Stride Gets Fitness UI, Weapons And Quests In Single-Player Update

New content for VR parkour game Stride focuses on the game’s single-player offerings. The free Guns N’ Drones update is available now on both Quest and PC VR. It mainly features new additions for the Arena and Endless modes. The former gets two new weapons, ... more - uploadvr

Between Realities VR Podcast: Season 5 Episode 19 Ft. Sly Lee of Emerge

In this week’s episode of Between Realties, Alex and Skeeva host Sly Spencer Lee, Co-Founder and CEO of Emerge, creators the Wave-1 ultrasonic haptic device. Sly explains how the Wave-1 uses ultrasonic waves to create haptic sensations for hand tracking ... more - uploadvr

Meta ‘Laser-Focused On The Successful Launch Of Cambria’ This Year

The next six months are critical to Meta’s future building the “metaverse” as the company prepares to launch a new high-end headset in 2022 while aiming to execute “flawlessly” on other priorities. Cambria is the public codename for the upcoming high ... more - uploadvr

New VR Games July 2022: All The Biggest Releases

Looking for the new VR games July 2022 list? We’ve got you covered with our full rundown. We’re into the second half of the year and things are looking up with a healthy month of good releases. Both PC VR and Quest headsets have a lot of new content ... more - uploadvr

PSVR 2 Will Use Tobii Eye Tracking, Company Confirms

The upcoming PlayStation VR2 headset will use eye tracking from specialist group, Tobii. Tobii itself confirmed the news in a press release today. This follows on from a February 2022 announcement that the company was “in negotiation” with Sony to be ... more - uploadvr

F1 22 VR Review: A Welcome VR Intro To The Biggest Motorsport

Codemasters has finally brought the world’s biggest motorsport into VR, ignoring the real-world drama for some thrilling racing. It’s a strong adaptation, though it doesn’t quite take pole position. Read on for our full F1 22 VR review! It’s a tough ... more - uploadvr

Joy Way Aims For Clearer Communication After Stride PSVR Confusion

Stride and Against developer Joy Way says it is “determined not to repeat our past mistakes” as the studio attempts to move on from issues related to how it communicates publicly. Joy Way recently increased the price of Stride on PSVR from $14.99 to ... more - uploadvr

VR Awards Group Launching VR/AR Innovation Center In UK

AIXR, the group behind the annual VR Awards and other initiatives, this week announced the launch of a new Centre for Immersive Innovation in the UK. Set to open in early 2024, the centre will be located in Colchester and will provide access to a range ... more - uploadvr

Developer Tweets Apparent Photo Of PSVR 2 In The Wild

Ultrawings 2 developer Bit Planet Games tweeted an apparent photo of a PSVR 2 headset in the wild yesterday, before removing the tweet and re-posting it with a generic promotional shot. A screenshot of the now-deleted tweet, captured by UploadVR, can ... more - uploadvr

Low-Fi Spin-Off Agency Now In Development For Quest

Agency, a spin-off from upcoming VR title Low-Fi, is in development for Quest after a conceptual tech demo released mid-last year. We're happy to announce that LOW-FI's prequel/ companion 'AGENCY' is now in development for @MetaQuestVR. Development is ... more - uploadvr

Meta Finally Adds Quest Video Record Settings (For Developers)

The Meta Quest (formerly Oculus Quest) finally has video record settings. Well, it does for developers at least. A new update to the Oculus Developer Hub, first spotted by Heartlands developer Robert Aldridge, enables a range of video recording settings. ... more - uploadvr

Pokemon Go Dev Is Now Making An NBA AR Game

The next project from Pokemon Go developer Niantic is an NBA AR game. NBA All-World is currently in development for mobile AR and looks very similar to the studio’s past projects. You’ll head out into the real world to find basketball courts dotted on ... more - uploadvr

Phantom: Covert Ops Sequel Isn’t In Development Right Now

nDreams currently isn’t working on a sequel to its popular stealth shooter, Phantom: Covert Ops. The studio confirmed as much in a recent Reddit post celebrating the game’s second birthday. “We’re not currently working on a sequel, but we have a lot ... more - uploadvr

Kayak VR Reveals Stunning Beach Environment, Delayed To July

As you may have noticed the visually-stunning Kayak VR: Mirage didn’t make its projected release date yesterday. But it should be here very soon. The game is now due to arrive on July 12 and will cost $19.50 on Steam. To help with the wait, developer ... more - uploadvr

How Giving Mark Zuckerberg A Demo Changed My View Of VR

I’ve witnessed the VR space grow from its infancy, back at the Stanford Virtual Human Interaction Lab. I was there when Mark Zuckerberg came in to demo the tech, and it completely changed the way I looked at VR. Here’s my memory of February 13, 2014: ... more - uploadvr

Horizon Home Gets Some Free Lionsgate Movies For Cowatching

Meta is streaming some free Lionsgate movies each month to Quest 2 owners, who can watch together in Horizon Home with friends in the United States. Lionsgate movies like Gods of Egypt (3D) and Leprechaun can be watched together with friends in Meta ... more - uploadvr

VR Music Maker PatchWorld Headed To Quest Next Week

Another VR music maker is headed to Quest. This time it’s PatchWorld from patchXR. A store listing for the app appeared this week, confirming it will launch on July 7. Check out a trailer for the game below. PatchWorld Coming To Quest PatchWorld offers ... more - uploadvr

Ruinsmagus Release Date Confirmed: VR Dungeon Crawler Coming In July

Upcoming VR dungeon crawler, Ruinsmagus, finally has a release date. The gorgeous RPG experience launches on Quest on July 7 and is now listed in the Coming Soon section of the Quest store. The game is also coming to PC on the same day even if Steam ... more - uploadvr

PSVR 2’s Horizon Call Of The Mountain Features ‘Multiple Paths’

Upcoming PSVR 2 exclusive Horizon Call of the Mountain will feature “multiple paths” for players to pursue. An updated webpage for the game — as mentioned by PSVR Without Parole — confirms as much. The description for the game notes that players will ... more - uploadvr

Hand Tracking Comes To Little Cities This Week On Quest

Little Cities will receive hand tracking support this week on Oculus Quest and Meta Quest 2. As you might recall, we spoke to James Howard, one half the Purple Yonder dynamic duo responsible for Little Cities, last month, shortly after the game’s launch. ... more - uploadvr

VR Dungeon Crawler Legendary Tales Getting Massive New World Soon

Co-op VR dungeon crawler, Legendary Tales, is getting a huge new world as part of an early access update soon. The New World update was announced this week and intends to swap out the current starting hub for an area roughly 70 times larger. You’ll still ... more - uploadvr

Thief Simulator VR Headed To Quest Soon

VR stealth game Thief Simulator VR is coming to Meta Quest (formerly Oculus Quest) soon. A port of the game has appeared in the Coming Soon section of the Quest store and is named Thief Simulator VR – Greenview Street. Check out a trailer for the experience ... more - uploadvr

Between Realities VR Podcast: Season 5 Episode 18 Ft. Chris Alderson of Polyarc Games

In this week’s episode of Between Realties, Alex and Skeeva host Chris Alderson, Co-Founder and Art Director of Polyarc Games. Chris tells the story of how the hit VR game Moss came to be and explains how they brought Quill to life. Other topics include ... more - uploadvr

Cosmonious High Has Added Some Major Accessibility Features

Owlchemy Labs is one of the supporting sponsors for the UploadVR Summer Showcase 2022. If you haven’t seen it yet, check it out on our Youtube! Their generous donation helped produce the showcase and guarantee we can keep bringing you the best of the ... more - uploadvr

Installing Quest 2 Custom Homes & PC Game Ports Just Got Easier With SideQuest

SideQuest’s new in-headset app for Quest 2 and Quest streamlines the installation of custom home environments and popular community-made VR ports of classics like the original Doom, Quake, and Half-Life games. The new app even makes it easier to find ... more - uploadvr

Compound Is Getting A Quest 2 Version, Too

Not only is excellent VR shooter, Compound, getting a full PC VR release soon – it’s coming to Quest 2, too. Developer Bevan McKechnie confirmed as much to UploadVR following the reveal of last week’s news that the full version of the game was nearing ... more - uploadvr

Satirical VR Shooter, The American Dream, Hits Quest Next Week

Satirical VR shooter, The American Dream, arrives on Quest next week. Developer Samurai Punk will bring the game — which first launched on PC VR and PSVR back in 2018 — to the standalone headset on June 30. It will cost $14.99. Check out a trailer for ... more - uploadvr

Meta Research Suggests High Brightness HDR Key To VR’s Future

Meta research suggests VR’s most transformative gains in telepresence and visual realism may come from advances in display brightness and dynamic range. Speaking on Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth’s podcast, the company’s head of display systems research talked ... more - uploadvr

Steam Summer Sale Includes Half-Life: Alyx At Half-Price

The Steam Summer Sale is on now until July 7 with big discounts on VR games including Half-Life: Alyx. If you haven’t played one of VR’s most polished games games you can grab it now for just $29.99. The discount is in place for the duration of the Steam ... more - uploadvr

Guest Post: What New Findings Tell Us About Valve’s Deckard Headset

Steam VR had a notable update on June 14th. Not so much in what was introduced in the patch notes itself. But in the backend: we got a ton of new systems/strings related to Valve Deckard. The next HMD from the company who runs Steam. Join me as I walk ... more - uploadvr