The XR Week Peek (2021.08.30): Bytedance acquires Pico, Quest 2 back on sale, and more!

I am super busy working on the last touches for the Venice VR Expanded world on VRChat. The artists have

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27 VR Apps for Remote Work, Education, Training, Design Review, and More

One of VR’s biggest strengths is the ability to make those at a distance feel like they’re physically near each other. While this is great for visiting with friends remotely, there’s a number of VR companies betting that virtual reality office environments, remote collaboration, and working from home in VR are going to be the […]

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Voices of VR Podcast’s 1,000th Episode Looks Back on Seven Years of the VR Industry

Just this weekend the Voices of VR Podcast reached an impressive milestone; in the podcast’s 1,000th episode, host Kent Bye looks back at his conversations with members of the VR industry over the last seven years to parse where the moderrn era of VR started, where it is now, and where it’s headed. Kent Bye is officially […]

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20 Free Games & Apps Quest 2 Owners Should Download First

Not ready to plonk down your first $100 on Quest 2 games? Thankfully there’s a good amount of free games, experiences, social VR platforms, and apps to keep you playing before you’re paying. Note: We didn’t include demos for paid games in the list, but you should definitely also check out these too for a […]

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Musical VR Adventure ‘Rhythm of the Universe: Ionia’ Coming to All Major Headsets in September

During the all-digital version of Gamescom 2021, indie studio ROTU announced that its upcoming single-player puzzle-adventure Rhythm of the Universe: Ionia is releasing on all major VR headsets in September. It’s been nearly a year since we last saw Ionia’s teasers and free demo on Steam, which serves up a lush environment that Boston-based studio Rotu says will “push […]

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SpaceX Cargo Dragon Successfully Docks to Station

While the International Space Station was traveling about 260 miles over the Western Australia, a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft autonomously docked to the forward-facing port of the orbiting laboratory’s Harmony module at 10:30 a.m. EDT, Monday, Aug. 30. Flight Engineers Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur of NASA monitored operations. Among the science experiments Dragon is …

Clubhouse Adds Spatial Audio, Now Averaging 700k Rooms Per Day

The update will add another dimension to your Clubhouse chats

Phasmophobia Gets 2 New Ghosts And Big Gameplay Changes

A new Phasmophobia update features two new ghost types and a slew of changes to various gameplay mechanics across the entire game.

Konami Releases VR Band Game, Beat Arena, For Oculus Quest

Beat Arena, a new VR band game from Konami, is now available for Oculus Quest.

Schell Games New Project To Search For Best Use Of VR Physics

Schell Games’ new VR title will explore a “balance between physics and reality.” Hmm.