A new blog post authored by Facebook’s Chris Pruett announces a stricter process for software approval on the upcoming Oculus Quest Store. Facebook’s standalone VR system should ship in the coming months starting at only $400. Quest is a hybrid of the company’s previous efforts with Oculus Go, Gear VR and Oculus Rift. Like Go,...
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Angry Birds VR and Bait! Dev Resolution Games Working On ‘A Few’ Oculus Quest Games
Now that GDC is fast-approaching more and more VR developers are coming out of the woodwork to place their “We’re making games on Oculus Quest!” billboards for all the world to see. Recently Fast Travel Games, creators of Apex Construct, did so on Twitter and now Resolution Games, creators of Bait!, Narrows, Angry Birds VR,...
This Batman Experience Showed Me A True Mixed Reality
I really don’t like saying ‘mixed reality’. In my opinion, it’s a term that needlessly confuses two similar but separate technologies – VR and AR. HoloLens isn’t an MR headset, it’s an AR headset. Windows’ MR-based VR headsets are really just that, VR headsets. But at MWC this week I saw a glimpse of true...
Shadow Legend Delayed An Extra Week Due To Lingering Bug (Update)
[Update] – Bad news! Shadow Legend is once again delayed an extra week. The same issue plaguing a subset of Steam beta testers has not been resolved so the team at Vitruvis have decided to delay Shadow Legend, once again, an extra week. This means the new release date is actually now March 7th, 2019....
Kingdom Hearts VR Release Date Revealed For Europe
Your Kingdom Hearts adventures aren’t done yet. Well, that is if you have a PSVR headset. Square Enix’s Kingdom Hearts VR Experience finally launches in Europe on February 28th (tomorrow!). That is according to a PlayStation Blog listing. It’s exclusive to PSVR, so don’t expect a PC release. It previously hit Japan last month. We...
District 9 Director Neil Blomkamp: VR/AR Are ‘The Future Of Entertainment’
Neill Blomkamp is best known for his sci-fi movies with bold visions of the distant future. But he thinks the more immediate future will be dominated by two things: VR and AR. The director behind films like District 9, Elysium and Chappie recently said as much to the BBC. “The future of entertainment is going...
GDC 2019: HTC To Showcase Vive Hand Tracking And Road Map At Developer Day
HTC’s Vive Ecosystem Conference is right around the corner but, before that, the company has big plans for GDC. The company recently announced that it will host a Vive Developer Day at the event on Monday, March 18th. The event will consist of a full day of panels and workshops surrounding the Vive ecosystem. Most...
Vive Focus Streaming On 5G Is A Fun, Flawed Glimpse Of The Future
If I had a penny for every time I’ve heard the term ‘5G’ in the past 48 hours. At MWC 2019 you were in constant earshot of someone telling you why it was the future. The same was true for the past two shows, mind you, but this year the buzzwords are actually materializing into...
Zed Is An Atmospheric VR Adventure Published By Cyan, Creators of Myst
Cyan, the creators of Myst, Riven, and VR adventure Obduction, are back — this time as a publisher. Dubbed Cyan Ventures, this new arm of the company will allow them to branch out away from just development to help bring more of their style of high-quality atmospheric games to the world that might otherwise not get...
VR Battle Royale Shooter Virtual Battlegrounds Launches This March
Virtual Battlegrounds, a made-for-VR battle royale shooter, is finally set to officially launch on Steam on March 15th. Back when we debuted our big feature on Virtual Battlegrounds the VR gaming landscape was a bit different. Battle royale games like Rec Royale and Stand Out were the only real options, but now there are more...
