It’s safe to say that Oculus Quest came out of the gates swinging. That makes picking a list of the best Oculus Quest games and best Oculus Quest 2 games pretty tough. Facebook’s standalone VR headsets, which seem to have singlehandedly reignited the entire VR industry, launched with over 50 apps in 2019. In the…
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Cloudhead CEO Talks Funding VR’s Next Big Games
Cloudhead CEO says plenty of VR studios have “big games” in limbo, but they need to grow financially before they can make them.
Echo VR Adult Community Prepares for Charity Cup
VR gamers from two Echo Arena community servers have partnered up for the Tyro Charity Cup to present a fun, friendly event designed to benefit charity. Open to Tyro players of all levels, 100% of proceeds will be donated to non-profits selected by the top three teams following the June 26-27 event.
The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – June 2021
While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual apps are performing across its VR storefronts, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the top 20 Oculus Quest games and apps as of June 2021. ?? Why We Publish This […]
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PSVR Shooter ‘Fracked’ Gameplay Trailer Reveals More Explosive Action, Coming Summer 2021
Fracked, an upcoming single-player shooter, just got a brand-new gameplay trailer that shows off more of its high-energy action. Developed by nDreams—the same team behind Oculus exclusive Phantom: Covert Ops (2020)—Fracked is heading exclusively to PSVR sometime this summer. The updated gameplay trailer was revealed at both IGN’s ‘Summer of Gaming’ event and UploadVR’s game showcase. In it, we get […]
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‘Demeo’ Campaign DLC ‘Realm of the Rat King’ to Release June 28th
Demeo (2021), the tabletop dungeon crawler from Resolution Games, launched back in early May with a single adventure module, which pits up to four co-op players against a mountain of ghoulies and one very powerful Elven Queen. The studio has now announced that it’s bringing its first post-launch module to the game on June 28th. […]
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‘Nerf Ultimate Championship’ is a New Arena Shooter Coming to Quest in 2022
Hasbro and VR studio Secret Location announced over the weekend that a Nerf-brand multiplayer shooter is coming to Oculus Quest sometime next year. Called Nerf Ultimate Championship, the arena shooter is said to offer what Secret Location calls “a wide range of new and classic blasters as you leap around fantastic arenas in intense head-to-head team […]
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Watch Spacewalkers Install New Solar Arrays on Wednesday
NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet are scheduled to exit the International Space Station’s Quest airlock Wednesday for a spacewalk to install and deploy the first of six new solar arrays to help power the orbiting laboratory. Live coverage of the spacewalk will air on NASA Television, the agency’s website, …
Astronauts in Final Preparations for Wednesday’s Spacewalk
Two spacewalkers and their assistants are in final preparations one day before the first of two excursions begins to install new solar arrays. The rest of the Expedition 65 crew focused on science and maintenance activities at the International Space Station. Two astronauts, Shane Kimbrough of NASA and Thomas Pesquet of ESA (European Space Agency), …
Twitter Launches New Insights Series Analyzing the Latest Trends in Media and Entertainment
Twitter has launched a new series to provide insight into emerging entertainment and media trends.
Twitter is Working on New Controls Over Who Can @Mention You in Their Tweets
Twitter is working on new controls over who can @mention you in their tweets.
LinkedIn Granted New Opportunity to Restrict Data-Scraping in its App
The US Supreme Court will allow LinkedIn to pursue a case over user data scraping, which had previously been allowed by the Federal Court.
YouTube Will No Longer Allow Alcohol, Gambling and Political Ads its Prominent Masthead Units
YouTube has announced a range of new restrictions on its prominent Masthead Ad units.
John Carmack’s ‘Brutally Honest’ App Reviews Return As Regular Series
John Carmack’s “brutally honest” VR app reviews were a staple of the Gear VR era, and an annual tradition at Oculus Connect.
Now ‘Facebook Reality Labs Executive Advisor’, Carmack reviews are returning as a regular series.
Full Course Golf Coming To Oculus Quest 2, Beta Signup Available
Topgolf with Pro Putt is bringing full swing golf to Quest 2.
You can sign up for the beta today.
4 Things We Love About Sam & Max: This Time It’s Virtual
An hour with Sam & Max: This Time It’s Virtual makes for a refreshingly funny VR variety show. Here’s more exclusive gameplay and impressions!
Survival Horror Shooter Dead Effect 2 Gets Surprise App Lab Release On Quest
Survival horror shooter Dead Effect 2 VR quietly launched on Oculus App Lab this month.
Niantic Primes Its Lightship AR Engine for Transformers Game, Global Launch Slated for 2021
With the tagline “More Than Meets the Eye,” the Transformers franchise was pretty much preordained to have its own augmented reality game, and AR gaming pioneer Niantic has stepped up to fulfill that destiny.
Niantic will now join forces with toymakers Hasbro and Tomy and development studio Very Very Games to build Transformers: Heavy Metal on its Lightship AR cloud platform.
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The XR Week Peek (2021.06.14): Facebook buys BigBox VR and plans to sell 18-20M Quests in 2022, and much more!
I’m very tired because yesterday I was ironing out bugs on HitMotion: Reloaded together with the game designer Max until
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VR Central To Host Onward Brawler Tournament
VR Central, a community built by gamers for gamers, is taking registrations for The Onward Brawler Tournament that will take place on Saturday, June 19 starting at 3 pm EDT. Prizes include gun stock packages from Mamut, VR gaming mats from Proximat, and cash.
One of the most popular VR first-person mil-sims on the market, Onward is a tactical multiplayer shooter that boasts real combat mechanics, a variety of maps, and has been developed from the ground up for virtual reality.
BoomBox Launches in Full Release; Community Party Tonight
BoomBox, the VR rhythm game that features Pupa the cat, has launched in full release and will celebrate with a party for musicians, mappers, partners, and community members.
BoomBox comes to us from Cyberspline Games, an indie game development company based in Vancouver and many of the team members are actually alumni of the Vancouver Film School, a post-secondary entertainment arts school that trains students in immersive, production-oriented programs.
VR Fitness App Helps Eric Vargas-Weisser Maintain Resolution to Improve Health
Millions of people make resolutions each year and within a few weeks they’ve returned to old habits and less healthy lifestyle choices. The trick to success for a long-term wellness journey is finding an enjoyable activity and developing a routine with attainable goals. Many people are discovering that this is possible with a VR headset.
‘Sniper Elite VR’ Gets New Gameplay Trailer & Details Ahead of July 8th Release
Sniper Elite VR is ramping up for release on all major VR headsets on July 8th, and we’re steadily getting a closer look at the game from developer Rebellion. In the last week the studio has dropped a new gameplay trailer and a breakdown offering fresh details about the game. Rather than a port, Sniper […]
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Major ‘Waltz of the Wizard: Natural Magic’ Expansion Will Launch on July 6th
Waltz of the Wizard is set to see a major free expansion called ‘Natural Magic’ which will add a new “simulated magic” system to expand player capabilities alongside a dungeon for players to plunder and battle new enemies. Waltz of the Wizard is a long-running VR title that’s been in continuous development by developer Aldin for […]
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Astronauts Work Science, Spacewalk Preps as Cosmonauts Relax
The Expedition 65 astronauts researched space biology while preparing for a pair of spacewalks aboard the International Space Station today. The station’s two cosmonauts cleared their schedules and relaxed aboard the orbital lab today. Flight Engineers Shane Kimbrough and Thomas Pesquet spent part of Monday getting ready for a spacewalk set to begin Wednesday at …