We talk about the PlayStation 5 UI, the latest preview of the Xbox Series X, the NPD games report, Assassin’s Creed: Valhall, and Pikmin 3 this week. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb
Star Wars: Squadrons is seeing significant VR play
EA said that 15% of Star Wars: Squadrons players are playing in virtual reality. That’s remarkable, especially since one platform has no VR option. AR/VR – VentureBeat & David Jagneux, UploadVR
Reacting to the PlayStation 5’s liquid metal and backward compatibility | GamesBeat Decides 167
PlayStation 5 has liquid metal in it, and that is cool. The GamesBeat Decides crew talks about that and giant heatsinks on this week’s episode. Join us. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb
Population: One hands-on — Vertical combat in VR results in tough tradeoffs
BigBox VR’s Population: One is a virtual reality game that breaks new ground as a battle royale first-person shooter. But there are some tradeoffs. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Thirdverse raises $8.5 million to expand its VR business
VR developer Thirdverse has completed a Series A funding round worth $8.5 million.Thirdverse worked on the sword-fighting VR game Swords of Gargantua. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Mike Minotti
Answering your Xbox Series X questions | GB Decides 166
We answer your Xbox Series X questions on this week’s episode of the Gameseat Decides podcast. Please join us, won’t you? AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb
The DeanBeat — The Walking Dead: Onslaught creator Survios raises $16.7 million for VR games
Survios has raised a $16.7 million round to continue building gripping VR games such as the just-launched The Walking Dead: Onslaught. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
HaptX wins $1.5 million NSF grant to create full-body haptics for VR
A leading maker of tactile gloves for VR has received government funding to develop a full-body haptic exoskeleton for both VR and robotic applications. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
SideQuest raises $650,000 for testing apps and games for Oculus Quest
Sideloading platform SideQuest is taking $650K in early investment from BoostVC, Oculus founder Palmer Luckey, and The Fund. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Harry Baker, UploadVR
Mass Effect remasters pushed into 2021 and Xbox buys Bethesda | GB Decides 165
The Mass Effect remasters are moving from October to early 2021, and the GamesBeat Decides crew talks about that and more on this episode. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb