Netherlands-Based VR Arena Aims To Bring Full-Body Esports To Mainstream Audiences

Active Esports Arena Eindhoven promises a competitive VR experience that’s as much fun to watch as it is to play. This week marked the launch of Active Esports Arena Eindhoven, a full-body VR esports facility that blends immersive gaming with physical ... more - vrscout

Boneworks Creators Working On Follow-Up VR Game For Quest And PC VR

‘Project 4’ will utilize the same physics-driven game mechanics featured in Boneworks. This past September VR developer Stress Level Zero ( Boneworks, Hover Junkers, Duck Season ) announced it was working on a brand new VR game for the Oculus Quest. ... more - vrscout

First-Ever Pistol Whip Tournament Offering $10K Prize Pool

VAL and Oculus are offering cash money to the world’s best Pistol Whippers. Since the launch of Cloudhead Games highly anticipated VR shooter Pistol Whip , gamers have been hard at work mowing down waves of low poly bad guys to the beat of a thumping ... more - vrscout

HTC Unveils New Vive Cosmos Headsets And Faceplate Upgrades

A handful of new headsets and swappable faceplates breathes new life into HTC’s lineup of modular VR hardware. When HTC released its Vive Cosmos back in October last year, it came with some much-needed improvements to the original HTC Vive design; a ... more - vrscout

Super Fan Remaking Original Witcher Game In VR Using Unreal Engine

“Bear! Bear! Run you stupid piece of s*#^!” – Geralt of Rivia There’s never been a better time to be a Witcher fan. Originally a series of novels and short stories, the dark fantasy series starring a mutated monster hunter has since been adapted into ... more - vrscout

Ubisoft Is Reportedly Working On VR Game Based On One Of Its ‘Greatest IPs’

Splinter Cell? Assassins Creed? Ghost Recon? According to several job listings posted by Ubisoft Düsseldorf, the German-based studio is looking for a level designer, narrative designer, and character artist to assist in the development of a AAA VR game ... more - vrscout

Somnium Space Launches Social VR Platform Powered By Ethereum Blockchain

Somnium Space is an open-source social VR world powered by blockchain and shaped entirely by its users, allowing them to buy digital land where they can build VR homes and buildings. Today the platform announced the launch of the Somnium 2.0 update, ... more - vrscout

Oculus Quest Hand Tracking Game Has You Solving Puzzles By Throwing Your Dismembered Hand

A proof-of-concept shows how hand tracking technology is bringing new possibilities to VR gaming. Daniel Beauchamp is Head of Virtual and Augmented Reality at Shopify. He’s also an avid VR developer working on some of the most unique projects for the ... more - vrscout

Modders Are Bringing The Original 1993 DOOM To Oculus Quest

“They are rage, brutal, without mercy. But you. You will be worse. Rip and tear, until it is done.” In a video posted to Reddit yesterday, the same team of talented developers responsible for bringing the original Half-Life as well as both Quake and ... more - vrscout

YouTube’s Project Witness VR Campaign Shines A Spotlight On Child Incarceration

A 360-degree film exposes the struggles of the 48,000 minors spending 23-hours per day in isolated confinement. Despite a Federal Law prohibiting the confinement of children in adult correctional facilities, 1-in-10 of the 48,000 minors currently serving ... more - vrscout

How A Small Handful Of Adorable Dragons Are Leading The Way For VR Pets

Beast Pets demonstrates how virtual companions can have a genuine emotional impact on users. “Go fetch, Tux!” I knew he couldn’t fully understand me, but nevertheless Tux made his way over to the red and white ball I had just thrown across the small ... more - vrscout

Magic Leap Opens Programs To Extend Support To Developers

Magic Leap is giving developers access to additional hardware, funding, enterprise customers, and support. Magic Leap understands that the future of AR means empowering creators with the right tools to explore ideas that will push the technology further ... more - vrscout

Battle Other Trainers In This Free Pokémon VR Game On Oculus Quest

Choose your team, customize their stats, and do battle with other trainers via PvP multiplayer. Happy Valentine’s Day! No doubt many of you are already preparing for a romantic night out with that oh so special someone. If, however, you find yourself ... more - vrscout

Half-Life: Alyx Official Release Date Announced, New Screenshots Revealed

I don’t think there’s ever been more hype surrounding the release of a VR game than there has been for Half-Life: Alyx these past few months. Now, roughly two weeks away from the previously announced launch window—Valve has finally revealed the games’ ... more - vrscout

Unity’s Latest Trends Report Declares 2020 Will Be A Breakthrough Year For VR And AR

15 industry experts contributed their perspective on why we’re approaching a tipping point with Enterprise XR. This looks to be the year where we move beyond tentative experimentation into scalable deployment of immersive tech in the workplace. That’s ... more - vrscout

Facebook Just Bought An AR Startup That’s Building A 3D Map Of The Entire World

Facebook purchases AR startup Scape Technologies for a reported $40M. The future of Facebook appears to be centered around VR and AR. During Oculus Connect 6, the company announced Facebook Horizon , a social VR world where you can literally step into ... more - vrscout

Luxury Escapism’s Multi-Sensory Spa Includes Meditative Mixed Reality And ASMR Sound Baths

“Whimsical, fun, disarming.” This immersive spa experience is the luxury escape you’ve been looking for. Tucked down a cobblestone street just a block off from the East River in Brooklyn hides The Oddly Satisfying Spa, an immersive art and technology ... more - vrscout

Grab $150 Worth Of VR Games For $15 With This Insane Humble VR Bundle

For the price of a single movie ticket, you can own SUPERHOT VR, Budget Cuts, GORN, and four other hit titles. If you’re unfamiliar with the concept behind Humble Bundle, this brilliant digital service allows customers to choose their own price on a ... more - vrscout

Top Music Festival Organizers Are Going All-In On VR And AR-Enhanced Live Experiences

The 7th Annual DEW Expo introduced a wealth of marketers ready to adopt immersive technology. Live experiences are quickly becoming the number one method for generating publicity and building fandom around a brand. On Thursday and Friday, the 7th Annual ... more - vrscout

VRChat Creator Amasses Terrifying Legion Of Cybernetically-Enhanced Whales On Oculus Quest

Tired of your current, boney form? Whaleface Industries has you covered. There are very few virtual worlds more perplexing than VRChat. First brought online back in February 2017, VRChat has quickly grown into one of—if not the most popular and well-supported ... more - vrscout

Xbox Head Unveils His Plans For VR Moving Forward

It appears as though Xbox is playing the long game. Compared to competing gaming platforms, Xbox is way behind the curve in terms of VR. Headsets such as the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift have made PC the go-to platform for a majority of AAA VR developers. ... more - vrscout

AR Takes Center Stage At SXSW 2020

The annual festival will debut new AR experiences from Magic Leap, Intel, and director Virginia Galloway . Attendees of the SXSW Trade Show in Austin, TX will be the first to experience the next phase of movie and concert entertainment powered by cutting-edge ... more - vrscout

VR Technology Reunites Grieving Mother With Her Deceased Child

South Korean documentary ‘I Met You’ shows how VR technology is bringing the dead back to life. We’ve seen VR technology used in a variety of incredible ways, but nothing quite as extraordinary as bringing the dead back to life. This week South Korean-based ... more - vrscout

Half-Life: Opposing Force Now Available On Oculus Quest

A new update to Lambda1VR adds support for Half-Life’s second and final expansion. With Half-Life: Alyx nearly a month away from release, there’s never been a better time to dive back into the original series. And while you could opt for a standard playthrough ... more - vrscout

Track The Global Spread Of Coronavirus Using This Terrifying WebXR App

Because statistical data is always more compelling when presented in 3D. Just one month into the new year and already 2020 is proving to be another turbulent year for the United States as well as the rest of the world. Massive wildfires in Australia, ... more - vrscout

Free Pistol Whip Update Is A Neon-Fueled Gunfight Inspired By Classic Neo-Tokyo Anime

Following today’s free update, a new song will arrive every month leading up to E3 2020. Pistol Whip is proving to be a big hit here at the VRScout offices. Since launching this past November on major PC VR headsets as well as the Oculus Quest, we’ve ... more - vrscout

5 Free Oculus Quest Games You Can Play With Your Bare Hands

Ditch your controllers and go “hands-on” with these free sideloadable games. This past December, Oculus introduced native hand-tracking functionality for the Oculus Quest, offering users the chance to navigate the Oculus Home interface with their bare ... more - vrscout

Al Jazeera Contrast’s Hybrid VR/AR Experience Explores Mass Incarceration And Gentrification In Harlem

An emotional story inspired by the stories of over 12 formerly incarcerated women brought to life via a unique blend of immersive tech. Riding high off a 2019 Emmy nom for their work on Yemen’s Skies of Terror, Al Jazeera Contrast, the digital wing of ... more - vrscout

Latest Oculus Quest Update Introduces Auto Hand Tracking Functionality

You can now switch to hand-tracking by simply putting down your Touch controllers. The Oculus Quest just keeps getting better. Yesterday Oculus announced the rollout of their 13.0 software update, revealing a sprinkling of new features and enhancements ... more - vrscout

The LYNX-R1 Is A Standalone Headset Capable Of Both VR And AR

The $1,500 enterprise-focused headset is one of the first devices to feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon XR2 chip. Yesterday, French startup LYNX officially unveiled the LYNX-R1, a standalone mixed reality headset capable of both VR as well as passthrough ... more - vrscout