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MARCH 5, 2025

Virtuix announced it’s releasing an immersive tourism app for its Omni One VR treadmill system that lets you walk through some of the world’s most iconic destinations. Set to arrive from the company’s first-party studio, Virtuix Studios, Treks will be available exclusively on the Omni One Game Store , prices at $30.

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MARCH 31, 2025

Hand-tracking support came to PSVR 2 back in December, letting developers update their games to use the headset’s on-board tracking cameras for controller-less interactions. And it turns out casting magic is one of the most immersive things you can do with your bare hands.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Korea-based studio Pixelity announced it’s currently developing an XR game based on the hit ’90s anime Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995). Pixelity says in a blogpost it’s signed an official licensing agreement with Studio Khara in Japan to make the XR game.

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APRIL 1, 2025

Sandbox VR, the location-based VR destination, announced it’s generated $30 million in ticket sales for its official Squid Game VR attraction. Additionally, Sandbox VR says it’s expanding Squid Game with the addition of a new mini-game.

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JANUARY 22, 2025

The move allows headset users to stream immersive content and applications directly to a headset without wire tethering, therefore broadening the scale of services the headset portfolio can run and access. This enables NVIDIA developers to create fully interactive experiences within Apple SwiftUI or Reality Kit applications.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Also on the roster is Vicki Dobbs Beck, the vice president of ILM Immersive, the studio behind XR adaptations of Star Wars, Marvel, and more. Since then he has shuffled between quite a few roles within the company, with most pertaining to gaming content and partnerships.

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APRIL 10, 2025

Is Quest’s hand-tracking good enough for a rhythm game, which genuinely needs low latency and precise input? This review is an assessment of the game only at its current Early Access state and will not receive a numerical score. Image courtesy XR Games And Beatable is just as easy to learn as Beat Saber too.

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Road to VR

MARCH 28, 2025

ILM and Lucasfilm announced it’s developing another immersive Star Wars game called Star Wars: Beyond Victory – A Mixed Reality Playset. We’re sure to learn more soon though, as Meta says attendees at ‘Star Wars Celebration 2025’ in Tokyo, Japan (April 18-20) will get a first hands-on with the game.

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Road to VR

MARCH 13, 2025

XR Games, the studio behind Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded (2024) and Starship Troopers Continuum (2024) , announced a new rhythm game for Quest called BEATABLE, which uses hand-tracking to turn any table into a musical instrument. It’s been awhile since I’ve been so addicted to a rhythm game.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 9, 2024

As an example of a VPS solution, I will give you some details about Immersal , which is one of the leading companies for what concerns this technology. Disclaimer: this is a paid article built in collaboration with Immersal. Immersal has in fact developed a similar solution for Mall of Tripla , an 85000 m2 shopping mall in Helsinki.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

I’ve tried the indie game “What The Bat?” Here you are my review video of the game: if you prefer videos to text, this is what you should watch! ” is a game that immediately clicked with me since the first time I heard about it. Notice that the devs are not new to this kind of games. What The Bat?

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Road to VR

JULY 31, 2024

Meta announced its released a new Acoustic Ray Tracing feature that will make it easier for developers to add more immersive audio to their VR games and apps. Notably, Acoustic Ray Tracing is being used in the upcoming Quest exclusive Batman: Arkham Shadow , demonstrating its potential for creating immersive experiences.

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MARCH 10, 2025

Immersed now says mass production of Visor will begin "after summer". Who Is Immersed? Since 2020 Immersed has offered a free app now available on Meta Quest, Apple Vision Pro, Vive Focus, and Pico that shows your PC monitor in VR and lets you spawn entirely virtual extra monitors, for up to 5 monitors in total if you pay.

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MARCH 13, 2023

Mighty Coconut’s popular mini golf metaverse, Walkabout Mini Golf , is coming to smartphones in the form of an augmented reality (AR) mobile game. The unique-sounding AR game also features full cross-play with players on Quest, PC VR, PS VR2, and Pico 4 VR headsets. For more information visit mightycoconut.com.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Currently in closed early access, Orion Drift packages in Gorilla Tag’s immersive movement mechanic with some of the action of the now-defunct sports game Echo VR, promising to serve up an activity-packed social VR space for up to 200 players.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 11, 2025

More info (Samsung Project Moohan may launch in Q3 2025) More info (Samsung headset may use displays from Sony) Other relevant news (Image by Wooster Games) Animal Company has been the most grossing game on the Meta Store If you think that Gorilla Tag is the game that is earning the most money on the Horizon Store, you are wrong.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The technology allows students the ability to immerse themselves in a variety of different subjects like never before. Feature Image Credit: Futuclass OU The post VR Game Futuclass Teaches You Basic Chemistry appeared first on VRScout. Experiment your way through a variety of hydrogen VR lessons in this unique educational experience.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Alien: Rogue Incursion is coming to Quest later than expected, as developer Survios announced the Quest 3 version of the game is now delayed to “early next year.” The full message from Survios follows below: At Survios, we take pride in delivering top-tier immersive gaming experiences for our players.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 15, 2025

Virtual reality might be great for gaming and entertainment but its also an incredible resource for businesses and their teams. As VR headsets become more affordable and accessible, thanks to innovations in product design, and immersive applications grow more diverse, the use cases for the enterprise are growing. Think again.

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Road to VR

MARCH 11, 2025

AWE USA 2025 has announced a new Gaming Hub program that expands the event’s focus and programming to include XR game development and publishing. The AWE Gaming Hub at AWE USAis a dedicated platform and programming designed to empower and accelerate the success of XR game creators, developers, and studios.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 22, 2025

Poland-based indie Immersion Games are getting ready to launch their next title later this month, which puts a fantasy gameplay twist on some tried and true VR fitness mechanics. What’s more, Fitness Fables isn’t coming out of the blue either. Fitness Fables is launching on Quest on January 30th.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Koji’s Quest is a “cutting-edge” tool that provides therapeutic and rehabilitative experiences through immersive XR games. XRHealth “transforms” patient care rehabilitation using AI-powered immersive healthcare solutions using XR technology. What is XRHealth?

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 8, 2025

60G Airlink hands-on The 60G Airlink is a kit with a receiver and a transmitter that lets you stream your PC VR games to the standalone version of the Pimax Crystal over a 60GHz network , to guarantee ultra-sharp 2880 x 2880 resolution per eye, with a 90Hz refresh rate. According to Pimax, this is the most immersive headset ever released.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

To throw an extra bit of fuel on the fire, developer Vertigo Games released a trailer showing off the first seven minutes of Metro Awakening gameplay, which is headed to all major VR headsets this week.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Archaeologists at the University of Hong Kong are utilising 3D immersive technologies for excavations of ancient sites. University of Oxford Host XR Event to Boost Commercial Investment and Partnerships Why is the University of Canterbury Developing a Virtual Infant Solution?

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Metro Awakening Details: Publisher: Vertigo Games Available On: Quest , PC VR , PSVR 2 Reviewed On: Quest 3 Release Date: November 7th, 2024 Price: $50 Editor’s note: all clips in this review are from the Quest 3 version of the game. The game’s weapons and shooting mechanics are its strengths.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 12, 2024

We are very proud to have been part of this exciting and game-changing educational initiative. The futuristic, pod-like XR Lab include an Immersion Lab, Collaboration Theatre, Green Room, and Conference Room. It has a steel structure with thermal and acoustic insulation to create the ultimate immersive experience.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Augmented World Expo (AWE) isn’t just one of the longest-running conferences focused on immersive tech, it’s also become the most important annual XR conference on our calendar. In the early days there were many industry conferences that had a significant draw for the pioneers of XR’s modern epoch.

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Road to VR

MARCH 3, 2025

Owlchemy Labs has been a powerhouse of top-selling VR games, so when the Google-owned studio released Dimensional Double Shift in beta last year for free, it wasn’t immediately clear why the studio behind Job Simulator (2016) was making its first stride into freemium territory.

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Road to VR

MARCH 11, 2025

Flat2VR Studios, the team dedicated to porting flatscreen games to VR headsets, announced it has a fresh slate of four games getting the official flat-to-VR treatment. Escape your captors and uncover the evil history of the dark mansion you desperately seek to escape in this unique, atmospheric horror puzzle/adventure game.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Like the Pro version for location-based entertainment, the new Mavrik for consumers includes strong immersive recoil and haptic feedback. Image courtesy StrikerVR Although significantly cheaper than the $950 Mavrik-Pro, like many third-party XR accessories aimed at consumers the number of games it supports will be a big factor in adoption.

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

Even though Quest 2 also launched at $300, Quest 3S is an even better value because Meta’s headsets have only become more capable, while the range of games and apps has grown and improved since the launch of Quest 2. The small sweet-spot doesn’t matter too much for most VR games.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Every game developer fears the dreaded ‘launch day flop’, which is doubly worse when the game is actually good but being ignored because of poor timing. Batman: Arkham Shadow is shaping up to be a really promising game. As a small indie team, we need every available opportunity and chance to get our game seen.

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MARCH 11, 2025

This week, at the 2025 SXSW festival, alongside arts and technology, immersive technology innovator GIGABYTE announced a partnership with the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) to promote the deployment of an AI-powered XR content creation platform.

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DECEMBER 31, 2024

Our series Inside XR Design explores the best of immersive design.Today were talking about how to make an incredible VR trailer using just in-game footage. Heres the thing: your game doesnt sell your game. Your trailer sells your game. Its part of your game development. Its part of your game development.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

3R Games, the studio behind Thief Simulator VR: Greenview Street (2022) , revealed the game has sold over 310,000 units on Quest alone. Notably, the game is also available on PSVR 2. 3R Games maintains these are indeed sales, which at its regular price of $20 on Quest puts its theoretical maximum revenue around $6.2

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Looking for PS VR2 games with PS5 Pro enhancements? This should allow developers to run PS VR2 games at a higher framerate and refresh rate, with many 60Hz games currently using reprojection to reach 120Hz as opposed to natively reaching that target. We've also highlighted any upcoming games with confirmed PS5 Pro support.

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