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Meta Releases Quest Camera Access for Developers, Promising Even More Immersive MR Games

Meta has finally released the long-awaited Passthrough Camera API for Quest, which gives developers direct access to the headset’s passthrough RGB cameras for better scene understanding—kickstarting the next generation of more immersive mixed reality experiences on Quest. Until now, Quest’s passthrough cameras were mostly locked down, limiting what developers could do beyond Meta’s built-in functionalities. […]

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18. März 2025

Learn How to Train Your Dragon in Pet Simulator ‘Eggy’, Coming to Quest 3 Next Month

Spunge Games, the studio behind VR action-shooter Dead Second (2022), announced a mixed reality pet simulator called Eggy, letting you take care of your very own pet dragon. Coming to Quest 3/S on April 17th, Eggy opens a rift in your house, putting you between the Dragon Realm and your boring old dragon-less living room. In Eggy, a […]

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Real-time Space Strategy Game ‘BattleGroupVR’ Sequel Announced for Quest & PC VR Headsets

Indie studio SpaceOwl Games announced the upcoming sequel to real-time strategy game BattleGroupVR (2022). Developed by solo dev ‘KommanderKen’, BattleGroupVR2 is coming to Quest and SteamVR headsets soon, promising to be a “bigger, better sequel” to the single player real-time space strategy game. Space Owl says BattleGroupVR2 adds a heap of new features, including open-world exploration, missions, […]

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Is Valve Index Worth Buying in 2025? Our No-nonsense Recommendation

Valve’s Index headset was a market leader among PC VR headsets for years, but is it still worth buying in 2025 now that it’s nearly six years old? Read on for our no-nonsense recommendation. Valve Index is Not Worth Buying in 2025 As someone who used Valve Index as my daily driver for PC VR […]

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Road to VR & Ben Lang

17. März 2025

Varjo is Moving Some Advanced Headset Features Behind a $2,500 Annual Paywall

Varjo, the Finland-based maker of high-end XR headsets, announced they’re releasing a new paid licensing structure next month which will include some of XR-4’s previously free software features. Many of Varjo’s headsets over the years have required a subscription of some sort, such as its fleet of enterprise-focused XR-3 headsets released in 2020. The company’s […]

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Snap Spectacles Offer a Peek into All-day AR with New Geo-location Platform Update

Snap, the company behind Snapchat, introduced its fifth-gen Spectacles AR glasses six months ago, and now the company is releasing a number of new features that aim to improve geo-located AR experiences. Released in September 2024, Spectacles are still very much a developer kit—the AR glasses only have 45 minutes of standalone battery power—although Snap […]

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Steam Spring Sale Brings ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ to 70% Off and Tons of Other Great PC VR Deals

Sell all of your useless collectibles and prepare your wallets, because Steam’s annual Spring Sale is here, offering up big discounts on some of PC VR’s biggest and best games. Steam’s Spring Sale, which goes from now until March 20th, may not have the crazy number of titles you might find over on the Quest […]

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14. März 2025

Quest Spring Sale Brings Big Savings to Top VR Games: ‘BEHEMOTH’, ‘Metro Awakening’ & More

Meta’s big Quest Savings sale is here, offering up to 50% off tons of VR games, experiences, and bundles galore. The Spring Sale, which goes from now until March 23rd, is bringing the best deals to some of the most critically-claimed VR games out there on Quest. You can nab Skydance Games’ legendary action-adventure game Skydance’s BEHEMOTH […]

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VR Veteran & ‘Primal Hunt’ Studio Phaser Lock Interactive is Shutting Down

Phaser Lock Interactive, the studio behind Quest exclusive Primal Hunt (2023) and a host of early PC VR games, announced it’s shutting down, citing a “challenging economic climate and the current state of the gaming industry.” Founded in 2015, the Austin, Texas-based VR studio was behind a number of PC VR games over the years, including […]

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‘BEATABLE’ is a Hand-tracking Rhythm Game for Quest with a Genius Premise

XR Games, the studio behind Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded (2024) and Starship Troopers Continuum (2024), announced a new rhythm game for Quest called BEATABLE, which uses hand-tracking to turn any table into a musical instrument. Matching up your physical environment with a virtual one is usually pretty immersive on its own, as you can ‘feel’ the world around […]

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Road to VR & Scott Hayden

13. März 2025