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‘Gorilla Tag’ Studio Opens ‘Orion Drift’ to All Quest Users Tomorrow for Two-Day Server Test
Another Axiom, the indie studio behind VR phenomenon Gorilla Tag, is opening up its next project Orion Drift to all Quest users tomorrow for its first server scalability test.
Currently in closed early access, Orion Drift packages in Gorilla Tag's immersive movement mechanic with some...
‘Batman: Arkham Shadow’ Behind-the-scenes – Insights & Artwork from Camouflaj
Batman: Arkham Shadow had a lot to live up to. Not only were the developers trying to bring one of the world's best-known superheroes to VR, they were also building a radical new to play a revered game series...
‘Hitman World of Assassination’ Delayed on PSVR 2 to March 2025
Hitman World of Assassination was slated to arrive on PSVR 2 next month, but now developer IO Interactive says it's delaying release to March 27th, 2025.
"This decision to move the release date was not made lightly; we know there was...
Meta Opens Project Aria to Researchers Tackling All-day AR Challenges
Project Aria is a pair of sensor-packed glasses which Meta has been using internally to train its augmented reality perception systems. Now, Meta revealed it's released Project Aria to a number of third-party research teams aiming to tackle some...
Meta Quietly Rolls Out ‘Horizon Worlds’ Premium Digital Currency in US, UK and Canada
Meta has added an important puzzle piece to Horizon Worlds, as the company has quietly rolled out its premium digital currency on the social VR platform in the US, UK, and Canada.
Roblox has Robux, Rec Room has Tokens, and Horizon...
Apple Releases The Weeknd’s Immersive Music Video Exclusively for Vision Pro
Apple has released a new immersive music video from The Weeknd featuring his latest single 'Open Hearts', which is available exclusively on Vision Pro for a limited time.
Captured in Apple's Immersive Video format, Open Hearts serves up 180-degree immersive...
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Final Cut Pro 11 Finally Unlocks Spatial Video Editing, But Lacks Vision Pro Preview
Apple has released Final Cut Pro 11, which finally lets you edit spatial videos captured with Vision Pro, or iPhone 15 Pro or later.
The latest Final Cut Pro now lets users make adjustments to the left- and right-eye angles...
XR News Bits – New Quest Games, Unexpected Updates, and the First Open Platform for Spatial Video on Vision Pro
In this edition of XR News Bits we've got a handful of noteworthy Quest games (some also on PC VR), an unexpected update from a VR game release more than two years ago, and the first open streaming platform...
Roguelite VR Shooter ‘The Light Brigade’ Gets New Class and Weapon in Latest Update
Funktronic Labs, the studio behind roguelite shooter The Light Brigade (2023), just dropped a major content update that brings a new playable character, new ability, and a new procedurally generated region.
Called the 'Phantom of Time', the free update introduces...
‘Spatial Ops’ Brings Multiplayer Arena Shooting to Mixed Reality Today, New Trailer Here
Spatial Ops, the mixed reality shooter from Resolution Games, officially releases today on Quest, letting you organize essentially the wildest game of laser tag imaginable.
Now available on Quest 2/3/Pro, Spatial Ops lets you go head-to-head with up to eight players across...
New Tower Defense RTS Coming to Vision Pro From Veteran Studio Resolution Games
Resolution Games, the veteran VR studio behind Demeo (2021) and host of recognizable VR titles, announced it's bringing a brand new tower defense game to Vision Pro early next year.
Called Gears & Goo, the new real-time strategy game is coming to...
VR City Manager ‘Little Cities’ is Headed to Vision Pro Next Month
Little Cities (2022), the pint-sized VR city manager, is getting a new version for Apple Vision Pro that's all about mixed reality gameplay.
Called Little Cities: Diorama, the game will launch for Vision Pro through Apple Arcade on December 5th.
It also...
HEADLINES
Xiaomi Reportedly Partners with Goertek to Chase Success of Ray-Ban Meta Smartglasses
Xiaomi makes everything, from phones and vacuum cleaners to massage guns and even electric cars. Now, according to a report from Chinese media 36kr, Xiaomi may be developing a device that goes toe-to-toe with Ray-Ban Meta smartglasses.
The report maintains...
Indie Hit ‘Clone Drone in the Danger Zone’ is Getting a VR-exclusive Sequel Next Month
Clone Drone in the Danger Zone (2021), the hit arena battler from indie studio Doborog, is bringing the game's voxel slice-em-up action in a new VR-exclusive sequel next month, coming to Quest and PC VR headsets.
Called Clone Drone in...
5 Years Later, ‘Beat Saber’ Drops Long Overdue Follow-up to Its First Paid DLC
Monstercat Mixtape released a little over five years ago, marking Beat Saber's first foray into paid DLC. Now, VR's favorite block-slashing rhythm game just got the long-awaited Vol. 2 follow-up: Monstercat Mixtape 2.
The 12-track paid DLC, now available across all...
bHaptics Reveals Revamped Lineup of Haptic Accessories for VR, Pre-orders Now Live
bHaptics, the South Korea-based VR haptics creator, announced it's launching a refreshed lineup of its most popular haptics hardware, which are said to support over 270 titles across Quest, PSVR 2, and PC VR headsets.
The company today announced pre-orders...
Mixed Reality Update is a Natural Fit for Rube Goldberg Game ‘Gadgeteer’, Now Available on Quest 3
Virtual reality's most compelling Rube Goldberg sandbox Gadgeteer (2019) just got an update on Quest 3 and Quest 3S which finally brings mixed reality gameplay into the fold.
Launched in 2019 for PC VR headsets, Gadgeteer was initially conceived to work in...
‘Ember Souls’ Brings ‘Prince of Persia’ Style Hack-and-Slash Action to Quest Next Week
Ember Souls, the upcoming VR hack-and-slash inspired by Prince of Persia, is officially set to launch on Quest this month.
VirtualAge, the studio behind Gladius VR and Guardians Frontline, announced that Ember Souls is coming to Quest 2, Quest 3,...
‘Wall Town Wonders’ is a Mixed Reality City Builder with Tons of Charm, Coming to Quest 3 Next Week
Cyborn, the team behind VR sci-fi adventure Hubris (2022), announced it's releasing mixed reality city builder Wall Town Wonders on Quest 3 next week.
Coming November 21st to Quest 3 and Quest 3S, Wall Town Wonders promises to turn any room in your...
Sony to Discontinue Free PSVR Camera Adapter for PlayStation 5 This Month
If you're one of the few remaining PSVR owners looking to use the original 2016 headset on PlayStation 5, you only have a few more days to request your free PS Camera adapter, as Sony is discontinuing the device...
‘MYST’ Successor ‘Firmament’ Delayed on PSVR 2 to Early 2025 Following 2.0 PC Update
Cyan, the studio behind MYST and RIVEN, announced its PC VR-supported puzzle adventure Firmament (2023) is coming to PSVR 2 later than expected.
The news comes following the release of the game's big PC and Mac 2.0 patch, which includes the...