When I reviewed Astro Bot Rescue Mission last year I purposefully kept myself from calling it the Super Mario of VR. Not because it wasn’t awesome — it’s still one of VR’s best games — but because I assumed the real Super Mario of VR would one day be, well, Super Mario. That may still...
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Freediver: Triton Down Is A VR Game About Surviving A Sinking Ship
Freediver: Triton Down is a mysterious VR adventure game just announced today from Archiact, the developers behind co-op bullet hell VR shooter, Evasion. In Freediver you take on the role of Ren Tanaka and must navigate a sinking ship to find your way to safety. In contrast to Evasion, which was heavily focused on the...
Arizona Sunshine Is Getting More Story DLC This Summer
Bad news for people speculating that Arizona Sunshine was going to be announced for Oculus Quest today; it isn’t. The good news? There is new DLC on the way. Vertigo Games just announced Arizona Sunshine – The Damned DLC. This is supposedly the largest story-based expansion to the VR zombie shooter yet. In it, players...
Thanos Should Be Terrified Of Brie Larson’s Beat Saber Skills
If you thought Thanos was in trouble after watching Captain Marvel last month, wait until you see Brie Larson’s Beat Saber skills. Carol Danvers herself appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night to promote Avengers: Endgame (which is great, by the way!). But talk of Thanos punching soon gave way to some...
Shutterstock Gives Customers the Ability to Preview Photos in Augmented Reality
Don’t look now, but stock photo mega-site Shutterstock may have the most extensive library of augmented reality content available. The company recently added the “View in Room” augmented reality tool to its iOS app, enabling users to preview approximately 250 million images on vertical surfaces via ARKit. When viewing a photo, users can select the...
Peaky Blinders Is Getting A VR Game Backed By A New AI Initiative
Popular BBC crime drama Peaky Blinders is soon to get the VR treatment, and it’s backed by an intriguing new AI initiative. Set to release next year, the game is developed by London-based Maze Theory. That name might not be familiar to you just yet; this is a new studio that’s also working on promising...
Wolves In The Walls: It’s All Over Made Me Truly Care About A Virtual Being
It’s extremely easy to become jaded. I’ve played countless video games over the years and reviewed hundreds of games and VR experiences at this point, murdering a truly innumerable number of virtual characters. I’ve slain dragons, saved the universe, and rescued dozens of princesses. While plenty of video games have made me cry, smile, and...
This Portable Oculus Rift Rig Goes From Folded To Ready In ‘Under 60 Seconds’
Canadian engineering company Iris Dynamics created a portable Oculus Rift rig which can go from folded to fully booted inside VR in “under 60 seconds”. The pelican case has a full gaming PC built into it, alongside a touchscreen and space for the Rift and Touch controllers. Even better, the Rift sensors are built into...
Myst Creator’s Firmament Needs Final Push To Clear Kickstarter Goal (Update)
Update: As of afternoon time on 4/25/19, Firmament has reached its Kickstarter goal and will be funded. The campaign ends at 3PM PT on 4/26/19. In the most recent update, Cyan Worlds confirmed that they have “decided to commit to find a way to make up any shortfall, so we can guarantee Firmament for Mac,...
Introducing Superhot VR: Arcade Edition, Out Now At VR Arcades
One of VR’s most popular and best games is finally getting an arcade version. Superhot VR: Arcade Edition launched today for VR arcades across the globe. This isn’t a brand new Superhot game with new levels but instead a remixed version of the original classic. It features a new point-scoring mode, encouraging players to pull...