ICYMI This Week: Arken Age, Inter Solar 83, DigiGods, Dragon Fist VR & More

We're back once more with our latest VR news roundup, highlighting several stories you may have missed. With VR hardware, Quest 3's MR dynamic occlusion received a notable upgrade. Meta AI is coming to Quest headsets, and we may have gotten our first ... more - uploadvr

Solara One Brings Relaxation To Space Exploration

When you take your first steps beyond the pull of gravity, a new world unfurls before your eyes and, in Solara One, a VR experience crafted by AC Reality Studios, this captivating journey into the cosmos comes to life. Stepping into the universe of Solara ... more - uploadvr

VRChat Now Has Beta Support For Hand Tracking On PC

The open beta of the PC version of VRChat now natively supports hand tracking, via the SteamVR Skeletal Input system. The VRChat standalone app on the Quest Store has supported hand tracking since late 2022. But of course, the best way to experience ... more - uploadvr

Inside The World Of Virtual Photography

Search your favorite immersive platform's hashtag, and you're guaranteed to spot snapshots of new maps waiting to be visited or the image of a fashionista in a custom avatar. What is all this? It's virtual photography, and it's a popular pursuit in virtual ... more - uploadvr

SWERY Wants To Create A VR Multiplayer Game Unlike Anything Else

Following his VR debut with Death Game Hotel, SWERY wants to create a "multiplayer experience that no one has ever seen before." It's been two weeks since Death Game Hotel arrived on Quest, a gambling puzzle horror game that we believed "excels ... more - uploadvr

Meta Ray-Ban Glasses Pair To Quest 3 For A Preview Of Our Wearable Future

Quest 3 can pair to the Meta Ray-Ban glasses to privately download videos and photos anywhere. In 2014, Mark Zuckerberg spent $3 billion for Oculus VR and $19 billion for WhatsApp. A decade later, you can take Meta's glasses out into the world and capture ... more - uploadvr

PlayStation VR2 On Sale For £350 In The UK, Its Lowest Price Ever

PlayStation VR2 is currently on sale for £350 at all official UK retailers That's a £180 discount from its regular price of £530, and by far the lowest price we've ever seen the headset sold at in any market. The Horizon Call Of The Mountain Bundle has ... more - uploadvr

Contractors Showdown Season 1 Adds A New Map, Vehicles & More

Contractors Showdown, the VR battle royale game with a more realistic focus, launches its Season 1 update today. Released in April, Contractors Showdown now receives a rather large content update that adds vehicles for faster chase sequences, and probably ... more - uploadvr

Walkabout Wallace & Gromitx27;s Mini Golf Course With Mighty Coconut

A new mini golf course in virtual reality starts at West Wallaby Street before winding through Wallace & Gromit's home. Developers from Mighty Coconut took a walkabout through the course with UploadVR. 0:00 /1:37 1× The full 22-minute tour video ... more - uploadvr

Tentacular Adds Free Island Builder Expansion Today On Quest & Steam

Tentacular, the kaiju-sized physics-based VR puzzler, gets a free expansion today on Quest & Steam. Developed by Firepunchd Games and published by Devolver Digital, Tentacular first appeared two years ago, later receiving a 'Comfort & Clarity' ... more - uploadvr

Real Racer XR App On Quest Puts You In An RC Carx27;s Driver Seat

Growing up as a kid in the 1980s, nothing sparked my imagination quite like a trip to the local RadioShack. The excitement shone in my eyes darting between aisles filled with gadgets, looking for one thing: RC cars and trucks. The thrill of maneuvering ... more - uploadvr

Is This The First Clear Image Of Quest 3S?

A VR headset accessory maker shared what appears to be the first clear image of Quest 3S, Meta's next headset. VR Panda, whose real forename is Alex, shared the image on X with the caption "Quest3s 🫣". Quest3s 🫣 pic.twitter.com/vi6Nctjo8X ... more - uploadvr

FormulaX Is A Legally Distinct F1 Racing Game For Quest

FormulaX is a legally distinct Formula 1-themed racing game in early access, and it's available now on Quest App Lab. Developed by Enver Studio, whose previous work includes MotoX and SharkBait, we admittedly missed FormulaX launching back in May. Featuring ... more - uploadvr

Thrasher Review - An Eely Good Time

Thrasher is an aesthetically abstract puzzler with a superb soundtrack, though some technical hiccups hinder its success. Read on for our full review. The first time I failed a level in Thrasher, a large part of me wanted to quit the game and sell my ... more - uploadvr

PlayStation VR2 App Listed On Steam Ahead Of PC Adapter Launch

The tool for using PlayStationVR2 on PC is now listed on Steam, two weeks ahead of the official PC adapter launch. The Steam page includes screenshots of the setup process, showing how you pair the controllers, update the firmware, and prepare to set ... more - uploadvr

Meta Avatars Graphics Overhaul Being Tested Internally

The upcoming Meta Avatars graphics overhaul is being tested by Meta employees. VR enthusiast Luna has spotted that some Meta employees' Horizon profiles show a completely different avatar style to the current Meta Avatars, and provided UploadVR with ... more - uploadvr

Brazen Blaze Review-In-Progress: An Arena Brawler With Real Potential

There's never a better sign with a multiplayer game than when your first reaction after finishing a match is wanting to hop right back into the queue. If nothing else, Brazen Blaze nails the fundamentals of a PvP brawler, making it very easy to fall ... more - uploadvr

HTC Is Teasing A New Vive Headset After Qualcomm Confirmed It Will Use XR2+ Gen 2

HTC is teasing a new Vive headset. 0:00 /0:14 1× At the end of a new video posted across the company's YouTube channel and social media channels titled HTC VIVE: A Vision for You, the silhouette of the new headset can be seen. The video description reads: ... more - uploadvr

Apple Vision Pro Gets New Lake Vrangla Virtual Environment

visionOS has a new environment called Lake Vrangla. The environment takes Apple Vision Pro owners to the shore of a foggy lake in Norway. It's somewhat similar to the existing Lakeside environment, but the fog gives it a darker, almost eerie feel. Lake ... more - uploadvr

Meta AI Is Coming To Quest Headsets, And It Can See Quest 3x27;s Passthrough

Meta AI will be available on Quest headsets in the US and Canada as an experimental feature in August, and will include the Vision capability on Quest 3. Meta AI is the company's conversational AI assistant powered by its Llama series of open-source ... more - uploadvr

Astro Hunters VR Is A PvPvE Extraction Shooter Coming Soon To Steam

Astro Hunters VR is a new PvPvE VR extraction shooter reaching Steam next month, with a multiplatform launch to follow. Developed by Wenkly Studio, best known for Survival Nation and Elven Assassin, Astro Hunters VR is an online multiplayer game with ... more - uploadvr

Venice Immersive 2024 Lineup Features Gundam, VRChat Worlds & More

Venice Immersive will showcase dozens of XR projects next month, which include VRChat worlds, The 7th Guest VR, and Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom. Originally launched in 2017, Venice Immersive serves as the annual XR segment for the 81st Venice ... more - uploadvr

Death Game Hotel Review: Intriguing But Not Inspiring

Death Game Hotel is an intriguing VR horror title that excels in multiplayer but sometimes falls short. Read on for our full review. White Owls Inc. has always made interesting games. So far, we’ve had The MISSING, which is sublime, The Good Life, which ... more - uploadvr

Stabby Delivers Deadly Parkour & Stealthy Kills To Quest This Week

Soaring Roc Studio announced a release date for its latest game, Stabby, a noir-inspired stealth-action game. Today, publisher Rogue Games and Soaring Roc Studio (Conjure Cards and Sun Shard) announced that you can run, jump, slash, and stab to your ... more - uploadvr

Quest 3x27;s Mixed Reality Dynamic Occlusion Is Now Higher Quality With Better Performance

Dynamic occlusion on Quest 3 is currently only supported in a handful of apps, but now it's higher quality, uses less CPU and GPU, and is slightly easier for developers to implement. Occlusion refers to the ability of virtual objects to appear behind ... more - uploadvr

Quest Summer Sale Discounts Myst, Contractors Showdown, MudRunner VR & More

The July Quest Store sale is live, discounting games like Myst and Contractors Showdown. Available now, the latest Quest Store sale includes dozens of discounts that range from individual games to focused bundles. For example, the 'Champion's Bundle' ... more - uploadvr

Google Reportedly Wants To Steal Ray-Ban From Meta, But Zuckerberg Has A Plan To Stop It

Google reportedly wants to steal the Ray-Ban partnership from Meta for its own Gemini glasses, but Mark Zuckerberg has a plan to stop it. The revelation comes from The Verge's Alex Heath, citing "several people familiar with the matter" as ... more - uploadvr

Attack On Titan VR: Unbreakable Review-In-Progress: Good Start With Fun Combat

Attack on Titan VR: Unbreakable brings the acclaimed series to Quest, offering enjoyable combat but a repetitive campaign in early access. Read on for our full review-in-progress. 0:00 /0:36 1× Attack on Titan VR: Unbreakable - Quest 3 gameplay captured ... more - uploadvr

Chernobyl Again Lets You Try And Prevent A Nuclear Disaster

Chernobyl Again is a VR time-traveling adventure where you must save the nuclear power plant. While Chernobyl Again was originally revealed back in September 2022 with a Steam Next Fest demo later following, a new listing has recently emerged on the ... more - uploadvr

Between Realities VR Podcast ft Ralph Jodice Jr. of XREAL

In this week's episode of the Between Realities VR Podcast, Alex and Skeeva host Ralph Jodice Jr. from XREAL Global. - YouTube Bekijk je favoriete video’s, luister naar de muziek die je leuk vindt, upload originele content en deel alles met vrienden, ... more - uploadvr