendering & More Into The Spec
The OpenXR 1.1 specification is now available. OpenXR is the open industry standard API for native XR app development and runtimes. It’s managed by Khronos, the same non-profit industry consortium that manages OpenGL, Vulkan, and WebGL. The OpenXR working group includes all the major companies in the industry, including Meta, Pico, HTC, Valve, Varjo, and…
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Niantic’s Web AR Engine Now Supports Apple Vision Pro
Niantic’s 8th Wall WebXR AR engine now supports Apple Vision Pro. 8th Wall is a web-based AR engine, which has a fully in-browser editor and offers cloud hosting for built projects. Niantic is the company behind smartphone AR games like Pokémon GO, Pikmin Bloom, and Monster Hunter Now. Last month we reported on three 8th Wall…
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Wolvic WebXR Browser Switches To Chromium For Performance
The Wolvic XR browser is switching its engine from Gecko to Chromium. Wolvic is the open-source successor to Firefox Reality, which was a web browser for early standalone headsets like Oculus Go, the original Oculus Quest, Vive Focus, and HoloLens 2. In 2020 Mozilla laid off 250 employees including staff working on Firefox Reality, and in…
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cyubeVR Topped The March PSVR 2 Download Charts
Minecraft-inspired cyubeVR topped the PlayStation VR2 download charts for March. We’re back once again with the latest PlayStation Store charts, where Sony confirmed March 2024’s top downloads across Europe and North America on each of its active platforms. For PSVR 2, March’s charts saw both regions match for the top three games. Voxel sandbox cyubeVR took…
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Between Realities VR Podcast ft Naysy
In this week’s episode of the Between Realities VR Podcast, Alex and Skeeva host popular VR streamer and YouTuber Naysy. Naysy details how she’s found success creating VR content that appeals to a wide audience. Other topics include her likeness appearing in Population:ONE, the best cutting-edge VR peripherals for gamers, and the trajectory of mixed…
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Startenders Delivers Intergalactic Bartending On PC VR Soon
Startenders lets you live your intergalactic bartending dreams on PC VR in two weeks. Developed by Foggy Box Games and published by Yogscast Games, Startenders: Intergalactic Bartending previously appeared on Quest and PlayStation VR2. As an intern at the Startenders Academy, you’re tasked with serving alien patrons from across the universe, creating over 100 recipes…
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Horizon Forbidden West VR Mod, Zenith, Pimax & More
Seeking this week’s major VR games and hardware stories? Here’s our latest news roundup. It’s been a quieter week for VR hardware, though a few developments remain worth noting. The Quest v64 system software update introduced improved passthrough quality, external microphone support and more, Google is promising AR announcements at I/O next month, Apple Vision…