Flowborne is a new meditation app on SideQuest, available now as a pre-release for Oculus Quest users. It takes an ingenious new approach using Touch controllers to accurately monitor your breathing patterns, which guide your movement through a meditative experience. The app comes from Vunderwelten VR Studio and is described as a an “evidence-based experience...
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HTC Blames COVID-19 Pandemic For Layoffs
HTC, the company behind the HTC Vive brand, today confirmed staff layoffs, citing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as one reason. The scale of layoffs, which were initially reported by Focus Taiwan, has not been confirmed at this point in time. According to the initial report, this is the company’s second round of layoffs since December...
Apex Construct Sells 100,000 Units, Half Sold After Quest Launch
Fast Travel Games is celebrating selling 100,000 copies of its debut VR game, Apex Construct. The Sweden-based VR studio confirmed the news on Twitter this week. Apex Construct launched in early 2018, but the tweet confirms that 50% of copies were sold in its second year on the market. Apex Construct was a launch title...
Rinlo Shows Steampunk VR Platforming In Launch Trailer, Demo Coming
Third-person VR platforming game Rinlo hits Early Access later this month, and its launch trailer gives us our best look yet. Whereas the first trailer for GuraShop’s upcoming adventure game seemed mainly comprised of pre-rendered scenes, this new footage seems to be 100% gameplay based. Rinlo exhibits the same kind of diorama-sized platforming antics as...
Contractors Adds Mod Support, Beta Crossplay With Oculus Quest Version
Contractors, a VR first-person shooter available for PC VR and on Oculus Quest in beta, received an update that adds mod support and the ability to host matches that allow for crossplay between PC VR and Quest players. The game is a team-based competitive multiplayer shooter that launched in early access on Steam for PC...
New HP Reverb G2 Details: Thinner Cable, Half Resolution Mode, More
New HP Reverb G2 details have emerged following the headset’s reveal last week. Members of the HP team answered questions on Reddit following the reveal of the device, which is the result of a collaboration between HP, Microsoft and Valve. We already know the Reverb G2 is 4K PC VR headset with inside-out tracking afforded...
QuestZDoom Receives Update, Includes Isabelle From Animal Crossing
QuestZDoom released last month and gives Oculus Quest users a way to play classic Doom games and mods in full 6DoF VR. Now, a new update is available for QuestZDoom, which adds some minor features and bug fixes, while also bringing a new companion to the game — Isabelle from Animal Crossing. Yes, really. Announced...
See First Gameplay From Solaris: Offworld Combat At The Upload VR Showcase: Summer Edition
The time has come. You’ve been asking and we can confirm; yes, the first gameplay for Solaris: Offworld Combat debuts at the Upload VR Showcase: Summer Edition on June 8th. Solaris is the new game from Firewall: Zero Hour developer, First Contact Entertainment. We announced the game at our E3 VR Showcase last year and...
June VR Games 2020: The Biggest Releases This Month
Need a way to cool down this summer? Well we definitely don’t recommend VR; it makes you really hot. But with the new June VR games, it’ll be hard to stay away. We’re rounding up the biggest releases of the month below, including the long-awaited launch of Phantom and the return of The Wizards. Don’t...
Sony Postpones PlayStation 5 Reveal Event Previously Set For June 4th
Today in a tweet Sony announced the decision to postpone the PlayStation 5 reveal event that was previously scheduled for June 4th. Sony cites the need for “more important voices to be heard” at this time. You can see the full message embedded below: pic.twitter.com/ZAY8StN0EU — PlayStation (@PlayStation) June 1, 2020 As of now there...
