More Than 1/5 Of Meta Staff Work In AR/VR Division – Report

A new report from The Verge claims that Meta’s Reality Labs division comprises of over 17,000 people. The report largely deals with the freeze on new hires — first discussed in a report from Reuters last week — as the company reevaluates priorities and ... more - uploadvr

Zero Latency Replaces Backpack PCs With Streaming To Vive Focus 3

Location based VR company Zero Latency is getting rid of the backpacks. Zero Latency’s existing offering uses a HP Reverb headset connected to heavy backpack PCs worn by each user. The new offering replaces this with a Vive Focus 3 – the content is now ... more - uploadvr

Bloomberg: Apple Ramping Up Development Of Headset OS For 2023 Release

Apple is ramping up development of the operating system for its headset, with a plan to launch in 2023, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports. In 2021 Bloomberg, The Information, and supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo released reports claiming Apple is preparing ... more - uploadvr

In Death: Unchained Demonic Trials Event Will Mix Up Gameplay From May 24

Demonic Trials, a new event coming to In Death: Unchained, will mix up the core gameplay over the course of three weeks, starting from May 24. The event will introduce three ‘Demonic Sigils’, one for each week, which will “completely change all of the ... more - uploadvr

Qualcomm: Latest XR2 Reference Design For AR Glasses Cuts The Cord

Qualcomm showed a new reference design for AR glasses with the XR2 chipset handling a wireless connection to a nearby phone, PC, or processing puck. Qualcomm says the new “Wireless AR Smart Viewer” design offers a diagonal field of view of around 40 ... more - uploadvr

Will Project Cambria Be A Game Changer For VR Gamers? VR Gamescast

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Quest Is Getting Another Table Tennis Game

Another table tennis game is coming to Meta Quest (formerly Oculus Quest) soon. VR Ping Pong Pro is set to arrive on the platform on May 26 and is now listed in the coming soon section of the store. You might have heard of this one before – it was released ... more - uploadvr

Beat Saber Gets A New 3D Level Editor On PC

Beat Saber’s PC version now has a new 3D interface for level editing. Or it does in beta, at least. This new editor was built from the ground up for players that want to make their own tracks for Beat Games’ hit rhythm title. You can get a first look ... more - uploadvr

Coatsink’s PSVR 2 Game Could Be Co-Op Survival And/Or More Jurassic World

It looks like Coatsink’s previously-confirmed PSVR 2 project could be a co-op survival title and/or more Jurassic World content. An Interim Report from studio owner Thnuderful confirms that the team is currently working on two VR projects. One is codenamed ... more - uploadvr

New VR Studio Spins Out Of Warhammer 40K, Drop Dead Developer

Soul Assembly is a new studio dedicated to making VR and AR titles, spinning out of the team that made Warhammer 40K: Battle Sister. The new studio is separate from Pixel Toys, which developed both Warhammer and VR zombie shooter, Drop Dead, but also ... more - uploadvr

SideQuest Turns 3: New Features & 2.2 Million Monthly Active Users

SideQuest is one of the most popular VR platforms with the largest catalog of standalone VR games – over 3000! Turning 3 years old this year, they have lots to celebrate. This year they hit an astonishing 2.2 million monthly active users! That’s tremendous ... more - uploadvr

Rhythm of the Universe Follow-Up Eolia Hits Quest 2 In June

ROTU’s second VR adventure game, Eolia, hits Meta Quest 2 (formerly Oculus Quest 2) next month. The musical title, which is a follow-up to 2021’s Rhythm of the Universe: Ionia, hits the headset on June 9. A new trailer for the game also just arrived, ... more - uploadvr

VR Download: Next-Gen VR Displays, Project Cambria Depth Sensor

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Kiwi Design Meta Quest 2 Accessories Review: Elite Strap, Touch Cover & More

If you’re looking for some of the best Oculus Quest 2 and Meta Quest 2 accessories, then Kiwi Designs has probably come up in your search. Kiwi has been around a few years now and offers a range of accessories for different headsets. As you might expect, ... more - uploadvr

Demeo Is Getting Figurines You Can Paint (But Not Use) With Friends

Demeo’s social hub, Heroes’ Hangout, is getting a new update that will let you paint figurines. Sadly, you won’t actually be able to use them in battle. Demeo Getting Figurine Painting Oh, don’t mind us… we’re just testing the next Heroes’ Hangout update. ... more - uploadvr

The Last Clockwinder Releases June 2 For Quest 2, SteamVR

A release date is set for VR puzzle game, The Last Clockwinder. The single-player ‘co-op game will release June 2 for Meta Quest 2 and PC VR via Steam. The Last Clockwinder Release Date Revealed There’s also a new release date trailer, embedded above, ... more - uploadvr

TCL Presents Ultra Compact 2K VR LCDs With 120 Hz Refresh Rate

At Display Week 2022 TCL presented the most compact LCD panel for VR we’ve seen yet. The primary driver of the size and bulk of today’s VR headsets is the display-optics assembly – both the size of the display and the lenses used to magnify it over a ... more - uploadvr

Meta Revealed The Detailed Specs Of Quest 2’s LCD Display

At Display Week 2022 Meta revealed the detailed specs of Quest 2’s LCD panel. In a talk titled ‘High-PPI Fast-Switch Display Development for Oculus Quest 2 VR Headsets’, Meta display engineer Cheon Hong Kim detailed the headset’s display architecture ... more - uploadvr

F1 22 Developers: ‘No Plans’ For PSVR Support

In an interview with TechRadar, the developers of F1 22 stated they have “no plans at this time” to bring PSVR support to the game on PS5. Back in April, developer Codemasters announced that F1 22, the upcoming title in the annual F1 game franchise, ... more - uploadvr

Quest v40 Adds More Bluetooth Keyboards, Security Features

The latest version of the Quest system software, v40, adds more Bluetooth keyboard support and more. Despite ‘The Big 4-0’ headline on the Oculus Blog, it’s a rather low key set of updates for the Quest in v40. The biggest focus is on a suite of new ... more - uploadvr

Quest 2 Refurbished For $249 Remains VR’s Best Deal

A refurbished Quest 2 with 128 GB storage for $249, sold directly by Meta, is the best deal for a VR headset right now. Walmart offered Quest 2 refurbished last year as low as $199 for the earlier 64 GB model, but that storage size has been bumped out ... more - uploadvr

Against Update Makes The Game Sharper, Easier To Read

The first major update to Joy Way’s VR rhythm action game, Against, essentially overhauls the game to make timing more accurate. The Heartbeat update is rolling out now and mainly responds to player feedback saying some actions in the game felt off-beat. ... more - uploadvr

Team Beef Quake 3 Arena Quest 2 Port Now Available Via SideQuest

The latest Team Beef port for Quest 2, Quake 3 Arena, is now available via SideQuest. As usual for Team Beef ports, you can install the app completely free of charge, but some functionality won’t be available until you take extra steps to add the full ... more - uploadvr

Sony, Ubisoft Bringing PSVR-Supported Titles To Expanded PS Plus Service

Sony today revealed the first games to feature in its expanded PlayStation Plus service, with some small inclusions on the PSVR front. Starting later this month in Asia and rolling into June for the US and EU, PlayStation Plus will be moving to a three-tier ... more - uploadvr

Bonelab Has Already Been Wishlisted More Times Than Boneworks

Three weeks on from its reveal, Bonelab has already been wishlisted more than Boneworks was over nine months. Stress Level Zero’s Brandon J Laatsch confirmed as much on Twitter. Bonelab was first announced in late April during the Meta Quest Gaming Showcase ... more - uploadvr

Pavlov Shack Drops Quest 1 Support, Preparing For QA Submission

An update from Pavlov developer davevillz shed some light on the progress of Pavlov Shack. Pavlov Shack is a new version of the popular multiplayer VR shooter, and has been in development for Quest for quite a while now. But it might finally be making ... more - uploadvr

eMagin Presents 4K OLED Microdisplay For VR On ‘STEAMBOAT’ Board

At Display Week 2022 eMagin presented a 4K OLED microdisplay for ultra slim VR headsets. OLED “microdisplays” are manufactured differently than smartphone or TV sized OLED panels – directly onto silicon wafers. The result is a much higher pixel density ... more - uploadvr

Wanderer ‘About Time’ Update Adds New Save System, Index Finger Tracking & More

A new update for Wanderer makes a bunch of small improvements and fixes, including a new auto-save and load system, finger tracking support for Index players and changes to the UI and menus. Wanderer released earlier this year in January, and we found ... more - uploadvr

Stride Returns To Quest Store As Developer Resolves Russian Dispute

Popluar VR free running game, Stride, has returned to the Quest store after being taken down more than a month ago in a move from Meta to unlist apps with “financial entities” based in Russia. Stride is developed by indie studio Joy Way, and was removed ... more - uploadvr

Loco Dojo Unleashed Gets Quest Party Support, New Unlockables

A new update for VR party game, Loco Dojo Unleashed, will make getting into matches much easier. Set to release at 10am PT today, the VIP Party Update will introduce Quest Party functionality. This’ll make it easier to jump into the game with friends ... more - uploadvr