I wake up. Who am I? I do remember the name, Wuxia. Besides that though… I seem to be a video game character? Let’s see what I’ve got. Two guns. Guns are good. Solid. Also two breasts? Guns and breasts—but no conveniently revealing miniskirt? Not a leather strap across the nipples? Must be an NPC […]
Battle Royale Population: One Lands 22nd October
BigBoxVR’s Population: One came out of hiding a few weeks ago during Facebook Connect, confirming that the battle royale would launch this year. Today, that release date has now been confirmed as 22nd October 2020, just over two weeks away. A multiplatform launch for Oculus Quest, Quest 2, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Windows MR, and […]
Review: The Walking Dead Onslaught
When it comes to zombie-themed franchises The Walking Dead has to be one of the most popular, gracing comic books, TV and videogames over the years. Virtual reality (VR) fans were already treated to one title earlier in 2020 and now it’s time for another, The Walking Dead Onslaught. With two videogames based on the […]
VR MMORPG Ilysia Begins Kickstarter Campaign, 50% Funded in 4 Days
Earlier this year indie virtual reality (VR) developer Team 21 Studio announced plans to launch a Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign for it MMORPG Ilysia. The campaign has now begun, already reaching 50% of its goal within the first four days. Like any MMORPG, Team 21 Studio has big plans for Ilysia, envisioning a massive open world […]
Pro Snowboarder Terje Haakonsen Joins Powder VR, Launches Fall 2020
Famous sportspeople lending their names to videogames is nothing new but that doesn’t mean to say they always have much input into the gameplay. That’s certainly not the case with RainSoft’s Powder VR, with the studio announcing a collaboration with famous Norwegian snowboarder Terje Haakonsen to ensure an accurate experience. Set to feature both arcade […]
Getting the Swing of it With Yupitergrad Gameplay
Today will see virtual reality (VR) developer Gamedust release it comedic puzzle title Yupitergrad for PC VR headsets. A mash-up of Spider-Man mechanics, sci-fi narrative and Soviet stylings, VRFocus has a gameplay video showcasing what it’s like to have suction cups for hands. Yupitergrad is all about solving environmental puzzles, with the space station you’re […]
Registrations Open for Stride’s VR Parkour Closed Beta
Joy Way revealed last week that its parkour-style virtual reality (VR) experience Stride would be coming to Early Access this month, cut down into bite-sized chunks. Ahead of that release the studio will be hosting a closed beta and is currently looking for participants to signup. The signup window isn’t massive, in fact, there are […]
Co-op Tower Defence Title Automata Break Begins Kickstarter Campaign
This year hasn’t been great for many businesses but when it comes to crowd-funding the public is still interested in new projects. Finger tracking controller etee and omnidirectional treadmill Kat Walk C have both had successful campaigns and today another has arrived. Pumpkin Head Studio has just launched a Kickstarter for its virtual reality (VR) […]
Become Indiana Jones as Eye of the Temple Launches PC VR Demo
Nowadays room-scale virtual reality (VR) tends to be thought of as second nature, being able to hide behind a wall to avoid being spotted or leaning out to look over a cliff edge. Yet how many actually use the functionality as a core feature of the gameplay? Upcoming indie title Eye of the Temple certainly […]
3D for the Enterprise: The Inherent Effectiveness of XR
A lot of thought gets put into how businesses might enable employees to achieve peak performance. A key aspect that often gets overlooked is the basic medium of our tools and interactions. Going back to first principles, it’s important to take into account that humans are fundamentally driven to operate in a three-dimensional world. The […]