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Founded in 2011, Road to VR is the world’s leading independent news publication dedicated to the consumer virtual reality industry. We explore the bleeding edge of virtual reality, augmented reality, and human-computer interaction. We’re charting the course between today’s immersive technology and that of the distant future, capable of perfect simulations of reality.
HTC released a new video promising something “coming soon,” teasing what promises to be the next XR headset from the company. The video is largely a sizzle reel of its recent standalone headsets, Vive XR Elite (2023) and Vive Focus 3 (2021), focusing on their use for both enterprise and gaming. ...
Original Article (March 21st, 2024): Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom is being pitched as a “virtual reality interactive movie,” which is said to provide fans with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the Gundam series in a new way and brand new story. While the studios were previously ver...
Meta today announced plans to update Quest 3 with AI vision features similar to what’s on the company’s latest Meta Ray-Ban glasses. Meanwhile, Apple still hasn’t confirmed if Apple Intelligence features will hit Vision Pro at the same time as other Apple devices this Fall. Meta has pointed to...
You might have noticed an unfamiliar icon in your app drawer today. Don’t be alarmed, because that’s the new logo for Meta’s XR content store, and it’s setting the stage for more changes yet to come. Two short years ago, Quest’s content store was simply called ‘Oculus’, making for one ...
Walkabout Mini Golf developer Mighty Coconut announced its long-awaited ‘Wallace & Gromit’ paid DLC course is coming this Thursday. Starting July 25th you’ll be able to step into the duo’s 62 West Wallaby Street residence where you’ll play through a bevy of ingenious contraptions and “ic...
Brazen Blaze is a unique VR brawler that’s just launched on Quest and PC VR. Meanwhile, Chess Club, Ironlights, and Battle Talent have all gotten exciting updates. Those of you who have been reading Road to VR for a long time might recall the ‘Oculus Rift News Bits‘ articles we ran more than a...
Metro Awakening is set to launch on all major VR headsets sometime later this year, and while we got a good eye-full in its announcement trailer from January, developer Vertigo Games tells us a bit more what to expect in an interview on the PlayStation blog, including new screenshots, VR implementat...
Storied AR headset unicorn Magic Leap has laid off its entire sales and marketing departments, making for around 75 jobs cut from its rolls. Initially the focus of a Bloomberg report, Magic Leap has now confirmed the layoff round, stating the move was to adjust its strategy moving forward: “Magic ...
Disembodied is a unique platformer coming to Quest that answers the question: how do you build a ‘traditional’ game entirely around hand-tracking? Retroactively adding hand-tracking to existing games is a bit of a mixed bag. Sometimes it works just fine, like in the case of Cubism or Job Simulat...
Yeeps: Hide and Seek is an App Lab sleeper hit that the developers say reached 360,000 monthly-active users, even before its debut on the main Quest store this week. Speaking to Road to VR, the studio shares the impetus of the project and where it’s headed next. Created by Trass Games, Yeeps: Hide...
Windlands 2 (2018), the co-op platforming adventure from Psytec Games, is finally making its way to PSVR 2 next week. Both the original Windlands (2016) and Windlands 2 have been available on the original PSVR for years now, but come July 25th, PSVR 2 players are going to get a chance to step into t...
Apple is launching a new slate of immersive video content for Vision Pro using Apple Immersive Video, a 180-degree video format combining 8K 3D video and spatial audio for immersive experiences. Premiering on July 18th is Boundless, which features unique travel adventures, starting with a hot air ba...
According to a report from The Information, Meta plans to release its next flagship consumer headset, Quest 4, in 2026. Meanwhile, a Vision Pro competitor—likely Quest Pro 2—is reportedly planned for 2027. According to The Information’s Wayne Ma and Kalley Huang, Meta is planning two consumer-...
Corptopia Studios, developer behind VR puzzle-adventure Down the Rabbit Hole (2020), announced the release of a follow-up title that takes you back to the game’s winding chasm of enigmatic dioramas. Called Escaping Wonderland, the standalone adventure is said to arrive on Quest 2/3/Pro sometime th...
Netflix has pulled its video streaming app from the Quest content store. As first reported by UploadVR, the long-neglected Netflix app for Quest is now gone from the store. If you already downloaded the app before then, you’ll find it no longer works. That doesn’t mean you can’t watch Netflix ...
Google announced that Blocks, the 3D asset creation tool released for VR in 2017, is following in the footsteps of Tilt Brush by going open source. Google announced the news in a blogpost, noting that development of Open Blocks is following the example put forth by Open Brush, a version of Google’...
It’s Prime Day which means Amazon Prime members get access to exclusive sales through July 17th. Heaps of Quest 2 and Quest 3 accessories are on sale and here you’ll find our top picks. Quest 3 on Sale During Prime Day This one is actually just a coincidence rather than an exclusive Prime Day sa...
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Aces of Thunder, from the studio behind the well-known flight sim War Thunder, is set to launch in Q4 on PSVR 2. Alongside a new trailer, the studio revealed today that the game is also coming to PC VR. From the outset, flight sims in VR have been an obvious choice thanks to their emphasis on …
Bigscreen announced that Beyond, its slim form factor PC VR headset, is finally getting its long-awaited Audio Strap starting next month. Bigscreen Beyond initially shipped in late 2023 with promises that an audio headstrap was soon to follow, with the company saying last December that shipping was....
Join Road to VR’s Ben Lang and VentureBeat’s Dean Takahashi for a live discussion hosted by Spatial Collective about the challenges and opportunities of marketing XR startups, games, and apps. Organized by XR veteran Don Stein, Spatial Collective is a network of AR & VR Founders building the nex...
Somnium VR1 is a new PC VR headset that delivers an impressive field-of-view (FOV) and high-resolution displays, ideally appealing to enthusiasts already in the SteamVR tracking ecosystem looking for an upgrade, or businesses with the cash to splash. I got a chance to go hands-on at the company’s ...
Ramen VR, the studio behind Zenith: The Last City, announced it’s ceasing development on the VR MMORPG, citing a struggle to retain players. The studio announced the news in a video, linked below, which describes some of the reasons behind the decision: “Zenith has struggled with retaining playe...
This week Samsung and Google confirmed that their forthcoming “XR platform” will be announced this year, though it’s unclear if it will actually launch before the end of 2024. It was early 2023 when Samsung, Google, and Qualcomm first announced their collaboration on an “XR platform” based...
Creating a great arena shooter is hard, as many VR developers can attest. Gaining critical mass is important to keeping the casual ‘jump-in, jump-out’ style gameplay quick and fresh, and mechanics need to be engaging if its going to be a VR-native game. Now nDreams-owned studio Near Light announ...
Bounce Arcade, recently announced and launching this Fall, looks like a unique fusion of pinball and VR, in a way that’s truly native to the medium. It’s an example of the body of VR-native gameplay mechanics that’s still in its infancy. All video games trace their lineage to arcade games. I.....
We’re in a bit of a gulf now that Quest 2 is sold out and Meta is likely preparing to drop a new, cheaper device pretty soon to fill its shoes. To keep the headset sales chugging though, Meta announced it’s offering 0% financing on Quest 3. Meta says eligible people in the US can …
Pimax announced that Crystal Super, its next high-resolution PC VR headset, is actually going to be a bit slimmer than originally planned, showing off a reduction in the headset’s exterior during a new update video. Unveiled earlier this year alongside Crystal Light, the Crystal Super variant is a...
French startup Lynx hasn’t had an easy time of getting headsets out the door, much less funding its small hardware startup, which is dedicated to producing its R-1 mixed reality standalone. There seems to be some light at the end of the tunnel though, as Lynx CEO Stan Larroque announced that a bat...
Quest users have long wanted a better way to manage windowed content to make web browsing and using 2D apps a little easier. While users subscribed to the Public Test Channel (PTC) have been able to do that since late June, starting next week everyone is getting the ability to place windows wherever...
Vision Pro doesn’t have controllers, although that’s not stopping third-party hardware creators from trying to bypass Apple. Enter Surreal Touch, a newly announced motion controller that aims to leverage Vision Pro’s ability to play PC VR games, but not only. Surreal Interactive, the startup b...
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FULL EPISODE: Our series Inside XR Design highlights and unpacks examples of great XR design. Today we’re looking at Beat Saber and how its essential gameplay element can be used to make great VR games that have nothing to do with music or rhythm, as exemplified by Until You Fall.
Inside XR Design Ep. 4 – Half-Life: Alyx
Inside XR Design Ep. #3 – Red Matter 2. Watch the full episode on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aXBtNdoyuk #vr #vrgaming #HalfLifeAlyx #vrdesign
Game: Arizona Sunshine 2 on Quest, PSVR 2, and PC VR
Inside XR Design Ep. #4 – Half-Life: Alyx. Watch the full episode on YouTube!#vr #vrgaming #HalfLifeAlyx #vrdesign
Game: Half-Life: Alyx on PC VR. #vr #HalfLifeAlyx #virtualrealitygames
Find out what makes Half-Life: Alyx unlike any other VR game in our latest episode of Inside XR Design. ⭐ More Episodes of Inside XR Design: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-h2hIsQQY_iCBLJHrpEbUHngThE0majk VIDEO LINKS (in order) – HTC Vive: https://geni.us/rB0f – Half-Life Alyx: https://geni.us/7OABBL – Feedback Survey: https://geni.us/nx8v Music courtesy Survios, Spencer Kitagawa. Get the Sprint Vector soundtrack: https://store.steampowered.com/app/800740/Sprint_Vector__OST/ -- More VR News: https://RoadtoVR.com Keep your finger on the pulse of the XR industry with the Daily Roundup, the most important news in one daily email.: https://roadtovr.com/newsletter-daily-news-roundup/
Find out what makes Half-Life: Alyx unlike any other VR game in our latest episode of Inside XR Design. ⭐ More Episodes of Inside XR Design: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-h2hIsQQY_iCBLJHrpEbUHngThE0majk VIDEO LINKS (in order) – HTC Vive: https://geni.us/rB0f – Half-Life Alyx: https://geni.us/7OABBL – Feedback Survey: https://geni.us/nx8v Music courtesy Survios, Spencer Kitagawa. Get the Sprint Vector soundtrack: https://store.steampowered.com/app/800740/Sprint_Vector__OST/ -- More VR News: https://RoadtoVR.com Keep your finger on the pulse of the XR industry with the Daily Roundup, the most important news in one daily email.: https://roadtovr.com/newsletter-daily-news-roundup/
Find out what makes Half-Life: Alyx unlike any other VR game in our latest episode of Inside XR Design. ⭐ More Episodes of Inside XR Design: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-h2hIsQQY_iCBLJHrpEbUHngThE0majk VIDEO LINKS (in order) – HTC Vive: https://geni.us/rB0f – Half-Life Alyx: https://geni.us/7OABBL – Feedback Survey: https://geni.us/nx8v Music courtesy Survios, Spencer Kitagawa. Get the Sprint Vector soundtrack: https://store.steampowered.com/app/800740/Sprint_Vector__OST/ -- More VR News: https://RoadtoVR.com Keep your finger on the pulse of the XR industry with the Daily Roundup, the most important news in one daily email.: https://roadtovr.com/newsletter-daily-news-roundup/
Find out what makes Half-Life: Alyx unlike any other VR game in our latest episode of Inside XR Design. ⭐ More Episodes of Inside XR Design: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-h2hIsQQY_iCBLJHrpEbUHngThE0majk VIDEO LINKS (in order) – HTC Vive: https://geni.us/rB0f – Half-Life Alyx: https://geni.us/7OABBL – Feedback Survey: https://geni.us/nx8v Music courtesy Survios, Spencer Kitagawa. Get the Sprint Vector soundtrack: https://store.steampowered.com/app/800740/Sprint_Vector__OST/ -- More VR News: https://RoadtoVR.com Keep your finger on the pulse of the XR industry with the Daily Roundup, the most important news in one daily email.: https://roadtovr.com/newsletter-daily-news-roundup/
Force-feedback physically stops your fingers in space, making it feel like you’re touching completely virtual objects. This is a prototype system by HaptX.
Delve into the smart immersive design of Red Matter 2 by Vertical Robot in our latest episode of Inside XR Design. And special thanks to Shapesxr for making this episode possible! VIDEO LINKS (in order) - ShapesXR: https://geni.us/cP2wt - Red Matter 2: https://geni.us/uzag - Feedback Survey: https://geni.us/NsqCYW3 Watch more episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-h2hIsQQY_iCBLJHrpEbUHngThE0majk
🚨 Inside VR Design returns soon. Vertical Robot. Catch up on the first two episodes now: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-h2hIsQQY_iCBLJHrpEbUHngThE0majk
Low resolution wasn’t the only scary thing on the old Rift DK1
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