When Facebook acquired Oculus back in 2014, many VR owners expressed concern that the tech giant would force users onto the controversial social media platform. While this hasn't been the case until now, with Oculus operating mostly independently, Oculus owners will soon be forced to create a Facebook account in …
Read More »The entire HITMAN Trilogy will be playable in VR
PlayStation recently held its latest State of Play, where the console manufacturer gave particular attention to its PlayStation VR system. One of the biggest announcements by far was the revelation that the entire HITMAN ‘World of Assassination’ Trilogy will be playable in VR. On its website, developer IO Interactive stated …
Read More »Microsoft Flight Simulator will get VR support this year
Microsoft Flight Simulator is looking great already but there is a hardcore audience of flight simulator players nowadays that have moved on to virtual reality. Asobo Studio previously said that it would look into the possibility of adding VR support and now, it has been confirmed. Back in October 2019, …
Read More »Resident Evil Village will be playable in VR, claims leaks
One of the most interesting changes brought by Resident Evil VII, aside from the shift to a first-person perspective, was the ability for PSVR owners to play the game in its entirety in VR. While we know that Resident Evil Village will also be first-person, there was no VR confirmation …
Read More »Dreams’ VR update is now live
Dreams serves as one of PlayStation’s most unique and interesting first-party releases. The game creation toolkit received high praise thanks to its creativity and encouragement of others’ creative endeavours. Though the tools available to ‘Dreamers’ was already wide in scope, both Dreams and PSVR are getting a significant boost, as …
Read More »The next Oculus Quest may have leaked
It has been just over a year since the Oculus Quest first hit the market and roughly 18 months since the standalone VR headset was first revealed. Now, all eyes are on Oculus Connect in October, an event that could see the announcement of the Oculus Quest 2. A known …
Read More »HP Reverb G2 VR headset begins shipping in September
It has been a couple of months since HP officially unveiled its ‘next-gen' VR headset. Built in collaboration with Valve and Microsoft, the HP Reverb G2 is due to release this year and now thanks to an early retail listing, we have a more specific date to circle in the …
Read More »Studio behind LA Noire Remaster and VR spin-off working on a Triple A project for Rockstar
Video Games Deluxe, a small studio based in Sydney, Australia, has revealed its next project- which is already sounding very exciting. The studio previously worked with Rockstar on the L.A. Noire franchise, helping remaster the game for current gen consoles and also developing L.A Noire: The VR Case Files for …
Read More »Oculus gives a ‘fond farewell’ to the Oculus Go headset
It has been over two years since the Oculus Go first launched, aiming to deliver a media-focused, mass-market VR headset. Since then, Oculus has put more time into the Quest, a more successful but more expensive standalone VR gaming headset. As Oculus looks towards the future of its platform, it …
Read More »Studio behind The Order: 1886 is joining Facebook
With the recent announcement that Facebook is buying Mixer, it is becoming clear that the social media platform is looking to compete in the games industry in a major way. Now, the company has announced that it has acquired Ready At Dawn, the studio responsible for The Order: 1886 and …
Read More »Elite Dangerous: Odyssey won’t have VR support at launch
Last week, the next major expansion for Elite Dangerous was announced, offering players the opportunity to get out of their spaceships and stretch their legs on the surface of planets. Unfortunately, unlike the Horizons expansion, Odyssey will not have VR support at launch. Elite Dangerous has been one of the …
Read More »Prey VR may have leaked via retail listing
It has been a long time since Bethesda and Arkane Studios last discussed Prey. The game just turned three years old last month but it looks like we might be seeing a second resurgence, as ‘Prey VR' has appeared at an online retailer. Bethesda was one of the first major …
Read More »Pico Interactive announce standalone Neo 2 VR headsets
Pico Interactive has announced that new VR headsets from the Pico Neo line are now available. Both the Neo 2 and Neo 2 Eye have been developed to deliver key VR solutions to the enterprise market and are built with business in mind. Standalone Neo 2 VR headsets from Pico …
Read More »HP Reverb G2 officially announced, takes inspiration from Valve Index
After briefly teasing its next-gen headset back in March, today HP has officially unveiled the Reverb G2 VR headset, designed with input from the folks at Valve and Microsoft.
Read More »Former HTC CEO returns to VR hardware with XRSpace headset
Peter Chou helped shift HTC's direction from smartphones towards the virtual reality space with great success, with the VIVE being one of the most popular headsets to date. He hasn't been at HTC for some time now, but he certainly isn't out of the VR industry. Today, Chou revealed his …
Read More »Marvel’s Iron Man VR demo available now
One of the most exciting VR games of 2020 is Marvel’s Iron Man VR. Developed by Camouflaj, this PSVR exclusive will let you take to the skies as Tony Stark in what has been described as a “full-length experience”. With the game finally releasing on the 3rd of July, fans …
Read More »Half-Life: Alyx modding tools released
Well before the game's release, Valve promised to release modding tools and add Steam Workshop support for Half-Life: Alyx. Those tools were being polished up shortly after the game shipped and over the weekend, they were officially released...
Read More »Marvel’s Iron Man VR finally gets new release date
Marvel’s Iron Man VR has had a tumultuous release schedule. Originally set to release back in February, the game was delayed to the 15th of May. The PSVR exclusive later saw another delay, due to the effects of COVID-19. Alongside The Last of Us Part II, Iron Man VR was …
Read More »GORN and TWD: Saints & Sinners come to PSVR
Virtual reality has allowed the gaming industry to offer wholly unique and new experiences for players to enjoy. Two of PC’s best VR titles include GORN, a goofy gladiatorial combat game, as well as The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – a free roaming survival horror adventure based in the …
Read More »Valve ends Steam VR support on macOS
Valve has made efforts to support VR and PC gaming in general on macOS but the small number of users is beginning to push Valve into stepping back. At this point, Steam VR is no longer going to be supported on macOS. The post announcing this is very short, so …
Read More »Tetris Effect is coming to Oculus Quest
Tetris is one of the most well known video games ever. Originally launched in 1984, the puzzler has since been released on dozens of platforms and seen countless variations created – all while keeping to the formula which made the original so addictive. One of the most recent iterations, Tetris …
Read More »Vader Immortal is coming to PSVR as Oculus exclusivity comes to an end
Oculus has had a few major VR game exclusives over the years, but those deals usually come to an end at some point. That will be the case with Vader Immortal this year, with the former exclusive heading to PlayStation VR in a couple of months. Vader Immortal is one …
Read More »Oculus Connect 7 will be an all-digital event
Facebook has already had to make changes to one of its annual conferences due to COVID-19 and now, the company's October-bound Oculus Connect is also going to be impacted. Traditionally, Oculus Connect is an in-person event, consisting of a main press conference for hardware and game announcements, and a show …
Read More »Valve dev comments on mods removing VR from Half-Life: Alyx, progress already being made
Ever since Half-Life: Alyx was first announced as a VR-only title, long time fans of the series have been hoping that modders would add keyboard and mouse support to the game. Not only does at least one Valve programmer think that such a mod is inevitable, but support for keyboard …
Read More »Half-Life: Alyx is a 67GB install, game unlocks tomorrow at 5PM GMT
Tomorrow is going to be a huge day for Valve and Half-Life fans alike, with Half-Life: Alyx officially releasing. Those who already have their VR gear ready and waiting can pre-load the game ahead of time, we also know exactly when the game unlocks on Steam across multiple regions. The …
Read More »Beat Saber has sold over 2 million copies
Though VR is still very much a niche product in its infancy, the platform has managed to produce a number of titles which have broken into the mainstream. One of the titles is Beat Saber – a rhythm game which sees players wielding two ‘sabers’ and slicing blocks to the …
Read More »Valve Index stock quickly sells out, new orders will ship in up to 10 weeks
Just as promised, yesterday the Valve Index returned to the Steam Store with new stock available, although it didn't take long for immediate availability to sell out. Around ten minutes after Valve began accepting orders again, the estimated shipping date began to slide. If you were fortunate enough to get …
Read More »The Valve Index is going to be back in stock today
Last week, we learned that Valve would be ending its long-running drought of VR headset stock, with the Valve Index due to return to the Steam store in limited quantities. Valve has since confirmed exactly when its VR kit will be available to purchase. In an email sent out to …
Read More »The Valve Index should be back in stock next week but it will sell out quickly
Ever since the announcement of Half-Life: Alyx, the Valve Index VR headset and controllers have been pretty hard to get hold of, with stock swiftly running low. At the moment, the Index is still sold out, but Valve has been working to build up some inventory and apparently, that stock …
Read More »Valve releases new Half-Life: Alyx gameplay footage
While Valve initially planned to show off official Half-Life: Alyx gameplay at The Game Awards all the way back in December, those plans were abruptly cancelled shortly before the event. Things were quiet for a while but just last month, Valve announced that Half-Life: Alyx would be releasing on the …
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