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The Resurrection of 3rd Rock Grid: A New Era for VR Communities Get ready to set course for a fresh horizon in virtual reality (VR) and extended reality (XR), as one of the pioneering grids from the early days of Second Life, 3rd Rock Grid, has been reborn. Under its new moniker, 3rd Wind Community,

Get Ready for Pico’s Next Big Thing: The Space Pro Unveiled! In a major move that’s set to shake up the VR world, Pico has finally announced the official name and debut date of its highly-anticipated standalone headset competitor. Dubbed the Pico Space Pro, this powerhouse is poised to take on the reigning champion, Pico

Exciting news for VR and XR enthusiasts as some of the most talented industry veterans in the business have come together to form a new studio, Black Pony Immersive. Led by none other than Harvey Smith, creative director behind the critically acclaimed Dishonored series, this team is poised to shake things up with their ambitious

PlayStation’s Horizon Hunters Gathering Takes a Drastic Turn – Live Service Ambitions Axed Amidst Poor Feedback In a significant shift in the gaming landscape, PlayStation-owned Guerrilla Games has decided to scale back its live service ambitions for the long-awaited co-op game, Horizon Hunters Gathering. The move comes after playtest feedback revealed significant issues with the

Get ready for a fresh wave of innovation in the world of VR game development, as a group of triple-A veterans and accessibility experts have joined forces to launch Raze and Rebuild Studio – a worker-owned co-operative that promises to shake up the industry’s traditional business models. This exciting new venture is the brainchild of

The iconic 3rd Rock Grid is back from the dead and thriving in OpenSim, with a bold vision for its rebirth. Founded in 2007 by Terry Ford, aka Butch Arnold, this pioneering grid has been rebuilt from scratch, incorporating lessons learned from its past and injecting new life into its classic charm. Ford’s ambitious plan

VR enthusiasts, get ready for some exciting news! Two veteran developers who worked on the hit VR game Human: Fall Flat are launching a new independent studio called Pretty Cool Games in the UK. This fresh start has already secured financing from Coreblazer, the investment arm of Singapore-based video game studio Hypergryph, making it the

Revolutionary Eye Tracking Tech from Immersix Promises Seamless VR Experience Imagine donning your favorite VR headset and jumping into a virtual world without having to worry about calibration or degraded eye tracking performance. Sounds too good to be true? Think again, as startup Immersix is making waves in the XR industry with its groundbreaking retina-tracking

Electronic Arts’ $55 Billion Saudi Buyout Sparks Worry Among Workers and VR Fans Alike A seismic shift has occurred in the world of gaming with Electronic Arts (EA) being taken private by an investor consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign Public Investment Fund (PIF). The deal, worth a staggering $55 billion, has left some current

Warren Spector, the legendary game developer behind classics like System Shock and Deus Ex, is hanging up his hat after a storied 43-year career in the industry. In a heartfelt LinkedIn post, Spector announced his retirement, citing age and health as reasons for stepping away from the game development scene. But don’t expect him to