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 tokens for real cash—with a few caveats.
Oculus Announces Two Sponsored Sessions at GDC Showcase Next Week
Ahead of a larger Game Developers Conference planned for July, the organization is hosting a virtual event next week, called GDC Showcase, from March 15th to 19th. Oculus, which has historically used GDC for major announcements and developer outreach, announced it will participate in two sponsored sessions.
Puzzle Adventure ‘Floor Plan 2’ to Release on Quest & PC VR April 1st, Trailer Here
Turbo Button, the studio behind puzzle adventure game Floor Plan (2016), announced that a sequel is coming to Oculus Quest, Rift, and SteamVR headsets on April 1st, 2021.
HTC Announces Face-tracker for Vive Pro and Vive Tracker 3.0, Launching This Month for $130
HTC today announced two new VR accessories: a consumer version of its face-tracker and a new version of the Vive Tracker which is said to bring a large jump in battery life alongside being smaller. Both accessories are priced at $130 and will launch in the US starting on March 24th.
‘Beat Saber’ Update Adds ‘Pro Mode’ & Four More Modifiers, Multiplayer Badges
The latest major update to Beat Saber dropped today on all supported platforms, bringing five new modifiers along with multiplayer badges and a host of UI tweaks.
VRMMO ‘Zenith: The Last City’ Pre-orders Start March 10th, Alpha Dates Announced
Kickstarter-backed VRMMORPG Zenith: The Last City is due to begin taking pre-orders tomorrow, March 10th. Kickstarter backers and pre-order purchasers will be eligible to join the game’s upcoming Alpha periods in April and June and Beta periods later this year.
‘Echo VR’ Launches Battle Pass to Monetize Game with Premium Cosmetics
Echo VR, the social VR sport game available on Oculus PC and Quest, has launched a ‘battle pass’ system called Echo Pass. Similar in structure to other battle passes for free-to-play games, the pass allows players to unlock some free cosmetic customizations for the game, while premium cosmetics can be bought with real money.
HTC is Teasing New VR Hardware in Cryptic Tweets
A series of cryptic tweets with teasing imagery have dropped on the official HTC Vive account in the last week, but what do they point to?
Microsoft is the First Major Tech Company to Host a VR Keynote, and it Went Down Without a Hitch
Last week Microsoft became the first major tech company to host a keynote presentation fully in virtual reality. Despite many moving parts, the company managed to delivery a seamless, immersive presentation that could mark the future of this sort of marketing communication.
Quest 2 120Hz Refresh Rate Beta Update Now Planned for Q2 2021
After teasing last month that Quest 2 could get an update to enable a 120Hz refresh rate, Oculus confirmed the feature is on the way. Unfortunately it’s not heading into beta this month as previously announced.