PSVR 2 Cinema Mode (Sorta) Works On PC With VirtualLink

Major roadblocks stand in the way of PlayStation VR2 working as a SteamVR headset, but work is underway to make it happen. I plugged PlayStation VR2 into a VirtualLink USB-C port on a PC with a 2080 NVIDIA graphics card. The connection delivered PSVR ... more - uploadvr

Breachers Secures An April 13 Release On Quest, Pico & PC VR

Triangle Factory announced that Breachers, its upcoming 5v5 tactical VR shooter, arrives on April 13 for Quest, Pico and PC VR. Reminiscent of Rainbow Six Siege and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Breachers is Triangle Factory’s latest game following ... more - uploadvr

Little Cities On Quest Are Now Populated By Little Citizens

The Little Citizens update for Little Cities adds residents to nDreams and Purple Yonder’s VR city simulator. Unlike the paid Snowy Islands DLC last December, Little Citizens marks the latest free update in Little Cities for all existing owners on Quest. ... more - uploadvr

Meta Confirms 10K Additional Layoffs In Continued Restructuring

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared plans for upcoming layoffs across three areas of the company, which will begin this week and continue into late May. The first affected group will be the recruiting team, with layoffs beginning this week, according to ... more - uploadvr

Real VR Fishing Adds Lake Toya In Free Update

Real VR Fishing is adding seven free Japanese locations this year and the second, Lake Toya, arrives on March 15 for Quest. Devs United Games will add these new fishing locations through free monthly updates across 2023, available for all existing owners. ... more - uploadvr

PSVR 2 Has ‘Good Chance’ Of Outselling Original PSVR, Claims Sony CFO

Sony believes there’s a “good chance” PSVR 2 can outsell its predecessor, according to its Chief Financial Officer. Following a high-profile launch late last month, Sony hasn’t released PSVR 2 sales figures yet but it’s already talking up favorable comparisons ... more - uploadvr

Cosmonious High Adds Accessibility Update For Visually Impaired Players

Cosmonious High just received new accessibility features to support visually impaired players, available today on Quest 2, PSVR 2 & PC VR. Arriving in a free update for existing owners, Owlchemy Labs detailed the Vision Accessibility Update (VAU) ... more - uploadvr

Can You Survive the Virtual Open-World RPG Survival Nation?

This post was produced by UploadVR in partnership with Wenkly Studio. Living in a post-apocalyptic world isn’t the life you expected, but it’s the one that you got. There’s no lack of challenges and you will test every part of your being. Fend off armies ... more - uploadvr

Watch AltspaceVR’s Final Moment As Worlds Go Offline

Microsoft’s AltspaceVR went offline on March 10 as users were ripped from their worlds. You can watch the moment below and see what it was like as Microsoft pulled the plug to shut down the Altspace servers. Microsoft bought the social VR startup in ... more - uploadvr

Fight Back VR Teaches Self-Defense Concepts For Free On Quest

Fight Back, a free VR experience about self-defense with hand-tracking support, is available now on Quest. Released last week to celebrate International Women’s Day, Fight Back comes from producers Celine Tricart and Marie Blondiaux. Described as “an ... more - uploadvr

Walkabout Mini Golf iPhone Pocket Edition Coming Soon

Walkabout Mini Golf will soon offer a Pocket Edition for iPhones with cross-play supported across existing versions of the game. Walkabout Mini Golf: Pocket Edition is planned for launch in Q2 of 2023 on iPhones first this summer. The game turns the ... more - uploadvr

The Light Brigade Update Adds Native 90Hz Support on PSVR 2

The Light Brigade received a hefty patch last weekend, which removed reprojection and boosted its refresh rate to a native 90Hz on PSVR 2. Released two weeks ago as a PSVR 2 launch game, The Light Brigade previously ran at 60fps with reprojection lifting ... more - uploadvr

Before Your Eyes VR Review – Sublime Immersive Narrative For PSVR 2

Before Your Eyes is a sublime narrative experience for PlayStation VR2 that leverages eye tracking technology to tell an emotional story about life, death and everything in between. Here’s our full Before Your Eyes PSVR 2 review. Before Your Eyes is ... more - uploadvr

Quest Store Developers Frustrated With Review System

Meta says it is taking steps to improve its Quest Store reviews system as developers express frustration. A number of Quest developers are expressing frustration with several features of Meta’s public review system for VR games on its storefront for ... more - uploadvr

Aces Of Thunder Flight Sim Revealed For PSVR 2

Sony revealed Aces of Thunder is on the way for PlayStation VR2. The flight simulation title from Gaijin Entertainment, the team behind War Thunder, promises online multiplayer and the freedom to “fly iconic military aircraft with no limits”. The 1-minute ... more - uploadvr

Guardians Frontline Review – Tactical Hybrid Action For Quest 2

Guardians Frontline takes inspiration from StarCraft and Halo to bring a new hybrid action and real-time strategy game to Quest 2. Here’s our full review of Guardians Frontline on Quest 2. Guardians Frontline is the kind of Cinderella story that makes ... more - uploadvr

Upside Town: See Walkabout’s Wild New Gravity Mini Golf Course

The developers of Walkabout Mini Golf are taking a bigger swing with their latest Upside Town course design toying with gravity. In a city that seems drawn from Inception, Doctor Strange, or even The Matrix, Walkabout’s new course is now available for ... more - uploadvr

Ghost Signal: How Fast Travel Adapted A Strategy Hit For VR

Ghost Signal: A Stellaris Game arrives on March 23 for Quest 2. Alongside a hands-on preview, we sat down with Lead Designer Christopher Smith to learn more. Grand strategy games never caught my eye like platformers or RPGs do, so I admit the original ... more - uploadvr

Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom Quest 2 Review – Step Into The TV Show

Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom is an action-adventure game available now for Quest 2 and PICO 4. This tale from the criminal underworld by Maze Theory attempts to transport you into the world of Peaky Blinders with mixed success. Read more in our ... more - uploadvr

Between Realities VR Podcast Season 6 Finale ft. Members of the VR Community

In this week’s episode of the Between Realities VR Podcast, Alex and Skeeva host various members of the VR community for the Season 6 finale. Topics include Playstation VR 2 takeaways and various approaches to VR video content creation. — Between Realities ... more - uploadvr

Onward Creator Departs Meta 2 Years After Acquisition

The CEO of Downpour Interactive resigned from Meta roughly two years after his VR development studio was acquired. Dante Buckley wrote in a note on Facebook, confirmed by UploadVR, that his departure is “by choice” and not in a layoff. Buckley is the ... more - uploadvr

Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners Ch. 1 PSVR 2 Upgrade Is $10 Without Tourist Edition

A new trailer details the upgrade path for Skydance Interactive’s The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 1 from PSVR to PSVR 2. The full standalone sequel Chapter 2: Retribution releases for PSVR 2 and PC later this month after its initial ... more - uploadvr

Quest Pass: Screenshot Suggests VR Games Subscription In The Works

Meta looks to be considering a new ‘Quest Pass’ subscription service for VR games. Twitter user @ShinyQuagsire says he discovered a hidden page on the Quest app that suggests the service is under consideration and/or development at Meta. The screenshot ... more - uploadvr

Bigscreen Avatars Grow Arms, Hand & Eye Tracking Coming Later This Year

Bigscreen just launched its Avatar 2.0 update. Bigscreen is a social VR app designed around cowatching video content remotely. It supports YouTube, Disney+, Amazon Prime, movie rentals, and its own TV channels for shows like Rick & Morty. The new ... more - uploadvr

Farming Sim Across The Valley Releases In April For PSVR 2 & PC VR

FusionPlay revealed its upcoming VR farming sim, Across the Valley, arrives on PSVR 2 and PC VR next month. First revealed during the Upload VR Showcase Winter 2022, FusionPlay’s latest game is a big departure from its previous VR title, Konrad’s Kittens. ... more - uploadvr

Former Half-Life Writer Says Cancelled Borealis Game Was Developed ‘Too Early’ For VR

Former Half-Life writer Marc Laidlaw revealed why Valve cancelled the Borealis VR game in a new interview. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard about Valve’s pre-Half-Life: Alyx plans in VR. Geoff Keighley’s Half-Life: Alyx – Final Hours detailed how ... more - uploadvr

Echo VR Fans Plea To Zuck With Meta Ad

Fans of Echo VR brought the metaverse to Mark Zuckerberg this week. A group called Fight For Echo put an ad above Meta to protest the forthcoming closure of its free-to-play VR esport Echo VR. The ad reads: “Zuck, don’t kill VR esports” Over the past ... more - uploadvr

Walmart Now Makes Quest 2 Accessories: Onn Strap, Link & Case

Walmart now carries Onn brand Quest 2 accessories. VR is starting to have its true mainstream moment with nearly 20 million Quest headsets sold. Meta’s standalone VR headset is so popular, it seems, that Walmart’s in-house brand Onn now offers accessories ... more - uploadvr

Among Us VR Now Supports Custom Lobby Settings

Schell Games released a new Among Us VR update, adding custom lobby settings and a new hat pack. Previously announced in December’s Among Us VR 2023 roadmap, custom lobby settings are now live as part of the game’s fourth patch. Outlined in a new blog ... more - uploadvr

Will Meta Continue To Sell Quest 2 Alongside Quest 3?

Meta’s CTO had some interesting words to say about the market lifespan of Quest 2. While discussing Quest Pro’s price cut in an Instagram AMA (Ask Me Anything) session today, Andrew Bosworth said: “I think the Quest Pro’s going to be in-market a good ... more - uploadvr