Exoshock Out Now In Early Access On Quest 3 & PC VR VR shooter Exoshock is out now in Early Access on Quest 3 and PC VR via Steam. Exoshock, the 1-4 player co-op sci-fi PvE shooter built for VR is out now on Meta Quest 3 and 3S and PC VR via Steam. The game is also playable on flat screen PC and cross-play is active across all platforms. A trailer has been shared to announce the game's EA release, included here: 0:00 /1:28 1× Developed by PolarityOne, Exoshock is a 1-4 player cooperative sci-fi PvE shooter with a gritty dystopian setting. The FPS promises intense firefights as you enter active war zones, prioritizing squad tactics as you adapt and fight using customizable loadouts. Exoshock has been previously playable by purchasing the "Founder's Edition," a pre-Early Access build which we went hands-on with back in April. At that time, our writer wrote, "Exoshock is shaping up to be one of the most exciting shooters VR has seen in a long time." Exoshock - Hands On With The Founders Edition Exoshock is a visceral, first person shooter that can now be accessed via the Founders Edition before it launches in Early Access. UploadVRPete Austin Exoshock is out now in Early Access on PC VR and Meta Quest 3 at a price of $19.99. https://www.uploadvr.com/exoshock-out-now-in-early-access-on-quest-3-pc-vr/ #earlyaccess #metaquest #exoshock #foundersedition #steam #austinexoshock #pve #developed #april #fps #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Hitman: World Of Assassination's Latest Elusive Target Is Jacksepticeye The Host, the newest limited-time Elusive Target mission for Hitman: World of Assassination featuring content creator Jacksepticeye, is available now until November 25. The Elusive Target missions are a series of free limited-time missions featuring well known actors and entertainers. Previous Elusive Targets this year featured hip hop stars Wiz Khalifa and Snoop Dogg and actress Milla Jovovich. Here's the trailer for The Host: 0:00 /1:24 1× Jacksepticeye, real name Seán McLoughlin, is an Irish YouTuber with over 31M subscribers and 17B total views. In The Host, he plays Finn Colton, known online as Finnvictus, a controversial, yet popular content creator and former child star suspected of murdering a fellow content creator who has gone missing. A relative of the missing person is the client who hires Agent 47. As depicted in the trailer, you go undercover as Agent 47 portraying a reclusive millionaire named Tobias Rieper who appears on Colton's Finn and Friends podcast. To play this special mission, you need to have previously unlocked the Hawke's Bay location. Jacksepticeye had this to say of his role: I’ve been playing HITMAN with my community for years, so getting to actually step into the World of Assassination is unreal. Finn is loud, paranoid, and completely obsessed with content, and playing him was an absolute blast. I can’t wait to see all the creative ways you take him down, so make sure you’re recording it! The mission kicks off a new season of content, including five challenges, the returns of previous Elusive Target missions, a Twitch Drops campaign, and a paid themed DLC for The Host with new cosmetics and permanent access to The Host among other things. Hitman: World of Assassination is available in VR on Steam and PlayStation VR2. The Host is a free add-on to the game available from October 29 until November 25. It is also included in the free demo for the game. https://www.uploadvr.com/hitman-world-of-assassinations-latest-elusive-target-is-jacksepticeye/ #elusivetarget #world #host #jacksepticeye #previouselusive #hitman #finn #millajovovich #snoopdogg #wizkhalifa #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Diablo-Inspired Dark Fantasy RPG Vaelorys Out Today For Quest In Early Access Vaelorys, a gesture-based dark fantasy RPG taking inspiration from games like Diablo and Path of Exile, is out now in Early Access for Quest. Here's the trailer: 0:00 /1:00 1× Vaelorys features co-op multiplayer 'Diablo-style' dungeon crawling for up to eight players, an arena mode where you combat hordes of enemies, over thirty unlockable gesture-based spells, a progression system with multiple classes and builds, and owing to the Diablo roots, lots of loot to be found during runs. Developer Spellbound Studio is still conducting playtests and seeking feedback to shape future updates with features players would like to see added. A low launch cost of $4.99 was likely priced to entice players to take a chance on the game. Fans of the Diablo series have not had a lot of choices for VR, with the best available options being Dungeons of Eternity and Legendary Tales. A Township Tale developer Alta cancelled its co-op dungeon crawler Reave earlier this year. Vaelorys is available now for Quest. https://www.uploadvr.com/diablo-inspired-dark-fantasy-rpg-vaelorys-out-today-for-quest-in-early-access/ #earlyaccess #fantasyrpg #darkfantasy #quest #diablo #spellboundstudio #legendarytales #townshiptale #exile #path #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

New Emulator Promises to Run Quest Exclusive VR Games on Any PC VR Headset A new emulator may finally make it easy to not only play Quest exclusives on PC for better performance, but on any PC VR headset out there. The News Called Venture, the Quest emulator is designed to be easy, which means no mucking with GitHub repos like with Android XR Bridge or Refract, two similar projects that have been in the wild for about a month now. With Venture, users can download an executable for Windows, sign into their Meta account, download games to a local PC, and play with any OpenXR supported PC VR headset. Behind the scenes, Venture says it’s using OpenGL ES through Google’s an open-source graphics abstraction library (ANGLE), allowing games to render on your PC’s GPU. Older Oculus VR games work without modifying the games themselves, as Venture supports games built on the legacy Oculus VrApi, allowing them to run through OpenXR. That includes older 32-bit ARM titles too, not just newer 64-bit games. To boot, Venture is currently amassing a list of games certified to work, which thus far includes: Asgard’s Wrath 2 Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR Bait! Batman: Arkham Shadow Beat Saber Cactus Cowboy – Plants at War Cooking Simulator VR Elixir Epic Roller Coasters First Contact HITMAN 3 VR: Reloaded Job Simulator Marvel’s Deadpool VR Marvel’s Iron Man VR Moss Moss: Book II North Star Puzzling Places Resident Evil 4 The Climb 2 The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners V-Speedway Vader Immortal: Episode I Vader Immortal: Episode II Vader Immortal: Episode III There’s no recommended specs available for PCs yet, although Venture says using an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K and Nvidia RTX 5090, rendering at 2,800 × 2,856 per eye, it’s capable of beating the competition by a fair margin across a number of games. If you’re interested in learning more before downloading, Venture also runs a Discord channel (invite link). My Take Meta’s walled garden doesn’t seem to have much of a gardener anymore now that the company is basically no longer funding big games, so why does it need a wall at all? That’s one question you might ask yourself. That said, I’m not advocating you download Venture right now because I am not entirely certain that 1) this won’t completely bork your computer, 2) it won’t break Meta’s ToS, or 3) won’t expose your personal information in some unintended way. The fact remains you that Venture asks you to sign into your personal Meta, which could expose your account to security risks; there’s no guarantee that Meta won’t ban your Quest account either, which essentially puts all of the games you bought down the drain. So emulate at your own risk. The post New Emulator Promises to Run Quest Exclusive VR Games on Any PC VR Headset appeared first on Road to VR. https://roadtovr.com/quest-emulator-exclusive-vr-games-pc-vr/ #newemulator #venture #games #quest #vaderimmortal #headset #meta #run #episode #calledventure #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Valve: We Still Believe in VR, But Content is Still ‘Chicken-and-Egg’ Dilemma It’s not very often we get insight into Valve’s thought process, as the company tends to let actions speak for themselves. But at a ‘Steam Indie Connect’ event in Korea, the company says it still believes in VR, and outlined some of the challenges ahead. The News As reported by Korean tech outlet Inven, Tom Giardino and Marc Wilkinson from Valve’s Steam business team mostly spoke to the small crowd of eventgoers about AI, and how the company has acknowledged the influx of low-effort, AI-driven content on Steam and how developers can navigate the changing landscape. You can read the full report in English here. Giardino, who has been with Steam’s business team since 2012, also fielded questions from VR developers, who wanted to know what the company is doing about curation, visibility, and policies for VR games, given the company has just releases its first standalone VR headset, Steam Frame. Note: The information in this article, including direct quotes, are machine translated from Korean. No video of the event appears to be available at this time, however we’ll update when/if that changes. There doesn’t appear to be many concrete answers to those questions, although one such developer echoed anxiety among VR fans that Valve might be abandoning VR. “We still believe in virtual reality,” Giardino said. That said, Giardino noted Steam Frame users are mostly now playing standard flatscreen games rather than VR titles. Courtesy Busan Indie Connect Festival One of VR’s biggest challenges is a ‘chicken-and-egg’ dilemma, Giardino said: developers wait for the VR market to expand, while players wait for more VR games. Meanwhile, flatscreen games continue to grow more diverse and compelling, making it more difficult to justify making VR games. That, and expensive, popular flatscreen games launch every week, which is the biggest hurdle facing VR developers, Giardino said. Valve sees Steam Frame as just one piece of the VR ecosystem; the company has put significant effort into the Steam Link app for Meta Quest, as well as support for the OpenXR standard so users of any headset can play games via SteamVR. The component crisis is still a factor though, Giardino said, noting that rising prices for RAM and memory ultimately led to Steam Frame being more expensive than the company initially hoped. This, in turn, made it less attractive to new users. “Moments where we could have welcomed many new customers became reasons to hesitate or wait on VR,” he said, adding, “We feel sorry to VR developers.” My Take As many have speculated, it seems Valve is hoping to sustain the VR market by framing Steam Frame as a non-VR device, which just so happens to be able to play VR games. Ostensibly, the hope is if enough people buy Steam Frame, or standalone SteamVR-supported devices like it in the future, then is may seem more prudent for developers to target VR headsets, since the install base will naturally be much higher than if the device were solely aimed at VR fans. It’s a strategy I hope pays off, although Frame may have a much harder time than Steam Deck in kicking off a new class of SteamOS-supported hardware. As long as component prices stay high, and newcomers decide to wait as a result, that chicken-and-egg problem will persist—worsened by the fact that Meta stopped the VR funding “gravy train” earlier this year and also hasn’t committed to continuing the usual cadence of generational updates to Quest. That said, Valve isn’t making it any easier on the content side. The company developed Half-Life: Alyx (2020), which is still one of the best AAA VR games out there, released shortly after its PC VR headset, Valve Index. And although we got a standalone version of HLA with Frame last month, it’s not doing very much for people who’ve already played, and want something else equally compelling to go along with their new Steam Frame. The post Valve: We Still Believe in VR, But Content is Still ‘Chicken-and-Egg’ Dilemma appeared first on Road to VR. https://roadtovr.com/valve-vr-still-important-content-dilemma/ #steamframe #stillbelieve #valve #dilemma #content #steamindie #tomgiardino #marcwilkinson #korean #busanindie #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

‘Fallout: Factions’ Brings Immersive PvP Tabletop Action to XREAL AURA Next Month Fallout: Factions is a physical 1v1 tabletop game that launched in 2024, and now it’s getting an XR version next month. Fallout: Factions is a turn-based skirmish warfare game set in the Fallout universe, which, much like its physical counterpart, combines squad-level tactics and strategy. The XR game, which is set to launch on Xreal Aura next month, also includes immersive 3D maps and gesture controls so you can roll dice, move characters, and select attacks. Check it out in action below: Here’s how creators Mirrorscape and Modiphius Entertainment describe the game: Compete with friends around the table or around the world as you play as one of three Factions seeking to dominate the devastated landscape of Nuka-World. Each Faction has a unique set of weapons and abilities, creating nearly endless replay-ability. War never changes, but now it’s in your hands! While the game is slated to launch on Xreal Aura in time for its first wave shipments, set to start sometime in mid-November, it will also be available on Android XR, which ostensibly means it will also support Samsung Galaxy XR. Additionally, the studio says a Steam version is “coming soon” as well, although it’s unclear if this is a VR-supported version, or solely a traditional flatscreen release. In the meantime, you can follow along and learn more on the game’s website. The post ‘Fallout: Factions’ Brings Immersive PvP Tabletop Action to XREAL AURA Next Month appeared first on Road to VR. https://roadtovr.com/fallout-factions-xr-xreal-aura-release-date/ #nextmonth #xrealaura #fallout #action #pvp #modiphiusentertainment #samsunggalaxy #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Android XR’s First AR Glasses ‘XREAL Aura’ Launch Today, Starting at $1,100 for Limited Time XREAL announced that XREAL AURA, the first AR glasses running Google’s Android XR operating system, is launching today, starting at $1,100 for a limited time. While the glasses have been available for reservation since June, Xreal and Google today announced the first batch of Aura AR glasses are slated to start shipping in mid-November, coming first to the US, Canada, Japan, and South Korea. Starting today, customers in those regions can also now order Xreal Aura direct from Xreal. Additionally, US-based customers can order from Best Buy, with the company noting that expanded retail availability will come in 2027 to select Google Store locations in the US and Japan, among other retailers in the near future. Courtesy XREAL For launch, Xreal is also knocking a few bucks off as a special discount, available through December 2026: Xreal Aura 12GB + 256GB: $1,099, regularly $1,279 Xreal Aura 16GB + 512GB: $1,299, regularly $1,499 Two size versions will be available: Medium – supporting IPD 60-66 mm, and Large – supporting 66-72 mm. You can learn more here. XREAL AURA Hardware & Software Aura’s prism-style see-through optics deliver a relatively large 70-degree field-of-view (FOV) in a package that weighs less than 95 grams of on-head weight. The glasses effectively offload on-head weight by tethering to a pocketable compute unit, which features a split-compute architecture, including both Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Reality Elite chipset for XR processing and AI workloads, and Xreal’s in-house X1S Spatial Coprocessor for managing display and sensor processing. Courtesy XREAL While Aura serves up traditional content via virtual screens, the device also supports six degrees of freedom (6DOF) tracking and hand tracking, which means it can do some the things you’d expect from a modern VR headset. As an Android XR device, users have access to existing Android applications via the Play Store, however Xreal Aura is slated to ship with over 150 made-for-XR experiences that are designed to showcase what a glasses-like form factor can provide. Courtesy XREAL The company spotlighted a number of new experiences, including NBA App for Android XR, Nevatars, Fallout: Factions, Project Hail Mary: Journey Among the Stars, NASCAR XR App, Cubism, Chess Club, Simply Piano XR, ShapexXR and more. You can learn more about the hardware from our initial hands-on with Xreal Aura here, as we haven’t had an opportunity for a full review just yet. XREAL Game Controller & Keyboard Xreal also announced it’s releasing a new gamepad, designed in collaboration with GameSir, as well as a wireless portable keyboard for productivity. The controller features a dedicated Gemini key, giving players “a fast way to access AI assistance while they play,” the company says. It’s set to come with a charging dock, replaceable d-pad with two spare pieces, and a wireless USB-A dongle. Courtesy XREAL The company also announced it’s releasing a wireless portable keyboard for productivity and multi-window workflows. There’s currently no pricing info for either, although we’ll update this piece as soon as we know more. Courtesy XREAL Aura Glasses Specs Weight: 95 grams Display: Dual Sony Micro-OLED, optical see-through Resolution: 1920 x 1200 pixels per eye (32 PPD) Refresh Rate: Up to 120Hz Field of View (FOV): 70 degrees Brightness: 1,050 nits max Color Calibration: 100% sRGB (ΔE < 3, factory calibrated) Latency: 3ms motion-to-photon Processor: XREAL X1S spatial co-processor Tracking & Cameras: 6DoF inside-out tracking via 2 cameras, plus a high-resolution AI camera with a privacy LED and hand-tracking Dimming: 5-level electrochromic dimming (blocking up to 99.9% of external light) Audio: Bose spatial audio with a 4-microphone array Extras: Prescription lens insert support Compute Puck Specs Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon Reality Elite (up to 48 TOPS) Configurations: 12GB RAM / 256GB storage or 16GB RAM / 512GB storage Battery: 4,455 mAh (34.84Wh) Operating System: Android XR AI & Ecosystem: Built-in Gemini AI context understanding, Google Play app support, multi-screen virtual workspaces, and wired PC mirroring Controls & Ports: Physical touchpad, fingerprint sensor, and dual USB-C port The post Android XR’s First AR Glasses ‘XREAL Aura’ Launch Today, Starting at $1,100 for Limited Time appeared first on Road to VR. https://roadtovr.com/google-ar-glasses-xreal-aura-release-date-price/ #limitedtime #xrealaura #android #glasses #first #starting #courtesyxreal #softwareaura #southkorea #aurahardware #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

No Man's Sky Returns To Its Darkest Corners In New Forsaken Update No Man's Sky gets into the Halloween spirit with the new Forsaken update introducing a new type of trade merchant and missions to send players into the eeriest locations in the game for new rewards. This update coincides with the iOS launch of the game. Here's the trailer: 0:00 /0:55 1× The deep-space outposts, introduced in the Cosmos update this year, now have forsaken traders, new merchants who task you with retrieving haunting mementos from hulk wrecks in space, infested outposts, derelict freighters, and paleontological digsites. The mementos can be traded for special modules for corvette ships, a new ship type introduced in the Voyagers update, including new cockpits and biomechanical components. You can also pick up new space courier contracts from deep-space outposts, tasking you to deliver important packages for high pay. The Forsaken update also brings significant quality of life features, some of which have been requested by the community: The new minimal HUD mode minimizes the compass, hazard protection bars and mission notifications while hiding non-essential markers. The holo-arena battles introduced in this year's Xeno Arena update have been extended to deep-space outposts. Stars in nearby systems will now appear as targetable destinations that can be flown to directly while flying in a ship in deep space, bypassing having to navigate to them via the galaxy map. Off-planet bases can now be uploaded to No Man's Sky, allowing other players to visit bases that are not their own. The multi-tool now has a weapon select wheel for quick switching between modules instead of cycling through with a button press. No Man's Sky is available on Steam and PS VR2. The Forsaken update is free to all players. https://www.uploadvr.com/no-mans-sky-returns-to-its-darkest-corners-in-new-forsaken-update/ #forsakenupdate #newforsaken #sky #xenoarena #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Ghosts Of Tabor & Knights Of Fiona Get Into The Halloween Spirit Extraction shooter Ghosts of Tabor & co-op JRPG Knights of Fiona have new Halloween themed content available now. Adding to the growing list of VR games with spooky season updates, both games have limited-time updates for you to dive into. Ghosts of Tabor The popular extraction shooter has released a Halloween-themed bunker (pictured above) and launched a Twitch drops campaign running until November 2. If you are unfamiliar with drops, it is a collaboration between developers and Twitch, a livestreaming platform, wherein you can earn exclusive in-game rewards simply by tuning in to a livestream of the game. These have been quite popular on Twitch for some time, but speaking as someone who has livestreamed VR on Twitch for over five years, it is rare to see VR developers do drops campaigns. Tabor and No Man's Sky have been the most frequent users of these campaigns that I am aware of for VR. To qualify, you'll need to have played Tabor at least once during this current wipe period and link your account online, which can be done here. Ghosts of Tabor is available now on Quest, Steam, PS VR2, and Pico. Knights of Fiona Since launch, Knights of Fiona has been steadily adding new quests with special rewards for players. October 20 kicked off a new Halloween Event Quest that ends on November 12 with two new rewards: a pumpkin shield and a Halloween body (both pictured above). This quest is free to all players, including those who did not purchase the Story Pass to complete the full campaign. To start the quest, go to the quest board in the Eftora Station, select 'battle' and 'special' to see the quest. This quest can be completed in co-op with friends. Additionally, the Got 'Em Mall also has several pumpkin hat sets available as in-app purchases. Knights of Fiona is available now free to play on the Meta Horizon Store and Steam. https://www.uploadvr.com/ghosts-of-tabor-knights-of-fiona-get-into-the-halloween-spirit/ #knights #tabor #ghosts #jrpgknights #quest #twitch #november #steam #eftorastation #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Sega Amusements Shares New House Of The Dead Reawakened Details Sega Amusements has revealed more details and a new video showcasing House of the Dead: Reawakened, a new VR game coming soon to arcades. Sega Amusements has unveiled a new video, screenshots, brochure, and sales page for their upcoming VR arcade game House of the Dead Reawakened, giving us our first clear look at the game cabinet, VR headset, and (at least a glimpse of) gameplay. 0:00 /0:30 1× House of the Dead Reawakened is a two-player arcade horror experience with a "terrifying gothic cabinet." The cabinet is themed like a decrepit manor, with two 43" vertical displays forming the manor's side windows, and a massive 85" display serving as the front door. While players play in their VR headset, the displays show the action happening on screen to arcade-goers and passersby. The game has been developed in Unreal Engine 5 and uses DPVR E4C commercial-grade VR headsets. The guns feature haptic feedback and recoil. Much of this information is included in the game's sales brochure: House of the Dead Reawakened follows in the footsteps of the original The House of the Dead, which was first released in arcades in 1997 and then ported to Sega's then-current home console, Sega Saturn, in 1998. Numerous mainline releases have followed in arcades, with standalone games and ports appearing on a wide range of home game consoles since. The series has also enjoyed several spin-offs, and at least one (fairly terrible) movie. A new film is currently being developed. The most recent all-new release in the series was 2018's arcade shooter The House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn, which was a more traditional arcade shooter that did not feature VR tech. House of the Dead Reawakened makes its global debut at the arcade and amusement park trade show IAAPA Orlando in mid-November. A release date has not been confirmed yet, but it seems likely that these zombies will be haunting arcades in 2027. https://www.uploadvr.com/sega-amusements-shares-new-house-of-the-dead-reawakened-details/ #deadreawakened #segaamusements #house #details #segasaturn #unrealengine #scarletdawn #iaapaorlando #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit