Beat Saber has released Fitbeat, a fitness-focused track for the VR rhythm game juggernaut to help you keep moving during the pandemic. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jamie Feltham, Upload VR
GamesBeat Decides: Final Fantasy VII Remake is winning us over
Final Fantasy VII Remake is impressing us, and you can hear our thoughts on this week’s episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast. Also, what’s a DualSense? AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb
Facebook is selling refurbished Rift CV1s as Rift S remains sold out in U.S.
The Oculus Rift S and Quest are still out of stock, so in the U.S. Facebook is temporarily selling a “limited supply” of refurbished original Rifts. AR/VR – VentureBeat & David Heaney, UploadVR
Ironlights’ VR melee shenanigans launches April 9, with crossplay for multiplayer
Multiplayer VR melee game Ironlights is launching on April 9 for PC VR headsets via Oculus and Steam, as well as on the Oculus Store for Oculus Quest. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Harry Baker, UploadVR
Swarm puts Spider-Man-style swinging into a VR arcade shooter
Swarm is an upcoming VR arcade arena shooter from Greensky Games, releasing this summer for PC VR headsets and Oculus Quest. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Harry Baker, UploadVR
Why Amber opened a new support studio in Guadalajara — How Games Make Money
Amber is a game-development agency that provides services to other studios. The company’s CEO Mihai Pohontu joins How Games Make Money for a conversation. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb
HTC is selling a standalone Vive Cosmos headset and tracking faceplate
HTC is opening up sales of the standalone Vive Cosmos headset and External Faceplate Tracker for VR enthusiasts who have already invested in hardware. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb
GamesBeat Decides 144: Mario turns 35 with multiple 3D remasters
Nintendo is going to celebrate Mario’s 35th anniversary this year with remasters of his 3D games, and we are very excited for that. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb
Valve, Microsoft, and HP are working on a ‘next generation’ SteamVR headset
Valve, Microsoft, and HP are collaborating to build a „next generation“ SteamVR headset, called HP Reverb G2. HP released a video announcing it. AR/VR – VentureBeat & David Heaney, UploadVR
The DeanBeat: The game industry rolls with the punches of the coronavirus
Gaming has rolled with the punches of the coronavirus. It demonstrates how resilient game companies are and how they can adapt to almost anything. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi