Le Mans Ultimate Leaves Early Access Next Month On SteamVR

Le Mans Ultimate, an official game for the FIA World Endurance Championship, enters full release next month on SteamVR. Previously released last year on Steam Early Access, Le Mans Ultimate by Studio 397 will reach version 1.0 on July 22. Announced before ... more - uploadvr

Little Thief Review: Boring, Lifeless & A Befuddling Number Of Bathrooms

Stealing is bad, but the impish glee at pretending to steal can be very addictive. Whether it's in Skyrim with a bow and arrow, or the aptly named THIEF series, we love to skulk through the shadows, finding hidden trinkets. Little Thief promises to take ... more - uploadvr

Could Samsungx27;s Android XR Headset Launch Next Month - In South Korea?

Could Samsung's first standalone XR headset launch next month, but only in South Korea? PandaFlash, a Samsung-focused leaker, seemed to strongly hint so in posts on X. The posts suggest the launch would occur during a July Samsung Unpacked event, and ... more - uploadvr

ALVR TestFlight For Apple Vision Pro Brings Its PS VR2 Controller Support To SteamVR

ALVR now supports the PlayStation VR2 Sense controllers in its TestFlight builds for visionOS 26. If you're unfamiliar, ALVR is a SteamVR streaming tool that functions similarly to Quest Link, Steam Link, and Virtual Desktop, but has actually been around ... more - uploadvr

Thief VR: Legacy Of Shadow Deep Dive Goes Behind The Scenes

During the recent VR Developer Direct, Vertigo Games and developer Maze Theory shared an update on the upcoming Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow. Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow is a revival of the cult stealth series Thief, which made its debut all the way back ... more - uploadvr

Battlegrounds Gets Blade & Sorcery Crossover Update Today

Social sandbox Battlegrounds has announced a crossover update with the fantasy combat game Blade & Sorcery, and it's out now. Developed by Sinn Studio, Battlegrounds is a physics-based multiplayer sandbox game with PvP combat that allows players ... more - uploadvr

VR MMORPG Ilysia Goes Free-To-Play This Summer

VR MMORPG Ilysia is moving to a free-to-play model this summer. Announced during the VR Game Spotlight at AWE USA, Ilysia is switching from a paid game to a free-to-play structure across Quest and Steam with a live launch of the level 11-20 content. ... more - uploadvr

Alliance Peacefighter Is An X-Wing Inspired PC VR Space Sim

Inspired by Wing Commander and X-Wing, Alliance Peacefighter brings a story-driven space sim to PC VR next week. Created by Manchester-based studio Urban Logic Games, Alliance Peacefighter previously appeared in February's Steam Next Fest with a now ... more - uploadvr

Meta Shipped Quest v77 Update Knowing It Had Bugs, Despite Quality Control Pledge

Meta shipped the Quest v77 update knowing it had bugs, the company's CTO has acknowledged, despite his pledge to improve quality control. Last month, Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth said the company was "taking seriously" developer complaints of OS ... more - uploadvr

AR In VR: 15 Years Of Augmented World Expo With Ori Inbar

I sat down with the co-founder of Augmented World Expo Ori Inbar during his annual conference in Long Beach. “XR Is Going Mainstream” is the rallying cry of this year’s event, which opened this week with Inbar presenting a keynote featuring the current ... more - uploadvr

VR Bungee Jumping Simulation Tips You Over In Real Life At AWE

The show floor of Augmented World Expo in Long Beach this year features a simulation of bungee jumping with the completely unnerving sensation of actually falling. The demo for Anywhere Bungee is extremely short, but impactful enough that I thought about ... more - uploadvr

A Jumping Flash PlayStation VR Game Was In Early Development Before Being Cancelled

Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida revealed a VR adaptation of Jumping Flash was in early development before being cancelled. Speaking to VGC, Shuhei Yoshida - the Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) veteran who served as President of SIE Worldwide ... more - uploadvr

The Midnight Walk Will Receive Film & TV Adaptation

The Midnight Walk, MoonHood's dark fantasy VR claymation adventure, is being adapted for film and TV. Announced in partnership with Story Kitchen, a production company who formerly worked on adaptations for Sonic the Hedgehog and Tomb Raider, MoonHood ... more - uploadvr

Zombie Army VR Review: Good Foundations Marred By Repetition

Zombie Army VR has the foundations for something more, though it's held back by a repetitive campaign. Read on for our full review. You probably can't name a more frequent combination than zombie shooters and VR. From the earliest hits like Arizona Sunshine ... more - uploadvr

V-Racer Hoverbike Is Speeding Onto Quest This Month

A VR high-speed racing game, V-Racer Hoverbike, is making its Quest debut this month. Developed by VertexBreakers, V-Racer Hoverbike is a high-octane motorbike racing game where players fly down futuristic tracks, earning XP and upgrades. It's been on ... more - uploadvr

Rhythm Game BEATABLE Will Introduce A Level Editor and New Tracks Next Month

BEATABLE, the mixed reality rhythm game, is introducing six new tracks as well as a custom song and map editor as part of a planned update next month. Developed by XR Games (Hitman 3 VR Reloaded, Starship Troopers: Continuum), BEATABLE is a mixed reality ... more - uploadvr

Titan Isles Confirms PS VR2 Version With First Gameplay Trailer

Titan Isles, an upcoming co-op VR action adventure, confirmed it's heading to PlayStation VR2 in a new gameplay trailer. Previously announced for Quest and Steam, Titan Isles from Psytec Games (Windlands 2) takes us to a ruined world shattered by the ... more - uploadvr

What Comes After Is An Episodic VR Survival Game Focused On Community

What Comes After is an upcoming episodic VR survival game where you try to keep your community alive. Created by Allware Studios (COLD VR), What Comes After aims to deliver a post-apocalyptic experience with an emphasis on “emotional storytelling and ... more - uploadvr

Jigsaw Night Delivers Impressive Colocated Puzzling To Quest Headsets

A new puzzling game called Jigsaw Night should debut this week for Quest 3 and 3S headsets with an assortment of features so impressive it could draw in new VR buyers. I tried out the single player version of the experience at AWE in Long Beach from ... more - uploadvr

Homerise For Apple Vision Pro Makes Smart Homes A Reality

Managing a smart home while somewhere in VR is doable with Homerise for Apple Vision Pro. Smart homes have been promised for decades while the reality of functionality and features remain out of reach for a range of technical reasons. One such reason ... more - uploadvr

Sweet Surrenderx27;s Latest Update Rebalances Systems And Adds Quality of Life Features

Dubbed Chips Revamp: Part 1, the newest update of Sweet Surrender adds important changes to its existing roguelite systems. Sweet Surrender initially promised consistent updates since its release four years ago, and it has stayed true to that commitment. ... more - uploadvr

Meta-Funded VR Space Sim Remnant Protocol Coming To Quest & Steam This Year

Remnant Protocol is a VR space sim with a strategy layer funded by Meta, and it's coming to Quest and Steam in Q4. Developed by Progenitor Game Studios, Remnant Protocol will seat you in the cockpit of a spaceship and have you mixing up space dogfighting ... more - uploadvr

Hellsweeper VR Refreshes Combat In Reckoning Update

Hellsweeper VR adds a new weapon, move upgrades and more in today's Reckoning update. Now live across all platforms, Hellsweeper VR introduced a Chakram as the game's first ranged weapon that returns to you like a boomerang, while flicking your wrists ... more - uploadvr

Why Psytec Games Made Titan Isles Over Windlands 3

Titan Isles aims to make its mark with a new co-op VR action adventure, and we recently interviewed Psytec Games to learn more. Seven years on from Windlands 2, it's been over a month since Psytec lifted the curtain on Titan Isles, and you can see the ... more - uploadvr

Puzzling Places Plans Its PC VR Debut This Year

Calming jigsaw simulator Puzzling Places is coming to PC VR this year. Once only available on Quest, indie darling Puzzling Places is coming to PC VR soon. While no release date has been confirmed yet, studio Realities.io has confirmed both a VR mode ... more - uploadvr

Elsewhere Electric Hands-On: Curious Mystery With Fun Co-Op

Elsewhere Electric promises a curiously unsettling co-op puzzle mystery, and we went hands-on to learn more. I'm an advocate for letting other platforms join VR players where it's feasible. Whether that's working with a flatscreen player like in VR Giants, ... more - uploadvr

Meta Employees Reportedly Working Weekends To Ship HUD Glasses In October

Some Meta employees are working weekends to ship the company's smart glasses with a HUD in October, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. The Verge, The Information, The Financial Times, and Bloomberg's Mark Gurman have all previously reported that Meta intends ... more - uploadvr

Bigscreen Beyond 2 Shipping Delayed To June Due To PCB Design Flaw

Bigscreen Beyond 2's first shipping batches have been delayed to June, or late May if things go well. Beyond 2 and Beyond 2e were announced and went on sale in March. The first orders were supposed to ship in April and May, respectively, but the headsets ... more - uploadvr

Everything We Saw At NewImages Festival 2025

NewImages Festival recently returned for its eighth edition, and we checked out the latest in XR filmmaking. I'll often joke that I have one of media's more unique jobs, which largely comes down to the sheer breadth of experiences I face. Covering the ... more - uploadvr

Soul Paint Aims To Encourage Self Reflection Through XR

Soul Paint is a VR experience that combines 3D drawing with personal introspection. Launched during SXSW 2024, Soul Paint is a project created by Sarah Ticho & Niki Smit and narrated by Rosario Dawson, where participants can “discover, meet and choreograph ... more - uploadvr