It’s the end of the line for the $149 standalone VR headset, which paved the way for Oculus Quest but didn’t have enough reason to stick around. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Facebook acquires Lone Echo VR game maker Ready At Dawn
Facebook has acquired Ready At Dawn Studios, the maker of the Lone Echo series of virtual reality gams as well as console games like The Order: 1888. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
GamesBeat Decides 153: EA Play recap (and what else is EA working on)
GamesBeat Decides talks about the EA Play showcase including Star Wars: Squadrons and Skate. But the crew also talks about the secret games EA didn’t show. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb
Skydance Interactive promotes Chris Busse after The Walking Dead VR success
Skydance Interactive announced today that gaming industry veteran Chris Busse is taking up the position of acting president. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Mike Minotti
The Elite: Dangerous Odyssey expansion will launch without VR
The huge Odyssey expansion for the Elite: Dangerous space sim is coming in early 2021 and won’t be VR-compatible “for launch.” AR/VR – VentureBeat & Ian Hamilton, UploadVR
I Expect You To Die is an Oculus Quest hit, reaching $2 million in revenue
Schell Games’ I Expect You To Die is the latest VR title to celebrate huge success on Oculus Quest, selling nearly 100,000 copies and generating $2 million. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jamie Feltham, Upload VR
Oculus Link update improves positional tracking
The Oculus PC app v18 update improves the accuracy of positional tracking prediction for Oculus Link. v18 is currently available on the Public Test Channel. AR/VR – VentureBeat & David Heaney, UploadVR
Premium Bowling will soon strike Oculus Quest
Premium Bowling has appeared in the Coming Soon section of the Oculus Store for the Oculus Quest. It’s another sport that makes sense for the platform. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jamie Feltham, Upload VR
Half-Life: Alyx update adds unassuming but impressive liquid effect to bottles
An amazing new detail arrives in the latest Half-Life: Alyx 1.4 update: Bottles now have liquid in them. No, seriously, it’s pretty impressive. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jamie Feltham, Upload VR
Blade & Sorcery launches out of early access June 4 on Oculus and Steam
The new trailer for the massive “Sorcery Update” for Blade & Sorcery reveals that it will hit both Steam and Oculus Home for Rift platforms on June 4. AR/VR – VentureBeat & David Jagneux, UploadVR