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Meta-Tencent Partnership to Bring Quest to China Reportedly Suspended

According to a Wall Street Journal report in November, Meta was in talks with Chinese tech giant Tencent in hopes of bringing a cheaper version of Quest to Mainland China. Now, according to a new report from Chinese language outlet Sina Finance, that deal has allegedly been suspended. Update (January 25th, 2024): The Sina Finance report (via […]

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10. November 2023

‘STRIDE: Fates’ Review – The Parkour Campaign We’ve Been Waiting For

STRIDE (2021) offers up the sort of parkour action you’d expect from a VR-native version of Mirror’s Edge (2008), replete with jumping across dangerous urban chasms, wall-running, and shooting your way past a bunch of roof-walking goons. While previously slated to arrive as DLC to the original game, developer Joy Way has now released the campaign […]

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9. November 2023

Report: Pico to Layoff “hundreds” as Company Shifts Focus to Hardware

There were rumors circulating late last month that TikTok parent company ByteDance was set to spin down its China-based VR headset company, Pico Interactive. While the company dismissed those rumors, a new Reuters report maintains Pico is soon set to lay off teams focused on sales, videos and platform operations, which could affect “hundreds” of employees. […]

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7. November 2023

‘Asgard’s Wrath 2’ Dev Diary Shows Off Crafting, Hunting, Mini-games & More

Asgard’s Wrath 2 is headed to Quest next month, bringing along with it a whole new ancient Egyptian-inspired world to traverse as you track down Loki, the ol’ Norse trickster god himself. In a new behind-the-scenes developer diary, Meta reveals more about what makes the upcoming RPG tick, introducing helpful NPCs, crafting, mini-games and more. […]

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‘Vertigo 2’ Final Content Update Coming This Week with Level Editor, New Playable Characters & More

Vertigo 2 (2023), the Half-Life-inspired sci-fi adventure, is getting what the developer describes as the game’s “only content update” in the soon-to-launch ‘Bottomless Update’, which ought to keep you busy well after the credits roll. Slated to release on November 10th, the Bottomless Update is set to include three new features which developer Zach Tsiakalis-Brown […]

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SteamVR Gets New ‘Theater Screen’ for Playing Flatscreen Games in VR

Valve released the SteamVR Beta 2.1.1 update which includes a new way to play flatscreen games in VR. Called SteamVR Theater Screen, the new function is said to replace the old Desktop Game Theater app, which was first released in 2016. Like Desktop Game Theater, the new Theater Screen is a way of playing non-VR […]

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6. November 2023

‘Arizona Sunshine’ Studio Working on Unannounced “AAA VR game” Based on a Global Franchise

According to a recent job offer posted by Amsterdam-based developer Vertigo Games, pre-production has begun on a “high-profile, multiplatform AAA VR game,” which is said to be based on a globally recognized franchise. Posted earlier this month, the studio is looking for a Lead Level Designer with a proven track record in level design for console/PC […]

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‘Echo VR’ Online Play is Back with the Help of This Unofficial Mod

Meta shut down Echo VR, one of its best-performing VR games, in early August. At the time, it seemed like there was little hope for fans to ever play again, but now a modder has released an experimental project that brings unofficial online matches back to the zero-G sports game. Created by David ‘Xenomega’ Pokora, […]

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3. November 2023

HTC is Sending a VR Headset to the ISS to Support Astronaut Mental Health

Virtual reality is already being used on the ground to help prepare astronauts for the rigors of space, although now HTC says it’s sending its standalone VR headset Vive Focus 3 to the International Space Station (ISS) to help support the mental health of astronauts during their mission. To help alleviate stress, and maybe even […]

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2. November 2023

‘Sniper Elite’ is Getting a New VR Game on Quest Soon, $15 Price Suggests Lower Ambitions

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Rebellion, the studio behind the Sniper Elite franchise, announced a new VR game coming to Quest this month: Sniper Elite VR: Winter Warrior. The studio threw out a reveal trailer in addition to announcing a pretty close release date; it’s coming to Quest 2/3/Pro on November 30th. While we can’t tell how deep the game […]

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1. November 2023