Cyberpunk VR MMORPG ‘NYX’ Promises A Futuristic Journey Through A Living, Breathing World

Choose your class, craft your weapon, and explore a vast dystopian world on Oculus Quest, PSVR, and PC VR. Cyberpunk is all the rage at the moment. Perhaps it’s the dystopian futuristic settings or the heavy focus on cybernetics, virtual reality, and ... more - vrscout

AR Time Capsule Explores The Hidden History Of The September 11th Attacks

ReplayAR shines a spotlight on Ground Zero in honor of 9/11. On the morning of September 11th, 2001, a series of terrorist attacks were conducted against the United States, resulting in nearly 3,000 deaths, 25,000 injuries, and numerous long-term health ... more - vrscout

Nine Incredible-Looking VR Releases Still To Come In 2020

With just four months to go in 2020, we still have plenty of VR gaming to look forward to. It goes without saying that 2020 has been a rollercoaster of a year so far. For VR, fortunately, the year has already given us a lot to be happy about. In January ... more - vrscout

Feel VR From Your Head To Your Toes Using These Haptic Sneakers

DropLabs’ audio-enabled footwear features support for all Bluetooth 4.2 compatible devices. This month marked the launch of DropLabs’ EP 01 Triple Black , an updated version of the companies previously-released EP 01 haptic sneaker. Featuring a sleek ... more - vrscout

Powerful VR Documentary ‘The Choice’ Awarded Two Kaleidoscope Grants

Joanne-Aśka Popińska’s doc highlights the many difficulties of unwanted pregnancy. In 2018, Polish-Canadian VR filmmaker Joanne-Aśka Popińska raised $15K CAD through a Kickstarter campaign to begin documenting the difficulties women were facing when ... more - vrscout

‘Škoda Time Machine’ Oculus Quest App Takes You Through 100 Years Of Auto History

The educational automobile app comes with plans for its own 3D printable steering wheel. Originally founded in 1895, Czech automobile manufacturer Škoda Auto has celebrated numerous milestones throughout its long history. In celebration of its historic ... more - vrscout

‘Facebook Horizon’ Promises A Safety Focused World-Building Experience, Public Beta Now Open

Sign up now to begin crafting your own in-game worlds and activities. Yesterday marked the launch of Facebook Horizon’s invite-only public beta, offering select players the chance to experience Facebook’s ambitious social VR platform ahead of its official ... more - vrscout

Pistol Whip’s Latest Free Update ‘The Heartbreak Trilogy’ Is Its Largest Yet

Cloudhead Games’ first-ever multi-scene pack adds three new tracks, water guns. Pistol Whip’s latest free update, “The Heartbreaker Trilogy,” introduces new tracks, achievements, gun models and wraps, and modifiers designed to cleanse your pallet after ... more - vrscout

Live Out Your Home Renovation Dreams With ‘House Flipper VR’

All the satisfaction of a job well done, minus the aches and pains of manual labor. If you’ve ever watched one of those popular house fixer-upper shows on TV, then you know flipping houses isn’t as easy as you’d think. There’s a lot of hard work involved ... more - vrscout

VR Mountain Bike Simulator Has You Riding Cliffside Across Death-Defying Trails

A specially-designed cycling rig lets users “feel the terrain” as they ride. Ride Out, a specialty bike shop located in the Netherlands, has introduced a new VR mountain biking experience based on the death-defying antics of professional Scottish trials ... more - vrscout

All-Female VR Film ‘Baba Yaga’ Adds Glenn Close, Jennifer Hudson, Kate Winslet

Baobab’s upcoming immersive short features a stacked cast of Oscar-winning talent. This past June award-winning immersive animation studio Baobab Studios revealed its next project, Baba Yaga , a dark and mysterious fairy-tale adventure centered around ... more - vrscout

Oculus Connect Rebrands To Facebook Connect, Kicks-Off Virtually Sept. 16th

The companies VR/AR division will now be referred to as Facebook Reality Labs. Oculus Connect is now Facebook Connect according to an update by Andrew Bosworth, head of the new Facebook Reality Lab. Kicking-off September 16th , this years’ Facebook Connect ... more - vrscout

‘Beat Saber’ Meets Traditional Polka In This Hilarious VR Accordion Experience

My dream of starting a virtual polka band is slowly becoming a reality. What do you get when you combine the most popular VR rhythm game available on headsets with traditional Czechoslovakian polka music? It’s a question we’ve all been asking ourselves ... more - vrscout

Travelers Are Paying Real Money To Take VR Flights To Nowhere

Satisfy your traveling bug with this bizarre VR traveling experience. Several airlines have begun using VR technology to immerse “travelers” in exotic locations such as the Colosseum and Pantheon in Rome, New York Times Square in NYC, Market Square in ... more - vrscout

VR Burning Man Event Will Feature Live Music, Art, And Workshops

Black Rock City meets the multiverse in this one-of-a-kind virtual celebration. This past April, festival organizers made the painful decision to cancel Burning Man 2020 citing ongoing concerns over COVID-19. Normally held every year in the Black Rock ... more - vrscout

Top Five Music-Making Apps Available Now On VR Headsets

Get started on your VR music career with these five incredible apps. Immersive technology is changing the way we look at music the music industry. Whether you’re looking to spin and mix existing music, produce your own original sounds, or enhance your ... more - vrscout

Tactical Haptics SaberGrip Controller Takes VR Sword Fights And Fishing To The Next Level

Sliding plates and a cylindrical form-factor offer a more engaging haptic eperience. VR/AR haptic feedback specialists Tactical Haptics this week revealed a new addition to its lineup of haptic controllers designed specifically for VR sword fighting, ... more - vrscout

Games Done Quick Hosts First VR Speedrun Featuring ‘Half-Life: Alyx’

Watch as VR speedrunner Buffet Time crawls his way through an amazing 40-minute run. Games Done Quick (GDQ), the immensely popular charitable fundraising organization known for its biannual video game speedrun events, this week featured its first VR ... more - vrscout

Developer Copy & Pastes Real Margaritas Using AR Technology

From copy and paste to copy and taste. This past May we covered a unique augmented reality app by developer Cyril Diagne that uses a selection of AR and machine learning technology to capture digital renditions of real-world objects and automatically ... more - vrscout

Emmy Award-Winning Baobab Studios Casts ‘Jojo Rabbit’ Star Archie Yates In Upcoming VR Film

Paper Birds will premiere later this year at the 2020 International Venice Fim Festival. Emmy award-winning VR animation house Baobab Studios ( Asteroids! Crow: The Legend, Bonfire ) has partnered with 3DAR ( Gloomy Eyes, Nespresso VR ) and Oculus on ... more - vrscout

Build Your Own Modular Synthesizer In VR With ‘SynthVR’

Start constructing your own complex music station today with the free open alpha. Anyone familiar with the ins-and-outs of music production will tell you there’s no easier way to go broke than to invest in modular synthesizers. Composed of multiple modules ... more - vrscout

How Epic Games’ Lawsuit Against Apple Could Impact The Future Of VR/AR

Apple threatens to withhold support for ARKit and upcoming VR technology on Unreal Engine. Well, it certainly has been an interesting few days for the gaming community. For those who may be out of the loop, last week Epic Games filed a lawsuit against ... more - vrscout

New Oculus Headsets Will Require A Facebook Account Beginning This October

Existing users will need to merge their Oculus accounts in two years. Welp, we knew this day would come. Earlier this morning Facebook confirmed in an official Oculus blog post that, beginning October 2020, those using an Oculus VR headset for the first ... more - vrscout

VR Fitness Platform ‘Supernatural’ Adds Meditation Coaching, Family Plan

As gyms around the globe struggle, Supernatural is offering a family plan to help you get back into shape. WITHIN’s Supernatural is a VR fitness experience designed to take full advantage of the Oculus Quest’s tetherless inside-out tracking. The fitness-focused ... more - vrscout

Ride Your Real Bike In The Virtual World With The Blync VR Controller

Pedal your way through a variety of virtual terrain or create your own. Kindona Limited, a small group engineers and designers lead by Izuchukwu Okongwu, is currently in development of a VR-enabled bike controller that will allow you to navigate virtual ... more - vrscout

‘Beat Saber’ Music Pack Adds 11 Classic Linkin Park Songs

Beat Games launches its biggest—and angriest—music pack yet. Today marked the 20th anniversary of Hybrid Theory , the debut studio album by American alternative rock band Linkin Park. In celebration of this momentous occasion, Beat Saber today launched ... more - vrscout

Coder Builds Raspberry Pi VR Solution For Video Calls

Ditch those virtual meeting blues with this creepy and cool VR solution . Since the pandemic started, many of us have been relying on video calls to stay connected with colleagues. Unfortunately, that often means staring at a grid of tiny talking heads ... more - vrscout

Preserving The Art Of Black Lives Matter Using AR

A city-wide digital art show celebrates the street art of BLM. Designers at the architecture and design firm GGLO have created an augmented reality art show aimed at paying homage to the eclectic lineup of street paintings created as part of the Black ... more - vrscout

Facebook Rolling Out ‘Venues’ Beta On Oculus Quest, New Lobby And Social Features

Oculus Venues receives a major update with Facebook Horizon-like avatars. Facebook has begun rolling out early access to their new-and-improved Oculus Venues app, introducing a a handful of social features aimed at paving the way for the upcoming Facebook ... more - vrscout

‘The Walking Dead Onslaught’ VR Gameplay Revealed Alongside Official Release Date

Step into the shoes of Rick, Daryl, and other fan favorites September 23rd. Roughly 15 months after its initial reveal, Survios Inc. and AMC today announced the official release date for The Walking Dead Onslaught alongside a brand new gameplay trailer, ... more - vrscout