The second part of Jurassic World Aftermath will release on September 30 for Oculus Quest, available for an additional $14.99. This release will round out the story that was left on a cliffhanger in part one of Aftermath, which released in December last year. When the game launched, it’s arrival as an episodic release was...
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SSVAR blog talking about virtual reality,augmented reality and mixed reality.
30th Time’s The Charm: Jesse Schell Reflects On 3 Decades In VR
Jesse Schell is incredibly bullish about VR. He’s also often very wrong about it. This is not something he hides, it’s actually something he seems to enjoy. In fact, Schell once revealed he thought VR would be a mainstream technology by around 2005. The jury’s still out but it’s looking like he was off by...
After community backlash, Pokémon GO reinstates a COVID safety and accessibility feature
Pokémon GO announced yesterday that it will permanently keep an in-game feature that made the game easier to play while social distancing. Introduced at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the feature doubled the interaction radius around key augmented reality landmarks that are essential to gameplay. Though Niantic — parent company to Pokémon GO —...
TikTok Owner Considering Buying VR Headset Maker Pico – Report
ByteDance, the owner of social video platform TikTok, may be about to acquire VR headset maker, Pico. Bloomberg cites “a person familiar with the matter” in saying the Chinese giant is in talks with Pico about a potential acquisition. These talks are reportedly ongoing, with a final decision yet to be made. We’ve reached out...
A Township Tale Review: A Fascinating Glimpse Of A Future VR Great (Quest)
A Township Tale is still under construction. But even this early on, you can tell it’ll be a VR great. More in our A Township Tale review! Note: Our A Township Tale review is based on the Quest edition of the game. It’s still in Early Access on PC and the Quest version is essentially...
Watch: Captain Toonhead Promises Tower Defense Depth With Some Caveats
We jump into the weird world of Captain Toonhead vs the Punks From Outer Space. Is this tower defense hybrid one to watch? There was a point a few years ago that there were so many VR wave shooter/tower defense games releasing I legitimately ran out things to say about them. It was a twisted...
Spatial Launch 5.0 Update With New Avatars, Oculus Subscriptions & More
Spatial launched a big 5.0 update for its remote work application on Oculus Quest this week, including improved avatars, Oculus subscription support and much more. The updates arrives just a week after Facebook announced its own free remote work solution and Spatial competitor, Horizon Workrooms. Spatial 5.0 is here!!!  Featuring: Multi-level environments 3D Model...
Quantaar Is A Smash Bros-Like VR Fighter, Pre-Alpha This Weekend
There’s a chance to play Smash Bros-like VR fighter, Quantaar, this weekend. The third-person fighting game from Pumpkin VR will be getting a pre-alpha testing period starting on Saturday, August 28. You can sign up to take part on the game’s official Discord channel. In Quantaar, players assume the role of floating avatars hovering above...
Huge PSVR Games Sale Kicks Off On PlayStation Store
There’s some huge savings to be had on PSVR games over on the PlayStation Store. A dedicated page for the deals isn’t live on the US store yet (though you can find the UK deals here), but Reddit user DuranFanWI has highlighted some key price cuts right here. The deal includes some of the usual...
End Effectors Is A Sci-Fi Shooter Coming To Oculus Quest And PC VR
Another sci-fi roguelite VR shooter is on the way. This time it’s End Effectors from Jetpack Game Studio. The studio just revealed the first trailer for the game, which is aiming to enter Early Access soon. Check out the footage below. In the game, you face off against an army of robots, armed with a...
