Resident Evil 4 VR Wins VR Game Of The Year At SXSW 2022

This year’s nominees included hit games such as Demeo, Lone Echo II, and After the Fall just to name a few. This past weekend, South by Southwest held its annual SXSW Gaming Awards Ceremony online, shining a spotlight on the best video game releases ... more - vrscout

Top 5 VR Sports Games On The Meta Quest 2

Be sure to stay hydrated! One of the best parts of VR technology is its ability to get you up and off the couch. In addition to first-person shooter games and fitness apps, Meta’s Quest 2 VR headset features a growing catalog of sports games that take ... more - vrscout

Holoride In-Car VR Entertainment Heading To Audi Vehicles

Backseat VR technology will arrive on select Audi sedans and SUVs as soon as this Summer. Last month HTC Vive announced that it was partnering with in-car VR entertainment company Holoride to bring its new HTC Vive Flow to backseats everywhere. During ... more - vrscout

AR Could Be The Future Of Bowling

Immersive technology lights up the lanes at Stars and Strikes. We’ve seen our fair of high-tech bowling experiences over the past couple of years, but nothing quite like SPARK Augmented Reality Bowling. Available now at select Stars and Strikes venues, ... more - vrscout

Meta’s Fitness App Now Lets You Track Workouts Outside VR

Track your estimated calories burned and total minutes spent working out in VR straight from your smart device. Meta (formerly Facebook) today announced a new update for its VR fitness app Oculus Move that will allow you to track your workouts outside ... more - vrscout

Niantic Acquires WebAR Platform 8th Wall

WebAR technology could propel the AR industry to new heights. Niantic , the company behind some of the most popular location-based AR experiences currently available ( Pokémon GO, Pikmin Bloom ), today announced that it has officially purchased the WebAR ... more - vrscout

See How Apple’s Mac Studio Looks On Your Desk Using AR

Save yourself a few thousand dollars with this free AR experience. During yesterday’s “Peek Performance” event Apple unveiled the Mac Studio , a new desktop computer designed specifically for creative professionals looking to get the most out of their ... more - vrscout

Gundam Metaverse In Development By Bandai Namco

The shared virtual world will feature characters from popular games like Pac-Man, Dark Souls, and Gundam. Bandia Namco , the Japanese video game and toy company with massive global appeal, recently announced plans to commit a whopping 13 billion yen ... more - vrscout

New App Brings Real-Time 3D Holograms To iPhone

Say goodbye to boring 2D video calls. Earlier today, Slovakian software company Matsuko announced plans to premiere its new holographic communication app later this week during the 14th annual SXSW Pitch. The app uses a combination of AR and AI technology ... more - vrscout

Beat Saber Adds New Music, Lighting, And Game Mechanics

One of the best VR rhythm games of all time just got even better. Beat Saber this week received a major update that introduces a handful of exciting updates to the uber-popular VR rhythm game. Available now on VR headsets. 1.20.0 features everything ... more - vrscout

NuEyes Adds Customizable Hand Gestures To Its AR Glasses

Customize your hand gestures to activate specific visual and haptic feedback experiences. The company NuEyes has partnered with ManoMotion to incorporate hand tracking and gesture technology into the NuEyes Pro 3 AR smartglasses, a move that will help ... more - vrscout

This Hilarious AR App Teaches Kids Financial Responsibility

Teaching kids about finances at an early age is a lesson they can take into their adult life. Adventures with Zeee Bucks is a mobile AR experience that is designed to help youngsters sharpen their financial skills by earning and saving Zeee bucks, and ... more - vrscout

Meta Announces Quest Night

Meta wants to turn Tuesday nights into VR game nights. Meta has officially announced Quest Night, a weekly game night dedicated to all things Quest. Starting next Tuesday and every Tuesday following, the company is encouraging Quest players to meet up ... more - vrscout

Competitive VR Archery Game Nock Gets Official Release Date

Will you dominate the playing field or quiver before the opposing team? Originally announced last January, Nock is an upcoming multiplayer VR sports game in which two teams composed of three players go head-to-head using hyper-colored bows and arrows. ... more - vrscout

HTC Vive Shows Off Portable 5G Device With RC Cars

Set up a private 5G network for multiple VR headsets in under 30 minutes using the Reign Core. Today marks the final day of MWC 2022 in Barcelona and so far we’ve been treated to a variety of incredible announcements showcasing the future of connectivity. ... more - vrscout

Scientists Resurrect Extinct Animals Using AR Technology

Check out over a dozen legendary animals from the Ice Age era. The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and La Brea Tar Pits have teamed up with researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) to develop a series of scientifically-accurate ... more - vrscout

HTC Is Reportedly Working On A Metaverse Smartphone

HTC’s VR/AR smartphone could be announced as soon as next month. It appears as though HTC is getting back in the smartphone game after a nearly four-year hiatus. According to a new report by the Taiwanese publication DigiTimes , the company’s VR division, ... more - vrscout

Find Virtual Love In The Metaverse With This Dating App

There are plenty of virtual fish in the sea. Nevermet is a new dating app aimed specifically at VR users looking for love in all the wrong virtual places. The concept is fairly simple. Users create a social profile with their preferred age and gender ... more - vrscout

Watch The First-Ever Spacewalk Captured In VR

Spacewalkers is available now on Oculus TV and Horizon Venues . Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to float through the dark void that is outer space? Well, wonder no more as the immersive content and technology company Felix & Paul Studios ... more - vrscout

How To Play Cyberpunk 2077 In VR

Explore Night City in VR with this new mod for PC VR headsets. Earlier this week, prolific VR modder Luke Ross released his highly-anticipated R.E.A.L. VR mod for Cyberpunk 2077 , allowing those with a PC VR headset and a beefy gaming PC the ability ... more - vrscout

Retrospective: How LEGO Augments Our World

Over a dozen years of audacious augmented play beyond the beloved brick . For over a dozen years LEGO has augmented our world with audacious augmented play beyond the beloved brick. In addition to creating experiences that “play well,” LEGO continuously ... more - vrscout

VR Entertainment Is Heading To The Backseat

Holoride uses a technology called ‘elastic content’ to merge immersive experiences with the movement of your car. HTC Vive’s metaverse continues to expand with the recent announcement of Viveverse , an open-sourced connected ecosystem that will let you ... more - vrscout

HTC Vive Announces Viveverse, A Cross-Platform Metaverse

Viveverse is a metaverse inside a metaverse inside a… HTC Vive this week revealed Viveverse, an open-source VR metaverse composed of various interactive worlds, apps, and games. Accessible via a smartphone, PC, tablet, and the company’s new Vive Flow ... more - vrscout

Meta Launches Metaverse Culture Series In Horizon Worlds

The Metaverse Culture Series kicks off with Black History Month. This week Meta debuted their Metaverse Culture Series , a first-ever VR series focused on creating an intersection between the future of technology and embracing culture and heritage for ... more - vrscout

Meta’s AI Tech Lets You Craft VR Worlds With Your Voice

Builder Bot is an AI-powered system capable of generating custom 3D worlds and objects. Yesterday, Meta (formerly Facebook) hosted a special “Inside the Lab” event centered around its recent advancements in artificial technology during which the company ... more - vrscout

Deadness Is A Terrifying Wheelchair-Based VR Horror Game

The survival horror game has you exploring a decrepit research facility riddled with the undead. If you search for VR survival horror games on the Steam or Meta Quest store you’ll find plenty of options to choose from. None of these will prepare you ... more - vrscout

How To Play Minecraft In VR On The Quest Without A PC

Here’s how to get started playing Mojang’s bestselling game on Meta’s bestselling VR headset. Minecraft is now available to play on the Meta Quest and Meta Quest 2 without the need of a PC thanks to an unofficial port developed by a team of independent ... more - vrscout

Our First Look At The PlayStation VR2

Sony’s next console VR headset features an “orb” design heavily inspired by the PS5. After months of teasing, Sony has officially unveiled the design of its latest VR headset, the PlayStation VR2. The highly-anticipated VR device was originally announced ... more - vrscout

Minecraft VR Is Now Available On The Meta Quest

Mojang’s best-selling video game arrives on Meta’s best-selling VR headset. QuestCraft is a standalone VR port of Minecraft: Java Edition that offers players access to the full Minecraft experience in VR without the need for an expensive gaming PC. This ... more - vrscout

You Can Now Try Green Hell VR For Free On PC VR Headsets

Developer Incuvo drops a new gameplay trailer alongside a free demo as part of Steam Next Fest. Steam Next Fest, an annual celebration of upcoming games, is officially underway and as part of this year’s festivities VR developer Incuvo is offering a ... more - vrscout