Today Slightly Mad Studios announced that the latest entry in its popular sim franchise, Project Cars 3 will release on August 28th for Xbox One, PS4, and PC with support for PC VR headsets at launch. We have not tried the game yet at UploadVR, but according to reports from people that have tried the...
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SSVAR blog talking about virtual reality,augmented reality and mixed reality.
New Firewall Zero Hour Content Drops In Operation: Syndicate Update
First Contact Entertainment revealed new content coming to Firewall Zero Hour for its fifth season, as part of the Operation: Syndicate update. It includes a new map, a new contractor and some new weapons as well. Season Five of Firewall Zero Hour begins from today and follows up the previous update, Operation: Black Dawn, that...
Upcoming PSVR Exlusive Horror Game Do Not Open Debuts Teaser Trailer
The upcoming PSVR-exclusive horror game Do Not Open debuted a new teaser trailer this week, giving us our first look at gameplay. Do Not Open is from Sony Interactive Entertainment Spain and Quasar Dynamics, set to release next year in 2021. The developers describe the game as survival horror with escape room elements mixed in,...
Shooty Skies Overdrive Brings Shoot ‘Em Up Action To Quest & Rift Next Month
Shooty Skies Overdrive is bringing shoot ’em up action to the Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift next month, with a SteamVR release coming later in August. The title is being produced in collaboration with Crossy Road co-creator Matt Hall and Melbourne-based studio Mighty Games, and will be their first VR game. Visually, the game carries...
Rec Room Is A Constantly Evolving Showcase For Why VR Is The Future Of Creativity
My significant other, who goes by the VR-alias Mint, is a veteran digital artist that didn’t believe her skills would transfer into expressing creativity in virtual reality. She did, however, believe in using virtual reality as a means to socialize with interesting new people. [UploadVR regularly commissions freelance writers to review products, write stories, and...
Oculus Go’s Place In VR History Comes Into Focus As Industry Bids Farewell
Oculus Go is already gone from certain areas of Facebook’s official site for virtual reality products after the company confirmed it would cease sales of the headset. The entry level standalone headset’s retirement after two years of availability marks the end of an era for virtual reality. One of Facebook’s technical guides in VR, John...
Oculus Quest To Get Non-Store App Distribution Option In 2021
In early 2021, Facebook plans to let Oculus Quest developers distribute apps to select users without having to go through the store approval process: “In early 2021 we’ll offer a new way to distribute your work in the Quest ecosystem, allowing you to share your apps to anyone with a Quest, without having to be accepted into...
Fatboy Slim And More To Perform At Large VR Music Festival Lost Horizon July 3-4
The ‘Lost Horizon’ festival is aiming to be the largest virtual reality music festival yet, with some big names like Fatboy Slim set to perform virtual music sets across several stages. Lost Horizon won’t just be one virtual stage either — it will feature a fully-recreated festival ground for you to explore, dance, and walk...
Facebook To Stop Selling Oculus Go, Vows No More 3DOF Headsets
Facebook will stop selling Oculus Go this year as the company sharpens its focus on fully positionally tracked VR headsets like Oculus Quest. Oculus Go entered the market in 2018 as Facebook’s first standalone VR headset. Priced at $199 and pitched as a media viewer, Go transitioned VR developers supporting Facebook’s products from the earlier...
How The Oculus Quest Turned Me Into A VR Believer During A Global Pandemic
After months of searching for a regularly-priced Oculus Quest, I was finally able to purchase one recently. The Oculus Quest tutorial wowed me, Beat Saber convinced me of VR gaming’s unrivaled fun, and then Half-Life: Alyx made me a true believer. [UploadVR regularly commissions freelance writers to review products, write stories, and contribute op-ed pieces...
