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Monday, 20 February, 2023 UTC

Google’s Most Experienced VR Studio Changes Leadership

Andrew Eiche is taking over Job Simulator studio Owlchemy Labs. The long time operations head at the Google-owned VR development studio is taking over for Devin Reimer, who says he’s leaving “to focus on new opportunities outside the company” after 12 ... more - uploadvr


Sunday, 19 February, 2023 UTC

Quest 2 Finally Supports Automatic Shared-Space Local Multiplayer

Quest 2 finally supports automatic shared-space colocation. “Colocation” is the term for multiple headsets sharing the same physical play space with the same virtual coordinate space. Facebook showed off an “arena scale” prototype of this feature in ... more - uploadvr


Sunday, 19 February, 2023 UTC

Between Realities VR Podcast ft Geenz of NEOS

In this week’s episode of the Between Realities VR Podcast, Alex and Skeeva host Geenz, graphics programmer for the social Metaverse platform NEOS VR. Geenz explains what makes NEOS different from other social VR apps. Other topics include the imminent ... more - uploadvr


Sunday, 19 February, 2023 UTC

Vermillion Overlay Mode Lets You Paint Directly In Half-Life: Alyx

VR painting app Vermillion launched a beta for a new overlay mode this week, allowing you to paint with Vermillion’s easel in other SteamVR apps like Half-Life: Alyx or Skyrim VR. Although it’s still in beta, opting into the overlay mode lets you bring ... more - uploadvr


Saturday, 18 February, 2023 UTC

Apple Headset Introduction Reportedly Delayed (Yet Again)

Apple has postponed the launch of its AR/VR headset yet again, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports. The introduction was apparently originally planned for April, but should now happen at the annual WWDC conference in June. It should then go on sale later ... more - uploadvr


Saturday, 18 February, 2023 UTC

Yupitergrad 2 Releasing First On Pico; Quest, Vive & PC VR To Follow

Gamedust released a new trailer for Yupitergrad 2: The Lost Station this week, alongside confirmation that the game will release first on Pico headsets. The studio first announced the sequel to its 2021 swinging platformer almost a year ago, confirming ... more - uploadvr


Friday, 17 February, 2023 UTC

Tencent Reportedly Scraps VR Headset Development

Tencent is allegedly scrapping development for a new VR headset due to profitability concerns and high investment costs. After setting up an internal XR unit to create VR software and hardware last June, Reuters reports that’s been scrapped and the unit’s ... more - uploadvr


Friday, 17 February, 2023 UTC

Rhythm Shooter Gun Jam VR Launches On Quest 2

Rhythm shooter Gun Jam VR launched this week. Available now on Quest 2 and Meta Quest Pro, Gun Jam VR is made by Jaw Drop Games and published by Raw Fury. It tasks players to shoot to the rhythm like Pistol Whip, but from a stationary spot rather than ... more - uploadvr


Friday, 17 February, 2023 UTC

Firewall Ultra Releases This Year, New Contractor Details & Eye Tracking Gameplay

First Contact Entertainment, the studio known for Firewall Zero Hour and Solaris: Offworld Combat, confirmed that Firewall Ultra will release this year for PSVR 2, alongside some new looks at the game and details of a new contractor called Havok. The ... more - uploadvr


Friday, 17 February, 2023 UTC

Nerf Ultimate Championship To Be De-Listed Next Month, Shutting Down In August

Nerf Ultimate Championship, the team-based shooter that released in August 2022, will be de-listed from the Quest Store on March 1st. Existing owners will be able to continue playing the game until August 31, 2023, after which players will be unable ... more - uploadvr


Thursday, 16 February, 2023 UTC

Drop Dead: The Cabin Hands-On: A Thrilling And Challenging Co-Op Shooter

Drop Dead: The Cabin brings a co-op zombie wave shooter to Quest 2 today, and we were recently joined by developer Soul Assembly for a hands-on preview. Reminiscent of Call of Duty Zombies, Drop Dead: The Cabin takes a different approach to its on-rails ... more - uploadvr


Thursday, 16 February, 2023 UTC

PlayStation VR2 Review: Next-Generation VR Gaming For PS5

PlayStation VR2 heralds the next-generation of console-based VR on PS5. We’ve had the chance to put Sony’s new headset through its paces over the past week, so how does it hold up? Here’s our PSVR 2 review. After years of waiting, PSVR 2 is finally here ... more - uploadvr


Thursday, 16 February, 2023 UTC

Horizon Call of the Mountain Review: A Stunning Showcase For PSVR 2

Horizon Call of the Mountain headlines a strong start for PlayStation VR2, showcasing the headset’s new features through an engaging action-adventure. Here’s our full review. Launch games are critical for any new platform. First impressions only happen ... more - uploadvr


Thursday, 16 February, 2023 UTC

Star Wars: Tales From The Galaxy’s Edge – Enhanced Edition PSVR 2 Hands-On: Black Spire Looks Better Than Ever

Star Wars: Tales From The Galaxy’s Edge – Enhanced Edition on PlayStation VR2 brings a significant visual overhaul to the former Quest exclusive. Here’s our hands-on preview of this PSVR 2 launch game. It’s been two years since Star Wars: Tales From ... more - uploadvr


Wednesday, 15 February, 2023 UTC

Walkabout Mini Golf Coming ‘Soon’ To PSVR 2, No Plans For PSVR 1

Walkabout Mini Golf is coming “soon” to Sony’s PS5-powered VR headset, developer Mighty Coconut confirmed today. UploadVR also confirmed the studio has no plans to bring the standout mini golf experience to PSVR 1. “We have no plans to be available on ... more - uploadvr


Wednesday, 15 February, 2023 UTC

Did Sony Just Leak Solaris Offworld Combat 2 For PSVR 2?

Sony listed four previously unconfirmed games coming to PSVR 2, including an unannounced sequel to First Contact Entertainment’s Solaris Offworld Combat. The games were listed on the German PlayStation Blog in the gallery area with a subheader listing ... more - uploadvr


Wednesday, 15 February, 2023 UTC

Synth Riders Adds Gorillaz Music Pack For PSVR 2 Launch

Rhythm game Synth Riders is adding a 7 song Gorillaz Music pack. The pack releases alongside the PlayStation VR2 headset on February 22 to mark the launch of the “Remastered Edition” of the game for the platform. The Gorillaz pack will also launch for ... more - uploadvr


Wednesday, 15 February, 2023 UTC

Sony Teardown Reveals PlayStation VR2 Internal Hardware In New Videos

Sony released a first look at the PlayStation VR2 internal components, tearing down the headset and Sense controllers across two new videos. Following its PS5 console teardown, Sony is doing the same for Playstation VR2 a week before launch. The first ... more - uploadvr


Wednesday, 15 February, 2023 UTC

Sony Drops New Resident Evil Village VR Mode Trailer For PSVR 2

Sony dropped a new trailer for Resident Evil Village’s VR mode, which launches the same day as PlayStation VR2 on February 22. Just over a week from launch, this new trailer gives us our best look yet at how Village translates into VR. While we got a ... more - uploadvr


Tuesday, 14 February, 2023 UTC

Bringing Moss To PSVR 2: Polyarc Talks Eye Tracking, Adaptive Triggers & More

We sat down with Polyarc to discuss bringing the Moss franchise to PlayStation VR2 at launch and how the games take advantage of the system’s unique features, such as headset rumble and the PSVR 2 Sense controllers. The release of PSVR 2 is a bit of ... more - uploadvr


Monday, 13 February, 2023 UTC

Original Gothic: Inside Walkabout’s Christmas Vacation Makeover

Walkabout Mini Golf course Original Gothic takes a big twist at the 10th hole. While the first nine holes play out above ground in a Haunted Mansion-like courtyard, the back nine start at the doorway to the gigantic castle that’s been looming nearby. ... more - uploadvr


Monday, 13 February, 2023 UTC

C-Smash VRS Reimagines An Arcade Classic For PSVR 2, Demo Drops Next Month

RapidEyeMovers and Wolf & Wood revealed C-Smash VRS, a “complete reimagining” of Cosmic Smash that arrives on PSVR 2 later this year, and there’s a free demo dropping next month. Previously teased through a countdown website, C-Smash VRS is based ... more - uploadvr


Monday, 13 February, 2023 UTC

Bigscreen Beyond: 127 Gram Visor, 2.6K Per Eye OLED VR Headset With SteamVR Tracking

Darshan Shankar, the founder of VR’s leading Internet-powered platform for watching movies together, wrote on Twitter in 2020 of his attempt to make a business out of movie rentals while cutting out pieces of revenue for both movie studios and Facebook. ... more - uploadvr


Monday, 13 February, 2023 UTC

Meta Adds Direct Touch Menu Panels To Quest In v50 PTC Update

Meta is adding the ability to directly touch menu panels and keyboards to make selections on Quest, as an alternative to the existing pointer system. Currently, the Quest operating system allows the user to highlight menu options with a cursor that extends ... more - uploadvr


Sunday, 12 February, 2023 UTC

Swords Of Gargantua Returning To Quest & PC VR Stores On March 2

Multiplayer sword-combat VR simulator Swords of Gargantua is returning to Meta Quest and PC VR storefronts on March 2, marking what Thirdverse describes as a “relaunch” after sunsetting the game last year. In August 2022, Thirdverse announed that Swords ... more - uploadvr


Sunday, 12 February, 2023 UTC

Between Realities VR Podcast ft Igor Hardy of Played With Fire

In this week’s episode of the Between Realities VR Podcast, Alex and Skeeva host Igor Hardy, Lead Game Designer at Played With Fire, developers of Mixture. Igor explains the design philosophy behind their new upcoming 3rd person VR adventure game. Other ... more - uploadvr


Saturday, 11 February, 2023 UTC

Quixote Valley: How Walkabout’s Windmill Course Delivers Ghibli-Inspired Serenity

Windmills turn slowly in the night as the breeze of an incoming storm rattles strings of hanging lights. Quixote Valley in Walkabout is a mini golf course that plays through a community shaped by the wind. Perhaps pirates were shipwrecked and set up ... more - uploadvr


Friday, 10 February, 2023 UTC

Mixture Releases February 23 For Quest 2

Mixture, an upcoming action-adventure platformer, will release on the Quest platform on February 23. The game was announced in the second half of last year, with confirmed 2023 releases for both Quest and PSVR 2. While the PSVR 2 release date is still ... more - uploadvr


Friday, 10 February, 2023 UTC

Takenoko For Tilt Five AR Coming Soon To Steam

Tilt Five is publishing an AR version of board game Takenoko later this month. There’s a coming soon page for the game on Steam with Takenoko set to become the first officially published title from Tilt Five for its AR glasses system. Based on the 2011 ... more - uploadvr


Friday, 10 February, 2023 UTC

NBA Content Coming To Basketball VR App Gym Class This Winter

The popular VR basketball Gym Class announced a licensing relationship with the National Basketball Association (NBA) today, which will let users play on virtual replicas of NBA team courts and use team-branded apparel and balls in-game. This relationship ... more - uploadvr