Last week Facebook launched Oculus App Lab, a non-store distribution method for developers to get their games into the hands of consumers without requiring sideloading. We’ve spoken to several developers to learn about a bunch of Quest apps and games slated for release through App Lab. First off, let’s cover the games that are already...
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Indie VR Devs Create $19 ‘Waiting For App Lab’ Bundle For Quest
Until February 16th you can grab nearly $100 worth of Oculus Quest VR games for $19 in this DRM-free collection of 12 indie games that are currently awaiting approval on the new Oculus App Lab portal. The ‘Waiting For App Lab’ bundle is out now! If you buy the bundle you will of course get...
Don’t Sleep On Rhythm Of The Universe’s Arresting Aura
Anytime I’ve paid much attention to Rhythm of the Universe: Ionia I’ve never been sure what to make of it. The trailers for Rotu Entertainment’s VR fantasy are undoubtedly flashy, sprinkling a touch of Dark Crystal magic only swapping out Jim Henson puppets for beautifully imaginative virtual life. But there’s also something faintly rusty about...
Facebook: Devs Can Sell Oculus App Lab Keys, Documentation Currently ‘Unclear’
Yesterday a tweet from Tim Swan made the rounds when it pointed out the FAQ section of the developer’s portal for Oculus App Lab implies developers cannot sell keys to their App Lab projects outside of the official App Lab page itself. Fortunately, it seems like that language is not intentional. Well done, facebook: pic.twitter.com/Q6XwWjyIe7...
Rhythm ‘n Bullets Is The First New Oculus App Lab Release
Facebook’s new Oculus App Lab feature for Quest just got its first release since last week’s launch, and it’s for DB Creations’ Rhythm ‘n Bullets. The arcade-inspired action game is now available on the new distribution channel for $9.99. The game had already come to Quest via SideQuest and is also available on PC VR...
Inside Schell Games’ Mission To Make A VR Sequel Amidst A Pandemic
Before Schell Games’ I Expect You To Die came to virtual reality, it was first realized in CR – cardboard reality. The team constructed crude physical versions of its levels out of old boxes. Scribbled labels turned leftover Amazon parcels into complex machinery, with bottle tops becoming the dials and buttons to operate them. It’s...
Population: One Season One Adds New Weapons, Map Changes
Population: One developers BigBox VR have confirmed details about the game’s upcoming Season One event, which begins sometime this month and will include new weapons, map updates and more. The season, titled ‘Uprising’, will last 10 weeks and “sets the stage for a continuously updated battle royale game where the combat will never be the...
VR Master League To Bring Live Echo Arena Season 3 Matches To Oculus Venues
VR Master League (VRML) is returning to Oculus Venues starting this week with live in-VR broadcasts of Echo Arena Season 3 VR esports matches. During Season 2 previously, VRML broadcasted VR esports matches in Oculus Venues so this will be a return to form with “more shows than ever” this time around. The slate of...
SideQuest for Oculus Quest: Everything You Need To Know
Here’s everything you need to know about SideQuest, one of the most useful tools for advanced Oculus Quest users. SideQuest has become one of the most prominent pieces of software for advanced Oculus Quest users and developers since its launch alongside the original Quest in 2019. Since then it has constantly expanded, evolved and added...
Schell: I Expect You To Die 2 Investment & Timeline Wouldn’t Happen ‘Without Quest’
Schell Games’ upcoming VR puzzle sequel, I Expect You To Die 2, may not have been the game it’s shaping up to be right now if it weren’t for the Oculus Quest. Speaking to Upload in an interview we’ll have more on this week, CEO Jesse Schell said he wasn’t sure the studio “would have...
