E McNeill released the first full VR game for Gear VR headsets back in 2014 drawing from big screen depictions of cyberspace. Featuring hackers taking on the “Darknet” to acquire virtual bitcoin, his strategy game sees you hack computing nodes to purchase stronger electronic weapons. At the time of Darknet’s original development in 2013 and […]
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Batman: Arkham Shadow will receive a Game of the Year update in February. According to the Meta-owned Camouflaj studio, the update will bring: 3 classic-Arkham inspired Predator challenge maps Quiet Waters Natural Selection Silent Knight An Extreme difficulty option A new ‘I Am The Knight’ Mode Camouflaj says much of the update is “thanks to
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Crysis can be played in VR thanks to a mod which adds immersive gameplay, as well as full support for 6DOF tracked controllers. Crysis, the groundbreaking game released in 2007, has been a legend for years. It was a serious question across multiple generations of PC hardware. But for some, it truly set the benchmark.
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StageTime VR is a live event-focused virtual reality app from Virtuware Ltd. It was released today in the Meta Quest Store. StageTime is advertised as “the ultimate virtual venue” where users can enjoy karaoke, trivia and other live events with the platform’s growing community. I’ve been enjoying live performances and music venues in VR for
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Apple has canceled AR glasses that would have required a connection to a Mac (or originally, Apple had hoped, your iPhone), Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports. Gurman has a relatively strong track record of reliably reporting on Apple’s product plans years in advance, and successfully described most of Apple Vision Pro’s hardware and software before it
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Since May of last year, all new apps in the store must support Quest 1 as well. Even apps that existed prior to May last year can no longer support Quest 1 with new updates. Oculus Quest launched in May 2019, almost six years ago, with the two-year old Snapdragon 835 chipset from 2017. Meta
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Cave Crave promises a claustrophobic VR spelunking game with “no cheap horror tricks,” arriving this spring on Quest and PS VR2. Developed by 3R Games, who previously released Thief Simulator VR: Greenview Street, Cave Crave sees you exploring tight tunnels and caves as you try to find an escape. Here’s the announcement trailer. Here’s the
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VR can help raise awareness. It doesn’t matter if it is through films or games. Immersing yourself in these virtual worlds can have a lasting effect. With the of climate change threatening our oceans, seeing VR media address such topics is a welcome sight, though I never expected a VR-only sequel to 2020 flatscreen game
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The absurd puzzle game Hide the Corpse, which is based on physics and has a four-minute time limit to conceal a dead body before the police arrive to ruin everything, will be expanding from Quest to PlayStation VR2 as well as Steam. Real-time physics, along with increasingly ridiculous scenarios, make it difficult to drag, lift,
The PSVR2 and Steam versions of Hide the corpse will be available in 2025. Read More »
The House of Da Vinci VR will bring the 16th century puzzle adventure to PlayStation VR2 “soon.” Following last month’s Quest and Steam launch, Blue Brain Games confirmed that The House of Da Vinci VR — an adaptation of the 2017 flatscreen game — is now heading for PlayStation VR2. You’ll be Leonardo da Vinci’s
PlayStation VR2 will soon be able to play the puzzle adventure The House of Da Vinci VR. Read More »