Thank you for Signing Up Viewfinder launched today across PlayStation 5 and Steam, bringing its perspective-shifting first-person puzzling to traditional monitors. Ever since we saw the demo pop up on Steam earlier this year though, it was pretty apparent the mind-bending indie title would make for a great VR game. If you were hoping for […]
Ubisoft to Support Haptic Vest in 'Assassin's Creed Mirage', But No Word Yet on 'Nexus' VR Game – Road to VR
Thank you for Signing Up Earlier this month Ubisoft announced a new brand deal with haptic clothing creator OWO, which produces a thin and light shirt featuring electrode-based haptics. Strangely enough, the partnership isn’t targeted at the upcoming VR game Assassin’s Creed Nexus, but rather the non-VR game Assassin’s Creed Mirage. OWO’s haptics provide 10 […]
Luxury Brand Valentino Launches Meta Avatar Clothing – Road to VR
Thank you for Signing Up Meta and Italian luxury brand Valentino have partnered to launch a new line of digital clothing on the company’s Avatar Store. When the Meta Avatars Store launched in late 2022, the company offered digital outfits from a number of luxury clothing brands, including Balenciaga, Prada and Thom Browne. Now the prestigious Roman fashion house […]
Apple Reportedly Departs from Tradition with Creation of Dedicated XR Product Team – Road to VR
Thank you for Signing Up According to a Bloomberg report from Mark Gurman, Apple is changing things up with the creation of a new Vision Products Group (VPG), which is tasked with developing the company’s recently unveiled mixed reality headset, Vision Pro. The report maintains that with the creation of VPG, Apple is departing from […]
One of PC’s Greatest VR Games Since ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ is Coming to PSVR 2 Later This Year – Road to VR
Thank you for Signing Up Vertigo 2 (2023), the critically acclaimed shooter adventure, is officially on its way to PSVR 2. Perp Games announced during its VR Summer Showcase that it’s partnered with developer Zach Tsiakalis-Brown of Zulubo Productions to bring the Half-Life-style sci-fi shooter to PSVR 2. Both a digital and physical release is […]
China's Largest Telecom Forms Metaverse Industry Alliance, Including Xiaomi, Huawei, HTC & Unity – Road to VR
Thank you for Signing Up China Mobile, that country’s largest wireless carier with over 940 million subscribers, has formed a metaverse industry alliance including some of the biggest names in China-based tech. As reported by Shanghai Securities News (Chinese), China Mobile announced during Mobile World Congress Shanghai what it calls the ‘China Mobile Metaverse Industry […]
'SPACE BALL' Fuses 'Gorilla Tag' Movement with 'Rocket League' Action – Road to VR
Thank you for Signing Up SPACE BALL is a sports game currently free on Quest that mashes up Gorilla Tag’s movement scheme and the fast-paced gameplay of Rocket League. Indie VR studio 31 Labs announced it’s bringing the game to PC VR headsets next month. The competitive multiplayer game offers up a number of modes, including […]
'Iron Man VR' Gets 25% Permanent Price Reduction on Quest – Road to VR
Thank you for Signing Up Meta announced the high-flying superhero game Marvel’s Iron Man VR (2020) has a new permanent price, bringing it to $30. Once a PSVR exclusive, Iron Man VR on Quest 2 and Quest Pro lets you suit up as Tony Stark and take to the sky to fight evil. The action-adventure game […]
Google Reportedly Shelves Multi-year 'Project Iris' AR Glasses – Road to VR
Thank you for Signing Up Google has reportedly shelved a multi-year project that sought to commercialize an AR headset, known as Project Iris. According to Business Insider, Google shut down Project Iris earlier this year following mass restructuring, which included layoffs, reshuffles, and the departure of Clay Bavor, Google’s head of AR and VR. The report, […]
VR Creation Tool 'Masterpiece X' Comes to Quest 2 for Free – Road to VR
Thank you for Signing Up Masterpiece Studio, the developers behind the titular PC VR creative suite, released a new version of its software built natively for Quest 2, something its creators hope will appeal to people looking for an easy way to make models, avatars, and other 3D assets. Called Masterpiece X, the free creation […]