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Tuesday, May 20, 2025
UploadVR / David Heaney
Google Showed Off Sleek Smart Glasses With A HUD Again At I/O
— At Google I/O 2025, the company gave another demo of "prototype" smart glasses with a HUD, showing notifications, photos, and lots of Gemini.
UploadVR / Beck Gibson
Announcement! The UploadVR Showcase - Summer 2025
— The UploadVR Showcase - Summer 2025 will premiere July 11th, 10am PT on the IGN and UploadVR Youtube channels.
Road to VR / Ben Lang
Google Partners with Prominent Eyewear Makers for Upcoming Android XR Smartglasses
— Google today announced that it is working with eyewear makers Warby Parker and Gentle Monster to bring the first Android XR smartglasses to market. The move mirrors Meta’s early partnership with Essil...
UploadVR / David Heaney
Google Is Working With Gentle Monster & Warby Parker On Gemini Smart Glasses
— Google is working with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker on smart glasses with Gemini AI, the company's plan to directly compete with Ray-Ban Meta.
Road to VR / Ben Lang
Project Starline Immersive Videoconferencing Now Branded Google Beam, Heading to Market with HP
— Today at its annual I/O developer conference, Google affirmed plans to bring its Project Starline immersive videoconferencing platform to market with HP. While this partnership was confirmed last year...
MIXED / Tomislav Bezmalinovic
Google Smart Glasses will be stylish and offer an optional display
— Google's plans for smart glasses are becoming clearer, but an official announcement of the product is still pending. The post Google Smart Glasses will be stylish and offer an optional display appeare...
UploadVR / David Heaney
Xreal's Project Aura Will Support Google's Android XR Via Tethered Compute
— Xreal's Project Aura will support Google's Android XR via tethered compute, though the company isn't yet saying what device will be at the end of that tether.
MIXED / Tomislav Bezmalinovic
Trailblazer on Quest 3: Is the history trip worth it?
— Trailblazer tells the story of automotive pioneer Bertha Benz. We tried out the VR experience. The post Trailblazer on Quest 3: Is the history trip worth it? appeared first on MIXED Reality News.
UploadVR / David Heaney
Meta's "Cutting-Edge" Open-Source VR Game Demo Is A Mixed Bag
— Meta released an open-source Quest VR game demo it describes as "a cutting-edge visual showcase", called North Star. But we found it to be a mixed bag.
Road to VR / Scott Hayden
Rebellion Delays ‘Zombie Army VR’, Now Coming to All Major VR Headsets in June
— Rebellion announced that Zombie Army VR, its first VR entry into the storied Zombie Army co-op shooter franchise, has been delayed to next month. The game was initially slated to release on Quest, PSV...
UploadVR / Henry Stockdale
Zombie Army VR Now Releasing In June Following Late Delay
— Zombie Army VR will now arrive next month on all platforms, following a late delay two days before its intended launch.
Road to VR / Scott Hayden
First-person Earthbending Adventure ‘Adepts Arena’ is Coming to Quest & SteamVR, Trailer Here
— VR indie Giant Stride Games and publisher Creature announced Adepts Arena, an upcoming first-person adventure that’s bringing a very Avatar-inspired earthbending ability to let you take on an army of ...
Road to VR / Scott Hayden
VR Rhythm Game ‘Maestro’ is Getting a ‘Star Wars’ Music Pack Next Month, PSVR 2 Launch Confirmed
— Maestro (2024), the VR rhythm game that lets you conduct an orchestra, is getting an official Star Wars DLC next month, which includes an epic track from Star Wars: Episode 1 (1999) as well as your ve...
MIXED / Tomislav Bezmalinovic
Xreal Eye launching soon, bringing 6DoF tracking to Xreal One
— The Xreal Eye, which will launch in June, is an accessory that adds a camera and 6DoF tracking to the Xreal One glasses. The post Xreal Eye launching soon, bringing 6DoF tracking to Xreal One appeared...
MIXED / Tomislav Bezmalinovic
The best hand tracking game is coming to the PlayStation VR2
— The VR rhythm game Maestro is coming soon to the PlayStation VR2. It will also receive Star Wars content across all platforms. The post The best hand tracking game is coming to the PlayStation VR2 app...
UploadVR / Ian Hamilton
Ping Pong Club Rallies With Hand Tracking On Apple Vision Pro
— Ping Pong Club is a free table tennis experience on Apple Vision Pro.
Monday, May 19, 2025
UploadVR / David Heaney
Xreal One Glasses Become 6DoF With Xreal Eye & Xreal Beam Pro
— When used with Xreal Beam Pro, the new Xreal Eye camera addon adds 6DoF positional tracking to Xreal One display glasses.
UploadVR / Sarah Thwaites
Knights of Neon Enters Full Release On Quest Today
— Knights of Neon is a vaporwave themed VR action RPG that's available now on Quest.
UploadVR / Sarah Thwaites
Crime Scene VR Cleaning Sim Wiped Clean Arrives Next Month On Steam
— Wiped Clean is a story-driven cleaning simulator coming to PC VR next month.
MIXED / Tomislav Bezmalinovic
The highly anticipated mixed reality game Laser Dance is launching on Quest this fall
— There were a number of new VR game announcements at the Creature Feature VR Showcase. We summarize. The post The highly anticipated mixed reality game Laser Dance is launching on Quest this fall appea...
UploadVR / Henry Stockdale
Iron Rebellion Update Lets You Decorate Mechs With Custom Camo
— Iron Rebellion adds two new community maps, a custom camo maker and more to the VR multiplayer mech game in today's update.
UploadVR / Sarah Thwaites
Syndicator Sequel Prison Boss Prohibition Sneaks Onto Quest & Steam Soon
— Prison Boss Prohibition, a co-op management game where everything you stock is illegal, confirmed a July launch on Quest and Steam.
UploadVR / Henry Stockdale
Deadly Delivery Is A Comedic Co-Op VR Horror Game In A Haunted Mine
— Deadly Delivery is a comedic VR co-op horror game where you deliver parcels across a haunted mine.
SkarredGhost / Skarredghost
Pimax Dream Air preview: a promising headset
— At the VR AR Expo China, I had the exclusive opportunity to look at the current iteration of the Pimax Dream Air, the high-resolution ultra-lightweight headset that Pimax is going to launch in the nex...UploadVR / Henry Stockdale
Maestro Is Coming To PS VR2 And Getting A John Williams Star Wars DLC
— Maestro is getting Star Wars DLC with “Duel of the Fates” by John Williams next month, coinciding with a PlayStation VR2 port that supports hand tracking.
UploadVR / Henry Stockdale
Crossings Explores The Norse Afterlife With A VR Roguelite Adventure
— Crossings is the next VR game from Budget Cuts and Garden of the Sea's studio, promising an action-adventure roguelite set in the Norse afterlife.
UploadVR / Henry Stockdale
Laser Dance Confirms Early Access Launch This Fall On Quest 3
— Laser Dance, the mixed reality obstacle game from Cubism's creator, will launch in early access this fall on Quest 3 & 3S.
UploadVR / Henry Stockdale
Adepts Arena Fights Golems In A New VR Fantasy Adventure
— Adepts Arena is a new fantasy adventure where you master the earth element to save your world, and it's coming to Quest and Steam.
UploadVR / Sarah Thwaites
Wordbound Is A Language Puzzler Coming Soon To Quest 3 & Apple Vision Pro
— Wordbound is an educational mixed reality puzzle game with hand tracking support coming to Quest 3 and Apple Vision Pro.
UploadVR / David Heaney
Former Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe Didn't Think Oculus Go Was A Good Idea
— Brendan Iribe, the CEO of Oculus between 2014 and 2016, says he didn't think the 3DoF Oculus Go headset was a good idea.
Road to VR / Scott Hayden
Industry Insider Expects New Valve XR Headset to Launch in 2026
— It appears Valve has been developing a standalone XR headset, codenamed ‘Deckard’, for some time. Now, an industry insider has apparently gotten a peek at the headset’s design, calling it “quite amazi...
UploadVR / Henry Stockdale
Tier One: Direct Action "Not Technically Dead" As Studio Confirms Funding Struggles Amid Departures
— Tier One: Direct Action, the VR tactical shooter that aimed to be an Onward spiritual successor, faces an uncertain future as the studio confirms financial struggles amid departures.
MIXED / Tomislav Bezmalinovic
Meta Quest 3: Cosmic XR brings the beauty of space into your living room
— Cosmic XR is a mixed reality app for Meta Quest, designed to bring the solar system—and the grandeur of outer space—into your living room. The post Meta Quest 3: Cosmic XR brings the beauty of space i...
Road to VR / Scott Hayden
Meta CTO Addresses Quest 3 Battery Setting Issue Following Bungled Horizon OS Update
— Meta’s latest Horizon OS update for Quest (v76) introduced a new Battery Saver setting as default, which has led users to experience frame rate issues in apps and games. Now, Meta CTO Andrew ‘Boz’ Bos...
UploadVR / Henry Stockdale
Dungeons Of Eternity Teases Major Update With First Look At PC VR Visuals
— Dungeons of Eternity teased its “biggest content update yet” alongside its first look at the PC VR version's visual upgrades.
MIXED / Josef Erl
Try a promising sci-fi VR Shooter for free - Plus: PSVR 2 gets a swashbuckling pirate adventure
— From horror thrills with OVRDARK to mixed reality experiences with Wonder — this week also brings new VR game updates. The post Try a promising sci-fi VR Shooter for free - Plus: PSVR 2 gets a swashbu...
MIXED / Tomislav Bezmalinovic
Social VR game Boule Petanque takes you to Paris in major new update
— The VR game Boule Petanque is receiving a major update today. It introduces a Parisian setting and enhanced graphics to the Quest 3. The post Social VR game Boule Petanque takes you to Paris in major ...
MIXED / Josef Erl
Meta spotlights an under-the-radar VR sci-fi gem: Free demo available now
— The VR rhythm game Rager receives support from Meta's Oculus Ignition program and will be released in Early Access in September. The post Meta spotlights an under-the-radar VR sci-fi gem: Free demo av...
MIXED / Josef Erl
Meta Quest: Financial struggles hit promising VR shooter
— The ambitious tactical shooter Tier One: Direct Action for Meta Quest stumbles after early access, leaving development in limbo. The post Meta Quest: Financial struggles hit promising VR shooter appea...
Sunday, May 18, 2025
SkarredGhost / Skarredghost
Unity Multiplayer Play Mode & VR: why you must use it… and some life-saving tips!
— Recently, I got quite a few projects to do involving multiplayer. One thing that is making my life much easier is the new Unity Multiplayer Play Mode. Let me tell you what it is, why you should use it...UploadVR / David Heaney
