Tag Archives: Virtual Reality

The original PlayStation VR felt in many ways like an experiment for Sony, with the console manufacturer dipping its toes into the VR market. Following the success of PSVR, Sony has announced a sequel headset is on its way, and according to reports, the manufacturer is planning to produce 2 …

Sony has slowly but surely been giving fans more information on the much-anticipated next-generation PlayStation VR2 headset which is set to launch some time next year. A large majority of the successor’s features are in many ways leaps and bounds above the first-gen headset, Unfortunately, this means that PSVR2 is …

Over the last generation, Sony leveraged its development partnerships to secure some excellent VR titles for PlayStation VR. Unfortunately, those games will not be compatible with the upcoming PS VR2, Sony has confirmed this week.  To cap off the week, Sony has announced that PSVR titles will not be compatible …

While Meta will continue to support the Quest 2 as its primary gaming VR headset for the foreseeable future, the company is also working on a new pro-level headset codenamed Project Cambria. In a recent podcast, Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, confirmed that this headset would launch in October, and now, …

Meta/Facebook is one of the biggest players in the virtual reality market, both due to its highly successful Quest 2 VR headset as well as the company’s continued investment into the technology. In just over a month, the company will be hosting its annual Meta Connect showcase, where the company …

We still do not have a launch date for Sony’s upcoming PlayStation VR2 headset. This has not stopped the console manufacturer from announcing a plethora of PSVR2 titles ahead of time however. The latest title announced to be coming exclusively to Sony’s headset is a sequel to 2018’s VR first-person …

As time goes on, we have started to see more and more ‘flatscreen’ games be transformed into fully-realised and uncompromised VR experiences. Thanks to a new Fortnite update, we now know that the highly popular free-to-play game may be getting VR support. As reported by Fortnite leaker ‘HYPEX’, though data …

While Meta will continue to support the Quest 2 as its primary gaming VR headset for the foreseeable future, the company is also working on a new pro-level headset codenamed Project Cambria. In a recent podcast, it seems that Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, has confirmed that Cambria will be launching …

Back in 2020, upon launching the Quest 2 headset, Meta made it a requirement that Facebook accounts be used to log in to the headset, a policy that caused a lot of issues and controversy at the time. Just one year later, the company changed its mind and began working on a new Facebook-less login system. It has been a while since the last update, but later this month, Facebook logins will no longer be required for VR headsets.  

Since launch, the Quest 2 VR headset has been a pretty good deal for its price. Unfortunately, the headset is about to get more expensive, with Meta announcing a $100 price hike.  In an announcement yesterday, Meta claimed that the cost of producing the Quest 2 has increased since launch, …

Sony has been dropping PlayStation VR2 news at seemingly random times all throughout the year. Today, Sony gave us yet another update. We still don't have a release date, but we do have confirmation of some new features, as well as some new footage of the headset in use.  For …

Meta/Facebook has been pushing the VR market hard with its Quest 2 headset. The combination of its solid hardware and impressive software and algorithms, all packaged neatly into a relatively affordable product has now made it by far the most successful headset to date. IDC analyst Francisco Jeronimo recently revealed via …

Sony have been hyping up their upcoming PSVR 2 headset for quite a while now. Despite this, the lengthy marketing campaign has yet to include any third parties getting their hands on the system. It seems that hands-on impressions may be coming soon, as one individual let it slip, giving …

For a while now, we've been hearing rumours that Valve is working on a new standalone, wireless virtual reality headset. Now, a new patent filed be Valve in late 2021 has confirmed this, showing a new HMD design.  The patent was filed in December 2021, so Valve is actively working …

Last night during State of Play, several new games for PlayStation VR2 were revealed. The next-gen headset will have a line-up of over 20 titles at launch in 2023, including an incredible looking game set in the Horizon universe.  Horizon: Call of the Mountain was the very first PS VR2 …

The VR industry is in an interesting place. The technology has quickly evolved, allowing for all manner of impressive VR experiences. Unfortunately, currently, the most popular headset is the Quest 2 which has seen some controversy due to being owned by META (Facebook). Another competitor looks to be entering the …

Earlier this week, we learned that Sony has 20 games lined up for the PlayStation VR2 launch. As it turns out, we'll be getting a look at those games much sooner than expected, as there will be a new State of Play stream next week.  Next Thursday, the 2nd of …

Sony has been slowly revealing new information about PlayStation VR2 over the last few months. We still don't have a launch date yet, but the next-gen VR headset should be coming soon, and Sony already has 20 games lined up for the launch.  During Sony's Investor Day (via VGC), Jim …

Recently, Meta began talking about Project Cambria, a new VR headset building off of the success of the Quest line to offer a high-end, ‘pro-grade' mixed reality experience. That headset should be coming out later this year, and it seems three other VR headsets will follow in 2023 and 2024.  …

Just a few weeks ago, we heard that Meta was planning a new high-end Quest headset. Unlike the Quest 2, this new headset is geared towards the pro market, and is being developed under the codename “Project Cambria”.  During Meta's earnings call this week, Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that a Quest …

Back in 2019, we heard rumours that Ubisoft had partnered with Oculus to develop new virtual reality titles, including an Assassin's Creed and a Splinter Cell game. Those titles were officially announced in 2020, and now, the first in-game footage for Assassin's Creed VR has leaked online. It has been …

Resident Evil 4 VR is one of the more impressive standalone Quest 2 games, offering a lengthy and complete version of the classic survival horror title reworked specifically for VR. In a surprise announcement, the game has received a free update adding the much-loved Mercenaries mode into the game. Announced …

It has been a while since the last major Among Us update, but the game is looking to make a big splash this year with a new VR version. Recently, changes on Steam's backend appear to have revealed the release date for Among Us VR, which should be launching in …

Few games have gone as viral as Among Us managed back in mid 2020, amassing 100s of millions of players and billions of social media views in just a couple short months. Though still popular today, Among Us has long hit its peak. It seems the team at InnerSloth are …

Sony has been slowly releasing more and more information on their upcoming PlayStation VR2 headset, with many fans expecting a late Holiday 2022 release date. It seems that may have been the initial plan, but according to a new leak, supply chain issues have forced Sony to delay the system …

Roughly one year ago, Oculus execs made it known that there would be no Quest Pro or Quest 3 headset anytime soon, with the company poised to continue supporting and pushing its best-selling Quest 2 headset for the foreseeable future. Now one year on, things may have changed, with reports …

Phasmophobia hit it big when the game first launched in Early Access back in the Summer of 2020, topping the sales charts and even temporarily dethroning the likes of Fortnite and Among Us in Twitch viewerships during a time when both were highly popular. Since then, Phasmophobia has seen significant …

It looks like the Oculus team is working on making the Quest 2 PCVR experience even better. At the moment, you can connect the Quest 2 to a PC with a USB-C cable, or via WiFi. Soon to improve quality over the wireless connection, Oculus/Meta may launch a dedicated wireless …

Today marks the 4th day of the annual Game Developers Conference (GDC) which sees all manner of talks, discussions, announcements and details revealed regarding many aspects of the video games industry. Sony appears to be demoing their upcoming PlayStation VR 2 headset at the conference suggesting more news may be …

The first generation PlayStation VR headset launched during a tough time for the burgeoning platform. Based on older VR tech, the PSVR was quickly left behind technologically. The past few months however have seen details surrounding the upcoming PSVR2 revealed, except for the device’s release date – until now. PSVR …