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Valve Index is Currently Selling for $600 Refurbished from GameStop

Looking to get your hands on arguably the best PC VR headsets out there? Well, you might consider GameStop’s refurbished units for $600. Used, refurbished units typically sell through GameStop for $700, which includes the full kit and kaboodle: SteamVR tracking base stations, Index motion controllers, cables, and of course the Index headset itself. Now […]

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Apple Releases Vision Pro Development Tools and Headset Emulator

Apple has released new and updated tools for developers to begin building XR apps on Apple Vision Pro. Apple Vision Pro isn’t due out until early 2024, but the company wants developers to get a jump-start on building apps for the new headset. To that end the company announced today it has released the visionOS

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New Quest 2 & Quest Pro Update Brings Performance Boost and New Home Environments

Meta says it’s has begun pushing out a software update which will bring some pretty profound performance boosts to both Quest 2 & Quest Pro. Update (June 21st, 2023): Meta says Quest update v55 is now starting to roll out to Quest 2 & Quest Pro users. The company is promising the update will deliver

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A Concise Beginner’s Guide to Apple Vision Pro Design & Development

Apple Vision Pro has brought new ideas to the table about how XR apps should be designed, controlled, and built. In this Guest Article, Sterling Crispin offers up a concise guide for what first-time XR developers should keep in mind as they approach app development for Apple Vision Pro. Guest Article by Sterling Crispin Sterling Crispin

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Our Top 5 VR Demos from Steam Next Fest This Week

Valve is back at it with Steam Next Fest, the indie showcase that features free demos for upcoming PC games. We picked out some of the most promising demos among the two dozen VR games showcased this week. Steam has made it marginally less simple to find VR titles this year. In years prior, VR

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Apple Vision Pro Will Support WebXR for Fully Immersive Experiences in the Browser

Apple has confirmed that Safari on Vision Pro will support WebXR, a web-standard that allows immersive experiences to be delivered through the browser. In a somewhat surprising move, Apple confirmed that Safari on Vision Pro will support WebXR. Prior to the reveal of the headset, it was an open question whether the company would entertain

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One of PC VR’s Best-looking Games is Coming to Quest & PSVR 2 This Week

Hubris (2022), the VR shooter from Cyborn, is arguably among the most visually intense VR games out there. Now the studio is slimming it down the game to fit on PSVR 2 and the Quest platform, and it’s coming this week. First launched on PC VR headsets in late 2022, Cyborn announced that its sci-fi

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‘TOSS!’ to Bring Monkey-swinging Platforming to Quest, PSVR 2 & PC VR This September

Vertigo Games and VR indie Agera Games announced a new platformer that looks to test your agility, timing, and ability to grab bananas as you swing atop a maze of monkey bars high above the clouds. Called TOSS!, you propel yourself through a cloudscape jungle-gym playground as you strive to repair your damaged spaceship and make your way

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Microsoft Reaffirms No Plans to Compete Against PSVR 2 on Xbox

Amid mounting pressure from Sony with the recent launch of its PSVR 2 headset for PlayStation 5, Microsoft again affirmed that it’s still waiting for the technology to mature before offering any sort of dedicated VR software or hardware for Xbox. Xbox’s lack of VR strategy has been a long ongoing story, reaching back to

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VR Adventure ‘Retropolis 2’ Now in Early Access on Quest App Lab

Retropolis 2: Never Say Goodbye is the next in the Retropolis miniseries, offering up more extendo-arm puzzling and neo-noir narrative goodness. The first episode is now available in early access on Quest and Oculus PC. Much like the original The Secret of Retropolis (2021), Retropolis 2 is said to combine classic point-and-click adventuring with immersive cinematography. Like the

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VR Shooter ‘The Burst’ Shows off High-flying Parkour & Rapid Shooting Action

The Burst is an upcoming high-speed shooter that seems to pack in a ton of our favorite VR-native stuff: Spider-Man-style swinging, fast-paced movement, and weapon juggling galore. Under development by GoRapid Studio, The Burst is a single-player shooter that looks to combine stuff like wall-running and rail-surfing as you swing around the game’s enemy-filled, interactive environments. Basically,

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Meta to Reduce Quest’s Minimum Age Restriction to 10 Years

Meta announced it’s reducing age requirements for Quest users, bringing the previous 13+ minimum down to 10+. The company says the policy change will come alongside new parent-managed accounts for Quest 2 and the upcoming Quest 3, which the company says will help keep preteens safe. As anyone who has dipped their toes into social

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