Top VR News
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
UploadVR / Henry Stockdale
Bow Course - Archery Golf Enters Early Access On PC VR
— Bow Course mixes golfing with archery in early access today on PC VR.
UploadVR / Henry Stockdale
Besiege VR Confirms Release Date On Quest
— War machine construction sandbox Besiege VR reaches Quest later this month.
UploadVR / Elijah Beahm
World War Z VR Leaves More Than Just Brains To Be Desired
— World War Z VR arrives next month on Quest and Steam, but our hands-on preview has us concerned.
Road to VR / Scott Hayden
‘World War Z VR’ Preview – A Solid Imitation of ‘Left 4 Dead’ (without multiplayer)
— I got a chance to go hands-on with a beginning level of World War Z VR, the first VR entry into the storied zombie franchise. And like the novel, 2013 film and the handful of flatscreen games that fol...
UploadVR / Henry Stockdale
ByteDance Reportedly Working On Lightweight Pico Headset
— ByteDance is working on a lightweight Pico headset with a tethered puck similar to Meta's ultralight headset, The Information reports.
Monday, July 14, 2025
UploadVR / Don Hopper
Ghost Town Is Out Now For PC VR - Quest 3 Graphics Comparison
— Ghost Town from Fireproof Games is out now for PC VR, so we did a graphics comparison to see how it compares with the Quest 3 version.
Road to VR / Ben Lang
Beyond Military, Meta is Eyeing an XR Expansion into the Medical Field
— It was announced recently that Meta is partnering with military tech company Anduril to bring XR technology to the battlefield. New job listings indicate the company is also looking to expand its XR t...
UploadVR / Henry Stockdale
GORN 2 Takes Brutal Gladiatorial Fights To PlayStation VR2 Today
— Following its previous launch on Quest and Steam, GORN 2 is out today on PlayStation VR2.
SkarredGhost / Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2025.07.14): XPANCEO becomes a unicorn, Upload delivers another Showcase, and more!
— An Italian tennis player has just won the Wimbledon tennis tournament for the first time in history. Now, as an Italian myself, I feel compelled to also do something that has never happened in history...Road to VR / Scott Hayden
‘Dead Space’ Style Sci-fi Horror Game ‘Memoreum’ Delayed to October
— Indie VR studio Patient 8 Games released a new trailer for Memoreum during UploadVR’s summer games showcase, revealing it’s coming a little later than planned. Previously slated to release on Quest in...
UploadVR / Henry Stockdale
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City Developer Diary Shares New Concept Art
— Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' upcoming VR game shared new concept art in a recent developer diary.
Road to VR / Scott Hayden
MacGyver-inspired Puzzle Adventure ‘Fixer Undercover’ Comes to Quest & PC VR Next Year
— Indie studio Creativity AR announced its MacGyver-inspired VR puzzle adventure Fixer Undercover is coming to Quest and SteamVR headsets next year. The studio released a demo of Fixer Undercover on Que...
Road to VR / Scott Hayden
‘Unseen Diplomacy 2’ Shows Off More Room-scale Spy Madness in New Trailer
— During Upload VR’s summer game showcase, developer Triangular Pixels showed off more of its upcoming sequel to spy-flavored puzzle adventure Unseen Diplomacy (2016). The sequel, Unseen Diplomacy 2, ha...
Road to VR / Scott Hayden
Expansion of Cozy Puzzle Adventure ‘Hidden Memories’ Comes to Quest & PC VR in August
— Indie studio The Voxel Agents announced a VR expansion of their hit puzzle adventure Hidden Memories (2018) is coming to Quest and SteamVR headsets in August. Called Hidden Memories The Gardens Betwee...
UploadVR / Henry Stockdale
The Pirate: Republic of Nassau Is An Open-World VR Pirate Game
— The Pirate: Republic of Nassau, an open-world pirate game from the Warplanes team, is out now on Quest in early access.
Friday, July 11, 2025
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Everything Announced at The UploadVR Showcase - Summer 2025
— Read or watch every announcement from The UploadVR Showcase - Summer 2025!
UploadVR / Alicia Haddick
Hidden Memories Of The Gardens Between Unveils Release Date For Sharing Its Secrets
— Hidden Memories of The Gardens Between confirmed a release date on SteamVR and Quest.
UploadVR / Henry Stockdale
Contractors Showdown: ExfilZone Will Get A Gunsmith System Soon
— Contractors Showdown: ExfilZone is adding a Gunsmith system, new map and addressing cheating concerns in its next update.
UploadVR / Henry Stockdale
Unseen Diplomacy 2 Highlights Roomscale Gameplay In New Trailer
— Unseen Diplomacy 2 offered a new look at the espionage sequel's roomscale gameplay in its latest trailer.
UploadVR / Henry Stockdale
Ragnarock Celebrates Summer With The Viking Music Pack
— VR rhythm game Ragnarock is celebrating summer with a new Viking music pack next week on all platforms.
UploadVR / Henry Stockdale
Reach Offers New Look At Its VR Action Gameplay
— Reach, nDreams' upcoming cinematic VR action-adventure game, provided a new look at gameplay during our showcase.
UploadVR / Sarah Thwaites
Match Point Tennis Will Add Fresh Challenges, Customization And More In Summer Update
— Free-to-play sports sim Match Point Tennis is adding new avatar customizability and player challenges with a major update soon.
UploadVR / Henry Stockdale
Grit and Valor - 1949 Takes Dieselpunk Real-Time Tactics To VR Soon
— Grit and Valor - 1949 is a real-time tactics roguelite heading to major VR platforms next month.
UploadVR / K. Guillory
Smasher Is Bringing Magical Cyberpunk Shootouts To Quest And Steam
— Smasher is a VR cyberpunk-magic action shooter action game that arrives this October on Quest and Steam.
UploadVR / Henry Stockdale
Bearly Escape Gets Full Release Today On Quest And Steam
— Claw machine puzzler Bearly Escape received its full release today on PC VR and Quest.
UploadVR / Henry Stockdale
Sky Runner: Drone Hero Gets Full Release This Month
— Sky Runner: Drone Hero will officially launch in a “reimagined” form with new content later this month on Quest 3.
UploadVR / Henry Stockdale
Banners & Bastions Is A Mixed Reality Tabletop RTS Coming To Quest
— Banners & Bastions is a mixed reality tabletop real-time strategy game coming to Quest this Summer.
UploadVR / Henry Stockdale
Zero Caliber 2 Highlights PC VR Upgrades And Launch Window
— Zero Caliber 2 revealed new PC VR gameplay footage and a release window on Steam.
UploadVR / Henry Stockdale
New Memoreum Gameplay Trailer Confirms October Delay On Quest
— Sci-fi action horror game Memoreum now arrives on Quest this October, confirming the news in a new gameplay trailer.
UploadVR / Henry Stockdale
Chess Club Makes A Play On PlayStation VR2 Next Week
— Chess Club takes the classic strategy game to PlayStation VR2 next week.
UploadVR / Sarah Thwaites
Fixer Undercover VR Is A MacGyver-Inspired Puzzler Coming To Steam
— Fixer Undercover is a MacGyver-inspired VR puzzle game where you solve a billion-dollar plot with $5 tools.
UploadVR / Luis Aviles
Survival Horror FPS Trenches VR Makes Its Way To Quest, Steam & PS VR2 Soon
— Trenches VR is a psychological horror set during World War 1, and it arrives on most major headsets later this year.
UploadVR / Elijah Beahm
Virtual Skate Pops An Ollie With New Trailer And Release Date
— Virtual Skate takes the physics-based skating sim to Quest and PC VR next month in early access.
UploadVR / Henry Stockdale
Hide The Corpse Confirms PlayStation VR2 Release Date
— Hide The Corpse is heading to PlayStation VR2 next month.
UploadVR / Ian Hamilton
Walkabout Mini Golf Passport Series Visits An Incredible New Location In August
— Walkabout Mini Golf teased its next course releasing in August in the UploadVR Showcase.
UploadVR / Henry Stockdale
Co-Op Puzzler Elsewhere Electric Arrives This Month On Quest And Steam
— Elsewhere Electric, an asymmetric co-op puzzle game for VR and mobile, arrives in two weeks on Quest and Steam.
UploadVR / Henry Stockdale
Ghost Town Confirms PC VR Launch For Next Week
— Supernatural VR puzzler Ghost Town arrives on Steam next week.
UploadVR / Don Hopper
Hands-On: StrikerVR Mavrik Haptic Gun In Under Cover, Tower Tag & Laser Limbo
— The StrikerVR Mavrik Blaster lets you feel every shot but is it worth the high cost?
Road to VR / Scott Hayden
Amazon Prime Day Brings Big Discounts to Quest 3S and Accessories
— Amazon’s annual Prime Day sale is wrapping up today, offering up the last chance to nab one of the best deals in VR gaming. Launched last October, Quest 3S is normally priced at $300 for the 128 GB va...
Road to VR / Scott Hayden
CREAL Secures $8.9M Funding to Miniaturize Light Field Display for AR Glasses
— The post CREAL Secures $8.9M Funding to Miniaturize Light Field Display for AR Glasses appeared first on Road to VR.
Thursday, July 10, 2025
UploadVR / David Heaney
After One Key Change, Meta's Quest UI Overhaul Has Gone From Bad To Great
— The Quest system UI overhaul launched to testers in May, with key improvements but an ugly semi-opaque grey "cloud" background. Now, Meta has gotten rid of it.
SkarredGhost / Skarredghost
My thoughts on AI in my XR job – Part 1: Development
— “I HAVE JUST FIRED ALL MY DEVELOPERS AND SUBSTITUTED THEM WITH AI. NOW I AM 10X FASTER!”. This is how some LinkedIn posts sound these days. Talking about AI and especially making bold claims about it ...UploadVR / Sarah Thwaites
BuildPort Xumia Flies Into Early Access Today
— Physics-driven space combat game BuildPort Xumia is now available in early access on Quest 3.
UploadVR / Henry Stockdale
Iron Guard Salvation Confirms August Launch For VR Tower Defense Sequel
— Iron Guard Salvation brings a new tower defense game to Quest next month, and other platforms aren't far behind.
Road to VR / Scott Hayden
Now on Quest Early Access, ‘BuildPort Xumia’ Lets You Build & Fly Your Own Homemade Spaceships
— Indie XR studio Yumebau today released BuildPort Xumia in early access on Quest, bringing fast-paced, physics-driven space combat and the ability to build out your own spaceships from scratch. Now ava...
UploadVR / David Heaney
Billie Eilish’s Birds Of A Feather Comes To Beat Saber
— Billie Eilish’s Birds of a Feather is now available in Beat Saber for $2, the game's latest Shock Drop track.
Road to VR / Scott Hayden
‘Grit and Valor – 1949’ Brings Real-time Roguelite Tactics to All Major VR Headsets Next Month
— Grit and Valor – 1949 (2025) is getting VR support soon, bringing the game’s real-time roguelite action to Quest, PSVR 2 and SteamVR headsets. Released on PC earlier this year, Grit and Valor – 1949 l...
Road to VR / Scott Hayden
Meta Reportedly Invests $3.5 Billion in EssilorLuxottica, Further Strengthening Smart Glasses Partnership
— It was rumored last year that Meta was seeking a minority stake in French-Italian eyewear conglomerate EssilorLuxottica, not only the largest eyewear manufacturer in the world, but also Meta’s partner...
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
UploadVR / David Heaney
M4 Apple Vision Pro Refresh With New Strap Reportedly Launching This Year
— An Apple Vision Pro refresh with an M4 chip and more comfortable strap will launch "as early as this year", Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports.
UploadVR / David Heaney
Meta Invests €3 Billion In EssilorLuxottica, Taking 3% Stake
— Meta has invested €3 billion in Ray-Ban and Oakley owner EssilorLuxottica, taking a 3% stake in the eyewear giant, Bloomberg and Reuters report.
Road to VR / Scott Hayden
‘Zoom’ App Comes to Quest, Letting You Join Work Meetings as Your Avatar
— Meta announced it’s now added an official Zoom app to the Horizon Store, letting you host and join online meetings as your Quest avatar. This isn’t the first time Quest users could jump into a Zoom ca...
Road to VR / Scott Hayden
Smart Contact Maker Raises $250M Investment at a Whopping $1.35B Valuation
— Smart contact lens startup XPANCEO announced it’s secured $250 million in Series A funding, putting its valuation at $1.35 billion and minting it as XR’s most recent unicorn. The funding round was led...
UploadVR / David Heaney
Zoom Is Now Available As A 2D App On Quest
— Zoom is now freely available on Quest headsets, through an official 2D Android app on the Meta Horizon Store.
UploadVR / David Heaney
