Asked About Standalone VR Headset, Valve Says Steam Deck Hardware is ‘very relevant to our future plans’
During a Steam Deck hands-on event, Valve was asked about the possibility of seeing Steam Deck’s custom AMD processor in a standalone VR headset. While the company didn’t confirm anything outright, they said the Steam Deck hardware could certainly be a good match for a standalone VR headset. The Verge‘s Sean Hollister published an extensive hands-on with Steam […]

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6. August 2021
Free ‘Pistol Whip: Smoke & Thunder’ Expansion Launches August 12th, Price Increase to Follow
Popular VR rhythm game Pistol Whip is getting another major expansion called ‘Smoke & Thunder’ which will introduce the game’s second mini-campaign. Set for a release date on all platforms on August 12th, ‘Smoke & Thunder’ is a package of five new levels and songs tied together by an underlying narrative theme. A new modifier system […]

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5. August 2021
‘STRIDE’ for Quest Review – Not Exactly ‘Mirror’s Edge’ in VR and That’s Okay
STRIDE has been in early access for SteamVR headsets for nearly a year, but now Oculus Quest owners can take a crack at the free running action, which effectively replicates a few ideas from the parkour-style platformer Mirror’s Edge (2009) and translates them pretty well into VR. Stride’s single player modes are fun arcade affairs which offer just […]

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13 Major New Features Added to Quest Since Launch
Since its launch in 2019 Oculus Quest has represented a major shift in Facebook’s VR strategy by moving away from the PC. Quest 2, which launched in October 2020, has become the most popular VR headset on the market. Sensing traction, the company has been aggressively updating the headsets with new features, making them better […]

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VR Platformer ‘Ven VR Adventure’ Coming to Quest on August 12th
Third-person VR platformer Ven VR Adventure, which launched on PC VR last holiday season, is now set for an August 12th release date on Oculus Quest. The game has been confirmed for PSVR as well, but there’s no word on a launch date. Much like Astro Bot or Moss, in Ven VR Adventure you’re tasked with guiding little Ven […]

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Report: Next-gen PSVR to Focus on AAA & Hybrid Games Like ‘Resident Evil 7’ & ‘No Man’s Sky’
Following a report back in May detailing specs for Sony’s upcoming PlayStation 5 VR headset, a fresh report has appeared that echoes a few of these claims and asserts some new information too, including additional hardware info and the revelation that Sony is allegedly focusing on bringing both console-quality AAA games and hybrid flatscreen/VR titles […]

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4. August 2021
Former Codemasters CEO Joins nDreams Board of Directors as Chair
Veteran VR studio nDreams announced today that it has appointed former Codemasters CEO Frank Sagnier as the non-executive chair of its board of directors. As CEO of Codemasters—best known for its popular DiRT racing franchise—Sagnier lead the company to a $1.2 billion acquisition by EA earlier this year. Hot on the tail of a demo release […]

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Get $150 off HP Reverb G2, Offering Class-leading Resolution & Acceptable Tracking
HP’s Reverb G2 is one of the most pixel-dense PC VR headsets out there for consumers, offering up class-leading visuals at the not so horrible price of $600. Well, now you can get that for $450 when you buy direct from HP. The deal automatically knocks off $150 off the regular retail price, and includes […]

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3. August 2021
Facebook Researchers Show ‘Reverse Passthrough’ VR Prototype for Eye-contact Outside the Headset
Researchers at Facebook Reality Labs today published new work showcasing a prototype headset which has external displays to depict the user’s eyes to others outside of the headset. The goal is to allow eye-contact between the headset wearer and others in an effort to make it less awkward while wearing a headset and communicating with […]

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VR on Steam Bounces Back to Nearly 2.8 Million Monthly-connected Headsets

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