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‘Space Pirate Arena’ Launching Soon on Quest, Will Require a Huge Playspace

Space Pirate Arena is an upcoming pseudo-sequel to VR classic Space Pirate Trainer (2017). All your training, it seems, was leading up to going head to head against other players in a huge virtual arena… and you’ll need an equally huge playspace in real life to play. Space Pirate Trainer from developer I-Illusions was one of […]

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Road to VR & Ben Lang

17. August 2021

The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – August 2021

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual apps are performing across its VR storefronts, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the top 20 Oculus Quest games and apps as of August 2021. ℹ️ Why We Publish This […]

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Road to VR & Ben Lang

You Can Finally Invite Friends to Your Quest or Rift Game with a Web Link

It’s been a long time coming, but Oculus has finally provided a way for players to invite friends to their VR games through a simple web link that can be shared by text, email, DM, or… well, anywhere. This streamlines the action of meeting up with your friends for some virtual fun. For now only […]

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Road to VR & Ben Lang

16. August 2021

‘Fracked’ Review – Strong Fundamentals Missing Combat Evolution

Fracked is the latest VR title from veteran VR studio nDreams, and a PSVR exclusive at that. The game has a lot going for it—good looks, a unique cover system, and strong fundamentals—but its combat and doesn’t evolve enough to really stick the landing. Fracked Details: Available On: PlayStation VR (PS Move required) Price: $30 Developer: nDreams […]

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Road to VR & Ben Lang

Long-delayed ‘Lone Echo II’ to Release on Oculus PC in October

Lone Echo II, Ready at Dawn’s long-awaited sequel to the sci-fi adventure Oculus PC exclusive, was supposed to make its grand entrance back in August, but was delayed at the last minute to “later this year.” Now the studio says it’s officially set for launch on October 12th. Update (September 28th, 2021): Ready at Dawn […]

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Road to VR & Scott Hayden

13. August 2021

Impressions: ‘Pistol Whip – Smoke & Thunder’ Delivers a Fresh Dose of Gun-slinging Fun

Today Pistol Whip gets a major free update called ‘Smoke & Thunder’, bringing five new levels to the game tied together into a mini-campaign (similar to the prior ‘2089’), as well as a complete refresh of the game’s modifier system, offering more customization than ever before. Like ‘2089’ before it, ‘Smoke & Thunder’ successfully delivers a […]

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Road to VR & Ben Lang

12. August 2021

Stealth-action Game ‘Arashi: Castles of Sin’ Launches Today on PSVR

Arashi: Castles of Sin launches today on PSVR, promising to give players a stealth-action sandbox set in feudal Japan. Arashi: Castles of Sin comes from Endeavor One, the studio behind the Halo Recruit demo, VR attraction experience Dome of the Dead and others. Available starting today on PSVR priced at $30, Arashi: Castles of Sin is the studio’s most […]

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Road to VR & Ben Lang

10. August 2021

Switchable Waveguide from DigiLens Claims to Double the Resolution of XR Glasses

DigiLens today announced a new capability for their waveguides which it’s calling a transparent resolution expander. Purportedly able to double the inherent resolution of any projector used in XR glasses, the system relies on quickly switching between two slightly offset images to increase effective resolution. DigiLens, a leading creator of waveguide technology, today announced its […]

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Road to VR & Ben Lang

Vertigo Games Acquires VR Studio Force Field, Working on “Unannounced AAA game based on well-known IP”

Vertigo Games, a VR development studio and publisher, announced it has acquired Amsterdam-based VR development studio Force Field, which has worked on VR experiences like Anne Frank House VR, Coaster Combat, and Landfall. The studio will continue on as Vertigo Studios Amsterdam and is purportedly in development of a new AAA VR game. In a move which strengthens the position […]

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Road to VR & Ben Lang

SteamVR Update Lets You Float Desktop Windows Inside of Your VR Games

The latest update to SteamVR, version 1.19.7, adds a great new feature which lets you float desktop or application windows inside of your VR games so that they’re always in view. Update (August 20th, 2021): After releasing the new floating desktop windows feature in beta earlier this month, Valve has released the feature to all […]

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Road to VR & Ben Lang

7. August 2021