Timberman VR Hacks Its Way Onto Quest, New Halloween Map Confirmed

Timberman VR brings Digital Melody’s retro-style arcade game into 3D, and it’s available now on Meta Quest headsets via Apple Lab. GameFormatic’s Timberman VR follows a previous Steam release last August. Offering three seasonal maps, this 15-level campaign ... more - uploadvr

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy VR Port Nears Release On Quest & Pico

Team Beef confirmed its Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy port on Quest and Pico will soon launch for Patreon backers. Confirming its plans through Grant “BaggyG” Bagwell’s Twitter, Team Beef revealed a development build for Star Wars Jedi Knight: ... more - uploadvr

Meta To Cut Quest 1 Social Features & End Updates This Year

Meta is ending updates for Quest 1 this year and cutting the headset off from built-in social features. An email from Meta with the subject line “Upcoming Changes for Quest 1″ revealed the changes for the $400 standalone headset. Meta initially revealed ... more - uploadvr

Intel’s Flagship Wi-Fi Chip Can Now Directly Connect To Meta Quest Headsets

Intel’s highest end Wi-Fi chip can now directly connect to Meta Quest headsets. Quest headsets already support wireless PC VR over your home Wi-Fi network (with the built-in Air Link feature or third party tools like Virtual Desktop), or directly via ... more - uploadvr

Roblox Reportedly Could Come To Meta Quest Later This Year

The Verge reports “hearing” that Roblox is in the works for release on Quest in late 2023. Editor Alex Heath launched The Verge’s Command Line paid subscription newsletter last week with a mention of “hearing that Roblox is planning to come to Quest ... more - uploadvr

Shiftall’s FlipVR Controller Frees Up Your Hands When You Need Them

Shiftall is known for its upcoming ultra-compact PC VR headset MeganeX, but it also plans to ship a VR controller. Transformable/adjustable @shiftall_global VR controller at CES 2023, no problem grabbing a drink or switching between controller input ... more - uploadvr

Pimax Portal View: Hands-On Demo Shows Incomplete Software & Hardware

At CES 2023 we tested a sample of the Pimax View VR holder attachment for its Portal handheld gaming system. The hybrid system ends its two-month fundraising push on Kickstarter this week with Pimax claiming January 2023 delivery to “certain countries” ... more - uploadvr

FitXR Expands Fitness Classes With Two New Studios

FitXR confirms two new studios are joining the VR fitness app to bring new exercise classes to Quest this month. Providing a wider range of workouts, FitXR plans to launch both these studios, Sculpt and Combat, across January. The Sculpt studio aims ... more - uploadvr

Isle Of Pan Brings Supernatural Photography To PC VR

Looking for a VR photography sim filled with supernatural creatures? Isle of Pan might be for you. Developer Dog0’s debut game, Isle of Pan, is a surreal photography adventure set on a strange Nordic island. Citing Pokémon Snap’s creature photography, ... more - uploadvr

Apple’s Headset Reportedly In The Hands Of Developers

New reports suggest that prototype models of Apple’s mixed reality headset are now in third-party developers’ hands. Speaking in his latest column, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman claimed that “a small number of high-profile software developers” have received ... more - uploadvr

Vive XR Elite: HTC’s Quest Pro Competitor Ships Next Month For $1100

HTC’s Quest Pro competitor is Vive XR Elite, shipping in February for $1100. The company was teasing a new headset in tweets for over two months with captions such as “go small or go home”, and already hinted it will be sold to consumers. Vive XR Elite ... more - uploadvr

GRID Legends Racing Game Coming To Quest 2 Next Week

In a surprise move by Codemasters, GRID Legends is coming to Quest 2 on January 12. Released for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation last year, GRID Legends marks the latest installment in the GRID franchise, featuring over 100 vehicles and 130+ race tracks. Joining ... more - uploadvr

Ultra-Compact Shiftall MeganeX PC VR Headset Ships This Year For $1700

The MeganeX PC VR headset from Panasonic’s subsidiary Shiftall is set to release in spring for $1700. MeganeX is set to be the first modern VR headset to ship with OLED microdisplays, which enables its ultra-compact design. The microdisplays have a resolution ... more - uploadvr

Report Details Apparent Specs & Features Of Apple’s Upcoming Headset

The Information published a new report detailing the design & features of Apple’s upcoming headset. Credible reports of an Apple AR/VR headset on the horizon emerged in 2021 from The Information, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, and supply chain analyst ... more - uploadvr

Report Details Apparent Specs & Features Of Apple’s Upcoming Headset

The Information published a new report detailing the design & features of Apple’s upcoming headset. Credible reports of an Apple AR/VR headset on the horizon emerged in 2021 from The Information, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, and supply chain analyst ... more - uploadvr

CES 2023: Razer Reveals Quest 2 Head Strap & Facial Interface

Razer revealed two new Meta Quest 2 accessories at CES 2023. Joining a growing list of Quest 2 accessories, first up is the Razer Adjustable Head Strap System. A new contender to replace the Quest 2’s default fabric strap, this takes a different approach ... more - uploadvr

CES 2023: Beat Saber Confirmed For PSVR 2, More Details Coming Soon

Beat Saber is officially coming to PSVR 2, confirming what many have long expected. Revealed during Sony’s CES 2023 keynote, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan confirmed the news alongside Gran Turismo 7’s free PSVR 2 update. “I’m happy to announce ... more - uploadvr

CES 2023: Gran Turismo 7 Races Onto PSVR 2 At Launch

Gran Turismo 7, Sony’s premier racing sim, will arrive on PSVR 2 at launch. Confirmed at CES 2023 by Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan, Gran Turismo 7 joins Horizon Call of the Mountain as Sony’s second first-party launch game. Taking a similar ... more - uploadvr

Pico Kicks Off Virtual Concert Series With The Calvin Harris Experience Next Week

Pico is partnering with virtual production company Wave for an exclusive concert series, starting with Grammy Award-winner Calvin Harris next week. Kicking off on January 13, The Calvin Harris Experience lets you explore this virtual universe as avatars, ... more - uploadvr

CES 2023: Acer’s Bike Desk Charges Quest 2 In 2.5 Hours

Looking for a new VR fitness companion? The new Acer eKinekt BD 3 Bike Desk can fully charge a Quest 2 headset in roughly 2.5 hours from pedalling. Unveiled at CES 2023, the eKinekt BD 3 provides an eco-friendly way of charging electronic devices by ... more - uploadvr

Windows MR Usage Grows On Steam Following Deep HP Reverb G2 Discounts

Windows MR was the fastest growing headset type on Steam in December. Most headset makers 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 of Steam’s ... more - uploadvr

Hitman 3 Wins VR Game of the Year in 2022 Steam Awards

Valve announced the fan-voted results for the 2022 Steam Awards, with Hitman 3 taking VR Game of the Year. Initially released in 2021, Hitman 3’s VR support was originally PSVR exclusive at launch, before jumping to PC VR exactly one year later. For ... more - uploadvr

CES 2023: Wireless XTAL 3 Aims For Q3 2023 Release

Super wide field of view headset XTAL 3 is getting a wireless option. We last got a look at XTAL 3’s “distortion-free” wide field of view VR system from Vrgineers at CES last year. This year, the company is announcing some updates including a wireless ... more - uploadvr

Song In The Smoke: Rekindled Confirmed For PSVR 2

17-Bit’s survival game Song In The Smoke will receive a PSVR 2 remaster. Joining a growing list of PSVR 2 games, 17-Bit creative director Jake Kazdal confirmed the news in EDGE Magazine issue #380. Called Song in the Smoke: Rekindled, they providing ... more - uploadvr

The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR Features Frightening Eye-Tracking Support

Supermassive Games outlined how The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR makes terrifying use of PSVR 2’s eye-tracking support. One of many PSVR 2 games arriving at launch, The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR is a rollercoaster horror shooter similar to the 2016 ... more - uploadvr

Vive XR Elite Is Looking Like HTC’s Quest Pro Competitor

Trademark filings suggest HTC’s new headset is the Vive XR Elite. HTC has been drip feeding teases for its next device for months with the biggest drop of details given to The Verge last month indicating the new headset is lining up as a direct competitor ... more - uploadvr

Lynx R1 ‘Ramping Up Production’ As First Headsets Ship

Highly anticipated mixed reality headset Lynx R1 is starting to ship to its earliest backers. Lynx creator Stan Larroque told UploadVR over direct message that “we’re ramping up the production” and that there a couple hundred devices prepared. “Kickstarter ... more - uploadvr

Between Realities VR Podcast ft VR Verse

In this week’s episode of the Between Realities VR Podcast, Alex and Skeeva host VR Verse, a new website dedicated to reviews of VR products and games. The creators of VR Verse (Grumpyduck, Mrs. Grumpyduck, Your_Pal, and LimitedFragz) share how they’ve ... more - uploadvr

Horizon Worlds Celebrates New Year’s Eve With Shaq

Horizon Worlds is hosting a New Year’s Eve event with former basketball player Shaquille “Shaq” O’Neal. Dubbed the “Shaq’tacular Spectacular,” Horizon Worlds‘ latest hour-long show sees Shaq center stage where he’s joined by Cardi B, Ludacris, and more. ... more - uploadvr

VAIL VR Shares Community Driven Roadmap For 2023

Since the launch of the VAIL Alpha, AEXLAB has developed VAIL VR using the collective intelligence of its players. With VAIL VR’s community providing input every step of the way, bug hunts have helped ready the game for mainstream play. With the launch ... more - uploadvr