Aldin Dynamics and Fast Travel Games are set to become the first developers with hand tracking support across their full games in the Oculus Quest Store. Developers behind The Curious Tale of the Stolen Pets (Fast Travel) and Waltz of the Wizard (Aldin) sat down exclusively with UploadVR in our virtual studio to discuss the […]
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Pre-Order Guide: Definitive Works Set Back In Stock At GameStop
Nintendo is finally giving its heralded Wii RPG, Xenoblade Chronicles, another go on the Switch, and it’s out next month. Initially revealed last September, the Definitive Edition will land on Switch May 29. Nintendo revealed the release date during a Nintendo Direct Mini that showcased a bunch of previously unannounced Switch games. The Definitive Edition […]
Oculus Quest & Rift S Anniversary Sales Begin on 21st May
It’s a special week for Oculus fans as the company is celebrating the first anniversary of the Oculus Rift S and standalone headset Oculus Quest. While a lot of the attention is on the latter, what owners of either device can look forward to are content sales in a few days. Oculus hasn’t yet specified […]
The technologies the world is using to track coronavirus — and people
Now that the world is in the thick of the coronavirus pandemic, governments are quickly deploying their own cocktails of tracking methods. These include device-based contact tracing, wearables, thermal scanning, drones, and facial recognition technology. It’s important to understand how those tools and technologies work and how governments are using them to track not just […]
IronSource adds creative insights to its user acquisition platform
User acquisition for mobile apps and games is an increasingly automated process, and so mobile marketing companies like IronSource are trying harder to make themselves stand out. And today, IronSource is adding creative insights to its user acquisition platform so that advertisers can examine how each creative asset in an advertisement performs when trying to attract […]
Finding the balance between safety and freedom in the shadow of COVID-19
Countries around the globe are focusing their collective attention on humanity’s most immediate existential threat. The coronavirus threatens jobs, global economic activity, international relations, the health of our loved ones, and our own lives. To combat this pandemic, epidemiologists require data so they can better understand where and how the coronavirus may be spreading among […]
Superhot VR Becomes Second Confirmed Title To Sell 2 Million Copies
Superhot is joining Beat Saber in the double-platinum club; the game’s sold over two million copies. Superhot VR was one of a number of titles to share sales news today as Facebook provided anniversary updates on the Oculus Rift S and Oculus Quest headsets. This figure includes all versions of the game sold; Superhot VR […]
Norris to make third virtual Supercars start
Formula 1 star Lando Norris will make his third straight start in the Supercars Eseries this Wednesday night. The McLaren driver has already made a pair of starts in the Supercars Eseries, a debut on the Spa-Francorchamps circuit two weeks back followed by a second outing at the Circuit of the Americas last Wednesday. The […]
PlayStation 5 Will Still Release In 2020, Despite Global Pandemic
In its latest financial earnings presentation, Sony has explained that its hardware and software plans for the upcoming PlayStation 5 launch have been unaffected by the global COVID-19 pandemic. Sony has still not yet announced a specific PS5 release date, but as of now, the plan is still to launch the console by the end […]
Disney Has Shut Down A Club Penguin Clone For Being Wildly Inappropriate
Disney has ordered all unauthorized clones of Club Penguin to be shut down after a fan-run clone was found by the BBC to be exposing children to explicit messages. During the COVID-19 pandemic, a fan-made Club Penguin Online server was flooded with over a million new players. Usually this would be enough for Disney to […]