The city simulator genre is making its way to VR, with Little Cities arriving on the Oculus Quest platform in spring 2022. Announced this week alongside a first look in the trailer embedded above, Little Cities looks to be a VR version of popular city-building simulators like Sim City and Cities Skylines. Releasing for Oculus...
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Resident Evil 4 VR Review: An Incredible Way To Revisit A Classic
There are clear issues with the port and you should play the original first, but Resident Evil 4 is still a powerful experience in VR. Read on for our Resident Evil 4 VR review. Like you, I’m sure, I was worried. Very worried, in fact. Fans are rightfully protective over Resident Evil 4 and its...
Resident Evil 4 VR Doesn’t Include Mercenaries Or Bonus Campaigns
Resident Evil 4 VR won’t include the bonus Mercenaries mode or additional campaigns when it launches on Oculus Quest 2 tomorrow. We’ve beaten the game ourselves and can confirm the bonus modes aren’t available once you’ve beaten the campaign. In other versions of the game, the Mercenaries Mode lets you revisit levels from the campaign...
Report: Facebook To Rebrand To Metaverse-Focused Company Name Next Week
A report from The Verge indicates that Facebook will soon announce plans to rebrand its company name to “reflect its focus on building the metaverse.” According to The Verge, the rebrand will be announced within the next week, potentially during or before Facebook Connect on the 28th. The Verge says the name rebrand could be...
SenseGlove’s $5000 Wireless Force Feedback Gloves Start Shipping
SenseGlove started shipping Nova, the most affordable force feedback gloves product yet. Many believe gloves could be the ultimate form of VR input. Most “VR gloves” simply feature vibration motors on each finger, but force feedback gloves go further by actually restricting the movement of your fingers in response to a virtual object or surface....
Every Phone HTC Says Supports Vive Flow
Last week HTC announced Vive Flow, an ultra lightweight VR headset for media viewing and passive experiences. Here are the phones it supports. Vive Flow doesn’t support iPhones – at least not yet. For now, it doesn’t even support all Android phones. That seems to be because it requires the phone to support Miracast –...
VR Download: Facebook Teases New Prototypes, Vive Flow Impressions Q&A
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Varjo Teases ‘Varjo For All’ Message Ahead Of New Reveal
Ahead of an announcement this Thursday, high-end headset maker Varjo is teasing the message ‘Varjo For All’. That phrase was hidden in a teaser video the company posted on its Twitter account this week. Reddit user r448191 spotted the message (thanks to Max Larsson for the tip) amongst a stream of jumbled letters, and we’ve...
Full Course Golf Comes To Pro Putt On Quest 2 In November
Topgolf with Pro Putt is getting full swing courses on November 18. The game, currently only available on Oculus Quest, initially launched in May 2020 as a putting-only experience. Late last year it added a full swing driving range with Topgolf minigames. Throughout the year the developers have conducted a closed beta of full course...
Hope For Haiti Hosts Virtual Fundraising Event In VR This Week
Hope For Haiti is turning to VR for its latest fundraising event. This Wednesday, October 20, the charity will host a live event on both YouTube and inside a VR app with a unique spin. Built with the help of VR production studio FXG, the app allows visitors to explore a virtual version of one...