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

Oculus Move VR Fitness Tracker Is Coming To Smartphones, Apple Health

Meta is expanding its Oculus Move VR fitness tracker to new devices beyond Quest. As announced in a blog post today, you’ll soon be able to merge your Move stats into the Oculus Android and iOS apps so that you have a quick view of any workouts you’ve ... more - uploadvr

Virtuoso Is A Fantastic VR Tool For Casual Music Makers

Virtuoso is available now for Meta Quest headsets, offering users the chance to play around with unique virtual instruments and basic looping software. The app is essentially a creation tool and music sandbox built for VR, developed by Reality Interactive ... more - uploadvr

Population: One’s Metropolis Map Is Its Biggest, Most Complex Area Yet

Sometimes changes to a game are practically invisible. Quality of life updates, stat buffs and nerfs, bug fixes; developers are constantly improving their games in ways that are seamless to the untrained eye. Population: One’s updates, however, have ... more - uploadvr

Steam VR Users Grew By 11% In 2021 – Valve

Valve says it saw an 11% growth in new VR users on Steam in 2021. The company noted as much in a Steam Year in Review post earlier this week. “Years ago, we made it a priority for SteamVR to be open and accessible, and worked to support as much hardware ... more - uploadvr

Rhythm-Based Viking Game Ragnarock Coming To PSVR

After launching on the Quest Store last year, Ragnarock is looking to conquer more platforms — a PSVR port is on the way. WanadevStudio announced the news in a tweet last week, confirming that the rhythm-based drumming game will be brought over to the ... more - uploadvr

New Look At Cities VR Goes Live Today

We’ll be getting a fresh look at Fast Travel Games’ Cities VR later on today. The upcoming Quest 2 town simulator will be featured on Paradox Interactive’s official Twitch channel during a show that kicks off at 6am PT/9am ET/2pm BT. Expect the Cities ... more - uploadvr

Demeo VR Players Will Receive PC Version For Free Next Month

Resolution Games announced pricing details for the PC flatscreen edition of Demeo, set to release next month, and it’s good news for everybody. Anyone who owns the existing VR version of Demeo, on any platform, will receive a version of the PC edition ... more - uploadvr

Quest Users Experiencing Account Log-Outs & Missing Apps

Meta Quest users are experiencing a variety of account issues today, including log-outs, missing apps from their libraries or being unable to access to their account entirely. Update: Meta says the vast majority of accounts have now been restored. Full ... more - uploadvr

6 Ways PSVR 2 Can Make Gran Turismo 7 The Ultimate VR Racing Game

Gran Turismo 7 has been hailed as a return to form for Polyphony Digital’s long-running racing series, and it’s clear to see why. Releasing at the beginning of the PS5 generation and doubling down on visual flair with a full set of features, GT7 makes ... more - uploadvr

Gabe Newell Blasts Metaverse ‘Get Rich Quick Schemes’

Valve’s Gabe Newell says most people talking about the metaverse right now “have absolutely no idea what they’re talking about.” Newell made the comments to PC Gamer in an interview surrounding the release of the Steam Deck last month. “There’s a bunch ... more - uploadvr

Resident Evil 7 VR Mod Will Add Motion Controls, New Gameplay Revealed

Modder praydog’s incredible work bringing the Resident Evil series to VR continues, this time with motion controls for Resident Evil 7. The developer recently showed off their latest work on the Resident Evil 7 VR mod, which includes full support for ... more - uploadvr

Quest Launch Title Shadow Point Is Coming To PSVR

Coatsink is bringing its Quest launch title, Shadow Point, over to PSVR this month. The game, which also came to Rift, will launch on Sony’s headset on March 22nd for $19.99. Check out the PSVR announcement trailer for the game below. Coatsink PSVR Released ... more - uploadvr

What The Developers Of Peaky Blinders Learned From Making A Doctor Who VR Game

London-based Maze Theory has carved out a corner of its own in the VR industry. Whilst many studios continue to work on original IP or adapt famous gaming and film series for headsets, Maze Theory is moving on to work on its second VR game based on a ... more - uploadvr

Beat Saber Surprise Launches New Arc & Chain Notes, OST 5 For Free

After a brief tease last week, Beat Saber just launched a free new update featuring new songs and new mechanics. Today’s 1.20.0 update includes the recently-announced Official Soundtrack 5 (or OST5), which consists of six new songs that bring 36 new ... more - uploadvr

Magic Leap 2 Controllers Have Onboard Inside-Out Tracking

An image shared on Twitter of the upcoming Magic Leap 2 shows cameras on the controllers, used for inside-out tracking. In January we reported on Magic Leap 2’s specs – or at least some of them – being shared at SPIE Photonics West 2022. But as it turns ... more - uploadvr

Best VR Mech Games: 5+ Picks For Quest 2 And Beyond

Load up, strap in and head on out – it’s our list of the best VR mech games. Mechs and VR go together like… well, mechs pair up nicely with pretty much anything. But they’re especially suited to headsets because, when designed well, they can give you ... more - uploadvr

Gorilla Tag Adds Snowy New Map In Beta

Gorilla Tag has a snowy new map, available in beta form. Developer LemmingVR tweeted a teaser picture of the new level for the multiplayer game yesterday, offering a peek through to a new mountainous region with snow-covered surfaces and trees. Since ... more - uploadvr

More Than 50% Of VR Headsets Used On Steam Are Quests

More than half of VR devices used on Steam are Meta Quest headsets. That is according to the latest Steam Hardware Survey results. February’s update pushed Quest 2 to 47.09% of overall VR headset usage on the platform, growing over 1% from last month. ... more - uploadvr

Tundra SteamVR Tracker Launching At Raised Price Due To Component Shortage

Just under a year on from more than doubling its Kickstarter crowd-funding goal, the Tundra Labs SteamVR Tracker is about to go on general sale, with some caveats. The Tundra Tracker is a small, lightweight device that serves the same function as HTC’s ... more - uploadvr

Half-Life: Alyx Fan Campaign Brings Nova Prospekt To VR

Yet another interesting fan campaign for Half-Life: Alyx is now available to play. This time it’s Monomyth from developer Fabian Pachler. This campaign is still set in the world of Half-Life, bringing players to the Combine facility of Nova Prospekt ... more - uploadvr

Vox Machinae Graphics Comparison: Quest 2 vs PC VR

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Star Wars: Jedi Knight 2 VR Fan Remake Looks Amazing

A fan is remaking seminal Star Wars game, Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast, in VR and it already looks pretty promising. Updates on the project from Guido Mariano are being shared over on Twitter, including the below look at the lightsaber melting effect ... more - uploadvr

Townscaper Developer Shares Concept Video Teasing Possible VR Release

The developer behind Townscaper, a quaint city-building game, shared footage of him experimenting with VR controls, teasing a potential VR release. Oskar Stålberg is the sole developer on Townscaper, which he describes as an “experimental passion project” ... more - uploadvr

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

In this week’s episode of the Between Realities VR Podcast, Alex & Skeeva host the developers of Blaston, Gun Raiders, Epic Roller Coasters and Vertical Shift. VR developers chat about their involvement in the VAL Winter Games. Other topics include ... more - uploadvr

Sweet Surrender Updates, VR Rollerblading – VR Games & Updates On Our Radar This Week

News for Sweet Surrender as well as new roguelite VR titles are just some of the games and updates 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 ... more - uploadvr

Korean News: Samsung Working On Its Own AR Headset, Separate From Microsoft

Samsung is working on its own Android-based AR headset separate to Microsoft, South Korea’s Electronic Times reports. Four weeks ago, a report from Insider’s Ashley Stewart claimed Microsoft shelved HoloLens 3 last year in favor of letting Samsung build ... more - uploadvr