Meta announced the Quest 3 headset early this year in an effort to get ahead of Apple's Vision Pro reveal. Now, Meta has announced this year's Connect conference, at which the headset will finally get its proper launch. The event will take place from September 27th to the 28th, kicking …
Read More »Meta reportedly scraps Quest Pro 2 and AR glasses to double down on Quest 3
Earlier this year, Meta officially announced plans to launch the Quest 3 headset later this year. Since then, Meta has apparently rethought its strategy, scrapping plans for a Quest Pro 2 and other devices to focus all resources on the Quest 3. According to a report from The information, Meta …
Read More »PSVR2 FPS Firewall Ultra gets August release date
Firewall Zero Hour was a 1st-gen PlayStation VR title which managed to make the most of the substandard hardware to create a compelling and highly flexible multiplayer first-person shooter experience, Announced late last year, a sequel to Zero Hour is set to arrive on the latest and greatest PSVR2 – …
Read More »Roblox VR announced for Meta Quest 2 and 3
Roblox is one of the biggest games of all time, amassing a total monthly user base of over 200 million players. Creative games such as Roblox are ripe for virtual reality support, and so following the addition of VR to the PC version of Roblox, the massive multiplayer game will …
Read More »The Apple Vision Pro headset may only be purchasable by appointment
If the price tag alone wasn't enough to put you off of the Apple Vision Pro headset, the process of buying one might do the trick. According to reports this week, Apple is planning to have customers book in-store appointments to buy the headset. Mark Gurman, formerly of 9to5Mac and …
Read More »Production issues may hamper Apple Vision Pro headset launch
After years of working on its own VR/AR hardware, Apple officially announced the Vision Pro headset at WWDC earlier this year. Apple initially projected a sales target of 1 million headsets in 2024, but the company has now reportedly dialled that back. The Apple Vision Pro is a $3,499 headset …
Read More »Meta launches Quest+ games subscription for VR
The Meta Quest 3 headset is launching later this year and when it arrives, players will have an easier way to instantly access new VR titles. Today, Meta announced plans for a Meta Quest+ subscription, which will grant subscribers with new perks, including access to VR games. Meta Quest Plus …
Read More »Xbox has no plans to develop for VR anytime soon
Back when Microsoft announced the Xbox One X, Phil Spencer jumped the gun by promising both 4K gaming and ‘high-fidelity VR'. As we now know years later, Microsoft has not made any efforts to bring VR to Xbox and it sounds like that won't be changing anytime soon. In an …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR announced with CGI trailer
Ubisoft’s most recent edition of its Forward showcase has come and gone, and brought with it a bunch of announcements. One of the biggest new games to be officially announced was Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR – though unfortunately we did not get to see any gameplay. The notion of a …
Read More »The Apple Vision Pro is the company’s first VR headset
Just as expected, last night at WWDC, Apple finally put its AR/VR ambitions on show with the announcement of the Apple Vision Pro headset. We've been hearing about Apple building its own virtual reality headset for years, but the final product isn't as exciting as we'd hoped for. The Apple …
Read More »Future software update will boost Quest 2’s performance by 26%
Ever since its launch back in late 2020, Meta have continued to improve the Quest 2 headset over time with new features, while also unlocking the maximum power of the hardware itself. Alongside the announcement of the Quest 3, Meta confirmed that a future software update will boost the performance …
Read More »PowerWash Simulator VR announced for Meta Quest
Since its official release back in 2022, PowerWash Simulator has continued to thrive thanks to a number of content updates – both free and paid. Many would agree that the therapeutic cleaning game is highly suited for a VR version. Fortunately the devs agree, as a bespoke VR release of …
Read More »Bulletstorm VR officially announced
Meta recently held its annual Quest Gaming Showcase, focused on announcing VR titles for its Meta Quest platform. Over a dozen games were revealed, but perhaps the most surprising announcement was the fact that 2011’s bombastic FPS Bulletstorm is coming to VR. Bulletstorm first launched in 2011 as an answer …
Read More »Meta officially unveils the Quest 3 VR headset with redesigned Touch controllers
A few months ago, we learned that Meta was planning a Quest 3 headset, with plans to launch later this year. At the time, we assumed the reveal would happen in September, followed by a release in October. However, Meta has shaken up the timeline, unveiling the Quest 3 today. …
Read More »Game devs tease appearance at Apple’s WWDC AR/VR event
Following years of rumours, Apple looks set to finally officially announce their AR/VR headset during the smartphone manufacturer’s upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference. Though said to be focused primarily on productivity, a number of game studios have teased that their titles might be announced for the headset at the upcoming event. …
Read More »Official PlayStation VR2 sales figures finally revealed
Sony’s PlayStation VR2 launched in late February to high praise across the board with many deeming it to be the best virtual reality headset available. Unfortunately, the headset has had somewhat of a slow start, with leakers reporting that Sony had cut the hardware’s production by 20%. That said, we …
Read More »Jim Ryan says its ‘a little early’ to judge PS VR2’s popularity following sales slump reports
After the launch of the PS VR2 earlier this year, it was largely suggested that pre-orders and early sales missed expectations. We still don't know how many units Sony has managed to sell so far, but PlayStation head, Jim Ryan, says it is still too early to judge the new …
Read More »PSVR2 is finally coming to retailers next month
Sony’s PlayStation VR2 launched in late February to high praise across the board with many deeming it to be the best virtual reality headset available. Unfortunately, the headset has had somewhat of a slow start, with leakers reporting that Sony has cut the hardware’s production by 20%. That said, up …
Read More »PSVR2 production reportedly cut by 20%
Sony’s PlayStation VR2 launched in late February to high praise across the board with many deeming it to be the best virtual reality headset available. Unfortunately, it seems despite the critical reception Sony’s latest headset is off to somewhat of a slow start, with a new report claiming that the …
Read More »Apple reportedly pushes back production of upcoming VR headset
We've known through leaks that Apple has been working on its own VR/AR headset for quite some time now. Analysts have believed that we'll see Apple's first mixed-reality headset in 2023, but it is now being reported that Apple has some concerns about the current state of the VR market. …
Read More »PSVR2 sales reportedly off to a slow start
Sony’s PlayStation VR2 launched in late February to high praise across the board with many deeming it to be the best virtual reality headset available. Unfortunately, it seems despite the critical reception Sony’s latest headset is off to somewhat of a slow start. As reported by Takashi Mochizuki via Bloomberg, …
Read More »The Meta Quest seems to be getting its own subscription service
In recent years we have seen a focus by companies on creating and offering subscription services for nearly every product or service available. This is no more so the case than with the video games industry. It seems as though Meta is now wanting to capitalise on its VR market …
Read More »Meta cuts price of Quest Pro and Quest 2 (256GB)
Following on from yesterday's Meta Quest 3 leaks, we have some more official news. Just months after launch, the Quest Pro headset is getting a significant price cut and beyond that, the Quest 2 is also getting a price cut just months after having its price raised. Today, Meta announced …
Read More »Meta will reportedly launch the Quest 3 this year, promises 2x more power than Quest 2
Due to the success of the Quest 2 headset, Meta has been taking its time with its next consumer VR headset and has made no announcements yet regarding the Quest 3. That should change later this year, as a leaked presentation seems to confirm that Meta's next-gen Quest will be …
Read More »No Man’s Sky Fractal Update announced
No Man’s Sky is the gift that keeps on giving. Following the game’s somewhat disastrous launch, Hello Games have hunkered down and continually updated the game entirely for free for over 6 years – turning No Man’s Sky into far more than was ever promised. The team seemingly has no …
Read More »Tencent has reportedly scrapped plans to launch its own VR headset
Last year, it came to light that Tencent was working on its own VR headset, in part to get in on the Metaverse trend. Now, it would seem that those plans have been scrapped. According to a Reuters report, Tencent has cancelled its own VR hardware plans. Despite setting up …
Read More »More launch window PSVR2 games announced
The PlayStation VR2 is less than one week away from launch, and as such we have seen Sony beginning to seriously ramp up its marketing of the device. Of course, a VR headset is only as good as the games it supports, and so it is exciting to see even …
Read More »Gran Turismo 7’s VR update detailed including new showroom
Recently we reported that Gran Turismo 7 is set to get a VR update come the release of the next generation PlayStation VR2 headset later this month. Ahead of its launch, Polyphony Digital has fully detailed and explained this upcoming update – including the full scope of the game’s VR …
Read More »Unannounced Twisted Metal game might offer a VR mode
Though not officially confirmed, it has long been rumoured that a Twisted Metal game is currently in development at Firesprite. With the PlayStation VR2 roughly one week away from launch, it is encouraging to hear that the destruction derby title might be compatible with PSVR2 – as is the case …
Read More »PSVR2 exclusive Horizon Call of the Mountain officially goes GOLD
The PlayStation VR2 is set to launch later this month alongside a slew of virtual reality games. One of the headset’s premiere launch titles – Horizon Call of the Mountain – has now officially gone gold, meaning the game is unlikely to be pushed past its 22nd of February release …
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