Tokyo Game Show is a staple of the industry, with primarily Japanese developers taking to the event to reveal new games, offer updates on existing titles and more. Capcom has slowly but surely been teasing its TGS line-up, now revealing that its online showcase will include new details on the …
Read More »Astro Bot Rescue Mission to get PSVR2 port according to leaker
Just yesterday we reported on a bunch of new trademark filings by Sony across both the US and Europe pertaining to the much-loved though under-represented IP Astro Bot. We have heard little from the mascot ever since the PS5 pack-in title Astro’s Playroom. That said, according to one leaker the …
Read More »Capcom announces Tokyo Game Show plans
Tokyo Game Show is a staple of the industry, with primarily Japanese developers taking to the event to reveal new games, offer updates on existing titles and more. Ahead of this year’s event (taking place in September), Capcom have announced their plans for TGS, teasing some of the games set …
Read More »Meta will showcase the Quest 3 at Meta Connect in September
Meta announced the Quest 3 headset early this year in an effort to get ahead of Apple's Vision Pro reveal. Now, Meta has announced this year's Connect conference, at which the headset will finally get its proper launch. The event will take place from September 27th to the 28th, kicking …
Read More »Meta reportedly scraps Quest Pro 2 and AR glasses to double down on Quest 3
Earlier this year, Meta officially announced plans to launch the Quest 3 headset later this year. Since then, Meta has apparently rethought its strategy, scrapping plans for a Quest Pro 2 and other devices to focus all resources on the Quest 3. According to a report from The information, Meta …
Read More »Roblox VR announced for Meta Quest 2 and 3
Roblox is one of the biggest games of all time, amassing a total monthly user base of over 200 million players. Creative games such as Roblox are ripe for virtual reality support, and so following the addition of VR to the PC version of Roblox, the massive multiplayer game will …
Read More »The Apple Vision Pro headset may only be purchasable by appointment
If the price tag alone wasn't enough to put you off of the Apple Vision Pro headset, the process of buying one might do the trick. According to reports this week, Apple is planning to have customers book in-store appointments to buy the headset. Mark Gurman, formerly of 9to5Mac and …
Read More »Production issues may hamper Apple Vision Pro headset launch
After years of working on its own VR/AR hardware, Apple officially announced the Vision Pro headset at WWDC earlier this year. Apple initially projected a sales target of 1 million headsets in 2024, but the company has now reportedly dialled that back. The Apple Vision Pro is a $3,499 headset …
Read More »Meta launches Quest+ games subscription for VR
The Meta Quest 3 headset is launching later this year and when it arrives, players will have an easier way to instantly access new VR titles. Today, Meta announced plans for a Meta Quest+ subscription, which will grant subscribers with new perks, including access to VR games. Meta Quest Plus …
Read More »Xbox has no plans to develop for VR anytime soon
Back when Microsoft announced the Xbox One X, Phil Spencer jumped the gun by promising both 4K gaming and ‘high-fidelity VR'. As we now know years later, Microsoft has not made any efforts to bring VR to Xbox and it sounds like that won't be changing anytime soon. In an …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR announced with CGI trailer
Ubisoft’s most recent edition of its Forward showcase has come and gone, and brought with it a bunch of announcements. One of the biggest new games to be officially announced was Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR – though unfortunately we did not get to see any gameplay. The notion of a …
Read More »The Apple Vision Pro is the company’s first VR headset
Just as expected, last night at WWDC, Apple finally put its AR/VR ambitions on show with the announcement of the Apple Vision Pro headset. We've been hearing about Apple building its own virtual reality headset for years, but the final product isn't as exciting as we'd hoped for. The Apple …
Read More »Future software update will boost Quest 2’s performance by 26%
Ever since its launch back in late 2020, Meta have continued to improve the Quest 2 headset over time with new features, while also unlocking the maximum power of the hardware itself. Alongside the announcement of the Quest 3, Meta confirmed that a future software update will boost the performance …
Read More »PowerWash Simulator VR announced for Meta Quest
Since its official release back in 2022, PowerWash Simulator has continued to thrive thanks to a number of content updates – both free and paid. Many would agree that the therapeutic cleaning game is highly suited for a VR version. Fortunately the devs agree, as a bespoke VR release of …
Read More »Bulletstorm VR officially announced
Meta recently held its annual Quest Gaming Showcase, focused on announcing VR titles for its Meta Quest platform. Over a dozen games were revealed, but perhaps the most surprising announcement was the fact that 2011’s bombastic FPS Bulletstorm is coming to VR. Bulletstorm first launched in 2011 as an answer …
Read More »Meta officially unveils the Quest 3 VR headset with redesigned Touch controllers
A few months ago, we learned that Meta was planning a Quest 3 headset, with plans to launch later this year. At the time, we assumed the reveal would happen in September, followed by a release in October. However, Meta has shaken up the timeline, unveiling the Quest 3 today. …
Read More »Game devs tease appearance at Apple’s WWDC AR/VR event
Following years of rumours, Apple looks set to finally officially announce their AR/VR headset during the smartphone manufacturer’s upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference. Though said to be focused primarily on productivity, a number of game studios have teased that their titles might be announced for the headset at the upcoming event. …
Read More »Official PlayStation VR2 sales figures finally revealed
Sony’s PlayStation VR2 launched in late February to high praise across the board with many deeming it to be the best virtual reality headset available. Unfortunately, the headset has had somewhat of a slow start, with leakers reporting that Sony had cut the hardware’s production by 20%. That said, we …
Read More »Hideo Kojima might be working with Apple on a secret project
Over the last couple of years, Apple has been working with select game developers to bring games over to the Mac, optimised for the new M-series SoCs powered by Apple's new GPU technology. Previously, we've seen games like Resident Evil Village and No Man's Sky revealed running on M-series Macs …
Read More »PSVR2 is finally coming to retailers next month
Sony’s PlayStation VR2 launched in late February to high praise across the board with many deeming it to be the best virtual reality headset available. Unfortunately, the headset has had somewhat of a slow start, with leakers reporting that Sony has cut the hardware’s production by 20%. That said, up …
Read More »Job cuts hit two first-party Meta VR game studios
Ready at Dawn became part of Oculus Studios back in 2020, officially joining Meta to work full-time on VR and AR games. Unfortunately, Meta's AR division has been extremely costly to run and layoffs are beginning to hit. According to reports this week, Ready at Dawn has been heavily impacted …
Read More »Half-Life: Alyx is now fully playable without a VR headset
Modders have been working on making Half-Life: Alyx playable without a VR headset ever since the game first launched in 2020. Great progress has been made on this front since then and now, the NoVR mod allows you to play the entire game from start to finish. The NoVR mod …
Read More »PSVR2 production reportedly cut by 20%
Sony’s PlayStation VR2 launched in late February to high praise across the board with many deeming it to be the best virtual reality headset available. Unfortunately, it seems despite the critical reception Sony’s latest headset is off to somewhat of a slow start, with a new report claiming that the …
Read More »Apple reportedly pushes back production of upcoming VR headset
We've known through leaks that Apple has been working on its own VR/AR headset for quite some time now. Analysts have believed that we'll see Apple's first mixed-reality headset in 2023, but it is now being reported that Apple has some concerns about the current state of the VR market. …
Read More »The Meta Quest seems to be getting its own subscription service
In recent years we have seen a focus by companies on creating and offering subscription services for nearly every product or service available. This is no more so the case than with the video games industry. It seems as though Meta is now wanting to capitalise on its VR market …
Read More »Meta cuts price of Quest Pro and Quest 2 (256GB)
Following on from yesterday's Meta Quest 3 leaks, we have some more official news. Just months after launch, the Quest Pro headset is getting a significant price cut and beyond that, the Quest 2 is also getting a price cut just months after having its price raised. Today, Meta announced …
Read More »Meta will reportedly launch the Quest 3 this year, promises 2x more power than Quest 2
Due to the success of the Quest 2 headset, Meta has been taking its time with its next consumer VR headset and has made no announcements yet regarding the Quest 3. That should change later this year, as a leaked presentation seems to confirm that Meta's next-gen Quest will be …
Read More »Resident Evil 4 Remake demo and Mercenaries mode announced
Last night during Sony's State of Play stream, a new Resident Evil 4 Remake trailer debuted, giving us a look at new gameplay scenes ahead of launch next month. The game's upcoming VR mode has already been announced, but there is also a demo on the way, in addition to …
Read More »Resident Evil 4 Remake will get a VR mode post-launch
Resident Evil Village was recently updated with a VR mode just in time for the PS VR2 headset. Now, Capcom has announced that it is also planning to bring VR to Resident Evil 4 Remake. In an announcement posted this week, Capcom revealed it has begun work on a VR …
Read More »Tencent has reportedly scrapped plans to launch its own VR headset
Last year, it came to light that Tencent was working on its own VR headset, in part to get in on the Metaverse trend. Now, it would seem that those plans have been scrapped. According to a Reuters report, Tencent has cancelled its own VR hardware plans. Despite setting up …
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