Road to VR

JUNE 22, 2023

It was a good opening gambit to break up the Oculus/HTC Vive PC VR binary that had developed a year prior, although those Windows VR headsets weren’t just new hardware destined to hook into Steam content. Currently major contenders are Meta, Sony, HTC, Valve, Pico, Pimax, and Apple starting next year.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 10, 2021

The headset is marketed as a device for gaming and fitness , and it will feature very interesting games, already popular on Quest: Superhot VR, Red Matter , and Synth Riders are some notable examples. Image by HTC Vive). HTC new products may be the Vive Pro 2 and the Vive Focus 3. Other relevant news.

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Road to VR

MAY 16, 2017

First-person real-time strategy VR game Cosmic Trip will leave Early Access on May 24th. Since its launch on Steam Early Access in June 2016 for the HTC Vive, Cosmic Trip has seen regular build updates, adding major features such as new game modes, environments and weapons.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 23, 2017

Skyworld , a turn-based strategy game from Arizona Sunshine (2016) developers Vertigo Games, was initially introduced to the world as a demo during HTC Vive’s first public showing back in GDC 2015. Image courtesy Vertigo Games. Image courtesy Vertigo Games.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The company’s websites lists its products categories as hybrid experiences, world building, gamified narratives, immersive strategy, 3D headshots, and living brands. ” VIVERSE Advancements Last month, HTC launched its no-code metaverse builder VIVERSE Create , which allows users to create and share interactive multiplayer worlds.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

If you’re unfamiliar with the concept behind Humble Bundle, this brilliant digital service allows customers to choose their own price on a rotating lineup of popular games. Different price levels unlock more enticing rewards; the more you pay, the better your selection of games. Play both Singleplayer Story Mode and Online Multiplayer!

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ARPost

AUGUST 8, 2022

If you ask your parents, one of their top entertainment activities during rainy weekends or cold winter days was playing board games. But now there is an even more exciting way to enjoy these games. VR board games are now the best choice for those days when going out to have fun is not an option. Chess Club VR. Checkers VR.

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Road to VR

JUNE 13, 2017

Well, it seems that exclusivity may just be a timed arrangement according to some sources and we will in fact see an HTC Vive / Steam VR release. There are many games out there that people would love to come to VR (or perhaps for VR to come to them). Skyrim however is right up there on the most wanted list.

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Road to VR

APRIL 6, 2017

Arcade Saga , a futuristic sports action game from HTC’s internal Vive Studios development and publishing group, could be coming to PSVR. Launched for the Vive headset in December 2016, the game quickly received Oculus Rift support, and recently saw further optimisations for Oculus Touch. Photo courtesy HTC.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Image by HTC Vive). HTC teases a new headset. HTC has started the usual marketing operation it does for the launch of every new device. We don’t have further details about it, and if you try to enhance the above image, you just get a “Nice try” trolling label coming to view (gg HTC for that). Other relevant news.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 29, 2024

” ‘Game-Changing’ HTC Vive Headset Coming Soon HTC has released a YouTube video about the impending release of a ‘game-changing’ Vive headset. HTC posted a video titled ‘HTC VIVE: A Vision for You’ on its company YouTube channel. Magic Leap Ditching its Hardware Business?

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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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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The hardware to be launched at the event had already been totally leaked We had no unexpected major VR game announced , nor news on GTA or Assassin’s Creed VR Most pieces of news were already been announced o r were not that relevant. Meta has already invested in VR gaming and VR fitness. Meta Quest Pro and the strategy pivot.

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VRScout

JUNE 5, 2017

.” SteamVR will also be joined on Mac systems by the Unreal and Unity video game engines, all tying directly into today’s newly announced Metal 2 video-processing API. Also continuing the theme of VR support for Mac, Industrial Light and Magic staffers demonstrated the first-ever native HTC Vive demo on a Mac system.

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ARPost

JANUARY 30, 2023

Games are the largest use case for consumer VR and AR. While VR and AR remain a comparatively small segment of the games industry, the industry is taking notice as VR hardware in particular improves. This presents possibilities for new kinds of games but also promises to breathe new life into established franchises.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Home A Drone will allow players to fight off invading swarms of enemies by placing structures that automatically target and shoot at whatever approaches, similar to other tower defense-style games like Defense Grid 2. Image courtesy Construct Studio. Balance your preferred gameplay style against your resources during fun, fast paced action!

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VRScout

APRIL 3, 2021

Slurp your way to victory in this cosmic VR space game. T he latest multiplayer VR game from the kooky minds over at Starcade Arcade , Space Slurpies will have you and your friends slithering around like interstellar snakes while filling your bellies with polygonal snacks. Success comes down to a combination of luck and strategy.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 17, 2017

Arizona Sunshine developer Vertigo Games announced today that Skyworld , a top-down strategy game built for VR is coming to the Vive, Rift, and Windows VR headsets. The game was shown way back in 2015 as one of the first demos made for the HTC Vive, and it’s now finally resurfacing this Fall.

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Road to VR

MAY 16, 2019

Funktronic Labs , the studio behind funky real-time strategy game Cosmic Trip (2017) , unveiled their next VR project that aims to let you explore fantastic worlds while doing what the team calls “creative gardening.”. Called Fujii, the game aims to be a musical gardening adventure with a meditative vibe.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2025

Gabe Follower also maintains Valve is also set to ship games or demos that are already done specifically for Deckard. And indeed the device should be able to play SteamDeck flatscreen games, but on a big screen in VR. Fast Travel Games just made Mannequin free to play. 400 seems like a good price for it, in my opinion.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2016

It was an exaggerated world in Red Alert and its sequel, released in 2000, which offered players both an escape from the real world combined with a satisfying feeling of control over their destiny in the game. Video games are often ways for us to escape reality for small chunks of time and strategy games tap into that in different ways.

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VRScout

JANUARY 6, 2022

Brought to us by developer MPLEX , Core Disruption is an upcoming VR multiplayer game that has you stepping behind the controls of a futuristic tank and battling players from around the world. At the core of the game is a motion sickness reduction system designed specifically for more sensitive players. Image Credit: MPLEX.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 24, 2018

The HTC Vive Pro page on Amazon US. It is really a high price: with that price, you can buy 3 Rifts and still have $200 to buy your games. As I’ve told in some previous posts of mine, it is all matter of market positioning : HTC wants to position its device as a premium device, not as a consumer one.

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Road to VR

MARCH 27, 2019

Cyan, the studio behind genre-defining puzzle classics Myst (1993) and Riven (1997), have launched a Kickstarter campaign for their upcoming VR puzzle game Firmament. Backers at all funding tiers are said to receive the completed game by July 2020. The studio is searching for $1,285,000 USD in total within the next 30 days.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Spuds Unearthed , a mashup title which combines real-time strategy and MOBA elements, has launched on Rift and Vive headsets following nearly nine months in Early Access. At least at the beginning of the game, there are two basic turrets placed on the left and right of the player. It is also available to Viveport subscribers.

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ARPost

JUNE 14, 2019

Starblazer VR is a real-time strategy (RTS) game with an aerial twist. This RTS game is a VR game with ship combat that’s easy to learn to control. This took a few games to get used to. In Starblazer VR, the strategy is mainly built upon ship types. See Also: The Best Virtual Reality Racing Games.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 31, 2025

HTC XR solutions have been revolutionizing the extended reality landscape for some time now. Ever since the original launch of the first HTC VIVE headset in 2016, HTC has constantly strengthened its position in the enterprise market, proving that XR solutions can be intuitive, cost-effective, and versatile for a range of business use cases.

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Road to VR

MARCH 24, 2021

This makes it one of the most valuable VR companies outside of platform holders Facebook, Valve, and HTC. Although free to download, one of the platform’s largest monetization strategies is undoubtedly selling tokens, which can be used to buy in-game merch and access to user-generated content.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 2, 2018

We’ve rounded up a list of 20-something VR games launching in 2018 that we’re excited about, covering all three major VR systems: PSVR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. ARK Park is a multiplayer adventure game based on the world of ARK:Survival Evolved (2017). Ace Combat 7. Platform : PSVR (2018). Platform : PSVR (2018).

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JANUARY 2, 2017

Last year, we rounded off a list of 35 VR games we couldn’t have to play in 2016. We’ve had some great times playing great games, and last week we picked the best of the bunch with our 2016 Game of the Year Awards. So without further ado we present the 50 VR games we can’t wait to play in 2017.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Believe it or not, esports got its start in the ’60s when members of MIT’s “Tech Model Railroad Club” battled each other in a game of Spacewars , a game where players pilot a spaceship crippled with limited fuel and ammunition while attempting to outwit their opponents until there’s only one ship left standing.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2021

Anyway, he confirmed that the first smart glasses that will be released this year won’t have true AR and said that now Oculus wants to expand beyond the gaming ecosystem. FRL has realized that games are cool, but can’t make XR mainstream alone, so now there is a bigger focus on other experiences, and the “Infinite Office” fits in this vision.

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Road to VR

MAY 8, 2017

VirZOOM , makers of VR arcade exercise games and the VirZOOM Bike Controller, recently announced a partnership with AMD that promises to provide the graphical horsepower to drive VirZOOM experiences in gyms and arcades, bringing their collection of VR games to gym-quality upright and recumbent bikes around the world.

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ARPost

JULY 23, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how important immersive and interactive apps and games are in our everyday life. Immersive games and apps and 3D videos have opened a new world for emotionally exhausted people staying at home 24/7. AIXR Insights Live: Marketing in VR Games. When: October 19. Where: Online.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 30, 2023

In an unusual move by the company, Meta has quietly slashed the price of Quest Pro for a limited time, putting it more directly in competition with HTC’s recently revealed Vive XR Elite standalone headset. Released in late October, Quest Pro essentially set the tone of the next generation of standalone VR hardware.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 8, 2021

In this on-rails VR game, you and your crew board an armored locomotive and embark on a cross-country adventure through the desert-like wastelands of planet Ginkgo. You’re going to have to think fast and develop effective strategies if you hope to outmaneuver these half-assed crazy clunkers. Creativity and strategy are a must.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2017

It was one of our favorite launch titles for the Oculus Rift last year, showing what VR could do for the real-time strategy (RTS) genre beloved by many a PC gamer, and it’s coming back soon in a big way. The game’s UI is fully compatible with the controllers, too.

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