VR Gamescast: Moss 2 Impressions, VR Storytelling Troubles, Snoop Dogg In The Metaverse

This week on the VR Gamescast we’re talking about Moss: Book 2, Virtual Virtual Reality 2 and more. After a short break, Jamie and Harry are back to round up the latest VR news and reviews. Headlining this week is the reveal that Moss: Book 2 is coming ... more - uploadvr

Job Listings Confirm Supernatural Is Coming To PSVR

A new job listing for VR workout app Supernatural confirms that the team is looking to bring the fitness title across to PSVR on both PS4 and PS5. Spotted on Twitter by @Zuby_Tech, job listings on Supernatural’s LinkedIn page are advertising for a number ... more - uploadvr

Moss: Book 2 Is Coming To PSVR On March 31

Moss: Book 2’s release date has been revealed, and it’s right around the corner. Polyarc’s anticipated sequel hits PSVR on March 31. For now, PSVR is the only platform the game’s launching on. However the original Moss also launched as a PSVR exclusive ... more - uploadvr

Moss: Book 2 Looks Like A Much More Interactive, Almost Cooperative Sequel

We got a quick look at Moss: Book 2 ahead of its launch later this month, and it’s shaping to be a worthy sequel. Read on for more. I was worried Moss: Book 2 would be more of the same. That wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing — everyone has fond memories ... more - uploadvr

Firmament Is Your Next Confirmed PSVR 2 Game, But PSVR Version Canned

Your next confirmed PSVR 2 game is Firmament, the newest title from the developer of Myst. You might have heard of Firmament already. It was actually announced all the way back in 2018 (and we even played it back then). In 2019, the game launched a Kickstarter ... more - uploadvr

New Cities VR Gameplay & Details Revealed

Paradox Interactive hosted a stream on Twitch last week celebrating seven years of Cities: Skylines, along with new information and gameplay footage of the upcoming VR spin-off, Cities VR. Creative Director Creative Director Erik Odeldahl spoke to Paradox ... more - uploadvr

Vermillion Releases March 24 For Quest, With Passthrough Mode, New Studios & More

Oil painting app Vermillion releases for Quest headsets next week on March 24, including features like passthrough mode and new studios. We spoke to Vermillion developer Thomas van den Berge in our virtual studio about the release date and new mixed ... more - uploadvr

Outlier – 19 Minutes Of Gameplay

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Out Tomorrow, Outlier Has Superheroic Shooter Action With Some Structural Issues

I’ve noticed a pattern with Joy Way’s games. It goes like this: we get off on the wrong foot, I think the game might just be an unmitigated disaster, then something clicks and we start over, cautiously optimistic that this could be a fruitful relationship. ... more - uploadvr

Watch: Here’s An Exclusive Look At The Powers Of Cosmonious High

We’ve got an exclusive look at some of the powers of Owlchemy Labs’ new VR game, Cosmonious High. In the studio’s follow-up to Vacation Simulator, you play as the newest student at an alien school, and discover the ability to summon elements and other ... more - uploadvr

Meta To Introduce Increased VR Parental Supervision, Age-Based Blocking On Quest

Parents will soon have increased supervision over teenagers using Quest devices, with linked teen accounts and content restriction tools coming soon. Quest devices are only intended for use by people over the age of 13, as per Meta’s terms of service. ... more - uploadvr

Horizon Workrooms Update Adds Beach Environment, Desktop Streaming Audio

Horizon Workrooms 1.3 is now available, adding a new environment, high-fives and improvements to the remote desktop capability. A relatively minor update, the big draw of the latest update for Meta’s remote collaboration software is a beach environment ... more - uploadvr

Deals: Get Final Fantasy’s Only VR Game, Doom 3 And More PSVR Hits Cheap Right Now

New savings have hit Sony’s PlayStation Store, which means there’s a bunch of new deals to check out for some of PSVR’s best games. We’ll start by spotlighting Final Fantasy’s only VR game (to date), Monster of the Deep. This isn’t an endless turn-based ... more - uploadvr

How To Make Quest Avatars – Edit, Create & Change A Meta Avatar On Quest 2

Looking to make an avatar to use across your Quest in experiences like Horizon Venues, Horizon Worlds or Eleven Table Tennis? Here’s how to make a Quest avatar. On Quest headsets, there’s a couple of different kind of avatars. Apps made by third-party ... more - uploadvr

Import Logs Suggest Sony Has Sent Out More Than 2,000 PlayStation VR2 Dev Kits

US import logs spotted by TweakTown suggest Sony sent out thousands of PSVR 2 development kits in recent months. The original PlayStation VR has been on the market for over five years now, designed for the PS4 using PS3-era motion controls. Sony confirmed ... more - uploadvr

HitchHiker Review: Curious Mystery With Lacking VR Support

HitchHiker has an engaging mystery at the heart of its narrative, but it’s held back by limited VR design, technical hiccups and sluggish length. Read on for our HitchHiker review. HitchHiker is one of those games I’m sure developer Mad About Pandas ... more - uploadvr

Sundance VR Movie On The Morning You Wake Coming To Quest Store Next Week

On The Morning You Wake, one of this year’s VR movies from the Sundance Film Festival official selection, is finding its way onto Quest headsets next week. Created by Archer’s Mark, Novelab and Atlas V and published by ARTE France, On The Morning You ... more - uploadvr

The Wizards: Dark Times Is Getting Cooperative Multiplayer For Free

Nearly two years on from its initial launch, Carbon Studios’ The Wizards: Dark Times is getting free cooperative multiplayer support. A recent Steam post for the game confirms the news. The multiplayer mode will support three players and allow them to ... more - uploadvr

UploadVR Reviews Are Reaching Their Final Form (Hopefully)

If you’ve been following UploadVR for a while now (first of all: thank you!), you might be familiar with the rollercoaster ride that is our reviews system. In the past three years, we’ve ditched 10-point reviews, moved to a five-star rating, then abandoned ... more - uploadvr

VR Awards 2022 To Return To London This Year

After two years of digital showings and limited physical events, the VR Awards returns to London later this year. The event, run by The Academy of International Extended Reality (AIXR), will be hosted on November 3. As with previous years, the ceremony ... more - uploadvr

Beat Saber Still Beats Zenith In February PSVR Sales

Despite the hype around the recent launch of VR MMO, Zenith, the game hasn’t outsold Beat Saber in recent PSVR sales charts. Sony publishes the best-selling games on the PlayStation Store every month, split into different categories. In the January update, ... more - uploadvr

Between Realities VR Podcast: Season 5 Episode 7 Ft. GingasVR

In this week’s episode of the Between Realities VR Podcast, Alex & Skeeva host GingasVR, a content creator known for her imaginative short-form VR videos on TikTok. GingasVR joins the show wearing a VR headset and explains her approach to content ... more - uploadvr

After The Fall Update Adds Horde Mode & More, Available Now

Horde mode is available now for After The Fall players, with a new update rolling out across all platforms. We got our first look at horde mode late last month, and now it’s available to all players alongside other new features and some bug fixes in ... more - uploadvr

Samurai Sword Fighting And Cave Digging On Quest – Other VR Games On Our Radar This Week

A chance to swing samurai swords and new updates for Cave Digger 2 are just some of the VR titles on our radar this week. Every week we get a lot of updates on new VR games at Upload – so much so that we don’t have time to cover them all. This week we ... more - uploadvr

Tactical FPS The Patcher Hosts Second Open Beta On Steam

The Patcher’s second open beta test is underway on Steam following a successful Kickstarter campaign. The Patcher is a multiplayer action VR game featuring large-scale shooting battles and tactical elements utilizing weapons and skills in PvE, PvP, or ... more - uploadvr

Owlchemy Labs On Building Its Most Complex VR Playground Yet – Cosmonious High

Owlchemy Labs doesn’t believe in shortcuts. It’s six years into the launch of consumer VR and, in that time, the team has put out three games with its fourth, Cosmonious High, just a few weeks away. Like Job Simulator, Vacation Simulator, and Rick and ... more - uploadvr

Editorial: Should We Let Mark Zuckerberg Have The ‘Metaverse’?

Here’s how Meta distills the benefits of Mark Zuckerberg’s latest effort to shape modern life: “3D spaces in the metaverse will let you socialize, learn, collaborate and play in ways that go beyond what we can imagine.” We already have multiple VR headsets ... more - uploadvr

Quest v38 Update Lays Groundwork For Meta’s Horizon Home

The latest Quest software update, v38, is rolling out to users now, with changes the lay the groundwork for Horizon Home. The biggest changes in the update are centered around social functionality and improving the home experience on Quest, likely in ... more - uploadvr

Between Realities VR Podcast: Season 5 Episode 6, VAL Winter Games II

In this week’s episode of the Between Realities VR Podcast, Alex and Skeeva host the developers of Synth Riders, BoomBox, FitXR and VZFit. Topics revolve around the rhythm and VR fitness genres, including artist and music acquisition, approaches to content ... more - uploadvr

Niantic Buys 8th Wall WebAR Development Platform

Pokemon Go technology company Niantic continues to stock up on technologies to power AR development with the purchase of 8th Wall. 8th Wall has helped power a large number of Web-based AR experiences for a variety of major brands and Niantic sees the ... more - uploadvr