News – Seite 122 – spatialcomputing.info

‘Mobile Suit Gundam VR’ Trailer Shows Off Story for Interactive Anime, Coming to Quest Fall 2024

Original Article (March 21st, 2024): Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom is being pitched as a “virtual reality interactive movie,” which is said to provide fans with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the Gundam series in a new way and brand new story. While the studios were previously very light on the detail when the project was […]

The post ‘Mobile Suit Gundam VR’ Trailer Shows Off Story for Interactive Anime, Coming to Quest Fall 2024 appeared first on Road to VR.

Road to VR & Scott Hayden

21. März 2024

Meta Announces “multi-million dollar” XR Development Fund to Boost Newly Formed Studios

Meta this week announced Oculus Publishing Ignition, a “multi-million dollar” fund aimed at newly formed XR studios. The company is offering money for VR and MR prototypes, with the potential for follow-on funding to turn those prototypes into full titles. Seemingly wanting to tap into the unfortunate number of recently laid off game developers, Meta’s […]

The post Meta Announces “multi-million dollar” XR Development Fund to Boost Newly Formed Studios appeared first on Road to VR.

Road to VR & Ben Lang

Meta Slashes Quest 2 Price to Just $200 Ahead of Suspected Quest 3 Lite

Meta is once again reducing the price of Quest 2, this time bringing the 128GB version of its 2020-era standalone VR headset to just $200. The company has made its new pricing scheme available both from Meta directly and from its partner retailers, which includes Amazon, Walmart, Target, Best Buy, New Egg, and more. Notably, the […]

The post Meta Slashes Quest 2 Price to Just $200 Ahead of Suspected Quest 3 Lite appeared first on Road to VR.

Road to VR & Scott Hayden

Apple is Adding Support for Vision Pro’s Input System to WebXR

Apple is adding support for Vision Pro’s unique input system to WebXR, the web standard which allows XR experiences to run right from a web browser. One of the most unique things about Apple Vision Pro is its input system which eschews motion controllers in favor of a ‘look and pinch’ system which combines eye-tracking […]

The post Apple is Adding Support for Vision Pro’s Input System to WebXR appeared first on Road to VR.

Road to VR & Ben Lang

20. März 2024

Impact Reality Opens ‘Flat2VR Studios’ to Bring Flatscreen Games to VR

Images courtesy Impact Reality, Flat2VR Studios

Impact Reality, the VR publishing and marketing firm, announced it’s formed a studio dedicated to porting flatscreen games to VR. Called Flat2VR Studios, the venture is aimed at merging traditional video games with immersive VR experiences, and is said to engage leading developers from the VR modding scene to create officially licensed VR adaptations of […]

The post Impact Reality Opens ‘Flat2VR Studios’ to Bring Flatscreen Games to VR appeared first on Road to VR.

Road to VR & Scott Hayden

Classic Adventure Game ‘RIVEN’ to Launch on Quest & PC VR This Month

Original Article (March 19th, 2024): The studio today revealed it’s releasing both flatscreen and VR modes sometime in 2024 when the game releases, having just updated its store page on Steam (also available on GOG) to include mention of VR headset support. There’s no word on whether we can expect Cyan to build a Quest-native app as […]

The post Classic Adventure Game ‘RIVEN’ to Launch on Quest & PC VR This Month appeared first on Road to VR.

Road to VR & Scott Hayden

19. März 2024

Meta Releases New Mixed Reality Showcase for Unreal Engine Developers

Meta released a new mixed reality showcase for Unreal Engine developers that ought to help kickstart some Quest projects that use your room in fresh and interesting ways. Phanto for Unreal, an open source port of the previously released Phanto project for Unity, was recently launched for Unreal Engine 5.3. In Phanto, players combat ghostly […]

The post Meta Releases New Mixed Reality Showcase for Unreal Engine Developers appeared first on Road to VR.

Road to VR & Scott Hayden

New VR Publisher Unveils ‘VRIDER’ Superbike Racing Game, Coming to Quest and PC VR

VRAL Games, the publisher behind the SBK superbike mobile franchise, announced it’s publishing its first VR motorcycle racing game, coming to Quest and SteamVR headsets later this year. Called VRIDER, the multiplayer game is set to be the official title of the Superbike World Championship, bringing 12 licensed circuits, 23 official riders, and five official superbikes model: […]

The post New VR Publisher Unveils ‘VRIDER’ Superbike Racing Game, Coming to Quest and PC VR appeared first on Road to VR.

Road to VR & Scott Hayden

Sony Reportedly Pauses PSVR 2 Production Due to Low Sales

Sony has reportedly paused production of PSVR 2, as it looks to clear its backlog of inventory first before resuming. According to a Bloomberg report, PSVR 2 sales have “slowed progressively” since its February 2023 launch. Citing people familiar with the company’s plans, Sony has produced “well over 2 million units” since launch, noting that […]

The post Sony Reportedly Pauses PSVR 2 Production Due to Low Sales appeared first on Road to VR.

Road to VR & Scott Hayden

18. März 2024

Spring Sales Bring Deep Discounts on Top Quest & PC VR Games

Spring has nearly sprung, and with it come great sales on games for Quest and PC VR. Don’t miss this chance to pick up a title you’ve been waiting for! Quest Spring Sale Meta is offering solid discounts on Quest game bundles, and separately offering a 30% discount on select individual games through March 24th. […]

The post Spring Sales Bring Deep Discounts on Top Quest & PC VR Games appeared first on Road to VR.

Road to VR & Ben Lang

15. März 2024