A new update to the SideQuest platform adds support for the experimental passthrough option, and the first game to feature it has launched. Last month Facebook revealed it would be launching an experimental Passthrough API for developers to start creating augmented reality experiences on Quest 2. This works by using Quest 2’s cameras to show...
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Lone Echo II Delayed To Late 2021
Less than a month after announcing the Lone Echo II release date Facebook’s Ready At Dawn opted to move it back to later this year, with no solid date attached. The sequel to 2017’s powerhouse single-player PC VR title was originally to release on August 24th — the date was announced just a few weeks...
Blair Witch Hits PSVR And SteamVR Today
Surprise! The long-awaited PSVR and SteamVR editions of Blair Witch: VR Edition launch today. Bloober’s adaptation of the horror franchise is now available on practically all VR platforms, having first launched on the Oculus Quest in late 2020 and arrived on the Oculus Rift store just a few weeks ago. Today’s SteamVR launch means that...
Pistol Whip Smoke & Thunder Marks New Era For Cloudhead Games
Cloudhead Games released Pistol Whip’s new narrative campaign Smoke & Thunder alongside a complete rebuild of the game’s modifiers system. The release marks a key moment in Canada-based Cloudhead’s journey as its hit rhythm shooter expands in scope from the original 10-scene debut in late 2019 honed around an incredibly satisfying auto-aim system. Today’s release...
VR Power 2 Review – Great Quest 2 Battery Extender For VR Marathons
VR Power 2 is a great Oculus Quest 2 battery extender, but should you choose it over the Elite Battery Strap? Find out in our VR Power 2 review! VR Power 2 ruined my evening. At 2pm one lazy afternoon, I hooked the new battery pack up to my Quest 2 and planned to then...
Space Pirate Arena Launching ‘Soon’ On Oculus Quest
Space Pirate Arena is coming to Oculus Quest and that means it is time to find a bigger play space. Dirk Van Welden of I-Illusions shared a few details about the release of the upcoming arena-scale sequel to the defining wave shooter of consumer VR’s first generation. Space Pirate Arena, of course, is the follow-on...
Arashi: Castles of Sin Review
Source: Arashi: Castles of Sin Review
DecaGear VR Headset To Be Shown This Weekend… In VRChat
You can get a first look at Megadodo Games’ mysterious DecaGear VR headset this weekend. Well, sort of. The headset will be on show inside VR itself at Vket 6, a Japanese festival that’s hosted inside VRChat. The company will have a booth at the virtual event that will allow people to pick up and...
Star Wars: Tales From The Galaxy’s Edge Expansion Coming In Fall, New Trailer
The long-promised second part to ILMxLAB’s Star Wars: Tales From The Galaxy’s Edge arrives this Fall, and there’s a new trailer below. The second part of the adventure is titled ‘Last Call’ and adds more experiences to the game, which launched its first part last year. In Galaxy’s Edge, you travel to the planet of...
JoyWay Explains Why It Isn’t Changing Stride’s Controls
Last week’s launch of Stride on Oculus Quest seems to have gone down well for developer JoyWay. The parkour game has already amassed over 450 reviews at the time of writing with a user review score average of over four stars, for starters. But, while reception to the game has been generally positive, some fans...
