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‘Ultrawings 2? Has ’10x More Sales’ on Quest, Developer Says, Despite Design Focus on PC VR
In a seemingly unprompted tweet this week, Ultrawings 2 developer Bit Planet Games said that despite building its latest game with a focus on the PC VR platform, the studio has seen significantly more sales volume on Quest 2. Adding to a growing heap of evidence that the addressable audience of VR players on Quest […]
Pico 4 & Pico 4 Pro Standalone VR Headsets Spotted in FCC Filing
Pico Interactive, the VR hardware subsidiary to Chinese tech giant ByteDance, is apparently getting ready to release a new series of standalone VR headsets. As first reported by Protocol, Pico filed the devices with the FCC late last week, saying in the filing that it intends to launch both a Pico 4 Pro and Pico 4 standalone headsets. […]
‘The Twilight Zone VR’ Review – Fun Psychological Horror Marred by Crappy Combat
The Twilight Zone is an anthology franchise that’s spawned multiple TV shows throughout the decades following the iconic 1959 series. While the VR game stays mostly true to its roots, tossing out sci-fi horror themes and narrative twists aplenty, its inclusion of a finicky shooter-based combat system pitted against paper-thin enemies is a sore spot that […]
Prep for New Research and Orbital Plumbing on Crew’s Monday Schedule
The Expedition 67 crew members kicked off their work week setting up for experiments later in the week and completing orbital plumbing duties. NASA Flight Engineer Jessica Watkins and ESA (European Space Agency) Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti supported the Rodent Research-22 experiment. The space biology experiment observes how microgravity affects tissue regeneration. In the morning, NASA Flight …
Warplanes: Battles Over Pacific Launches August 18 For Quest 2
After releasing on App Lab in March, Warplanes: Battles Over Pacific will fly onto the Oculus Store for Quest 2 in August.
More info here.
Meta Commits $150 Million to Support the Ongoing Operation of its Oversight Board
The Oversight Board provides another avenue for appeal on Meta’s content decisions, while also highlighting why this is a necessary element.
Meta Adds New ‘Mature’ Content Classifications for Horizon Worlds
Meta needs to factor in the impacts that more immersive digital environments will have on users.
Twitter Adds 9 Million Users, Posts Lower Revenue Result Amid Musk Takeover Fiasco
Twitter’s Q2 numbers underline the impact of the Elon Musk takeover drama.
Cooking Simulator VR Coming To Quest 2 On July 28
Cooking Simulator VR is coming to Meta Quest 2, releasing next week on July 28.
More details here.