The multiplayer update for Beat Saber is available for PC VR and Oculus Quest. PSVR players will have to wait, as that platform’s update has been delayed. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Harry Baker, UploadVR
Cybershoes will turn to Kickstarter to bring its VR walking shoes to Oculus Quest
Cybershoes, a VR peripheral that aims to simulate walking, is coming to Oculus Quest and Quest 2, with a Kickstarter to help fund support. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jamie Feltham, Upload VR
Star Wars: Squadrons is seeing significant VR play
EA said that 15% of Star Wars: Squadrons players are playing in virtual reality. That’s remarkable, especially since one platform has no VR option. AR/VR – VentureBeat & David Jagneux, UploadVR
Reacting to the PlayStation 5’s liquid metal and backward compatibility | GamesBeat Decides 167
PlayStation 5 has liquid metal in it, and that is cool. The GamesBeat Decides crew talks about that and giant heatsinks on this week’s episode. Join us. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb
Virtuix will return to home VR market with Omni One treadmill
Virtuix is returning to the home VR market with the launch of its new Omni One treadmill, debuting in the second half of 2021. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
How BigBox VR designed its Population: One vertical combat for virtual reality
Population: One debuts as a battle royale game in VR with 18 players in a match. The game arrives on multiple platforms on October 22. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Population: One hands-on — Vertical combat in VR results in tough tradeoffs
BigBox VR’s Population: One is a virtual reality game that breaks new ground as a battle royale first-person shooter. But there are some tradeoffs. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Answering your Xbox Series X questions | GB Decides 166
We answer your Xbox Series X questions on this week’s episode of the Gameseat Decides podcast. Please join us, won’t you? AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb
GamesBeat Decides 164: The PlayStation 5 Showcase and preorder mess
On this week’s GamesBeat Decides, the crew takes on the PlayStation 5 Showcase, the preorder mess, and the Nintendo Direct Mini. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb
Can Oculus Quest 2 overcome Facebook’s tarnished reputation?
OPINION: Calling myself “deeply conflicted” about Facebook’s upcoming standalone VR headset Oculus Quest 2 would be an understatement. My long but not perfect memory can’t recall any device this compelling from such a seriously troubled company — one that’s hoping to win new customers even as employees keep jumping ship over crises of conscience. That polarized situation from a […]