Facebook Announces $50M Research & Partnership Fund to “build the metaverse responsibly”
Back in July Facebook announced that it had spun up a new organization internally to begin building part of the metaverse, a series of interconnected virtual experiences and worlds that the company believes is the next step for human communication and interaction. As part of that effort Facebook this week announced that it’s earmarking $50 […]

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28. September 2021
Hands-on: Rec Rally is Another Fun (and free) Slice of ‘Rec Room’ Magic
Rec Room is launching ‘Rec Rally’ on September 29th, which brings to the popular social VR platform a go-kart racer that feels like an awesome starting point for the studio’s first vehicle-based mini-game. We went hands-on so you can get a look at what to expect when it goes live on all supported platforms tomorrow. Matches serve […]

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One of VR’s Leading Developers Opens Publishing Arm Aimed at Small VR Teams
Fast Travel Games, the Sweden-based VR developer behind Wraith: The Oblivion – Afterlife (2021) and Apex Construct (2018), today announced it’s opening a publishing arm which is aimed at helping smaller teams to break into the VR games market. The publishing team will be led by Patrick Liu, a games industry veteran of more than 15 years. Before joining Fast Travel […]

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Arcade Flight Sim ‘Ultrawings 2’ to Release on Quest February 3rd, Promising 40-60 Hours of Gameplay
Ultrawings is an arcade VR flight sim that’s been on the market since 2017 and has become something of a classic in its own right. Developer Bit Planet Games just announced that the long-awaited sequel, Ultrawings 2, is landing on Quest 2 February 3rd. Update (January 28th, 2022): Bit Planet Games announced that Ultrawings 2 is set to […]

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Promising VR MMO ‘Zenith: The Last City’ Just Got a Huge Boost With $10 Million in Funding
Ramen VR, the studio behind the upcoming VR MMO Zenith: The Last City announced today that it has raised $10 million in venture capital. The game is set to launch later this year on all major headsets. Zenith: The Last City got its start with a successful Kickstarter back in 2019. Despite raising $280,000—significantly more than its […]

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27. September 2021
AR Glasses Creator Nreal Secures $100M Series C Financing to Expand Internationally
Chinese AR glasses startup Nreal announced it’s raised a fresh $100 million Series C financing round, something it says will be used for R&D and to fund wider international expansion. As first reported by CNBC, the latest round reportedly brings the company’s valuation to $700 million. That figure was obtained by an anonymous source with […]

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‘Resident Evil 4’ for Quest 2 to Release October 21st, Extended Gameplay Trailer Here
Just in time for Halloween, Oculus announced today that the VR port of the award-winning survival horror game Resident Evil 4 (2005) is set to release on October 21st. Resident Evil 4 is arriving exclusively on Oculus Quest 2 (re: not the original Quest) when it launches next month. The game has been completely reworked […]

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‘Rec Room’ is Getting a Mario Kart-style Racer on September 29th, Trailer Here
Rec Room, arguably the most successful social VR platform, today announced at its annual Rec Con conference that it’s getting a new go-kart racing mini-game that will let you duke it out against your friends and strangers in six-player online matches. Called ‘Rec Rally’, the new mini-game is set to launch on September 29th, arriving for free […]

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25. September 2021
Air Guitar Rhythm Game ‘Unplugged’ Launches on Quest October 21st, on PC VR Later This Year
Unplugged is an upcoming VR rhythm game which makes use of full finger-tracking for a Rock Band-like experience, but with an ‘air guitar’ instead of a plastic peripheral. Today developer Anotherway announced the game’s release date for October 21st on Oculus Quest, and affirmed that a PC VR version will launch later this year. As […]

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24. September 2021
‘Rhythm of the Universe: Ionia’ Review – Cinematic Pretense & Little Substance
Rhythm of the Universe: Ionia is a VR adventure that promises to take you to a fantastical world filled with musical flora and fauna. Despite some earnest attempts at worldbuilding, the end result is a thin and superficial theme park ride that bears a fleeting resemblance to its flashy promo trailer. Rhythm of the Universe: Ionia Details: […]

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23. September 2021