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Wednesday, 7 December, 2022 UTC

Samsung Reportedly Plans Headset For Developers Next Year

Samsung reportedly plans to send out an AR/VR headset to developers next year. South Korean outlet Electronic Times reports Samsung has already built prototypes and is testing samples for production. The idea is to give developers the hardware and SDK ... more - uploadvr


Tuesday, 6 December, 2022 UTC

Apple’s Headset May Be Delayed To Later Next Year

Apple’s AR/VR headset may be delayed to later next year. TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is known for predicting Apple products & moves over a year in advance using his supply chain sources. Apple Track gives him a 72.5% accuracy ... more - uploadvr


Tuesday, 6 December, 2022 UTC

Upload VR Showcase Winter 2022 Livestream Date & Time

The Upload VR Showcase is back! Tune into the show on December 7th at 11am Pacific! We’ve got dozens of VR trailers and videos collected from studios ranging from small indies to some of VR’s biggest developers! Our 2022 Winter Showcase includes videos ... more - uploadvr


Tuesday, 6 December, 2022 UTC

Drums Rock Confirmed For Release On PSVR 2

Drums Rock is smashing its way onto another platform, with developers Garage51 confirming a release on PSVR 2. The announcement came alongside a new trailer, detailing the game options and songs that will be available at launch on PSVR 2. Drums Rock ... more - uploadvr


Tuesday, 6 December, 2022 UTC

Moss: Book 2 Wins Game Of The Year At VR Awards 2022

Polyarc’s fantasy adventure sequel, Moss: Book 2, won Game of the Year at the annual VR Awards. Following Demeo’s win at VR Awards 2021, Moss: Book 2 faced strong competition at this year’s ceremony, beating out twelve other finalists for ‘VR Game of ... more - uploadvr


Monday, 5 December, 2022 UTC

Pico 4 By Far The Fastest Growing Headset On SteamVR

Pico 4 was by far the fastest growing VR headset on Steam in November. Companies like Meta and Pico don’t reveal hardware sales figures, so the Steam Hardware Survey has been the most reliable indicator of PC VR’s adoption. It’s offered to a random sample ... more - uploadvr


Monday, 5 December, 2022 UTC

Population: One Sandbox Launches December 14

Population: One will launch early access for its sandbox creation tools on December 14th. The cross-platform battle royale game has been teasing its sandbox creation for a couple months with initial launch for the new features confirmed for December ... more - uploadvr


Monday, 5 December, 2022 UTC

Start Learning A Language On Quest Using Noun Town, Available Now

Immersive language learning VR app Noun Town is available now for Quest 2 and Quest Pro, with a PC VR release coming later in the month. We first covered Noun Town back in September 2021, while it was in the midst of a Kickstarter campaign. A bit over ... more - uploadvr


Friday, 2 December, 2022 UTC

Pico 4 & Quest Pro Likely Drove November’s VR Headset Growth On Steam

Usage of ‘Other’ VR headsets grew most in November on Steam following the launch of Pico 4 and Quest Pro. Companies like Meta, Valve, & HTC don’t reveal hardware sales figures. Historically the Steam Hardware Survey has been the most reliable indicator ... more - uploadvr


Friday, 2 December, 2022 UTC

Quest Home Replaces Ghost Hands With Your Meta Avatar Arms

Meta replaced the contoured translucent hands in Quest’s home environment with your Meta Avatar. Meta Avatars is an SDK available to any Quest app. It’s used in Meta’s Horizon suite, but also in games like GOLF+, ForeVR Bowl, and PokerStars VR. Eleven ... more - uploadvr


Friday, 2 December, 2022 UTC

Quest Pro Recording No Longer Excludes Real World Passthrough

Quest Pro recordings can now include the physical world passthrough background. Previously the real-world portions of mixed reality apps recorded using the in-headset capture would show as empty blackness, but with v47 recordings now include the physical ... more - uploadvr


Friday, 2 December, 2022 UTC

Meta Quest Phone App Gets Much Needed Redesign

The Quest phone app got a redesign. The Meta Quest app is required to set up a Quest headset, and can be used to install apps on it or invite friends to play VR. Quest owners have complained that the app’s previous design prioritized store marketing ... more - uploadvr


Friday, 2 December, 2022 UTC

Every Beat Saber Track Is 99 Cents On Quest & Rift Until December 6

Every paid add-on track in Beat Saber on Quest and Rift is 99 cents for a limited time. That means tracks are under $1 dollar each — half their normal price — from The Weeknd, Lizzo, Lady Gaga, Fall Out Boy, Green Day, Imagine Dragons, Linkin Park, Skrillex, ... more - uploadvr


Friday, 2 December, 2022 UTC

Apple Reportedly Renames AR/VR Headset Operating System xrOS

Apple reportedly renamed the operating system for its upcoming AR/VR headset. Back in May an Apple-linked shell company trademarked RealityOS, and references to realityOS were found in App Store upload logs and Apple code. Bloomberg reported Apple is ... more - uploadvr


Friday, 2 December, 2022 UTC

The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution Launches On Quest

Quest 2 and Quest Pro owners can now purchase The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution. The highly anticipated sequel from Skydance Interactive debuts at $39.99 on the Quest Store today with release dates scheduled in February ... more - uploadvr


Thursday, 1 December, 2022 UTC

Resolution Games Teases Dec. 15 Showcase & Game Release

Resolution Games announced a Showcase for its games on December 15th. The showcase kicks off at 9 am Pacific time at the livestream embedded below. Hosted by founder and CEO Tommy Palm, the event promises “more announcements from the studio in a single ... more - uploadvr


Thursday, 1 December, 2022 UTC

Websites Can Now Add A Link To Launch A WebXR Experience Onto Your Quest

Websites can now add a button to let you remotely launch a URL on your Quest. This can be done from any browser on your phone, laptop, PC, tablet, or other device with a modern browser. Clicking the link will navigate to an ‘Open in VR’ interface on ... more - uploadvr


Thursday, 1 December, 2022 UTC

Reject Humanity: Gorilla Tag Comes To The Quest Store

Gorilla Tag is launching on the Quest Store after gathering more than 4.5 million monkeys and nearly 46,000 reviews without a public store listing. The free-to-play game from Another Axiom launches officially on the Meta Quest Store on December 15, just ... more - uploadvr


Wednesday, 30 November, 2022 UTC

Megan Thee Stallion VR Concert Experience Available Now On Quest

Available today on Quest through App Lab, AmazeVR and Megan Thee Stallion’s VR concert ‘Enter Thee Hottieverse’ is the blueprint for a properly immersive, made-for-VR concert experience. VR concerts come in many forms and so, for the most part, are a ... more - uploadvr


Wednesday, 30 November, 2022 UTC

Sony’s Mocopi Is A Quest-Compatible VRChat Body Tracking Kit For Japan

Sony announced mocopi, a Bluetooth body tracking kit launching soon in Japan. The kit includes 6 trackers: 2 for your wrists, 2 for your ankles, 1 for your hip, and 1 for your head – though presumably the head tracker isn’t needed in VR mode. Each tracker ... more - uploadvr


Wednesday, 30 November, 2022 UTC

PSVR 2 & Steam Release Dates For The Walking Dead Saints & Sinners Chapter 2: Retribution

The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners Chapter 2: Retribution releases early in 2023 on Steam and PSVR 2. Saints & Sinners Chapter 2: Retribution from Skydance Interactive launches December 1 on the Quest store. A representative for Skydance confirmed ... more - uploadvr


Tuesday, 29 November, 2022 UTC

DPVR E4 Is A $550 Lightweight SteamVR Headset Claiming Wider FoV

DPVR E4 is a new wired SteamVR headset with the same resolution as Quest 2 but wider field of view. DPVR is a Shanghai-based company that has been selling VR headsets in China since 2015. Its current E3 PC VR headset lacks positional tracking or input ... more - uploadvr


Monday, 28 November, 2022 UTC

From Myst To Riven With Rand Miller & Cyan Playing Walkabout Mini Golf

What’s the hardest puzzle in Myst? What’s the secret to making a satisfying puzzle? Is Myst sequel Riven coming to VR? Almost 30 years after first envisioning Myst island, what’s it like seeing that world at night and visiting it with others? I put those ... more - uploadvr


Sunday, 27 November, 2022 UTC

Peaky Blinders VR Releases March 9 On Quest 2 & Pico – Here Are Our First Impressions

Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom is set to release next year on March 9 for Quest 2 and Pico. Earlier this week, we went hands-on with a short preview of the game. After releasing Doctor Who: The Edge of Time in 2020, The King’s Ransom is one of two ... more - uploadvr


Saturday, 26 November, 2022 UTC

Tilt Five Launches ‘The Lab’ For Community-Made Games & Experiences

Tilt Five launched ‘The Lab’ this week, a new area on its site that collects community-made content for its consumer AR glasses. Tilt Five owners are able to browse the projects collected in The Lab and download them to use with their headsets. The current ... more - uploadvr


Friday, 25 November, 2022 UTC

AEXLAB Hosts tournament for Vail VR with LAN Finals held in Miami

AEXLAB recently held a major tournament for their new competitive VR game VAIL VR. The event ran for six weeks, with over 200 teams battling it out online to secure their spot in the LAN Finals held in Miami. Superblue Miami, an illustrious digital art ... more - uploadvr


Friday, 25 November, 2022 UTC

Half-Life: Alyx Levitation Mod Releases Today On Steam Workshop

Half-Life: Alyx – Levitation, a new campaign mod from FMPone and CoreyLaddo, arrives today on Steam Workshop. First announced in April, Levitation sees Alyx Vance following the trail of Maya and Barry, two rebels who discovered a sinister project in ... more - uploadvr


Friday, 25 November, 2022 UTC

Broken Edge Review – Live By The Sword, Die By The Sword

By valuing strategic finesse over brute force, Broken Edge offers a refined take on VR fantasy sword fighting. Developed by Trebuchet, this multiplayer dueling game is available now on Steam and the Meta Quest platform. Read on for our full Broken Edge ... more - uploadvr


Friday, 25 November, 2022 UTC

Best VR Black Friday Deals 2022 – Meta Quest 2, Pico, HP Reverb & More

Looking for the best VR deals, bargains and discounts this holiday season? Here are all the biggest Black Friday VR deals for 2022, in one place. VR Hardware Black Friday Deals Meta Quest 2 Black Friday Deal This deal, which started a bit before Black ... more - uploadvr


Thursday, 24 November, 2022 UTC

What The Bat? Review: A Home Run

Very few games have ever made me smile the way What The Bat? did. The second game in the What the _? series of sports-inspired games from Danish developer Triband, What The Bat? presents an experience dripping in charm and creativity that’s only held ... more - uploadvr