The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2025

Today SteamVR is still the gold standard for what concerns PCVR tracking and many enthusiasts have Lighthouses installed in their rooms to play VR games on their Valve Index, HTC Vive, or Pimax Crystal Light. This means that for most use cases, the precision of standalone controllers is now more than enough.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Mark your real sofa in VR using this new feature for the Oculus Guardian system. It has been one hell of a month for Oculus Quest owners. Image Credit: Facebook, Oculus. According to UploadVR , marked couches will appear as normal grey furniture while in Oculus Home and a solid blue box while in-game.

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MAY 2, 2021

Available now on Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 headsets as a free demo, MarathRUN combines physics-driven VR interactions with classic platforming gameplay mechanics to deliver a unique multiplayer obstacle course experience that can best be described as Boneworks meets Fall Guys. The controls take some getting used to at first.

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OCTOBER 16, 2024

Augmented Empire revives the Oculus Go narrative strategy game next month with mixed reality support on Quest, and we went hands-on. Developed by Coatsink, Augmented Empire is a 2017 turn-based strategy game initially developed for Oculus Go and Gear VR. 0:00 / 1:20 1× Augmented Empire gameplay footage on Oculus Go.

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JUNE 30, 2021

Construct dozens of complex interstellar machines, from space drones to antimatter generators, in this freeform puzzle game. In the debut trailer released earlier today, we catch a glimpse of the sci-fi-themed freeform puzzle game in action. Image Credit: Bithell Games. Image Credit: Bithell Games.

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JULY 3, 2021

Digital artist and animator Chris Bradley has loved driving remote control cars since she was a kid. Bradley, who began animating on Blender at the age of 10, thought it would be a cool idea to combine her love of RC cars and social VR to create one unique VR racing game. Image Credit: Chris Bradley.

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MARCH 4, 2021

‘First Steps With Hand Tracking’ and ‘Tiny Castle’ are available now via the Oculus App Lab. It was back in 2019 that Facebook first began rolling out support for hand tracking on the Oculus Quest. Feature Image Credit: Oculus. Image Credit: Facebook. Image Credit: Facebook.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Use your incredible gorilla strength to parkour up trees and cliffs in this low-fi game of tag. Don’t let the simple visuals and barebones gameplay fool you, Gorilla Tag is easily one of the more engaging PvP multiplayer games available at the moment, due in large part to its unique locomotion mechanics.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Created by the folks over at Melcher Studios , Hockey VR is one of the most realistic hockey simulators available in VR thanks to a 3D printed controller mount called RealStick. Just make sure you don’t have any expensive items lying around as you play; this game has broken valuables written all over it.

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AUGUST 26, 2021

Konami Entertainment’s multi-instrumental VR rhythm game BEAT ARENA has finally made its way to the United States, allowing Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 players the chance to form their own anime-inspired rock bands and perform various KONAMI songs in front of a roaring virtual audience. Calling all anime lovers!

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AUGUST 21, 2021

Connect the dots in this relaxing VR puzzle game available now on Oculus Quest headsets via the App Lab. Entrance yourself in a zen-like flow as you connect the dots to create massive whales, ducks, and other 3D designs in Skybinder , a meditative VR experience available now on Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 headsets.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Developers can now share their apps with Oculus players without Store approval. Oculus today announced the rollout of update v25 for Oculus Quest/Quest 2 headsets, introducing a slew of long-sought-after features that make the companies line of all-in-one standalone VR headsets even more attractive.

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OCTOBER 25, 2021

Mix and match a never-ending wave of colorful fruit in this nerve-wracking VR puzzle game. Available now on Oculus Quest headsets via the Oculus App Lab , Jentrix is a unique VR puzzle-solving game that tasks you with mixing and matching colorful fruit (and sometimes wildlife) throughout a whimsical jungle paradise.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Facebook Connect (formerly Oculus Connect) kicked off with a bang this morning with the official reveal of the highly-anticipated Oculus Quest 2. All this power means faster load times, better-looking games and apps, and an overall smoother in-headset experience. Pre-orders are available now over at oculus.com/quest-2/.

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AUGUST 18, 2020

Existing users will need to merge their Oculus accounts in two years. Earlier this morning Facebook confirmed in an official Oculus blog post that, beginning October 2020, those using an Oculus VR headset for the first time will need to log in to their devices with an official Facebook account for full functionality.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Last night Facebook “accidentally” leaked two introductory videos for its long-rumored Oculus Quest 2 headset via its Blueprint Developer website , all but confirming an official reveal this Wednesday during the companies annual developer conference, Facebook Connect (formerly Oculus Connect). Credit: DimetappWUT.

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MARCH 16, 2022

Earlier today, Meta (formerly Facebook) announced a new suite of parental supervision tools that will offer parents and legal guardians greater control over their kids’ in-headset experience by allowing them to block certain content and monitor their activity across the platform. Block inappropriate games and apps.

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OCTOBER 20, 2021

This is the premise behind Cosmic Sugar , an interactive VR wellness game that combines art, sound, and physics to immerse you in a therapeutic virtual experience. Using your Oculus Touch controller, you’ll have full control over a variety of light types, including Spray, Spiral, Starburst, and Point Cloud Stamp.

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JUNE 21, 2021

Odder Lab’s upcoming VR game features unique environments, animated set pieces, online multiplayer, and hand-tracking. The first, Grand Palace, immerses you in a classical hall where you can engage in a variety of game types using standard Staunton chess pieces. Those who preorder can score 10% off for a limited time.

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AUGUST 26, 2021

Originally released back in 2017 on Google Daydream, Samsung GearVR, Oculus Go, and SteamVR headsets— Mondly VR features support for over two dozen languages, including but now limited to Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Korean, Russian, and Spanish. on Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 headsets.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Originally released on SteamVR headsets this past March, VR arcade racer Z-Race is now available to demo on Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 headsets, offering standalone players an adrenaline-fueled third-person racing experience that will leave their palms sweaty. ZRace #Oculus #Quest2 pic.twitter.com/1RB88qhmYK — XOCUS ?

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Models of Valve Deckard's 'Roy' controllers have been discovered in SteamVR driver files, revealing their design and inputs. Code references to Valve 'Roy' controllers were first discovered earlier this month by XR enthusiast Brad Lynch's Discord group of SteamVR dataminers. But what kind of headset will Deckard be?

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NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The frantic food game Clash of Chefs VR just received a major update that lets you ditch your Oculus Touch controllers and cook delicious cartoon food with your own two hands. The game can be played solo or head-to-head against other chefs in fast-paced multiplayer cook-offs. Image Credit: Flat Hill Games.

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JANUARY 18, 2020

Oculus Quest hand-tracking turns one apartment into an XR playground. XR wizard Greg Madison, an interaction designer for spatial computing, has made science-fiction a reality by turning his own home into a mixed reality playground using the Oculus Quest. 02 Transform any surface into a giant touch screen.

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JANUARY 21, 2021

Stay active under lockdown with these fitness-focused games & apps. Sports undeniably took a big hit and though some professional leagues are still running, it doesn’t beat those amateur games with friends. . For some of us, that’s enough, and with new headsets like Oculus Quest 2, it’s easier than ever to get involved.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 16, 2022

XR ergonomics expert Rob Cole published last year on this platform an article detailing Project Caliper , that is his experiments in building fully configurable controllers for SteamVR. The article soon gets viral, and many people would have loved to see these controllers go into production. So what was this new idea then?

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 10, 2021

Oculus Mixed Reality Capture is a plugin that lets content creators make amazing mixed reality videos of a VR game for the Oculus Quest. Since I had to make some tests with Oculus MRC for our game HitMotion: Reloaded (download it now on SideQuest !) Are you ready to implement Oculus MRC like a boss?

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 15, 2021

I have just tried Hand Physics Lab, a game all focused on physical hands interaction on the Oculus Quest, and I have liked it a lot. Inside it, you can also watch many minutes of gameplay to see if you like the game. It is pretty original, and it can be a glimpse of how future hand-tracking-driven games may be.

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MAY 5, 2021

The class-based multiplayer shooter features a variety of game modes and characters, including a giant sentient mushroom. According to an Oculus blog post , Larcenauts will feature eight playable characters at launch, each with their own unique set of skills and weaponry based on their respective class.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 18, 2020

Today I was reading Upload VR, and I’ve found a very interesting article by David Heaney stating that now it is possible to use your real environment as your Oculus Quest Home environment. I immediately got excited, because this meant that the Oculus Quest has now some augmented reality functionalities! What can it be used for?

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FEBRUARY 17, 2022

“Yo dog, we heard you like video games…” We’ve all been there. You’ve just finished an intense round of (insert your favorite VR game here) and one of your friends steps away to use the restroom or grab a quick bite to eat, leaving you and the rest of your party waiting patiently in the pre-game lobby.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Battle flying cats, massive dinosaurs, and blood-thirsty chickens in this one-of-a-kind VR tower defense game. Coming soon to the Oculus Quest—or should I say Meta Quest— Captain ToonHead vs. the Punks From Outer Space is a VR tower defense game from developer Teravision Games that’s as outrageous as it is brilliant.

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JUNE 15, 2021

A former member of the VR Lab at NASA’s JSC is working on a VR rendition of the classic Nintendo game and it looks absolutely incredible. When you think about which classic arcade games would make for amazing VR experiences, Donkey Kong immediately comes to mind. Image Credit: Paul Nathan. Image Credit: Paul Nathan.

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JULY 15, 2021

The popular PC VR RPG experience A Township Tale has finally arrived on Oculus Quest headsets, and the game is already creating some serious buzz among players. Set in a classic medieval fantasy world, the game begins with you working in various professions, such as blacksmithing, woodcutting, mining, and archery.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The first one comes from Google, and it is called Genie 2 , a foundation world model capable of generating an endless variety of action-controllable, playable 3D environments for training and evaluating embodied agents . For this reason, Apple may be working to make PSVR 2 controllers compatible with the Vision Pro.

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APRIL 28, 2021

Since its introduction on Oculus Quest headsets earlier this year, the Oculus App Lab has served as an excellent resource for Quest developers, allowing them to share their games and apps with the community prior to Oculus Store approval. Each of the three games will appear hidden to you at first.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 1, 2021

and we of New Technology Walkers have launched our game HitMotion: Reloaded in passthrough MR on SideQuest ( try it here )! So let me show you how you can develop an AR app for Oculus Quest 2 using Oculus Passthrough APIs in Unity. Oculus Passthrough APIs video tutorial. Oculus Passthrough APIs textual tutorial.

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