Microsoft pulled the plug on support for its entire WMR platform on Windows 11 last year, putting an official end to the company’s foray into PC VR headsets. Now, an unofficial SteamVR driver hopes to bring it back.

Microsoft deprecated the Mixed Reality Portal app, Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR, and Steam VR Beta when Windows 11 24H2 update rolled out last October, making a fleet of PC VR headsets from Acer, Asus, Dell, Lenovo, HP, and Samsung essentially expensive paperweights.

Granted, if […]

During the Future Games Show livestream today, nDreams Elevation unveiled Reach, a VR action-adventure promising full-body parkour, combat against giant baddies, and a surprisingly detailed world.

Reach will be the debut title for nDreams Elevation, the company’s internal studio formed in 2022. What’s more, nDreams is calling it the company’s “most ambitious title to date.”

The single-player action-adventure game, which is releasing on all major VR headsets and “forthcoming headsets” later this year, is all about fast-paced parkour and some pretty unique combat mechanics that […]

We got an early look at Marvel’s Deadpool VR, the upcoming title from first-party Meta studio Twisted Pixel.

You can see our coverage of the game’s announcement, but here’s the deets: Deadpool VR is being developed by Twisted Pixel and planned for release later this year. The game will be exclusive to Quest 3 and Quest 3S. Check out the trailer for an idea of the gameplay.

I recently met with Meta and Twisted Pixel to go hands-on with an early version of Deadpool VR and […]

Meta’s first-party VR game studio Twisted Pixel revealed its latest upcoming title: Marvel’s Deadpool VR. Set for release later this year, the game is said to feature an all-new, original Deadpool story, with the main character voiced by Neil Patrick Harris.

Marvel’s Deadpool VR will be the first game released by Twisted Pixel since the studio was acquired by Meta back in 2022. The game is planned for release “later this year” and will be exclusive to Quest 3 and 3S. Catch the reveal trailer right here.

Here’s […]

AWE USA 2025, one of the XR industry’s largest annual conferences, kicks off next week. We got a preview of what four interesting companies attending the event will be showing.

As far as industry events go, AWE USA has become our must-attend XR event of the year. It kicks off next week on June 10–12 in Long Beach, CA. As the Premier Media Partner of this year’s event, our exclusive exclusive 20% discount on tickets is still available.

We’ll be on site at the event, reporting on the most important […]

Everyone’s favorite block-slashing rhythm game Beat Saber just got a new track from none other than Lady Gaga, released as a paid single.

Available today across all supported platforms, Beat Saber players can now slash it to the beat to Lady Gaga’s 2025 hit song ‘Abracadabra,’ released as the game’s latest Shock Drop and priced at $1.99.

Beat Saber’s Shock Drop library includes a mix of popular singles, such as Eminem’s ‘Houdini’ last September, and Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ earlier this year.

Like all of Beat Saber’s latest releases, Abracadabra […]

Robert Kalin, co-founder and former CEO of online marketplace Etsy, is reportedly building a hand-held, magnifying glass-like XR device.

As discovered by Low Pass, Kalin’s new startup Dopple Works is developing a mixed reality device reportedly called ‘Loop’. An application for the device just passed through the FCC, which could mean it’s nearing release.

As FCC applications typical go, details have been heavily redacted, noting only that Loop is “a portable, battery-powered device that has Wifi and Bluetooth connectivity as well as […]

PC VR headset maker Pimax is aiming to strengthen its position in VR sim games by partnering with Motorsport Games, the studio behind the NASCAR game series, KartKraft (2022), and Le Mans Ultimate (2024).

Pimax is leveraging its place in VR sim games following a $2.5 million investment in Motorsport Games, which was led by the Shanghai-based headset creator.

Pimax has been a staunch supporter of VR sims over the years, with its most recent Microsoft collaboration making it […]

According to a Wall Street Journal report, Meta may be looking to some of Hollywood’s top brands to produce exclusive content for its next XR headset, which is expected to feature a completely new thin and light design when it reportedly ships next year.

Citing people familiar with the matter, Meta has recently been in talks with a number of entertainment brands, including Disney, A24, and smaller production companies to create both episodic and standalone immersive video tied to well-known IP.

Additionally, WSJ reports that […]

Earlier this year, Meta unveiled Aria Gen 2, the next iteration of its research glasses. At the time, Meta was pretty sparse with details, however now the company is gearing up to release the device to third-party researchers sometime next year, and in the process, showing what might come to AR glasses in the future.

Meta revealed more about Aria Gen 2 in recent blog post, filling in some details about the research glasses’ form factor, audio, […]

The long-awaited next entry into the critically-acclaimed Thief series is coming to all major VR headsets this year, promising to blend the storied franchise’s stealth gameplay with next-gen immersion.

Unveiled during PlayStation’s State of Play, Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow puts you in the stealthy boots of a cunning thief who was orphaned by The City’s tyrant, Baron Ulysses Northcrest.

While thievery used to be your only way to survive the mean streets, a legendary artifact holding a legacy from the past dramatically changes your course as […]

Rumors surfaced late last year that Apple was looking to finally add VR motion controllers to Vision Pro, albeit through an unusual collaboration with Sony to support PSVR 2’s Sense Controllers. Now, 9to5Mac reports that the project is still on track, and official news could come as early as next week.

The report states that not only is visionOS slated to add official support for PSVR 2’s Sense Controllers, but also PlayStation and Xbox gamepads.

9to5Mac wasn’t able to confirm […]

The NHL Stanley Cup Final kicks off today, June 4th, pitting the Florida Panthers against the Edmonton Oilers in four (and possibly three additional) intense matches. And Quest users will have a rink-side seat to every game.

This makes for the second year in a row the Panthers and Oilers face off, with the Panthers taking last year’s Cup after clinching victory in Game 7 and setting the stage for an intense rematch.

Xtadium is hosting all games in the NHL Stanley Cup (schedule […]

Big tech players like Meta and Apple see the ultimate destiny of XR as a replacement for the smartphone. One of VR’s leading studios makes the case that there’s much to be lost in the transition to that future of XR if the talent and techniques built over the last decade of virtual reality aren’t carried through.

Guest Article by Denny Unger

Denny Unger is CEO and Chief Creative Officer at Cloudhead Games, a 60+ person VR studio based […]

Skydance’s BEHEMOTH (2024) just got a major update called ‘The Rites of Wrath,’ which brings two new game modes to the VR adventure game—’The Arena’ and ‘The Behemoth Trials’.

Arena Mode Leaves Beta

Arena Mode was initially available in beta when the game launched in December 2024, although it lacked a progression system and only had on map to play through.

In today’s update, Arena Mode is adding two new maps, including both daytime and nighttime modes for all three on offer, making for six total randomized maps.

Resolution Games today showed off its first gameplay clip of the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons-themed version of Demeo (2021), the hit VR-supported tabletop action RPG.

Initially announced in January, Resolution Games and Hasbro’s Wizards of the Coast have finally showed off Demeo x DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Battlemarked in action, including a brief look at gameplay, environments and settings.

As we imagined, gameplay looks largely to be the same as Demeo, pitting up to four online players against monster-filled dungeons.

VR indie Retrocell announced its working on a liquid physics simulator that lets you go hands-on on with some very slimy creations.

Targeting Quest and SteamVR headsets, Slime Lab isn’t just about creating different slimes for fun, but making cold hard cash by fulfilling custom orders and bottling them up for your fellow slime lovers.

You’ll also have to keep your lab stocked and running, which means you’ll nee to order supplies, upgrade your tools, and unlock new ingredients for the widest range of possible slimy […]