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Saturday, 4 March, 2023 UTC

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


Friday, 3 March, 2023 UTC

Per Aspera VR Quest 2 Review: Civilization Building At Its Finest

Per Aspera VR is a narrative-driven terraforming sim available now for Quest 2 and Quest Pro. Does this flatscreen port survive its jump to VR? Find out in our full Per Aspera VR review. In Per Aspera VR, Earth can no longer support life, so mankind ... more - uploadvr


Friday, 3 March, 2023 UTC

VRChat Will Add Native Eye Tracking Support, Including On Quest Pro

VRChat plans to add native support for eye tracking. This includes both PC (via the OSC protocol) and the Quest Store app on Quest Pro, which Meta just announced is being cut to $1000. The developers released a preview video running standalone on Quest ... more - uploadvr


Friday, 3 March, 2023 UTC

ProTubeVR Confirms It’s Developing A PSVR 2 Gun Stock

French accessory developer ProTube VR confirms it’s developing a gun stock for the PlayStation VR2 Sense controllers. Best known for developing gun-themed accessories that fit VR controllers across different platforms, ProTubeVR announced its upcoming ... more - uploadvr


Friday, 3 March, 2023 UTC

Quest Pro Price Cut To $1000 Just 4 Months After Launch

Quest Pro’s price is officially being cut from $1500 to $1000. Unlike the US & UK discount tested earlier this year, this is an actual price adjustment – not just a temporary offer – and it will apply to all countries where Quest Pro is sold. The ... more - uploadvr


Friday, 3 March, 2023 UTC

Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom Hands-On – Welcome to Shelbyville

Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom arrives on Quest and Pico next week. Alongside a new hands-on preview, we interviewed developer Maze Theory to learn more. It’s been nearly four years since Maze Theory released Doctor Who: The Edge of Time, and now, ... more - uploadvr


Thursday, 2 March, 2023 UTC

The 80s Are Back With a Vengeance in ARK and ADE

This post was produced by UploadVR in partnership with Beyond Frames Entertainment. The year is 2034 and the world as you know it is collapsing. The most intelligent AI ever created threatens the future of humanity, and the outlook is hopeless, to say ... more - uploadvr


Thursday, 2 March, 2023 UTC

VRNoid Mixes Breakout With Air Hockey This Week On Quest & PC VR

VRNoid brings a mix of retro-themed block breakers and air hockey to VR, which arrives this week on Quest and PC VR. Created by solo Ukrainian developer Taras Solomakha (Fullmetal Developer), VRNoid was initially targeting a Spring 2022 launch, before ... more - uploadvr


Thursday, 2 March, 2023 UTC

The Last Worker Delivers On March 30 For Quest, PSVR 2 & PC VR

The Last Worker, an anti-capitalist VR narrative adventure, arrives this month on Quest, PSVR 2 and PC VR. Jointly developed by Oiffy and Wolf & Wood, The Last Worker is a dystopian adventure packing an all-star cast that includes Zelda Williams ... more - uploadvr


Thursday, 2 March, 2023 UTC

Resident Evil 8 Village PSVR 2 Review: A Stunning & Engaging Horror Shooter

Originally released for consoles and PC in 2021, Resident Evil Village is one of PlayStation VR2’s major launch titles and an intense but wholly satisfying experience. Read on for our full Resident Evil Village PSVR 2 review. At this point, the Resident ... more - uploadvr


Thursday, 2 March, 2023 UTC

Third Gen Smart Ray-Bans Reportedly Getting A HUD And Neural Wristband

The third-generation Ray-Ban smartglasses will reportedly ship in 2025 with a HUD and neural wristband. Ray-Ban Stories shipped in 2021 as the result of a collaboration between Meta and Luxottica. The current Stories are essentially camera glasses for ... more - uploadvr


Thursday, 2 March, 2023 UTC

C-Smash VRS Hands-On: This Could Be The Multiplayer Game PSVR 2 Needs

C-Smash VRS reimagines an obscure Sega classic for PSVR 2, and we went hands-on to preview its upcoming demo. We’re facing tough times in the VR community with multiplayer. Games like Gorilla Tag continue thriving, but Echo VR’s upcoming closure still ... more - uploadvr


Thursday, 2 March, 2023 UTC

Divine Duel Gets A Surprise Release Today On Quest

Divine Duel, the competitive free-to-play 1v1 VR fighter from Immersion Games, launches today on Quest. A mix of sci-fi and fantasy with “crazy weaponry,” Divine Duel is a big departure from Immersion’s previous VR games, Disc Ninja and Extreme Escape. ... more - uploadvr


Wednesday, 1 March, 2023 UTC

Meta Reportedly Plans Cheap “Accessible” Headset For 2024

Meta plans a cheaper more “accessible” headset for 2024, according to a Meta roadmap leaked to The Verge. Meta’s VP of VR Mark Rabkin reportedly told staff: “The goal for this headset is very simple: pack the biggest punch we can at the most attractive ... more - uploadvr


Wednesday, 1 March, 2023 UTC

CoasterMania Launches Today On Quest

CoasterMania, a sandbox rollercoaster VR experience, launches today on Meta Quest headsets via App Lab. A cross between traditional rollercoaster games and sandbox builders, CoasterMania sees you creating physics-based courses before directly riding ... more - uploadvr


Wednesday, 1 March, 2023 UTC

New Quest Pro Reportedly ‘Way Out In The Future’ With Photorealistic Avatars

Meta reportedly plans another high-end headset “way out in the future”. Alex Heath reports Meta’s VP of VR Mark Rabkin told staff in an internal presentation the company plans an advanced headset featuring Codec Avatars, the company’s long-running research ... more - uploadvr


Wednesday, 1 March, 2023 UTC

Quest 3 Reportedly Much Thinner And Twice As Powerful, But More Than $400

Details about Meta Quest 3 were leaked to The Verge. Alex Heath reports Meta’s VP of VR Mark Rabkin told staff in an internal presentation that Quest 3, launching later this year, will be two times thinner and at least twice as powerful as Quest 2 – ... more - uploadvr


Wednesday, 1 March, 2023 UTC

Meta Has Reportedly Sold Nearly 20 Million Quest Headsets

Meta has reportedly sold almost 20 million Quest headsets so far. Meta’s VP of VR Mark Rabkin gave the statistic to staff during an internal roadmap presentation, The Verge’s Alex Heath reports. For comparison, PlayStation 5 had officially sold 32 million ... more - uploadvr


Wednesday, 1 March, 2023 UTC

Beat Saber Releases Upgraded Imagine Dragons Pack, Including New Songs & Maps

Beat Saber just released an upgraded version of its Imagine Dragons DLC Music Pack, featuring two new songs and redesigned maps for the existing tracks. The Imagine Dragons DLC tracks for Beat Saber first released in 2019, featuring 10 songs available ... more - uploadvr


Tuesday, 28 February, 2023 UTC

Population: One Going Free-To-Play On Quest 2 From March 9

Population: One developers BigBox VR announced that the game will be going free-to-play on Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest Pro from March 9. After launching in late 2020 for $29.99, Population: One will be free-to-play for everyone on the Quest platform ... more - uploadvr


Tuesday, 28 February, 2023 UTC

Open-Source Project Bringing Hand Tracking To Valve Index And Reverb G2

An open-source project is bringing controller-free hand tracking to PC VR headsets. The open-source Linux-based OpenXR platform Monado just added hand tracking. Hand tracking is a built-in feature on standalone headsets like Quest, Pico 4, and Vive XR ... more - uploadvr


Tuesday, 28 February, 2023 UTC

Open-Source Demos Prove WebXR Could Be Used For Full Games

Two open-source demos show how WebXR could be used to make full-fledged games. WebXR is an open standard API that enables webpages to display immersive content on headsets that tracked controllers can interact with. WebXR experiences are rendered with ... more - uploadvr


Tuesday, 28 February, 2023 UTC

Between Realities VR Podcast ft Ryan Payton Of Camouflaj

In this week’s episode of the Between Realities VR Podcast, Alex and Skeeva host Ryan Payton, CEO of Camouflaj, developers of Marvel’s Iron Man VR. Ryan explains how he founded Camouflaj after working on games like Metal Gear Solid 4 and Halo 4. Other ... more - uploadvr


Tuesday, 28 February, 2023 UTC

Demo Available For PSVR 2 Puzzler Humanity

Become a shining Shiba Inu and lead the masses back into the light. You can try a demo of Humanity now. The game was teased all the way back in 2019 and is finally coming PSVR 2 and PSVR in May with a demo available now, Sony revealed last week. You ... more - uploadvr


Monday, 27 February, 2023 UTC

Firewall Ultra Is Being Developed In Unreal Engine 5

First Contact Entertainment reveals Firewall Ultra is one of the first PSVR 2 games running on Unreal Engine 5. Following confirmation that PSVR 2 has Unreal Engine 5 projects in development last April, First Contact was recently interviewed by Epic ... more - uploadvr


Monday, 27 February, 2023 UTC

The Foglands Coming To Meta Quest 2 & PSVR 2 In 2023

The Foglands is a “VR Dungeon Crawler Shooter” planned for all major VR headsets. Sony premiered a trailer announcing the game and confirmed it for PlayStatationVR2. From a studio called Well Told Entertainment, you can see the atmosphere and storytelling ... more - uploadvr


Monday, 27 February, 2023 UTC

Teardown Reveals PSVR 2 Panels Don’t Have Full Number Of Subpixels

iFixit’s PSVR 2 teardown brings a controversial revelation about its display panels. Shahram Mokhtari took apart the new headset to assess its repairability and inspect its components in a fascinating video we recommend you watch. Mokhtari then took ... more - uploadvr


Monday, 27 February, 2023 UTC

Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2 Gets New PSVR 2 & PC VR Trailer

Skydance Interactive released a new The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution trailer, offering a fresh look at the PC VR and PSVR 2 editions. Arriving next month on both platforms, this new trailer follows last year’s Quest release ... more - uploadvr


Monday, 27 February, 2023 UTC

Reports Suggest Meta Cancelled A 2024 Quest

The Verge’s Alex Heath reports Meta canceled hardware codenamed Cardiff. In his Command Line weekly newsletter, Heath writes he “heard of at least two early-stage hardware prototypes, one codenamed Cardiff and the other Hermosa, that have been canned ... more - uploadvr


Sunday, 26 February, 2023 UTC

5 Best PSVR Games That Need PSVR 2 Ports

PlayStation VR2 is finally here, but with no backwards compatibility for Sony’s older headset, we’re looking at PSVR games that need PSVR 2 ports. Alongside big hitters like Horizon Call of the Mountain , Gran Turismo 7 and Resident Evil Village, PSVR ... more - uploadvr