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Publisher Wired Productions and developer Just Add Water have announced virtual reality construction game DIG VR for Quest 2 and Quest 3. Wishlisting is available now via Meta Store.

Alien: Rogue Incursion, a brand-new game set in the Alien universe, has been announced and will be launching later this year. The Alien franchise has had a number of wildly different games over the years, with titles ranging from stellar to critical flops. While games like 2013's Aliens: Colonial Marines are considered to be some of the worst licensed games made with the IP, others like Aliens: Dark Descent are decent enough entries that offer a fun experience. One game that most fans argue has yet to be surpassed in terms of horror is Alien: Isolation.

Survios has announced Alien: Rogue Incursion, a single-player horror action game for PlayStation VR2, SteamVR, and Quest 3. It will launch this holiday.

The Meta Quest 3 has received a major upgrade to YouTube, adding the ability to watch 8K videos. The update gives Meta Quest 3 owners the opportunity to make the most of their device's capabilities and should be a significant improvement over 4K video on the same device.

Steel Wool Studios will release Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 for PlayStation 5 on June 20, the developer announced.

Everybody’s Golf series and Easy Come Easy Golf developer Clap Hanz has announced Ultimate Swing Golf for Quest 2, Quest 3, and Quest Pro. It will launch on May 16 for $29.99 / 2,990 yen with support for up to four players online.

Meta's latest VR headset, the Meta Quest 3, is receiving an update that adds numerous features, including the long-awaited ability to lie down while playing a game. The v64 update is beginning to roll out now, so players with the virtual reality headset shouldn't have long to wait to use the new function.

has received an exclusive first look at a new trailer for the Meta Quest release of . Developed and published by MLB, this officially-licensed title gives players the chance to test their hitting skills in their favorite ballparks. Though already released for Steam VR and Rift, this Meta version will come with a host of new features for fans to explore.

Publisher Funcom and developer The Outsiders, in collaboration with Lab42, have announced Metal: Hellsinger VR for PlayStation VR2, SteamVR, and Quest 2, 3, and Pro. It will launch in 2024.

Joy Way will release virtual reality parkour game STRIDE: Fates for PlayStation VR2, the developer announced. A release date was not announced.

Virtual reality narrative action RPG Soul Covenant will launch for PlayStation VR2, Quest 3 and 2, and PC virtual reality platforms on April 18 for $39.99, developer Thirdverse announced. Pre-orders are available now via Meta Store at a 10 percent-off discount price.

In the coming weeks or months, Meta Platforms could announce a new but more affordable version of its Quest 3 headset, and it is being dubbed the Meta Quest 3 Lite. While official details are scarce, rumours and leaks have given us a glimpse of what the Meta Quest 3 Lite could offer. In a new development, screenshots from a Meta User Research Zoom meeting have been leaked, providing details about the Meta's rumoured affordable VR headset including its name - the Meta Quest 3s. Know all about it.

Meta Platforms, the maker of the Oculus Quest and its successors, has added a new feature to its Meta Quest+ subscription service: a rotating games catalog like Xbox Game Pass. The company formerly known as Facebook introduced its first generation of VR headsets back in 2019 and, since then, it's sought to build on the technology. The Oculus Quest was followed by the Meta Quest 2 and then the Meta Quest 3, and the library for all the headsets has grown over time.

The boss of consumer electronics firm HTC on Monday welcomed Apple's launch of its own a mixed reality headset, saying it will help the technology take off and become mainstream. Apple began sales of Vision Pro, the company's pricey virtual and augmented reality headset on February 2 in company's biggest product launch since the original iPhone went on sale in 2007, putting it in competition with HTC.

Sony PlayStation VR2 Review: Virtual reality (VR) has been dominating the headlines recently. This is largely due to the recent launch of the Apple Vision Pro, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg taking shots at it by saying his Meta Quest is a better option. While these tech behemoths battle on, Sony's latest VR headset, the PlayStation VR2 (or PSVR2), is secretly making its name in the world of gaming, delivering an unmatched experience. It certainly is a huge generational leap over its predecessor but does its promise of PC-grade gaming at $550 have some truth to it? I spent a few weeks with the Sony PlayStation VR2 and it certainly delivers on most aspects, but there are strings attached. Here's why.

Sony could be bringing its immersive PlayStation VR 2 (or PS VR 2) virtual reality headset to PCs soon. The company said that it's exploring ways for players to use the PS VR 2 hardware on PCs, which could open up new audiences for the currently console-exclusive hardware platform.

nDreams has announced virtual reality city creator Little Cities: Bigger! for PlayStation VR2. It is an enhanced version of Little Cities. It will launch on March 12.

Rebellion Developments and XR Games have announced virtual reality first-person shooter Zombie Army VR for PlayStation VR2, SteamVR, and Quest 2, 3, and Pro. It will launch in 2024.

Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate will launch for PlayStation VR2, SteamVR, Quest, and PICO on June 27, developers Oddboy and M Theory announced.

 Retired Army Col. Farrell Patrick taught computer science at West Point during the 1970s and then at two private universities through the 1990s, so he isn't surprised by the progress technology has made over the decades.

Virtual reality (VR) video game technology is advancing at a rapid speed, including the high-speed thrills that can come from playing some of the most popular VR racing games available on Meta Quest headsets. These games can allow people to experience what it feels like to race in death-defying conditions that can include everything from wacky power-ups with karts to combat driving with missiles. Situations like these may not be probable or recommended in real life, but in a VR world, they can be exciting and fun.

One of the most useful and potentially frustrating features of the VR headset is the ability to reset your boundary as needed, and the process is quite simple. For those who don't have a designated space for their VR gaming and move it around frequently, knowing how to reset the boundary is essential to ensuring the VR aspects work properly.

The Meta Quest 2 and 3 are home to many of the best virtual reality games out there, and FPS games are one genre that has particularly flourished on the platform. Pointing and shooting from a first-person perspective translates exceptionally well to a VR headset, delivering very direct action that tends to feel especially immersive. Even those who struggle to aim well on a mouse or gamepad can often adapt quickly in VR, as the skill set is more similar to classic light gun games or actual target shooting than anything else.

As if Lethal Company could get any scarier, a new mod adds full 6DOF VR support to the game.

You can connect to games within your Steam library when using the virtual reality headsets of Meta Quest 2 & 3to play the titles you already own on a different system. The same process for the Meta Quest 2 or Meta Quest 3 lets you link to your account if you have the right configuration. Once you find the right setup, you can install whatever you want through this shared connection.

The Meta Quest 2 provides a variety of excellent virtual reality titles for you to choose from, but it can be hard to play any game if you fail to charge your controllers. The headset that comes with this system also provides one controller for each hand that connects to produce an immersive experience. Keeping each controller active gives you complete freedom to manipulate worlds created within virtual reality titles.

Vistara plans to use virtual reality and augmented reality technologies for certain training activities for the staff, the airline's chief Vinod Kannan said on Monday and emphasised that there is always going to be a place for human intelligence as certain situations cannot be handled by bots.

Qualcomm Inc., the biggest maker of mobile phone processors, announced the Snapdragon XR2 chip designed for virtual and mixed reality headsets that will compete with Apple Inc.'s forthcoming Vision Pro.

Considerable advancements have been made in the technology of virtual reality gaming in recent years, and many who have tried some of the incredible games on systems such as the Meta Quest 2 have found that even games not marketed as fitness programs can be incredibly physically demanding at times. Virtual reality games that are designed for physical fitness can provide a wonderful way to stay active. Without ever having to leave the comfort of home to brave the crowds at a gym or face inclement weather outside, players can enter any number of virtual worlds to get a new way to work their muscles.

On June 6, 2023, at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple CEO Tim Cook used the magic phrase ‘One more thing' to unveil the newest product line of the company, Apple Vision Pro. It is a mixed reality headset that uses augmented reality and virtual reality elements to create an immersive experience of what the company calls ‘spatial computing'. Users will see a 3D version of the interface and apps in front of them, and it can be interacted with. It works entirely on eye tracking and gesture control and it even features a virtual keyboard. Even though the product was announced almost six months ago, the company is yet to launch it. Now, as per a new report, it can hit the stores as soon as late January 2024.

Formerly known as the Oculus Quest, the Meta Quest series of virtual reality (VR) headsets are standalone devices for VR and AR gaming. VR technology has become much more affordable over the past few years. As prices drop, more users than ever are picking up Meta Quest 2 or 3 headsets and looking for the best titles to get the most out of virtual reality gaming.

Publisher PLAYISM and developer Origame Digital have announced Umurangi Generation VR for PlayStation VR2 and Quest, as well as the non-virtual reality Umurangi Generation for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. All four versions will launch on April 18, 2024.

Thirdverse has released the second official trailer for virtual reality tactical action game Soul Covenant.

Bulletstorm VR will include two new exclusive levels featuring space mercenary Trishka Novak as a new playable character, publisher People Can Fly and developer Incuvo announced.

The PlayStation VR2 version of Among Us VR is now available via PlayStation Store for $9.99.

UNIVRS has delayed Attack on Titan VR: Unbreakable from its previously planned winter 2023 release window to the latter half of 2024. It will be available for Quest 3, Quest 2, and Quest Pro.

MyDearest has acquired global publishing rights for Ming Studio-developed virtual reality roguelike action game Mecha Force, the company announced. It will launch for SteamVR, Quest, and Pico in 2024 with English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean language support.

VitruviusVR has announced virtual reality action adventure game Arken Age for PlayStation VR2 and SteamVR. It will launch in early 2024.

Publisher People Can Fly and developer Incuvo have delayed Bulletstorm VR from its previously announced December 14, 2023 release date to January 18, 2024. It will be available for PlayStation VR2, PC via Steam, and Quest.

Vertigo Games has released new footage and information for virtual reality action adventure first-person shooter Arizona Sunshine II during its “Gameplay Showcase” event, including a look at new campaign gameplay and details about the game’s cross-platform cooperative modes, post-launch plans, and more.

Virtual reality action adventure first-person shooter Arizona Sunshine II will launch for PlayStation VR 2, SteamVR, and Quest on December 7, Vertigo Games announced. The Quest version is newly announced. Pre-orders are available now.

Akupara Games has announced Hello Cruel World, a survival horror title in which you play as an urban exploring streamer venturing into an abandoned lab. It will launch for unspecified virtual reality platforms in 2024, including PC via Steam.

Supermassive Games has released The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR free downloadable content “Horde Mode,” which pits players against swarms of enemies that get more difficult as you complete each room.

First-person spider-hunter Kill It With Fire VR will launch for PlayStation VR2 on November 7, publisher tinyBuild and developer Casey Donnellan Games announced.

Publisher Skydance Interactive and developer Endeavor One have delayed Arashi: Castles of Sin – Final Cut from its previously planned November 16 release date to December 5. It will be available for PlayStation VR2 via PlayStation Store, PC via Steam, and Quest 2 and Quest 3 via Oculus Store.

Amazon is heading into one of its biggest sales events of the year — Prime Day — with a lawsuit hanging over its head that accuses it of preventing sellers from hawking their merchandise at lower prices on other sites.

Virtual reality narrative adventure game Sushi Ben will launch for Quest via Meta Store on October 19 for $24.99 / £18.99 / €24.99 / 2,490 yen, followed by PlayStation VR 2, PC virtual reality headsets via Steam, and VIVE at a later date, developer Big Brane Studios announced.

Apple and Meta are two of the world's biggest tech companies, and both of them have dipped their toes into a new technology recently - mixed reality. While Meta Platforms is no stranger to mixed reality, courtesy of its Metaverse and Meta Quest lineup, it has eluded Apple so far, but not anymore. At the World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2023 on June 5, Apple took the wraps off its first-ever mixed reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro. Although both of these headsets aim to improve mixed reality, they target different demographics.

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London-based studio Lucky Mountain Games has announced Heroes of Forever, a multi-dimensional arcade cover shooter for PlayStation VR2. It will launch in 2024.

Virtual reality action game Tiger Blade will launch for PlayStation VR2 on November 17, publisher Big Sugar and developer Ikimasho announced.

Journey to Foundation will launch for PlayStation VR2, Quest 2, and Pico 4 on October 26, developer Archiact announced.

Publisher and developer Innersloth, and developer Shcell Games will release Among Us VR for PlayStation VR2, the developer announced. It will cost $9.99. A release date was not announced. It is unclear whether the previously announced PlayStation VR version is still planned.

Meta Quest 3 vs Apple Vision Pro: After being teased in June, Meta Platforms yesterday finally launched the Quest 3, its next mixed reality headset and the successor to Quest 2, at the Connect 2023. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took to the stage to give us a proper look at the headset, its features, supported apps and games, and more. And yes, there were some shots at Apple too! For instance, Zuckerberg jokingly claimed that the Quest 3 requires “no wires, no battery pack”.

At today’s Meta Connect 2023 event, the tech giant unveiled the. With enhanced mixed-reality features, a sleeker form factor, and a more powerful processor than the Quest 2, the headset represents a substantial upgrade from its predecessor. Meta promises that the Quest 3 will have over 50 brand-new games available before the end of the year. However, players hoping for exclusive titles will have to wait until at least 2024.

Thirdverse has released the first full trailer, information, and screenshots for newly revealed virtual reality tactical action game Soul Covenant.

Thirdverse has announced virtual reality tactical action game Soul Covenant for PlayStation VR2, PC (Steam), and Quest 2. It will launch in the first half of 2024 worldwide. It will be playable at Tokyo Game Show 2023, which will run from September 21 to 24 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan.

Fast Travel Games has announced asymmetric multiplayer hide-and-seek virtual reality game Mannequin for PlayStation VR2, PC, and Quest. It will launch in 2024.

Arashi: Castles of Sin – Final Cut will launch for PlayStation VR2 via PlayStation Store, PC via Steam, and Quest 2 via Oculus Store on November 16, followed by the Quest 3 version at a later date, publisher Skydance Interactive and developer Endeavor One announced.

Meta has started rolling out its Meta Quest v57 update for its Quest virtual reality headsets. The update brings a range of new features and upgrades for Quest users such as unsending image messages, horizon feed, and more. But one of the most important feature upgrades to come from the update is an improvement to the avatar creator, as the company adds better customization options for users to fine-tune their appearance. Users will now be able to do a bunch of customization previously not possible such as adding highlights to hair, using a slider to pick a specific base hair color, and even choosing the color of your eyebrows. This was a feature many had asked for in the past and Meta has finally delivered.

Tokyo Chronos and DYSCHRONIA: Chronos Alternate studio MyDearest has announced virtual reality multiplayer first-person shooter Brazen Blaze. It will launch for “major virtual reality platforms” in 2024. A Steam page is now live.

Publisher RapidEyeMovers and developer Wolf & Wood have announced the first free major content update for C-Smash VRS. It will launch on September 14.

Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery VR will launch for PlayStation VR2, PC virtual reality headsets via Steam, and Quest on September 14, publishers Akupara Games and Akatsuki Taiwan, and developer Silver Lining Studio announced.

Publisher Vertigo Games and developer Mixed Realms have released a new trailer for Hellsweeper VR introducing the game’s cooperative mode.

Bulletstorm VR will launch for PlayStation VR2, PC via Steam, and Quest on December 14, publisher People Can Fly and developer Incuvo announced as part of Gamescom 2023: Opening Night Live. Pre-orders are now available.

The 7th Guest VR will launch for PlayStation VR, PC virtual reality headsets via Steam, and Quest on October 19, Vertigo Games announced.

CharacterBank will release virtual reality RPG RUINSMAGUS: Complete for PlayStation VR2 on September 19, the developer announced. It includes both the main game and its downloadable content “The Warrior and the Tailor.”

Virtual reality arcade first-person shooter CROSSFIRE: Sierra Squad will launch for PlayStation VR2 via PlayStation Store and PC virtual reality headsets via Steam on August 29 for $29.99, Smilegate announced.

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