Google Studio Owlchemy Labs Affirms Work on New VR Game, Details Expected This Year
Google-owned Owlchemy Labs, the studio behind VR classics like Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator, has confirmed that it’s working on a new VR project after running quiet for much of the year. Owlchemy Labs has been around since the early days of the modern VR era, with the studio’s first major title, Job Simulator, bundled as a […]

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20. Juli 2021
Report: Oculus Quest 2 with 128GB Storage May Soon Replace 64GB Base Model
Facebook’s Oculus Quest 2 headset launched in October 2020 in two flavors: 64GB and 256GB. Now images have surfaced via French online retailers LDLC and its subsidiary Top Achat suggesting the existence of an upcoming 128GB version of Quest 2. Notably, LDCL is an official partner retailer of Oculus, which may lend credence to the report. French […]

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19. Juli 2021
‘YUKI’ Review – a Nostalgic Shot of VR Bullet Hell Madness
Much like the ‘Xortex’ mini-game in Valve’s The Lab, ARVORE’s latest roguelike shooter YUKI taps into a veritable reservoir of nostalgia as you guide a pint-size action figure by hand through a seemingly impenetrable miasma of laser particles and moving obstacles. YUKI captures that child-like fun I first rekindled in ‘Xortex’, but ignites it on a much grander scale. It’s […]

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‘Moss’ and ‘GORN’ Join the Platinum Club With 1 Million Units Sold
Moss (2018) and GORN (2019) have become the latest VR games to reach the 1 million unit ‘platinum’ mark, earning an estimated $22.5 million and $12 million, respectively, in revenue. Multi-platform development was key to their success. Selling one million units in the VR space used to be a rarity, but an increasing number of games […]

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17. Juli 2021
‘Racket: Nx’ Wants to Become an Olympic Sport and It Just Took an Important Step Closer
Racket: Nx (2018), the VR racket sport game from One Hamsa, took a big step towards becoming a potential Olympic sport recently. The team revealed it’s been endorsed by the International Racquetball Federation (IRF)—an important step on its way to becoming a candidate for the Olympic Games. Based in Colorado Springs, Colorado and recognized by the International […]

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16. Juli 2021
‘Racket: Nx’ Wants to Become an Olympic Sport and It Just Took an Important Step Closer
Racket: Nx (2018), the VR racket sport game from One Hamsa, took a big step towards becoming a potential Olympic sport recently. The team revealed it’s been endorsed by the International Racquetball Federation (IRF)—an important step on its way to becoming a candidate for the Olympic Games. Based in Colorado Springs, Colorado and recognized by the International […]

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The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – July 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 July 2021. ℹ️ Why We Publish This […]

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DigiLens and Mitsubishi Chemical Ready Low Cost Plastic Waveguide Optics for AR
DigiLens, creators of waveguide optics, today announced a “deeper” partnership with Mitsubishi Chemical to bring a plastic version of its waveguide technology to the market. The companies claim the plastic variant achieves “nearly the same” performance as its glass counterpart, while being lighter, cheaper, and safer, with the ultimate goal of enabling a “consumer price […]

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‘A Township Tale’ Quest Review – VR’s Most Immersive MMO-like Yet
MMO-like A Township Tale has been available on PC VR for a few years now, but today’s launch on Quest opens the game up to a whole new audience. With support for up to eight simultaneous players and immersive interactions at its core, there’s nothing else quite like A Township Tale out there. A Township Tale Details: […]

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15. Juli 2021
Facebook Head of AR/VR Content Mike Verdu to Lead Netflix’s Push into Gaming
A report from The Information back in May maintained that video streaming giant Netflix was getting ready to push beyond TV and film, and was actively approaching candidates to oversee its expansion into gaming. As first reported by Bloomberg, that position is falling to Mike Verdu, former head of AR/VR content at Facebook Reality Labs and […]

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