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Bigscreen Says Tariffs Will Not Increase Price of Beyond 2 PC VR Headset

Bigscreen Beyond 2 | Image courtesy Bigscreen

Wide sweeping tariffs levied by US President Donald Trump have led to uncertainty in just how the XR hardware industry will react. Now, Bigscreen says its recently announced Beyond 2 PC VR headset will not see a price increase as a result. Bigscreen released a statement on X wherein the company maintains its Beyond 2 headset, […]

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Road to VR & Scott Hayden

17. April 2025

Hands-on: ‘PresenZ’ Tech Converts Cinema-quality CGI into Volumetric Video on PC VR & Quest

PresenZ is a professional-grade tool for converting cinema-quality CGI content for 6DOF viewing in VR. With the recently updated Immersix app for PC VR headsets, you can demo the tech with a fresh batch of newly released content. A streaming version made for Quest is also in development. We go to check out both versions first […]

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Road to VR & Ben Lang

16. April 2025

Report: Apple CEO “cares about nothing else” Than Building Breakout AR Glasses Before Meta

Apple CEO Tim Cook | Image courtesy Mashable

Apple is rumored to be working on two versions of Vision Pro, however a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman alleges the Cupertino tech giant is aiming to beat Meta to the punch with a pair of AR glasses. Citing someone with knowledge of the matter, the report maintains Apple CEO Tim Cook has put development […]

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Varjo is Leaning in on Training Sims & Bespoke Integration, ‘Aero’ Likely its First & Last Consumer Headset

Varjo, creator of high-end enterprise MR headsets, dipped its toes into the consumer VR market with the release of the Aero headset back in 2021. But now the company says its focus is narrowing on training sims and deeper integrations focused on enterprise customer needs, making a followup to the Aero headset is unlikely. In […]

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Road to VR & Ben Lang

11. April 2025

Pimax Updates Prices in Response to US-China Trade War, Using Software Subscription to Absorb Costs

Pimax Crystal Super | Image courtesy Pimax

China-based PC VR headset creator Pimax has issued a statement addressing the impact of the recent US–China trade war on its operations, particularly concerning its Crystal Super VR headset. It’s going to be slightly more expensive for US-based customers, but Pimax’s recent subscription-based payment structure seems to be offsetting much of the costs. Announced back […]

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Road to VR & Scott Hayden

‘FRENZIES’ F2P Shooter Cancelled on PSVR 2, Promises “other PSVR 2 announcements” Coming

nDreams, the studio behind free-to-play arena shooter FRENZIES, announced that the game is heading out of early access later this year, although it won’t be coming to PSVR 2 as previously planned. The studio released a statement, saying it has “other exciting PS VR2 announcements coming” in lieu of Frenzies coming to PSVR 2: “We’re excited to […]

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Road to VR & Scott Hayden

Valve is Building Key XR Components, Suggesting ‘Deckard’ Standalone is Moving into Production

Valve XR Headset Patent from 2022 | Image courtesy Brad Lynch

Valve’s rumored standalone XR headset, codenamed ‘Deckard’, has been the subject of speculation since mention was first discovered back in 2021. Now, information obtained by tech analyst and VR pundit Brad Lynch (aka ‘SadlyItsBradley‘) points to Valve gearing up production for the long-awaited device. Deckard is still largely a mystery, although rumors suggest Valve’s next headset […]

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Conductor Rhythm Game ‘Maestro’ Adds Tracks From ‘Lord of the Rings’ & ‘Game of Thrones’ in New DLC

Maestro (2024), the VR rhythm game from indie studio Double Jack, today released a new DLC pack that includes tracks from Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings and HBO’s Game of Thrones, as well as some classical favorites. Released on Quest, Pico and PC VR headsets last year, Maestro lets you step up to the podium and don […]

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Road to VR & Scott Hayden

10. April 2025

‘BEATABLE’ Early Access Review – Casual Rhythm Gaming Cleverly Designed for Hand-tracking

Is Quest’s hand-tracking good enough for a rhythm game, which genuinely needs low latency and precise input? After playing the early access version of BEATABLE, which gets you tapping, clapping and snapping to the beat, XR Game’s latest entry is definitely good enough for casual gameplay, although it left me feeling conflicted whether it was actually […]

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‘Rust’-like Shooter ‘Silent North’ Launches in Early Access on Quest & PC VR Headsets, Trailer Here

Image courtesy Combat Waffle, Beyond Frames Entertainment

Silent North, the sandbox survival shooter from Ghosts of Tabor studio Combat Waffle, is now available in early access on Quest and PC VR headsets. Like Face Punch Studio’s iconic PvPvE game Rust (2013), Silent North is an open-ended survival game that offers up a sandbox where you make the rules. Create allies, betray everyone, or just take in […]

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Road to VR & Scott Hayden

9. April 2025