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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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Today I’ve played around with Oculus Quest , trying to hack it a bit via command-line tools (ADB), hoping to activate some cool features. with which we of NTW have created the first mixed reality fitness game, HitMotion: Reloaded. Oculus Go was codenamed “Pacific”, instead. Oculus Assistant.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Because of his work, he finds himself working every day on XR headsets in professional settings, and he was one of the first people to share a photo of the Oculus Quest 2 For Business on my Linkedin feed. Here you are my chat with him about Oculus For Business! What are the advantages that Oculus For Business has given you?

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Tokyo Game Show is the first big gaming event that is being held in virtual reality : this is quite a milestone for immersive technologies, and we hope it will be the first of a long series. about her company and the Tokyo Game Show in VR! Secondly, cross-play is possible on xambr , including Oculus Quest 1&2.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Recently released on the Quest store, Cubism is a spatial puzzle game with a slick minimal presentation. Designed by a solo indie developer Thomas Van Bouwel as a side project, the game impressively holds the highest user rating among all Quest apps with more than 100 reviews, according to our latest ranking.

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Road to VR

JULY 22, 2020

A newly released update for the Oculus Browser on Quest includes full-finger hand-tracking support for WebXR projects. build of Oculus Browser, which now comes with a hand-tracking API and timewarp layer support, both of which are considered ‘experimental’ at this time. The feature was quietly released in the recent 10.2

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ARPost

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Over the past decade, online gaming has exploded in popularity. Today, virtual reality promises to take online gaming to new heights as it delivers an immersive interactive experience to gamers around the world. Game developers are increasingly writing software that uses the hardware to give players a more immersive in-game experience.

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VRScout

MAY 27, 2021

The creator of 1080 Snowboarding returns with a brand new game built from the ground up for VR headsets. Available now on Oculus Quest, Carve Snowboarding is easily one of the most interesting action sports games currently accessible on VR headsets. on Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 headsets.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

The cases of people banned from Facebook for having used the same account on two headsets at the same time are a clear example of one of these problems. This solution is called Oculus Test Users: let me show you what they are and how you can use them. All you need to know on Oculus Test Users – Video.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The ecosystem of digital game development is all about using the latest technologies to attract and engage gamers all over the world. Games, as one of the prime sources of entertainment, could be more prominent by becoming more interactive and immersive. Some VR Gaming Market Trends Which Determine Its Consistent Growth.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The Oculus Quest app will allow users to turn any game into a calorie-tracked fitness experience. In February of this year , YUR (pronounced “why you are”) announced their plans for the VR fitness market with a plug-in that would allow developers to integrate calorie tracking into their games. Image Credit: YUR.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 18, 2020

As Oculus becomes increasingly merged with parent company Facebook, new users will soon be required to sign into their headset with a Facebook account. Existing users will be able to use their separate Oculus accounts until the end of 2022, after which “full functionality will require a Facebook account.”

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Road to VR

JUNE 21, 2021

Blaston , the VR dueling shooter from Resolution Games, was the subject of a controversy within in the VR community after agreeing to test a new in-game ad system from Facebook. The company says it has decided no to go forward with testing ads in Blaston , but may do so with its free VR fishing game, Bait!

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VRScout

JULY 10, 2018

Discontinued less than a year after its initial release, 1995’s Nintendo Virtual Boy is a textbook example of how not to handle VR. The bizarre device, while an admirable attempt at stereoscopic 3D gaming, was a colossal failure selling only 770,000 units in total during its run. Image Credit: RingsAndCoins.com.

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VRScout

JUNE 6, 2021

Beat Games’ wildly popular VR rhythm game has inspired some interesting projects over the years. Despite having been released back in 2018, Beat Saber remains one of the most popular games available on VR headsets at the moment. First up we have arguably my favorite game on the list, DragonRide VR. DragonRide VR.

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VRScout

JUNE 26, 2020

Available for demo this September at the annual Sonic Amateur Games Expo , Virtua Sonic is a high-speed VR experience inspired by everyone’s favorite fast-footed hedgehog in which players zip across custom Zones as they gather coins and defeat enemies using a variety of special abilities. Image Credit: SuperSonic68 via YouTube.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

How many times have you found yourself patiently waiting for friends in the lobby of your favorite VR game? What makes the game so unique is that it can be played over existing VR titles as a SteamVR overlay. As a result, Bar shift Games is offering a free demo of their app for users to try before they buy.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Hand-tracking on Quest rolled out as an experimental feature in late 2019, but Oculus is letting it gestate before it will accept third-party apps with hand-tracking. And while Oculus’ first stab at the feature is reasonably solid, there’s still limitations around accuracy, latency, pose detection, and tracking coverage.

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VRScout

APRIL 3, 2019

More lifelike avatars and a new avatar editor arrive on Oculus Rift & Go headsets. Since launching in December of 2016, Oculus Avatars has brought a much-needed sense of humanity to the Oculus platform, allowing users to interact with one another on a personal level while in VR. Image Credit: Oculus.

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VRScout

MAY 23, 2019

A new era in VR technology arrives with the Oculus Quest standalone headset. The Oculus Quest shouldn’t exist—at least not at this price. Most importantly, the Oculus Quest ditches the past complexities and considerable expenses of modern VR, ushering in the dawn of true consumer-level virtual reality. No sensors.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Thankfully there’s a good amount of free VR content already on the Oculus Store to keep you playing before you’re paying. Note : Below you’ll find everything from social VR platforms packed with games, to apps featuring content from some of the most creative minds on the planet. Free Games. Store link.

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VRScout

MAY 23, 2019

After spending just a few hours with the Oculus Quest hardware, Pavlov VR developer David Villz (davevillz) confirmed yesterday via Twitter that the fast-paced multiplayer shooter will be heading to the standalone headset. I example, Index Players at 144hz have a huge advantage over Quest player who would play at 72hz.

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VRScout

MARCH 17, 2021

I absolutely love it when a game makes full use of the immersive capabilities of VR technology. Puzzling Places , a hyper-realistic VR puzzle game from developer Realities.io , is one such example. is working with Oculus on an official release. Image Credit: Realities.io. No word yet on an official price.

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VRScout

APRIL 8, 2021

Spider-Man meets John Wick in this high-flying arcade adventure from developer Greensky Games. Available now on Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift headsets, Swarm is a vibrant, fast-paced VR arcade shooter tailor-made for the VR format. Image Credit: Greensky Games. Image Credit: Greensky Games. THE OVERALL.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Oculus CTO John Carmack has said publicly that he’d love to open up Oculus Quest to Android apps to boost the headset’s usefulness, but admits he’s “not winning” the debate internally at Facebook. Android apps running on Quest is apparently something Oculus’ own CTO has been arguing for internally.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

This week, we look at Apple’s moves across the spatial spectrum, Magic Leap 2, And Oculus Quest game sales among other items. Like this example, cars could be swapped out. It is coming soon to the Oculus store. Over 60 titles on the Oculus platform surpass $1M in revenue. Vertigo Games acquires SpringboardVR.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Today I am very happy to host on my blog a guest post by ambr, the Japanese company that is hosting these days the TGSVR , which is the VR edition of the Tokyo Game Show. Have a nice read, and don’t forget to visit the Tokyo Game Show VR! Tokyo Game Show is one of the world’s biggest game festivals.

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VRScout

APRIL 23, 2020

Today, the 90’s is considered to be one of the most important eras for video games, marking the dramatic transition from 16-bit to 32-bit platforms as well as the introduction of affordable at-home consoles. The first boss, for example, will avoid your attacks by clinging to several Jenga towers scattered across the floor.

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VRScout

AUGUST 18, 2021

Similar to 2020, this year’s virtual event will be hosted remotely via Facebook Live, offering big-name keynotes, exciting announcements, and a plethora of other Oculus-related content to enjoy. Last year, for example, we received big updates on over 15 games for Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift headsets.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The studio will join Oculus Studios, but continue operating independently. . Earlier today, Facebook announced the acquisition of VR game developer Beat Games , the studio behind the hit VR rhythm-slasher Beat Saber. Beat Saber is a perfect example of why VR is so exciting—VR reimagines old genres and invents new ones.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

For example, our September estimates for 333,000 cumulative Oculus Quests sales were based on disclosures at the OC6 conference that $20 million in games had been sold for the device. As we’ve done with past Oculus content volume disclosures, we can extrapolate and back into hardware estimates. game purchases.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Social VR networking app AltspaceVR is set to arrive on the Oculus Quest on September 12, according to an official announcement made via Twitter. Users can also join large-scale events, the most prominent example being the recurring live shows thrown by Reggie Watts.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Here, we’ll recommend some games and apps that might be the perfect introduction – or long-time favorite – for players coming to the medium a little later on. We’ll be focusing on games and apps that move a little slower – after all, “ VR sickness ” can be a problem for newcomers at any age. Wander (Quest).

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VRScout

JULY 16, 2020

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted VR is now available on Quest headsets, bringing with it all the nerve-wracking animatronic horror made famous by the ridiculously popular survival horror game. ’ This game mode has you slipping into the air vents for some claustrophobic puzzle-solving.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

We’re talking of course about awards season, XR gaming maximalists, and data harvesting walled gardens. For example, LFF Expanded required an Oculus headset. Other examples require prohibitively expensive tethered headsets. STEAM announced early last year that they would no longer offer “non-gaming videos.”

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 31, 2024

The gamification trap… XR is always linked to gaming, whether business like it or not. The real-time 3D engines powering AR/VR/MR applications, like Unreal and Unity, found fame and traction as gaming development tools. For example, Unity is a critical component of the workplace-focused Vision Pro.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The Room: A Dark Matter is an upcoming VR puzzler from Fireproof Games , the same minds behind The Room (2014), its beloved predecessor for PC and mobile, and VR shooter-adventure Omega Agent (2016). The game’s linear story is punctuated with hand-written notes that you find along the way in a each level.

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