Max Mustard Leaps onto PlayStation VR2 in October

In addition to its previous Quest release earlier this year, Max Mustard hits PlayStation VR2 in early October. While players on Meta Quest have been able to enjoy Max Mustard since March, the VR 3D Platformer is finally starting to drop on more platforms ... more - uploadvr

AstroBeam Wants To Make Better VR Characters With Language Learning Models

Devin Reimer's AstroBeam is picking up where he left off at Owlchemy Labs as he works toward more impactful VR characters powered by language learning models. Reimer was co-founder and technical lead at Owlchemy Labs where he made Job Simulator and Vacation ... more - uploadvr

Wall Town Wonders Brings Miniature Town Building To Your Mixed Reality Living Room

Wall Town Wonders is shaping up as a mixed reality town builder through the lens of The Borrowers, and it is set to launch on Meta Quest later this year. Using Mixed Reality for a video game has potential but also comes with challenges: how do you create ... more - uploadvr

Quest Pro 2 Reportedly Canceled By Meta

Meta has canceled the high-end headset it planned to launch in 2027, The Information reports. The report comes from The Information's Wayne Ma and Sylvia Varnham O’Regan, citing two Meta employees as the sources. Ma has accurately reported Meta's Quest ... more - uploadvr

Jio Is Reportedly Considering Making A Cheap Meta Horizon OS Headset For India

India's largest mobile network is in talks with Meta about launching a Horizon OS headset in the country, The Information reports. The outlet cites "three people with knowledge of the situation" as saying the talks are happening but aren't ... more - uploadvr

Questx27;s App Lab Is No More As Meta Launches The "Open" Horizon Store

App Lab has now been merged into the "open" Meta Horizon Store, the new name for the Quest Store. App Lab apps are all now publicly findable when searching. You no longer need to type their exact name. And they'll show up in categories and ... more - uploadvr

All On Board! Adds Terraforming Mars To Playersx27; Virtual Tabletops

Upcoming virtual tabletop platform All On Board! netted another official license with the sci-fi strategy management hit Terraforming Mars. Terraforming Mars sits alongside The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls, The Hunger, Escape The Dark Castle, Rallyman ... more - uploadvr

Oktoberfest Starts Early As Official VR Game Launches Beta

Oktoberfest: The Official Game lets you enjoy the festivities in VR, and the game has entered a closed beta state ahead of the real event starting next month. Developed by K5 Factory, a software developer specializing in virtual reality and metaverse ... more - uploadvr

Another Developer Found An Easier Way To Access Quest 3x27;s Cameras

A VR developer found a lower friction way to access Quest 3's passthrough cameras. Meta does not officially allow third-party developers to access the cameras of Quest headsets, but earlier this week we reported on a clever workaround from Michael Gschwandtner ... more - uploadvr

Hotel Rx27;nx27;R Smashes Its Way To Quest Next Month

Hotel R’n’R - Rockstar Simulator brings the physics-based demolition sim to Quest next month. Developed by Wolf & Wood, whose previous work includes C-Smash VRS, The Exorcist: Legion VR, and The Last Worker, Hotel R’n’R is a rock’n’roll-themed action ... more - uploadvr

Snap Will Reportedly Unveil New AR Glasses Next Month - But Still Only For Developers

The company behind Snapchat will launch an upgraded AR glasses developer kit next month, The Verge's Alex Heath reports. Heath has reliably reported the moves of companies like Snap and Meta many times in the past. In the latest edition of his newsletter, ... more - uploadvr

Steam Decktop: Steam Deck & Meta Quest HDMI Link Make A Modular Gaming PC

We've written some of our articles from VR. Not a lot, mind you, but it is not something unusual for UploadVR writers to attempt it. David Heaney wrote his review of the Apple Vision Pro from inside the headset. This article, too, was written inside ... more - uploadvr

Quest 2 Can Now Track Your Hands And Its Controllers Simultaneously Too

Quest 2 now supports multimodal input, bringing it in line with Quest 3 and Quest Pro. Since February, shipping Quest apps have been able to use hand tracking and either Quest 3 or Quest Pro controllers simultaneously, a feature Meta calls Multimodal. ... more - uploadvr

Train Sim World VR: New York Coming Soon To Quest

Developers Dovetail Games and Just Add Water are bringing the Train Sim World series to Quest headsets with a new urban train simulator. After spanning PC and console for years now, the Train Sim World games are officially arriving in VR. Specifically ... more - uploadvr

First Batman: Arkham Shadow Gameplay Trailer Reveals October Launch

The first Batman: Arkham Shadow gameplay trailer confirmed an October release window. Appearing in Gamescom's Opening Night Live presentation, Batman: Arkham Shadow by Meta-owned studio Camoflauj (Iron Man VR) received its first official gameplay trailer. ... more - uploadvr

Pico Motion Trackers Add Leg Tracking And Use A Clever Calibration Technique

Pico Motion Trackers add leg tracking to Pico 4 Ultra, Pico 4, and Pico Neo 3. 0:00 /0:16 1× Like Sony's Mocopi, each Pico Motion Tracker features an inertial measurement unit (IMU) containing a tiny accelerometer and gyroscope. But unlike other IMU ... more - uploadvr

Pico 4 Ultra Launches In China With Specs Superior To Quest 3

ByteDance officially announced and opened preorders for its new headset, Pico 4 Ultra, in China. 0:00 /2:09 1× Pico 4 Ultra is a refresh of Pico 4 with an upgraded chipset, RAM, passthrough cameras, sensor suite, battery, Wi-Fi and controllers. The lenses, ... more - uploadvr

Snapstick Is An Absurdist VR Puzzler Coming To Quest

Snapstick is an absurdist comedic VR puzzle game, and it's coming to Quest this October. 0:00 /0:47 1× Developed by the creator of Linelight, a casual puzzle game that reached Quest in 2022, Snapstick from My Dog Zorro involves solving varying types ... more - uploadvr

How XR Games Redesigned Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded For Quest 3

Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded is making significant changes to adapt the sandbox stealth game for Quest 3, and we interviewed XR Games to learn more. We've been hearing about Hitman 3 VR for nearly four years now, thanks to IO Interactive's initial PSVR mode ... more - uploadvr

Five Nights At Freddyx27;s: Help Wanted 2 Is Coming To Pico

Five Nights At Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 is making Pico its next destination. Launched on PlayStation VR2 and Steam last year, Steel Wool Studios is also bringing Five Nights At Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 to Pico, where you must complete six different minigame ... more - uploadvr

VRChat Spotlight: 77077 Arcade, Nikox27;s Solar System & Oxymore

As we continue our journey through some of the most amazing worlds VRChat offers, this week we'll immerse ourselves in three more community recommended worlds starting with the nostalgia-filled 77077 Arcade & Bar, then entering the expansive and ... more - uploadvr

A Developer Figured Out How To Access Quest 3x27;s Passthrough Cameras

A developer figured out a clever way to access Quest 3's passthrough cameras to run custom computer vision models. Meta does not allow third-party developers to access the cameras of Quest headsets, but Michael Gschwandtner, the co-founder and lead developer ... more - uploadvr

ICYMI - GTA: San Andreas VR, Pico 4S Leaks, Quest Multitasking & More

Our latest news roundup is live, featuring the biggest VR stories from the last week. With VR hardware, more images leaked of the Pico 4S headset before the upcoming launch event, and it's reaching China first on August 20. With Meta, we explored how ... more - uploadvr

BoboVR D3 Is A $70 Quest 3 Charging Dock That Also Charges Its Battery Pack

BoboVR just announced a Quest 3 charging dock that's cheaper than Meta's official offering and includes extra features for its other products. Meta charges $130 for its own Quest 3 charging dock, while BoboVR D3 is priced at $70. 0:00 /0:35 1× As with ... more - uploadvr

How Lab42 Games Is Bringing The Noise With Metal: Hellsinger VR

Metal: Hellsinger took the gaming world by storm when it first unleashed its ballad of bloody rhythm-based FPS combat in 2022. Now, a new challenge has arisen for those willing to brave eight Hells with an upcoming VR port by Lab42 Games. Before this ... more - uploadvr

VR Co-Op Roguelite Big Shots Outlines Post-Launch Roadmap

VR mech roguelite Big Shots is now available on the Meta Horizon Store, and the studio outlined its post-launch roadmap. Developed by Belgium-based studio Alter Eyes and published by MyDearest (Dyschronia: Chronos Alternate), Big Shots is now available ... more - uploadvr

Hunting VR Sends You To The Wilds On Quest Now

Hunting VR takes you to the wilds with your loyal dog on Quest. Launched last week, Hunting VR puts you into the role of an "ethical hunter." Armed with various tools across different missions and a loyal dog - one who loves being petted and ... more - uploadvr

How To Use Meta Quest HDMI Link To Connect An iPad Or Steam Deck To Quest VR Headsets

Quest headsets can use a UVC-based capture card and hubs to bring in a low latency HDMI signal from a host of devices including iPads and Steam Decks. We tested the Meta Quest HDMI Link app from App Lab with the Shadowcast 2 capture card. The Anker 6-in-1 ... more - uploadvr

Meta Confirms GTA San Andreas For Quest x27;On Hold Indefinitelyx27;

One of the most anticipated titles for Meta's VR platform is "on hold indefinitely." Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg originally announced Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was coming to Quest headsets at 2021's Connect conference. Meta repeatedly declined ... more - uploadvr

Quest Headsets Can Now Show Almost Any Device On A Giant Screen Via A Capture Card

Quest headsets just got an interesting new capability via the new Meta Quest HDMI Link first-party app. The app lets you view the screen of almost any device via a UVC capture card, a hardware device that takes in HDMI or DisplayPort and outputs a compressed ... more - uploadvr