Meta Quest 2 News, Tips, Tricks & Ideas

Meta has announced that it is teaming up with Asus ROG and Lenovo to make new third-party VR gaming headsets that will run on the Meta VR ecosystem. The ecosystem itself is getting a refresh, as detailed by a lengthy blog post, and will now be known as Meta Horizon OS.

Saber Interactive’s MudRunner game has carved out a solid niche for itself, but if you just can’t get enough of it, even with the recently released Expeditions: A MudRunner Game– well, there’s more on the way, albeit on new platforms.

Developer FarBridge has announced that upcoming VR strategy title Homeworld: Vast Reaches will be coming to Meta Quest 2 and 3 on May 2. The studio has also revealed that a SteamVR release is planned for the title as well for later this year. The game is currently available to wishlist on the Meta Quest Store and Steam.

Meta has announced that it’s opening up Meta Horizon OS, the operating system that powers its Quest headsets, to third-party hardware makers.

Meta has confirmed that it has permanently dropped the price of its entry level Quest 2 headset.

The critically acclaimed VR game C-Smash VRS is getting a non-VR release on PlayStation 5.

FarBridge and Gearbox Entertainment have announced a new spin-off title set in the sci-fi setting of Homeworld. The game, titled Homeworld: Vast Reaches, is a new story in the saga, and is a VR game coming to Meta Quest 2 and Quest 3 headsets later in 2024. Check out the trailer below.

Developer The Outsiders and publisher Funcom have announced that rhythm-based heavy metal shooter Metal: Hellsinger is getting a VR release. Appropriately titled Metal: Hellsinger VR, the game is coming to Meta Quest 2 and 3, Meta Quest Pro, PlayStation VR2, and SteamVR later this year. Check out the trailer below.

A new trailer has been released for C-Smash VRS, which shows the game running on Meta Quest 3.

In November, Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed franchise made the jump to virtual reality with Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR, an action-adventure title touting the series’ trademark stealth and parkour mechanics, translated to a VR experience. And though the game certainly received solid reviews (currently sitting at a Metacritic score of 78), that doesn’t seem to have led to solid sales.

Futuristic sports game C-Smash VRS will be released for Meta Quest 2 and Quest 3 and Pico 4 headsets on April 4, 2024.

C-Smash VRS is coming to Quest 2, Quest 3 and PICO 4 headsets on 4th April 2024, smashing through the blocks of PlayStation VR 2 exclusivity to reach as much broader VR gaming audience.

Green Hell VR will soon be getting sizeable content additions, starting with a first drop scheduled for later this month. Developer Incuvo has announced that Spirits of Amazonia – the trilogy of expansions that launched for the original version of Green Hell a couple of years ago – will also be coming to the survival title’s VR version.

Ubisoft has a number of Assassin’s Creed games in the works, several of which are trying new things that the franchise hasn’t dabbled much with much in the past. Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR, for instance, represents the series’ first foray into virtual reality, and the game is now available on Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3, and Meta Quest Pro headsets. Check out the launch trailer below, which offers a glimpse of what its stealth, combat, and parkour look like in VR.

Rebellion are bringing their Sniper Elite series back to Meta Quest this month, with Sniper Elite VR: Winter Warrior coming out across Quest 2, Quest 3 and Quest Pro on 30th November 2023.

Rebellion are bringing their Sniper Elite series back to Meta Quest this month, with Sniper Elite VR: Winter Warrior coming out across Quest 2, Quest 3 and Quest Pro on 30th November 2023.

PowerWash Simulator has made the jump to virtual reality with its new release on the Meta Quest 2, 3, and Pro headsets. Developer FuturLab worked with nDreams to bring the game to VR. Check out the new trailer for PowerWash Simulator VR below.

With Assassin’s Creed Mirage out and successful for Ubisoft, it’s focusing on Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR, a spin-off coming to Meta Quest 2, 3 and Pro on November 16th. In a new gameplay overview video, the development team discusses several gameplay features and how VR affects the classic formula.

New gameplay is available for Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR, Ubisoft’s new virtual reality title in the series coming to Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3 and Meta Quest Pro next month. Check it out below.

Officially unveiled earlier in the year, Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR has looked like an interesting prospect in the little that we’ve seen of it so far, and now, Ubisoft has also confirmed when exactly it was release. Previously given a Holiday 2023 release window, it’s now been confirmed that the virtual reality title will launch for Meta headsets on November 16.

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