‘Rec Room’ is Getting a Mario Kart-style Racer on September 29th, Trailer Here
Rec Room, arguably the most successful social VR platform, today announced at its annual Rec Con conference that it’s getting a new go-kart racing mini-game that will let you duke it out against your friends and strangers in six-player online matches. Called ‘Rec Rally’, the new mini-game is set to launch on September 29th, arriving for free […]

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Road to VR & Scott Hayden

25. September 2021
Rec Room’s Nick Fajt interview — Building a cross-platform metaverse

Born from virtual reality, Rec Room has expanded its platforms and raised $100M. Now it’s among the contenders to build the metaverse. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi

19. September 2021
‘Rec Room’ Adds More Flexibility to Avatar System with New Full-body, Animated Costumes
Ever since the social VR platform Rec Room launched in 2016, its avatar system has notably lacked full-body inverse kinematics like you see in its contemporary VRChat, which essentially leaves users with a stylized appearance lacking arms and legs. Now the studio says it’s releasing an update that will allow you to buy more articulated avatar […]

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13. Juli 2021
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‘Rec Room’ Begins Early Rollout on Select Android Devices
We were expecting to see Rec Room make its way to Google Play sometime this fall. With little fanfare though, the popular social VR platform has quietly begun early rollout for its Android app on select devices. Update (August 4th, 2021): If you’ve pre-registered for access to Rec Room on Android, you may receive a notification […]

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29. Juni 2021
Oculus launches subscriptions on Oculus Quest VR headsets

Facebook’s Oculus division has launched premium subscriptions on its Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 virtual reality headsets. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi

15. April 2021
Social VR App ‘Rec Room’ Raises $100M Financing, Estimated at $1.25B Valuation
Rec Room, the social VR platform, announced it has secured a $100 million financing round, bringing the company’s valuation to $1.25 billion. This makes it one of the most valuable VR companies outside of platform holders Facebook, Valve, and HTC. Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Rec Room reveals its largest round to date was […]

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24. März 2021
Social gaming platform Rec Room raises $100M at $1.25B valuation

Social gaming platform Rec Room has raised $100 million at a $1.25 billion valuation. The funding is a win for user-generated content. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi

‘Rec Room’ Plus Members Can Now Exchange In-game Tokens for Real Cash
Rec Room wants to create a functional digital economy which would let creators generate content for the social VR app and sell it to others for cash. The studio took a big step late last year by allowing its premium members to to sell their creations for in-game tokens. Now those users can exchange their hard-earned […]

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11. März 2021
‘Rec Room’ Now Has Over 1 Million Monthly Active Users
It was only a month ago when social VR platform Rec Room reported it crossed the two million annual VR user mark, an important milestone worth celebrating along the app’s five-year journey. Its developers tell Road to VR that Rec Room has seen a significant uptick in users recently, as it now reports over one […]

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11. Januar 2021
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25 Free Games & Apps Quest 3S Owners Should Download First

Not ready to plonk down your first $100 on Quest games? Thankfully there’s an impressive number of free games, experiences, apps, and social VR platforms to keep you playing before you’re paying. Looking to make your Quest 3S gaming experience even better? Don’t miss our top picks for the most essential Quest 3 accessories. Free […]

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28. Dezember 2020