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Sony Reveals Next-Gen PlayStation VR Controller

Sony has unveiled a brand-new PlayStation VR controller for use with its next-gen headset. The controllers will feature some of the same functionality as the PS5's DualSense controller but will have…

March 18, 2021 | 08:58 EDT

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XRSI Researchers Bypass Facebook Login Requirement On Oculus Quest 2

An XR (extended reality) community researcher has managed to bypass the Facebook login requirement on the Oculus Quest 2 VR headset. Doing so means a Facebook account isn't required to use the device…

October 30, 2020 | 10:38 EDT

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Beat Saber Multiplayer Arrives in 'Biggest Update So Far'

Beat Saber multiplayer is finally here in a new update for the virtual reality music and rhythm game. This Beat Saber update will add a new avatar system that will let you play this funky game with…

October 13, 2020 | 01:30 EDT

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The Hills Are Haunted in Blair Witch: Oculus Quest Edition

Blair Witch: Oculus Quest Edition has just been announced by developer Bloober Team and publisher Lionsgate, and it will be released on the Oculus Store just in time for Halloween on October 29, 2020…

October 6, 2020 | 10:00 EDT

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Oculus Rift Killed Off by Facebook

The Oculus Rift is the virtual reality headset that kicked modern VR gaming, but it'll soon go the way of the Dodo. Facebook announced that the Rift is being discontinued in favor of the Oculus Quest…

September 16, 2020 | 01:59 EDT

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Oculus Quest 2 Pre-Orders Launch Today at $299

Facebook Connect has featured the debut of the next version of the standalone Oculus Quest VR headset. If this sounds tantalizing to you, there's even better news — you can put in your Oculus Quest 2…

September 16, 2020 | 01:34 EDT

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[Rumor] Assassin's Creed And Splinter Cell VR Games for Oculus Are Coming

According to a Spanish tech and gaming site, new Assassin's Creed and Splinter Cell VR games for Facebook's Oculus platforms are in the works. We're expecting an official announcement later today…

September 16, 2020 | 08:51 EDT

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Facebook Leaks Oculus Quest 2 Announcement Days Before Facebook Connect

Facebook's upcoming Oculus Quest 2 VR headset has been leaked just days before the Facebook Connect presentation. According to the leak, Quest 2 will feature a Snapdragon XR2 platform and an "almost…

September 14, 2020 | 08:31 EDT

Some artwork for the upcoming Facebook Horizon social VR software
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Facebook Horizon Will Always Be Invisibly Watching You

Some slightly unsettling details have emerged regarding the new Facebook Horizon social VR outing. According to a new "safety video" uploaded to the official Oculus YouTube account, Facebook Horizon…

August 28, 2020 | 09:45 EDT

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Craft and Wear Masks in the VR Adventure Maskmaker

InnerspaceVR, the creators of the award-winning VR game A Fisherman's Tale, brings us a new VR adventure with Maskmaker. Players will have to craft and use magical masks in order to explore a…

July 20, 2020 | 12:27 EDT

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Valve Introduces New Experimental Room View 3D Feature to Valve Index

Although we already have the likes of Valve, Sony, and Oculus in the world of virtual reality, it still isn't considered a mainstream gaming platform. The technology is still in its infancy, and will…

June 19, 2020 | 02:41 EDT

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Pistol Whip Coming to PSVR in July, Next Content Package in August

During the Upload VR Showcase, Cloudhead Games announced quite a bit of information coming to Pistol Whip. The biggest news is that Pistol Whip will be making its way to PlayStation VR on July 28th…

June 16, 2020 | 12:50 EDT

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Escape A Horror Filled Spaceship in VR with Cosmophobia

During the Upload VR Showcase, a trailer for survival horror game Cosmophobia was shown off. In Cosmophobia, you must escape a dying spaceship full of all sorts of horrors. Trapped on this dying…

June 16, 2020 | 12:38 EDT

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Solve A Mystery as a Radio DJ in VR with Area Man Lives

During the Upload VR Showcase, a trailer for Area Man Lives was shown off. It's an adventure game about solving a mystery about what's going on in an odd town on the Oregon coast. You take on the…

June 16, 2020 | 12:30 EDT

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Solaris: Offworld Combat Gameplay Revealed During Upload VR Showcase

Gameplay for the upcoming multiplayer shooter Solaris: Offworld Combat was revealed during today's Upload VR Showcase. The showcase highlights games of various genres coming to VR platforms from a…

June 16, 2020 | 12:05 EDT

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Panther VR is Stealthy Thief Action On Early Access Now

At the Upload VR Showcase, a trailer for Panther VR was shown off. If you've ever wanted a first-person VR Hitman or Splinter Cell, Panther VR looks to be like the game for you. If it's something you…

June 16, 2020 | 12:14 EDT

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Prey VR Listed For PlayStation 4 By Retailer

British retailer ShopTo.net has created a listing for a game called Prey VR. It seems to be for PlayStation 4 and requires a PlayStation VR headset to play. The listing has since disappeared from the…

June 1, 2020 | 09:14 EDT

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A New Oculus Quest is Reportedly Coming (and Facing Delays)

A new Oculus Quest standalone VR headset is in development from the Facebook-owned company. Unfortunately, it looks like the pandemic has hit this new product, too, and it will likely be delayed.…

May 5, 2020 | 03:15 EDT

The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners for PSVR
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The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners Hits PSVR Today

Today, Skydance Interactive has released its VR action game The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners on PlayStation VR with a unique PS4 Theme available for those who own it.  For those who don't know…

May 5, 2020 | 01:21 EDT

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HP Reveals New VR Headset in Collaboration with Microsoft and Valve

Microsoft’s Windows Mixed Reality lineup in 2019 featured the $599 Reverb VR headset, promoted for its high resolution and inside-out tracking. Earlier today, HP announced they are collaborating…

March 23, 2020 | 05:18 EDT

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SUPERHOT VR Grosses Two Million In Seven Days

Callum Underwood, founder and consultant at Robot Teddy, recently tweeted that SUPERHOT VR has grossed over two million dollars over seven days. Underwood does note that the PSVR numbers are an…

December 31, 2019 | 08:30 EST

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Drums of War Brings Heavy Metal Music Mayhem to VR This October

If you're like me, you absolutely loved the crazy drummers in Mad Max: Fury Road. Those mutated lads were carrying on the fine tradition of war drumming — playing drums to keep the troops moving in…

September 27, 2019 | 11:00 EDT

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Exploring HistoryMaker VR and Schell Games

The use of virtual reality has grown since the more accessible releases of platforms like the Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR. Everything from indie companies to AAA studios have dipped a toe into the…

August 27, 2019 | 12:00 EDT

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US Department of Education Grants 1M for HistoryMaker VR

Recently, the U.S. Department of Education has granted Schell Games $1 million to continue their development of HistoryMaker VR, a VR tool for middle school classrooms. https://www.youtube.com/watch?…

July 28, 2019 | 03:56 EDT

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Final Assault Melds History Into VR RTS

With so many games using World War II as a backdrop, it can be difficult to stand out. Searching Steam for the "World War II" tag returns 418 results. Granted, some of those are DLC and add-ons, but…

July 18, 2019 | 12:00 EDT

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Universe Sandbox Price is Going Up 'in the Near Future', Devs Say

The Universe Sandbox price will be changing "in the near future" according to a statement from the developers. This space simulator with a robust physics engine has let players smash stars into…

July 5, 2019 | 10:40 EDT

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Master VR in a Virtual Classroom with Axon Park this Fall

Education technology company and virtual campus Axon Park announces that they will launch a full-semester class taught remotely and entirely in VR, something they call the first of its kind in the…

June 27, 2019 | 11:27 EDT

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Falcon Age Coming to the Epic Games Store for PC & VR in Summer 2019

Falcon Age will be coming to the Epic Games Store for PC and virtual reality in the Summer of 2019. If you haven't heard of this game before, you're missing out on something that looks like it's…

June 13, 2019 | 07:30 EDT

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Upload VR E3 2019 Recap - Too Much Immersion

For the first time at E3 Virtual Reality gaming is getting their own time to truly shine in the spotlight. UploadVR is holding a showcase for everything VR across all platforms including Oculus, Vive…

June 10, 2019 | 04:34 EDT

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UploadVR E3 2019 - Budget Cuts 2: Mission Insolvency Shows Bot-Bashing Action

Budget Cuts 2: Mission Insolvency is (unsurprisingly) a sequel to the original Budget Cuts that was announced at UploadVR E3 2019. Neat Corp and Fast Travel Games are teaming up to take the original…

June 10, 2019 | 04:14 EDT

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UploadVR E3 2019 – Pistol Whip Is a Superhot-Inspired VR Shooter

During the UploadVR E3 2019 conference this Monday, we saw some gameplay footage of Pistol Whip, a new VR shooter by Cloudhead Games. It looks a lot like Superhot, with a similar art style and…

June 10, 2019 | 02:01 EDT

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UploadVR E3 2019 - Digital Lode and Tripwire Announce Espire 1

Announced during the UploadVR E3 2019 showcase, Digital Lode and Tripwire are bringing single-player stealth action to VR in the form of Espire 1. Digital Lode developed Espire 1 in the hopes that it…

June 10, 2019 | 01:56 EDT

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UploadVR E3 2019 – Arizona Sunshine - The Damned DLC Announced

During the UploadVR E3 2019 conference this Monday, we saw a short gameplay trailer for Arizona Sunshine - The Damned DLC, a new expansion for Vertigo Games' and Jaywalkers Interactive's action VR…

June 10, 2019 | 01:54 EDT

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UploadVR E3 2019 - Rogan: The Thief in the Castle Unfolds a Medieval Mystery

A mysterious scenario unfolds in Smilegate's newest game for virtual reality. ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle will have players trying to resolve a grand conspiracy to save the kingdom with guile, wit…

June 10, 2019 | 01:48 EDT

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UploadVR E3 2019 - Stress Level Zero Shows Off VR Sandbox Boneworks

Stress Level Zero came to UploadVR's E3 2019 showcase with some new footage of their VR physics sandbox Boneworks. The new trailer showed off some advanced physics interactions as well as some of the…

June 10, 2019 | 01:41 EDT

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UploadVR E3 2019 – Lone Echo II is Ready At Dawn's Next VR Adventure

During the UploadVR E3 2019 conference this Monday, we saw more of Ready At Dawn's upcoming Lone Echo II, an Oculus Rift exclusive game, and a sequel to the original 2017 Lone Echo, also an Oculus…

June 10, 2019 | 01:38 EDT

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UploadVR E3 2019 - Doctor Who: The Edge of Time Reveals New Trailer

Revealed during UploadVR's E3 showcase, Maze Theory is bringing the BBC's legendary Doctor Who series to VR with Doctor Who: The Edge of Time. The small indie team at Maze Theory promises that you'll…

June 10, 2019 | 01:23 EDT

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UploadVR E3 2019 - The Walking Dead Onslaught Brings Zombie Terror to VR

There have been plenty of first-person shooters (nevermind those with zombies) on VR, but a big media property is finally going to be making its way to virtual reality. The Walking Dead Onslaught has…

June 10, 2019 | 01:22 EDT

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UploadVR E3 2019 – The Angry Birds Movie 2 VR: Under Pressure Tie-in Experience

During the UploadVR E3 2019 conference this Monday, we saw a teaser for The Angry Birds Movie 2 VR: Under Pressure, the movie tie-in VR game. It seems the teaser didn't really show any VR gameplay…

June 10, 2019 | 01:18 EDT

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UploadVR E3 2019 - Meat Fortress Brings TF2 Weapons to Hot Dogs, Horseshoes, & Hand Grenades

Hot Dogs, Horseshoes, & Hand Grenades is coming out with a special Team Fortress 2-themed update called Meat Fortress that adds a bunch of classic weapons from Valve's team-based first-person…

June 10, 2019 | 01:14 EDT

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VR Comes To Super Smash Bros. Ultimate With Nintendo Labo

Today Nintendo revealed a new VR spectator mode being added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate that uses the Nintendo Labo VR Kit.  The new mode is free and comes to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in the new…

May 31, 2019 | 09:20 EDT

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Media Molecule Might Let Dreams Creators Sell Creations

Media Molecule only recently released Dreams into Early Access but has stated that they have been thinking about potentially allowing ways for creators of content in Dreams to possibly monetize their…

May 29, 2019 | 09:20 EDT

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted Release Date Announced
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Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted Release Date Announced

The Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted VR spin-off was first announced earlier this year at the Sony State of Play. Now it's been confirmed that the game will release on May 21, less than a week…

May 16, 2019 | 09:13 EDT

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Beat Saber Release Date Announced, Price Increase and Level Editor Arriving

The Beat Saber release date from Steam Early Access has been announced! After a little more than a year in Steam's development program for in-progress games, Beat Games has reached a point where they…

May 15, 2019 | 11:45 EDT

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Moss Free DLC And Exclusive Oculus Quest Content Announced

Moss (Our Review) was released in February last year on PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows, available for PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and Windows MR. Now, as the Oculus Quest approaches…

May 15, 2019 | 11:20 EDT

Survios Announces The Walking Dead Onslaught In Partnership With AMC
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Survios Announces The Walking Dead Onslaught In Partnership With AMC

When Telltale collapsed last year many fans wondered what would become of The Walking Dead games. Our review of the final episode of the episodic adventure was very positive, and most will agree it…

May 14, 2019 | 12:00 EDT

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Mace And Grace Brings VR Medieval Mayhem To Steam On May 15th

Comical medieval VR adventure Mace and Grace swings its way onto Steam Early Access on May 15th. Mace and Grace blends comedy and brutality with a light-hearted medieval aesthetic. Players must…

May 9, 2019 | 09:50 EDT

Cause Mayhem And Destruction in VR Nautical Combat Game Battlewake
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Cause Mayhem And Destruction in VR Nautical Combat Game Battlewake

Have you ever wanted to be a supernatural pirate, steering your own ship and delivering mayhem on the high seas? If so, here's the game for you. VR games developer Survios has just announced …

May 7, 2019 | 12:00 EDT