SideQuest added a new category for Facebook’s App Lab method of Oculus Quest software distribution that makes it possible to install an experimental VR app without a PC. The new category makes it easy to discover experimental new software that’s not made it through Facebook’s full approval process for store release. While SideQuest made this...
Now that App Lab is officially live for Oculus Quest, that means consumers have a more simplified way of accessing non-store content on their VR headsets. So, what does this mean for the future of SideQuest, the original independent third-party platform for non-store content? In short, it’s a good thing. At least, that’s what SideQuest...
Microsoft introduced a new edition of the HoloLens 2 this week, which is “designed, built, and tested to support regulated industrial environments.” The HoloLens 2 Industrial Edition adds a few standards and certifications to the headset, along with changes to warranty and unit replacement. The Industrial Edition meets the “clean room compatible” standard, with an...
Arizona Sunshine developer and A Fisherman’s Tale publisher Vertigo Games has acquired VR arcade software company, SpringboardVR. Neither group disclosed the value of the sale. For the past few years, SpringboardVR operated a subscription-based management platform for VR arcades with software that allows users to choose from a range of officially licsensed titles. As they...
Pavlov Shack will soon be arriving on Facebook’s new App Lab platform for Oculus Quest. Launched yesterday, App Lab allows developers to distribute content to Quest without full store approval from Facebook or necessitating sideloading. Developers simply share a link to their content and then users can download and even buy the experience as if...
Beat Saber, one of the most popular VR games on the market, has sold over four million copies to date. The news was confirmed today as part of a post on the Oculus Blog detailing developer success on the Quest platform. This means that Beat Saber has doubled its audience in less than a year...
The Sundance Film Festival has, for many years now, proved a useful means of gauging the state of VR filmmaking early on in the year. The problem is that, even after all this time, the story hasn’t changed all that much. 2021’s modest selection of VR movies — seven of the 14 total projects in...
Six Oculus Quest titles cleared $10 million in revenue and one third of all the paid apps available on the store — more than 60 total — have earned more than $1 million. The figures were released in a blog post authored by Mike Verdu, VP of Content at Facebook Reality Labs. Verdu’s post acknowledges...
Now that non-store distribution options are officially available, we’ve rounded up the 12 VR games that debuted with App Lab on Quest today. Give them a try now! Here is the full list of all 12 games. Keep in mind that while some of them are free, like the beta version of Ancient Dungeon and...
Facebook started the process of adding Messenger to Oculus Quest and Quest 2. The feature is tied to Oculus Party creation so you can jump into a game together from a conversation. The feature marks another step on the path of backing social VR features with a Facebook account. The feature was first announced in...
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