‘Blaston’ Gameplay Shows Off Gladiator-Like Duels And An Arsenal Of Futuristic Weaponry

Resolution Games’ upcoming PvP dueling game arrives on Oculus Quest this fall. Today’s Upload VR Showcase: Summer Edition revealed a generous amount of exciting updates and announcements on some of the most-highly anticipated VR games and experiences. ... more - vrscout

Star Wars’ Daisy Ridley Set To Star In Baobab Studios’ VR Animation ‘Baba Yaga’

Seek the help of a powerful witch to save your mothers life in this “choose-your-own-adventure” animated short. This is turning into quite the week for Star Wars fans! Following yesterday’s announcement regarding a new VR space combat game set in a galaxy ... more - vrscout

Olfactory Engineering: The Future Of Multisensory VR Could Be Scent-Based

OVR Technology CEO Aaron Wisniewski provides fascinating insights into the world of olfactory engineering. We use all of our senses to understand and interpret the world around us. Sensory input— sight, sound, smell, taste and touch— power our most instinctive ... more - vrscout

‘Star Wars: Squadrons’ First-Person Space Dogfighting Game Announced For VR Headsets

5v5 multiplayer dogfights and a single player campaign confirmed. Fans of 1998’s Star Wars: Rogue Squadron are in for a serious treat! Earlier this morning EA, Lucasfilm, and Motive Studios revealed the next entry in the Star Wars video game universe: ... more - vrscout

2020 Celebrates First-Ever Cannes XR Marché Du Film In VR

Festival de Cannes teams up with major key players from the immersive industry to bring the XR-focused event to VR. The movement of live events to virtual spaces has ushered in a new era for Cannes XR, a multi-day event dedicated to immersive technologies ... more - vrscout

Snapchat AR Lenses Update Adds Voice Commands, Shared Worlds, Dog & Plant Scanner

Snap Inc. goes all-in on AR with improvements to Lens Studio and the Snapchat app. This week Snap Inc. held its annual developer event where it revealed a new camera and a plethora of updates to both Lens Studio and the Snapchat app, further expanding ... more - vrscout

Social VR Movie Platform Bigscreen Streaming Critically-Acclaimed Film ‘Selma’ For Free

Paramount Pictures’ powerful film heads to VR in honor of the Black Lives Matter movement. In 1965, Martin Luther King Jr and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) planned a protest march that would begin in Selma, AL and end on the steps ... more - vrscout

VR Live Music Platform ‘Wave’ Raises $30 Million In Funding

The music industry and technology come together to offer artists a new pathway for income. The first time I stepped into a Wave concert was in 2017. I jumped into the VR platform to check out a live performance by Iranian-born electronic artist, Ash ... more - vrscout

The Varjo VR-2 Pro Boldly Goes Where No VR Headset Has Gone Before

A high-end HMD perfect for safety-critical training simulations. I love covering this industry, the pace of innovation is awesome, and watching companies large and small vie for market share with powerful and revolutionary tech is inspiring. We have ... more - vrscout

Apple Files Patent For Mixed Reality Headset That Projects Images On Your Eyeballs

Apple looks to eliminate screens entirely according to a patent published by the USPTO. This week the United States Patent and Trademark Office published a patent filed by Apple Inc. for a new type of hybrid VR/AR device that does away with conventional ... more - vrscout

National Geographic’s Award-Winning Jane Goodall Exhibit Features Human-Scale Holograms, 3D Immersive Theater

The interactive multimedia exhibit has been named winner of AAM’s 32nd Annual Excellence in Exhibition Competition . Dedicated to honoring the incredible efforts made by public establishments such as aquariums, museums, and zoos, this year’s American ... more - vrscout

Play The Role Of Monster In Upcoming World Of Darkness VR Horror Game ‘Wraith: The Oblivion – Afterlife’

From the creators of ‘Budget Cuts’ comes a VR horror set within the World of Darkness fictional universe. Fans of horror gaming gems such as Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Alien: Isolation are in for a treat as Fast Travel Games—the award-winning developer ... more - vrscout

VRChat Will Now Host AIXR’s 4th Annual VR Awards

The popular VR social platform will serve as home to this years festivities amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The VR Awards has been recognizing and celebrating outstanding achievements in the VR industry since 2017. Companies such as Fable, HTC, and Oculus ... more - vrscout

Critically-Acclaimed PSVR Exploration Game ‘Paper Beast’ Heading To PC VR

Originally released this past March on the PlayStation 4 to wide-spread acclaim, developer Pixel Reef today announced its dreamlike VR exploration experience Paper Beast will be heading to major PC VR headsets later this summer complete with improved ... more - vrscout

Glastonbury’s Shangri-La Team Is Holding A Massive Live Music & Arts Festival In VR

The two-day celebration will feature over 200 pieces of art and live performances from 50-plus musical artists. Those who’ve had the pleasure of attending the legendary Glastonbury Festival may be familiar with the bizarre Shangri-La experience, a portion ... more - vrscout

KAT VR Announces Consumer-Friendly VR Treadmill ‘KAT WALK C’

Maximize your VR play space with this $700 personal omnidirectional treadmill. Despite having only recently been popularized by mainstream media, most-noticeably in Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One, omnidirectional treadmills have been in development ... more - vrscout

Co-Op VR Shooter ‘Gambit!’ Is A Rock & Roll Inspired Adventure Set Before The Apocalypse

XReal Games’ 4-person cooperative action experience launches on PC VR headset 2021. Hungary-based indie studio XReal Games, developer behind platinum-selling VR mil-sim Zero Caliber, this week announced a follow-up project Gambit!, a four-person cooperative ... more - vrscout

Half-Life: Alyx Mod Recreates Kojima’s Terrifying P.T. In VR

The now-infamous psychological horror demo returns as a HL:A Workshop mod. Released in 2014 on the PlayStation 4 as a demo for a now-cancelled Silent Hill sequel being developed by Hideo Kojima (Metal Gear Solid series, Death Stranding) in collaboration ... more - vrscout

WWF Partners With Oculus On VR Nature Documentary Series Shot In Cinematic 5.7k

PHORIA’s three-part series launches June 8th on Oculus Quest and Go. Award-winning immersive tech studio PHORIA this week announced the launch of an ambitious new VR documentary series featuring never-before-seen stereoscopic 3D-180 VR footage shot in ... more - vrscout

VR Haptic Feedback Wearable Feelbelt Lets You “Feel” The Entire Frequency Spectrum

Keep your pants on! Feelbelt will shake, rattle, and role your VR experiences. Haptic feedback is an awesome addition to any VR experience, whether it be the feeling of two swords clashing in Blade & Sorcery or the rumble of a violent explosion in ... more - vrscout

VR Cover Unveils Sweat-Proof Silicone Cover For Oculus Quest & Rift S

Beat the heat with this medical-grade facial shield, available now for $13.99. VR Cover yesterday unveiled a brand new face cover for the Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift S designed to combat sweat while providing a comfortable in-headset experience. Made ... more - vrscout

Claymation Darlings Wallace & Gromit Head To AR In ‘The Big Fix Up’

Wallace & Gromit’s next big adventure announced at AWE online conference . Stop-motion comedy duo Wallace & Gromit are cultural icons within the U.K. Announced last week at the AWE online conference, the next installation in the widely adored ... more - vrscout

Lenovo Announces Standalone 4K Headset Designed For Enterprise VR

4K visuals, hands-free control, and a removable face plate ready for mass use. Developed in partnership with Pico interactive, the Lenovo Mirage VR S3 is an upcoming all-in-one VR headset designed specifically for enterprise use. Unveiled earlier today ... more - vrscout

VR Escape Room ‘Survival’ Simulates Being Stranded On A Deserted Island

Explore the beach, find your friends, and survive the elements in this location-based VR adventure. VR escape room developer ARVI VR Inc. this week announced a brand new addition to its line-up of family-friendly immersive experiences, Survival, a tropical ... more - vrscout

Doom VR Mod Brings Animal Crossing’s Isabelle To Oculus Quest

Upgrade your demon-killing adventures with this cuddly murder companion. This past March marked the launch of both Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Doom: Eternal, too wildly different games supported by two equally different player bases. Thanks to ... more - vrscout

Pro Putt By Topgolf Brings Realistic VR Golfing To The Oculus Quest

Tiger Woods meets Mario Golf in Pro Putt by Topgolf on Oculus Quest. I’m terrible at golfing. Perhaps its my lack of patience or strong dislike of polyester golf pants. Thankfully, Pro Putt by Topgolf bypasses all my least favorite aspects of the ancient ... more - vrscout

Half-Life: Alyx’s Surprise Liquid Physics Update Looks Good Enough To Drink

Quench your virtual thirst with the ‘Boozy Liquid Shader.’ With a majority of the United States still under lockdown as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, Matthew Wilde, Visual Effects Developer at Valve, has been using his newfound free time ... more - vrscout

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Resort Is Getting Its Own Original VR Adventure

Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge will feature new stories, characters, and regions to explore. As if Disney’s Star Wars-inspired theme park Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge wasn’t popular enough as it was, Lucasfilms’ ILMxLAB (Vader Immortal: A Star Wars ... more - vrscout

The HP Reverb G2: 4K Resolution VR At A Killer Price

New-and-improved hardware offers a no-compromise VR experience for $599. Today, HP made its official reveal of the Reverb G2, a new-and-improved follow-up to last years HP Reverb. HP worked closely with Valve and Microsoft to ensure that the headset ... more - vrscout

Blade & Sorcery Doubles Down On The Sorcery In Massive New Update

“The Sorcery Update” arrives on PC VR headsets June 4th. Already one of the most popular VR titles available on PC VR headsets at the moment, this week it was revealed that medieval fantasy sword-fighting simulator Blade & Sorcery is receiving a ... more - vrscout