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Quest Pro 2 CANCELLED!! Long Live the QUEST PRO 2 Puffin!

Meta scrapped the direct successor to the Meta Quest Pro, The Quest Pro 2, the high end headset to compete directly with a Apple Vision Pro at a lower price, what come next tho, might be much more interesting! Let's discover this story together in this ... more - tyrielwood@youtube

Ember Souls Hands-On: VR Hack-And-Slash With A Magic Twist

Ember Souls is a new hack-and-slash title inspired by Assassin's Creed and Prince of Persia, and we went hands-on at Gamescom. Previously revealed at the UploadVR Summer Showcase in June, Ember Souls sees you playing as the last Immortal. Tasked with ... more - uploadvr

Synth Riders Will Join Quest+ Catalog As Meta Confirms September Monthly Games

The Meta Quest+ games for September 2024 have been announced. We're approaching the end of August, and the Meta Quest+ subscription program will soon swap its two pre-selected monthly VR games. Available to download on Quest 2, Quest Pro, and Quest 3, ... more - uploadvr

New VR Games & Releases September 2024: Quest, SteamVR, PSVR 2 & More

Looking for new VR games this September? Here are our monthly upcoming highlights. August is often a quieter month for VR gaming but new games continued to launch. We reviewed Hello Cruel World, Track Craft, and Zero Caliber 2, alongside going hands-on ... more - uploadvr

New Asgardx27;s Wrath 2 Cosmic Event Involves Monkeying Around

Asgard's Wrath 2 starts monkeying around in its latest cosmic event. Joining a continuing run of Asgard's Wrath 2 limited-time events, Monkeying Around adds new Cosmic Objectives for the action RPG VR game. You're tasked with completing challenges for ... more - uploadvr

Raspberry Pi 400 With Quest HDMI Link Shows The Promise Of Keyboard PCs For Spatial Computing

A PC built into a keyboard without a display, like the Raspberry Pi 400, starts making a lot of sense with Meta Quest HDMI Link running on the most popular standalone VR headsets. The Raspberry Pi 400 is a roughly $70-$100 keyboard with a Raspberry Pi ... more - uploadvr

Meta Horizon Worlds is letting preteens back into the world of virtual hangouts

Meta is cracking the door back open for minors interested in the company's virtual offerings, with new parent-approved entry to the platform's Horizon Worlds. Children (or "preteens," as Meta refers to them) between the ages of 10 to 12 on ... more - mashable

Fracked Feels Made for Quest Despite Aging Gameplay

Fracked feels like an exhilarating arcade shooter in virtual reality as it launches on Meta Quest, for good and for worse. Despite launching on the original PSVR three years ago, Fracked feels like it was made for standalone VR headsets. The first-person ... more - uploadvr

UNDERDOGS Sandboxxxer Update Includes Level Editor & Fresh Ways To Twist Metal

One Hamsa, developers of Racket: Nx and UNDERDOGS, launched a substantial update to the outstanding VR Mech brawler. Released under the tagline: “Build Shit | Break Shit,” the Sandboxxer update for UNDERDOGS will see the core mechanics applied to a range ... more - uploadvr

Get Training Advice From A True Fiend With Exercise Your Demons

Getting into shape gets even more hellish in Exercise Your Demons, a mixed reality fitness game coming to Quest this year. While there are plenty of worthwhile ways to get fit in VR these days like Les Mills XR Bodycombat or Supernatural, Exercise Your ... more - uploadvr

Skydancex27;s Behemoth Is Delivering Strong Combat With Impressive Bosses

Skydance's Behemoth continues to impress with gripping combat and VR-first design. Here are our latest impressions. It's not often I'll preview the same VR game twice before launch, but I'll happily make an exception for Skydance's Behemoth. Recently ... more - uploadvr

Les Mills XR Bodycombat Commemorates 100th Program With New DLC

Les Mills XR Bodycombat celebrates the release of the real-life 100th program with its second paid DLC on Quest. Available today, the Les Mills XR Bodycombat - Bodycombat 100 DLC presents eight new workouts, additional game mechanics, 25 songs to punch ... more - uploadvr

New Grokit DLC Will Raise Money To Fight Childhood Cancer

In support of the Children's Cancer Research Fund, 3lb Games will launch Grokit's Cancer Blaster DLC on September 1. In Cancer Blaster, players are plunged into the bloodstream to fight cancer cells. The new game mode, character designs, and game mechanics ... more - uploadvr

Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded Sneaks Onto Quest 3 Next Week

Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded confirmed a release date, and it's coming next week on Quest 3. Created by XR Games (Zombieland, Zombie Army VR) in partnership with IO Interactive, Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded was initially confirmed for a 'summer 2024' release window. ... more - uploadvr

Meta Reportedly Plans Ultralight Headset With Tethered Puck For 2027

Meta plans to ship an extremely light mixed reality headset in 2027, The Information reports. The Information's new report comes less than a week after it reported that Mark Zuckerberg and his CTO Andrew Bosworth canceled a high-end headset planned for ... more - uploadvr

Trombone Champ: Unflattened Feels Like A Totally New Game

Trombone Champ: Unflattened is an intriguing adaptation of the rhythm comedy game, though not everything translates perfectly for VR. Here are our impressions. When Flat2VR Studios was formally announced back in March, I had many guesses as to what its ... more - uploadvr

Track Craft Review: Take This Out For A Drive

The premise is simple: Slot Cars, Hot Wheels, Tyco RC, in Mixed Reality. You have a car; go fast, race to the finish. You'll love it. The Facts What is it?: A third-person racing/arcade game with an optional first-person mode Platforms: Meta Quest 3, ... more - uploadvr

Adapting AR/VR for Remote Work and Collaboration

As remote work continues to become the norm for many organizations, businesses seek innovative ways to maintain productivity and foster collaboration among distributed teams. Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies are emerging as ... more - arvrjourney

Band Space Has Potential As A New Take On Rock Band VR

Band Space offers a new take on Rock Band in VR, letting you perform sets with up to three other players. Here are our demo impressions. While Rock Band VR already exists, Band Space clearly wants to carve itself out as a similar type of rhythm game. ... more - uploadvr

The Best VR Experiences in Tokyo and Across Japan

A good VR experience requires stepping forward into a new environment just waiting to be explored. Sometimes figuratively from the comfort of your own home and headset. Sometimes quite literally. If VR headsets have found a place in the home of millions, ... more - uploadvr

VRMMO Zenith Receives Last Update And Permanent Discount

VRMMO Zenith: The Last City and the Infinite Realms mode received its last update. It's no secret that Zenith: The Last City has had a difficult time gaining players since its launch back in 2022. After confirming that the game was running at a loss, ... more - uploadvr

NFL Pro Era Series Calls An Audible With Switch To Live Service Model

The upcoming 2024-2025 edition of StatusPRO's NFL Pro Era series will adopt a live service model and add a defensive gameplay mode. The new 2024-2025 edition of NFL Pro Era will be available for current players at $19.99 and new players at $39.99. Additional ... more - uploadvr

Impulse On Quest Headsets Explores ADHD, Narrated By Tilda Swinton

A 40-minute interactive documentary arrives on Quest headsets in September to explore ADHD as part of the impactful Playing With Reality collection. Impulse: Playing With Reality follows 2021 release Goliath in the collection from studio Anagram exploring ... more - uploadvr

Meta is ending support for custom face filters in its apps

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Meta is shutting down all third-party face filters and AR effects on Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, along with the tools used to create them, on January 14th, 2025. That includes any created by brands and other third ... more - theverge

Dead Marvel VR Game Resurrected By Fans As Solo Experience

Marvel Powers United VR is being brought back to life by dedicated fans after being shut down over three years ago. Launched back in 2018 as a Rift-exclusive, Marvel Powers United VR from Sanzaru Games (Asgard's Wrath 2) heavily focused on multiplayer ... more - uploadvr

Batman: Arkham Shadow VR Hands On First Impressions!

I played Batman: Arkham Shadow on Meta Quest 3 at Gamescom 2024. Here are my first impressions of Batman: Arkham Shadow VR including the story, graphics, traversal and combat! Batman: Arkham Shadow VR is coming to Meta Quest 3 in October 2024. Check out ... more - virtualrealityoasis@youtube

I PLAYED Batman Arkham Shadow VR!

I tried Batman: Arkham Shadow VR at Gamescom 2024, where I got to explore Gotham and experience the combat with Batman’s iconic gadgets. In this video, I’ll share what I liked and disliked about the game so far. ► Check out our VR Gear Picks: https://shop.howl.me/casandchary ... more - casandchary@youtube

Batman: Arkham Shadow VR's Gameplay on Quest 3 Is NOT What You Think

Here's exclusive VR gameplay of Batman: Arkham Shadow on Meta Quest 3 which I got to play at Gamescom. This VR superhero game will not be coming out Quest 2 but I am looking forward checking it out on Meta Quest 3S. Timestamps; 0:00 - Intro to Batman: ... more - nathie@youtube

Batman: Arkham Shadow First Impressions: Taking Big Swings At Gothamx27;s Rats On Quest 3

Recently I was invited by Meta to try out one of the most anticipated VR titles of 2024, Batman: Arkham Shadow from Camouflaj. During my demo session, I played an entire level of the game traversing the sewers of Gotham in search of a group of Police ... more - uploadvr