Meta Details EMG Wristband Gestures Youx27;ll Use To Control Its HUD & AR Glasses

In a paper in Nature, Meta detailed some of the sEMG wristband gestures you'll use to control its HUD glasses & AR glasses. The peer-reviewed paper, titled "A generic non-invasive neuromotor interface for human-computer interaction", describes ... more - uploadvr

Sabrina Carpenterx27;s Espresso Comes To Beat Saber

Sabrina Carpenter's pop mega-hit Espresso is now a track in Beat Saber. Widely considered one of the catchiest songs of all time, Espresso won Song of the Year and Best Solo Pop Performance at the 2025 Grammys. It's now Beat Saber's latest 'Shock Drop', ... more - uploadvr

MR Rhythm Game BEATABLE Gets Full Release Today On Quest

Mixed reality rhythm game BEATABLE adds a level editor and new songs in today's full release. Originally launched in early access three months ago, BEATABLE by XR Games (Starship Troopers: Continuum) turns your table or any solid surface into an instrument ... more - uploadvr

Clone Drone in the Hyperdome Review: Highly Satisfying Voxel Combat

Clone Drone in the Hyperdome is a strong action roguelike with highly satisfying melee combat, and a new update drops this week. Read on for our full review. Thanks to the unrelenting intensity of last year's release schedule, Clone Drone in the Hyperdome ... more - uploadvr

August VR Games Showcase Features Glassbreakers, Forefront & Flat2VR Reveals

Next month's VR Games Showcase promises updates from Glassbreakers: Champions of Moss, Forefront, Flat2VR Studios, and more. Marking the latest VR Games Showcase, August's presentation is once again promising “major reveals and updates” for games across ... more - uploadvr

VR Android File Manager For Quest Lets You Install APKs Without A PC

VR Android File Manager for Quest, available on the Meta Horizon Store, lets you install downloaded APKs without a PC. It comes from the same developer as Quest Games Optimizer, a $10 sideloadable app popular with enthusiasts that lets you override the ... more - uploadvr

Rec Room Plus Subscribers Get Roomie, A Floating AI Companion

Rec Room Plus subscribers now get a customizable "AI buddy", a new feature called Roomie. Subscribers can spawn Roomie out of their backpack at any time and talk to it using their voice. "Ask about Rec Room, your surroundings, the weather ... more - uploadvr

Elsewhere Electric Review-In-Progress: A Challenging, Intriguing Escape Room

Elsewhere Electric is an intriguing co-op escape room puzzler that's out today for VR and mobile. Read on for our full review-in-progress. I've been closely following Elsewhere Electric since its initial reveal a few months ago. Following the studio's ... more - uploadvr

Animal Company Now Has 1 Million Monthly & 500K Daily Active Players

Animal Company is now the 5th highest grossing game on Quest, reaching 500k daily and 1 million active monthly players. Developed by Wooster Games, Animal Company is a free-to-play multiplayer game inspired by Gorilla Tag and flatscreen hit Lethal Company. ... more - uploadvr

Dreams of Another Turns Guns Into Tools For Imagination In An Adventure Improved By VR

In Q-Games’ latest for PlayStation VR2, guns are no longer weapons of war but tools for imagination and healing. If there’s one thing the Japan-based studio has specialized in over the years, it’s in creating artistically meaningful games from seemingly ... more - uploadvr

Putt Window Lets You Use Your Real Putter & Ball In Quest 3 Mixed Reality

Putt Window is an innovative Quest 3 game that lets you use your real putter and golf ball in mixed reality. The $6 app works by using the relatively new passthrough camera access capability to track your real golf ball, using computer vision, for the ... more - uploadvr

Ready At Dawnx27;s Co-Founder Believes VR Needs More Competition & Innovation

In a new interview, Ready at Dawn's co-founder said he believes not enough developers are pushing the boundaries of VR. Speaking with Christopher Dring at The Game Business following the formation of Atlantis Studio, Weerasuriya touched upon his former ... more - uploadvr

Sharp Is Developing A Hybrid Haptic VR Glove & Controller

Sharp is making a hybrid VR glove and controller, combining tactile feedback with buttons and a thumbstick, though hasn't yet decided whether to sell it. To be clear, this isn't a force feedback glove. It doesn't resist the movement of your fingers. ... more - uploadvr

Billie Eilish Tease Suggests A 180° 3D Release Of Her Concert

A tease from Billie Eilish during a recent concert strongly suggests it's being filmed in 180° 3D for future viewing on Meta Quest headsets. Partway through a UK performance of her ongoing Hit Me Hard and Soft tour at the weekend, Eilish told the crowd ... more - uploadvr

Ruinsmagus To Receive Leg Tracking Update On Pico Headsets

CharacterBank confirmed that Ruinsmagus will be updated to support leg-tracking features on Pico's VR headsets. Ruinsmagus first launched on Quest and SteamVR in summer 2022 before later making its way to PS VR2, Vive and Pico platforms. The studio continued ... more - uploadvr

Le Mans Ultimate Enters Full Release On PC VR

Previously launched in early access, Le Mans Ultimate now enters full release on PC VR. An official game for the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) by Studio 397, Le Mans Ultimate has now reached version 1.0 for the PC VR compatible racing simulator. ... more - uploadvr

Quest 3S Is $250 Until Thursday In Flash Summer Sale

Quest 3S is on sale from now until 9am PT on Thursday on the online Meta Store. Called Meta Quest Summer Savings, the sale ends after 8:59 AM PT on Thursday, July 24. The 128GB base model is available for $250, a $50 saving, while the 256GB storage model ... more - uploadvr

Meta Shows Off Research Towards Practical Ultra-Wide Field Of View Headsets

Meta built two prototype headsets with ultra-wide field of view in a comparable form factor to today's Quests, and will demo them at SIGGRAPH 2025. In advance of the conference, set to take place in Vancouver in August, the Display Systems Research (DSR) ... more - uploadvr

Varjo Will Stop Supporting XR-3 & Aero Next Year

Varjo will stop supporting its older headsets, XR-3, VR-3, and Aero, next year. From January 1, 2026, the Varjo Base software will no longer include updates and fixes for these headsets. What Is Varjo? Varjo is a Finland-based startup that sells ultra-high-end ... more - uploadvr

Viturex27;s x27;The Beastx27; Display Glasses Have Industry-Leading FOV & Brightness

Xreal's closest competitor announced four new display glasses, including one with a 58° diagonal field of view and 1250 nits brightness. What Are Display Glasses? Display glasses essentially act as head-worn monitors, displaying video input (via DisplayPort ... more - uploadvr

The Pirate: Republic of Nassau Review-In-Progress - Promising Sailing Season

The Pirate: Republic of Nassau is a sandbox VR game out now on Quest in Early Access, offering a decent amount of pirate-themed activities with the promise of more to come. Recreating bygone eras is one area where VR excels. In The Pirate: Republic of ... more - uploadvr

Quest PTC Findings Tease Big Changes To Horizon Home & Social Features

Datamining and findings across v78 and v79 PTC (Public Test Channel) suggest that Meta has begun the process of revamping the Home and Worlds components of the Horizon platform. What Is the Public Test Channel (PTC)? The Public Test Channel (PTC) is ... more - uploadvr

Engineering Puzzle Sandbox Bridge Constructor Studio Reaches PC VR & PlayStation

Engineering puzzle sandbox Bridge Constructor Studio is out now on PC VR, PlayStation VR, and PS VR2. Developed by ClockStone Studio (LEGO Bricktales) and published by Headup, Bridge Constructor Studio first appeared as a seemingly timed exclusive on ... more - uploadvr

Wanderer: The Fragments Of Fate PC VR Demo Now Live On Steam

A free PC VR demo for Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate is now available. While we're still awaiting confirmation on the full game's Steam release date following its launch on Quest and PS VR2, narrative adventure Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate recently ... more - uploadvr

Quantum Threshold Brings High-Intensity Seated Combat to PC VR Today

Quantum Threshold launches today on Steam, bringing its roguelike gameplay and unique blend of accessibility and high-intensity action to PC VR. Set in a dystopian cyberpunk landscape overrun with rogue AI agents known as Techno Wraiths, Quantum Threshold ... more - uploadvr

Of Lies And Rain Demo Now Available On PlayStation VR2

Post-apocalyptic VR shooter Of Lies and Rain released its impressive demo on PlayStation VR2. Developed by ARK and ADE studio Castello Inc., Of Lies and Rain is a story-driven FPS set in a dark near-future sci-fi world where you cross between real and ... more - uploadvr

Table Troopers Review-In-Progress: A Tactical Early Access Mixed Reality Gem

Table Troopers is what mixed reality gaming on your Quest should be all about: compelling, accessible, intuitive, full of potential, and fun. It screams “Worms,” as in, the tactical strategy game series you’ll recall if you grew up with a PC in the mid-90s ... more - uploadvr

Clone Drone In The Hyperdome Gets Endless Mode In Major Skyscrapper Update Soon

VR voxel fighting game Clone Drone in the Hyperdome is introducing a new game mode and more in its Skyscrapper Update. Developed by Doborog Games (Clone Drone in the Danger Zone), Clone Drone in the Hyperdome is a roguelike sequel where you slash through ... more - uploadvr

Venice Immersive Announces 2025 Competition Line-Up

Venice Immersive returns once more next month, featuring nearly 70 XR projects from dozens of countries. Running annually since 2017, Venice Immersive is the XR segment for the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. This includes 30 projects in this ... more - uploadvr

Sci-Fi Horror Shooter The Warp: Cephisso Gets PC VR Demo Today

The Warp: Cephisso is a narrative-driven sci-fi horror game heading to Steam this year, and a PC VR demo is now live. Marking its first original project for home platforms, publisher Infinite Form revealed its launching The Warp: Cephisso on Steam later ... more - uploadvr