Alien: Rogue Incursion delivers tense, atmospheric narrative-focused VR action horror that falters in its repetition. Here’s our full review.
Interstellar VR Rhythm Game Starwave Gets First DLC Pack Today On Quest
Starwave adds six new songs to the interstellar VR rhythm game with its first DLC pack today on Quest.
VR Soulslike Grimlord Enters Full Release Today On Quest & Steam
Soulslike-inspired VR action RPG Grimlord enters full release today on Quest and Steam.
Skydance’s Behemoth Review: Great Boss Fights Deliver Decent VR Action
Skydance’s Behemoth is at its best when facing the titular creatures, though it’s not a completely clean sweep through the Forsaken Lands.
Should you attend XR events? Pros and cons of going to exhibitions
It’s the end of the year, and like every December, it is the time to make a balance about how the past year went. There is a particular aspect of my professional year I want to tell you about and it is the attendance at XR events. This year, since my main job vanished and […]
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New Trailer Reveals Release Date for ‘SUPERHOT’ Spiritual Successor ‘COLD VR’
COLD VR, a spiritual successor to long-time hit SUPERHOT VR (2016), is officially headed to Quest and PC VR headsets next month, with its PSVR 2 version slated to arrive later. Superhot VR is old, but gold. And it’s a wonder more studios haven’t tried to replicate its game’s unique time-stopping movement mechanic. Cold VR has to a certain […]
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‘Alien: Rogue Incursion: Part 2’ is Already in Development, Survios Confirms
Alien: Rogue Incursion releases today on PSVR 2 and PC VR headsets, while the Quest version of the the Xenomorph-flavored horror-shooter is slated to arrive February next year. Now developer Survios announced its already in full swing crafting ‘Part Two’. We’ve already had a chance to play through Part One in our full review, where we […]
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‘Vail VR’ Studio Reveals $5.5M in Revenue as It Opens Crowd-investment Campaign
AEXLAB, the studio behind VR shooter Vail (2024), announced it’s opened a crowd-investment campaign to support ongoing development of the game. Additionally, the studio revealed the multiplayer shooter has generated over $5.5 million in revenue to date, owing to its 300,000+ unique players across PC VR and Quest platforms. Unlike typical crowdfunding campaigns, which promise a […]
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Google & Pico Adoption Further Cements OpenXR as Industry Standard, With One Major Holdout
OpenXR is an open standard made to improve compatibility between XR software and XR headsets. Google—one of the biggest tech companies in the world—is adopting the standard right out of the gate, joining other major firms like Meta and Microsoft. Other players (like ByteDance recently) also support the standard, cementing it as not just an […]
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Spacewalkers Exit Station for Science and Robotics Work
Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner began a spacewalk at 10:36 a.m. EST to install an experiment package designed to monitor celestial x-ray sources and new electrical connector patch panels and remove several experiments for disposal. The two cosmonauts will also relocate a control panel for the European robotic arm, which is attached to …
Cosmonauts Prepare for Science and Robotics Spacewalk
NASA coverage is underway for today’s spacewalk with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. The duo will venture outside the station’s Poisk airlock to install an experiment package designed to monitor celestial x-ray sources and new electrical connector patch panels and remove several experiments for disposal. Additionally, the two cosmonauts will relocate a control …
Meta Leads in AR and VR Headset Shipments – IDC
International Data Corporation (IDC) has found that over 70 percent of global shipments of AR and VR headsets can be attributed to Meta for the third quarter of 2024. The volume of global shipments increased by 12.8 percent mostly off the strength of Meta’s performance, according to the latest information from global market data provider. […]
2024 End of Year XR Round Up – Big XR News Show
Watch on YouTube. In this episode of the Big XR News show, Rory Greener, Tech Journalist, XR Today welcomes some of XR’s top analysts to talk about the latest news from Meta Connect 2024 and other immersive collaboration topics. Our guests include: Kevin ‘O Donovan, Co-Chair, Industrial Metaverse & Digital Twin Committee, VRARA Letitia Bochud, […]
US Supreme Court Will Hear TikTok’s Appeal Over Sell-Off Bill
TikTok will have another chance to argue against the US sell-off bill.
YouTube Shares its Top Ad Campaigns of 2024
Some tips and pointers based on the top performing YouTube campaigns of the year.
Threads Adds New Way to Re-Share Media While Crediting the Creator
A clever way to encourage sharing with credit to the creator.
Threads Announces Test of Post Scheduling
A highly requested feature is coming to Threads soon, enabling users to schedule a post from the in-app composer.
How Figmin XR’s Colocation Works And Why Other Apps Need To Emulate It
How to use Figmin XR’s “scene center” menu to colocate headsets from Apple, Meta and others.
Starship Troopers: Continuum Is Now Available On PlayStation VR2
Following last month’s delayed launch, VR co-op shooter Starship Troopers: Continuum is now available on PlayStation VR2.
Mannequin Gets Major Update With New Map And Official Mod Support
Mannequin, the 2v3 hide-and-seek VR multiplayer game, gets official mod support and a new map in its latest update.
Watch Meta’s New ‘Audio To Expression’ Quest SDK Feature In Action
Here’s Meta’s new ‘Audio To Expression’ Quest SDK feature in action, compared to the old Oculus Lipsync.
Quest Holiday Sale Brings Big Discounts to Huge Games like ‘Asgard’s Wrath 2’ and ‘Assassin’s Creed VR’
Meta has launched its Quest Holiday Sale, bringing big discounts to some of the platform’s top titles. From now until January 6th, you’ll be able to grab up to 50% off a large list of Quest games, which also includes savings on apps and DLC. You can check out the whole list over on the Horizon Store. […]
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‘Alien: Rogue Incursion’ Review – A Thrilling but Repetitive Fight Through Xenomorph Hordes
Alien: Rogue Incursion is the first full-blown VR-native in the storied franchise, serving up hordes of Xenomorphs in an authentically ‘Aliens’ universe. Developed by VR veteran studio Survios (Creed: Rise to Glory, The Walking Dead: Onslaught), Rogue Incursion presents a veritable balancing act of combat and exploration through its dark and gritty cinematic universe, which definitely offers pulse-raising […]
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Lynx Confirms Android XR For Next Headset, Sony & XREAL Also On-board for Google’s OS
Although Android XR isn’t properly open-source for the time being, Google hopes the OS will run on multiple partner headsets. While Samsung is said to be the first to launch an Android XR headset, Sony, Lynx, and XREAL are also planning to use the operating system. Meta announced earlier this year that it intends to […]
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Crew Works Advanced Exercise and Space Tech, Gets Ready for Thursday Spacewalk
A new exercise system, spacecraft fire safety, and advanced life support gear were the main research priorities aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday. The Expedition 72 crew is also ready for a spacewalk to conduct science and robotics work on Thursday. Commander Suni Williams and Flight Engineer Butch Wilmore, both from NASA, were back …