AR Insider

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

How much is spent on software and developer tools to build entertainment & gaming apps, as well as web and in-app experiences? Our latest Behind the Numbers installment breaks it down This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 8, 2024

While most people associate XR with gaming, it is also emerging as a powerful tool for social impact and change. How is this playing out today? We break down 5 examples. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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JANUARY 5, 2023

The post Lumus Launches Game-Changing AR Z-Lens At CES appeared first on VRScout. “They feature better ergonomics than smartphones, novel interaction opportunities with various environments and businesses, and a much more seamless experience than handheld devices. The future, quite literally, is looking up.”. Image Credit: Lumus.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 10, 2024

Today I’ve tried the free demo of COLD VR, the VR game that is the opposite of Superhot VR (hence the joke of the name). I think this game is fun and has a lot of potential, but it needs a bit more of polish to become a true hit when the full version will be released.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 9, 2024

There are a ton of VR games coming this year, although there are a few big names we’re really holding out hope for. Not only is this the first fully-fledged Batman game for VR, but we think developer Camouflaj’s last game Iron Man VR was “VR’s first great superhero game”.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

How much is spent on software and developer tools to build XR entertainment & gaming experiences? Our latest Behind the Numbers installment unpacks original data from our research arm, ARtillery Intelligence. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Devs United Games, the studio behind Quest exclusive Real VR Fishing , announced they’re finally bringing the popular VR fishing game to PC VR headsets next month. Originally released on Quest in late 2019, Real VR Fishing has become the most popular fishing game on the platform, garnering a [4.6/5]

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

Half-Life: Alyx (2020) is one of the most moddable VR games out there, which has spawned high-quality DLC and some impressively detailed levels. 2080 Games is partially funding the development of the title, allowing the solo developer to focus on creating the game full-time.

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AUGUST 27, 2024

Tyler McVicker, YouTuber and one of the leading voices dedicated to deciphering Valve’s various internal developments, however now reports that not only is the company’s long-awaited standalone VR headset still coming, but it may arrive alongside its own Half-Life game.

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AUGUST 22, 2024

The developer of Gorilla Tag , one of VR’s most popular and commercially successful games, has revealed the first clear look at its next game. The game is taking Gorilla Tag’s seamless social lobby navigation and ‘playground’ gameplay and turning it up to 11.

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Road to VR

JUNE 26, 2024

It was first discovered years ago that Meta has been testing cloud game streaming to bring PC VR games to Quest, but the feature has yet to see the light of day (or even an official announcement). Developers need to drastically cut back on graphics and sometimes features in order to maintain acceptable performance in VR games.

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Road to VR

JULY 10, 2024

A new VR Games Showcase is kicking off next month, promising a peek at ‘AAA’ VR games and major updates coming from a number of studios, including nDreams, Vertigo Games, Schell Games, Flat2VR Studios, and IO Interactive.

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JUNE 18, 2024

Did you know you can technically play SteamVR games like Half-Life: Alyx (2020) on Vision Pro? Previously offered as an invite-only beta, ALVR is now free on the App Store , allowing Vision Pro users to stream OpenVR games from your PC via Wi-Fi. Check here if your computer is capable of running VR games.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

PlayStation 5 Pro is launching on November 7th, priced at $700, and while Sony is boasting a list of over 50 games getting day-one enhancements, so far only one PSVR 2 title has been confirmed to get a launch day bump: Kayak VR: Mirage from Better Than Life.

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AUGUST 6, 2024

One of VR’s most senior studios nDreams announced they’re getting ready to announce “what’s next” at the VR Games Showcase next week. Then you better tune into the VR Games Showcase in 10 days on YouTube. The VR Games Showcase is slated to air on Thursday, August 15th at 12:00 PM ET ( local time here ).

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The 2024-25 NBA season is here, and Meta has again partnered with the NBA to bring a fat slate of 180-degree immersive games to Quest. Now in its fourth consecutive year, Quest users will be able to watch 52 immersive games in the Xtadium app (US only) and the NBA Arena in Meta Horizon Worlds. Xtadium is only available in the US.

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AUGUST 15, 2024

Fresh off of its announcement of joining the A16Z SPEEDRUN accelerator program, Flat2VR Studios has announced four existing flatscreen games that are getting official ports for all major VR headsets. Flat2VR Studios exists to adapt existing flatscreen games for VR. The VR port will put players in direct control of their weapons.

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JULY 31, 2024

In this edition of XR News Bits we see a newly released Walkabout Mini Golf DLC course, a big update to Contractors Showdown , game director Hideo Kojima exploring Vision Pro, the release of VR action-arcade game Thrasher, and signs of life from cooperative WWII VR bomber game The Mighty Eighth.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Resolution Games, the veteran XR studio behind Demeo (2021) and Racket Club (2023) , announced Home Sports , a casual multi-sport VR game exclusively for Quest 3 and Quest 3S. Games can be played locally (provided you both own a Quest 3 or Quest 3S), or online for multiplayer action.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 26, 2024

How much is spent on software and developer tools to build entertainment & gaming apps, as well as web and in-app experiences? Our latest Behind the Numbers installment breaks it down. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AUGUST 6, 2024

MixRift, a mixed reality game studio, today announced it’s secured a $1.6 million pre-seed investment round, something the team says will be used to develop more MR games. “We know there is a huge untapped market, and our founding team knows what it takes to create the games that hook those players in.

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AR Insider

JULY 25, 2024

Meta dominates the AI and XR news cycles and the Olympics kick off with an artful & elegant trailer. without AI. We have these and other items through the eyes of Charlie Fink. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

XR Games, the Leeds, UK-based studio known for Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded (2024) and Zombieland VR: Headshot Fever (2021), have laid off a reported 86 percent of its staff. The information was shared by María Fernanda Díez Huerta via LinkedIn , who was Head of Production at XR Games from 2021 – 2023.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Image courtesy Metanaut This isn’t the first time Gadgeteer developer Metanaut wanted to bring the game out of virtual reality however, as the studio was accepted into the Magic Leap Independent Creator Program back in February 2019. Gadgeteer is the ideal game for mixed reality,” says Creative Director, Peter Kao.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

Sony Pictures Virtual Reality and XR Games unveiled Starship Troopers: Continuum last month, the film franchise’s very own VR co-op shooter. On Steam, the game garnered an overall user rating of ‘Very Positive’, tallied from more than 26,000 user reviews. The studios now say it’s coming in November.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Starship Home isn’t just a clever and infectiously cute sci-fi gardening game with casual ship management stuff. Read on to see why I think you’ll fall in love with this big little MR game. It’s a chill, fairly easy game that’s more about exploration and fun room-scale interactions.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This week on Reality Bytes, we raid Twitch with Mountain Dew, discuss the results of Epic v. Google, and look to the future of AI with the EU. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The Farnborough, UK-based studio maintains in the LinkenIn announcement that layoffs are in response to “a challenging VR games market, situated within a tough gaming landscape more broadly.” In 2023, Stockholm, Sweden-based gaming group Aonic acquired nDreams for $110 million.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Schell Games has just launched its new game, Party Versus , and in my opinion, it is the first game to find a great formula for multiplayer social mixed reality. After you have scanned your room, the game shows you how your room appears in virtual reality. After the configuration was over, I was invited to sit on my sofa.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Organizers behind the VR Games Showcase last month announced they’re putting on a new livestreamed games event next week focusing on independent developers and studios “both big and small.” ” Just in time for what will certainly be a rush of XR news.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 7, 2024

This comes after the studio was acquired back in 2020 and has only released one game since. Ready at Dawn is the studio behind one of PC VR’s most immersive games: Lone Echo (2017) , and its popular multiplayer spinoff, Echo VR. ” Perhaps a brand new Quest game was in the works?

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AUGUST 22, 2024

Behemoth from Skydance and Alien: Rogue Incursion from Survios are two of the most anticipated VR games coming in 2024, and both are headed for release on Quest, PSVR 2, and PC VR. Although the game is also planned for release on PSVR 2 and PC VR, release dates for those platforms have not yet been confirmed and may come at a later date.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Meta may be rethinking its approach to third-party app funding, as the company has reportedly cut funds to some outside VR game developers whilst reshifting its focus to non-gaming apps. The post Meta Reportedly Slashes Funding for Third-party VR Games Amid Greater Push for Lifestyle Content appeared first on Road to VR.

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

Kluge Interactive, the studio behind hit VR rhythm game Synth Riders (2019), announced its upcoming VR fighting game, FINAL FURY , will be featured at Steam Next Fest on October 14th, which of course means a playable demo.

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AUGUST 30, 2024

Meta’s ‘End of Summer’ sale is in full swing, offering 30 percent off tons of Quest apps and games. And if you’re looking to save even more (like 100 percent more), don’t forget to check out all of the best free games and apps on Quest too, many of which we would have gladly paid for.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Tokyo Game Show (TGS), the annual video game trade fair and convention, is getting set to kick off next week, and with it comes its own digital event space: TGS Digital World, now available on Quest and PC VR headsets. If you’re on Quest, you can download the free app over on the Horizon Store.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

Smartmelon Games and Fast Travel Games announced its multiplayer VR rhythm title, Band Space , is set to launch on Quest and PC VR this month, bringing some very Rock Band -inspired gameplay to VR. Unlike a some popular beat-based games we know, modders are getting Mod.io

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