A Three-game VR Workout Routine That’s as Fun as It Is Physical
VR is finding uses in everything from art and design to training, research, and entertainment. An unexpected byproduct of VR’s immersion is its ability to flip the notion of in-home…
‘Bulletstorm VR’ Review – An Uglier & More Tedious Version of the Game You Love
Bulletstorm (2011) is the sort of epic single-player shooter that’s all about running and gunning through an explosive linear campaign while chewing the fat with some wise-cracking sidekicks. It’s an interesting…
10 Years Ago Zuckerberg Bought Oculus to Outmaneuver Apple, Will He Succeed?
A decade ago Zuckerberg made a $2 billion bet. XR was the future of computing, he wagered, and in buying a little known startup called Oculus, Meta would beat Apple…
XR Year in Review: The Most Important Stories of 2023 and What They Mean for 2024
Somehow another year has come and gone. 2024 will mark the 13th year that we’ve been following this XR journey here at Road to VR. With an eye on that…
Road to VR’s 2023 Game of the Year Awards
“Virtual reality is dead.” That’s what we’ve been told about every six months for the better part of a decade now. Anyone who’s been following the space though knows that more…
‘Arizona Sunshine 2’ Review – Head-popping Fun With Friends
Seven years after its predecessor, Arizona Sunshine 2 is back to bring you more head-popping fun, and thanks to its co-op capability and wide release on all major VR platforms, you’ll be…
The First $100 You Should Spend on Meta Quest Games
So you’ve just gotten your greasy mitts on a Quest 2 or Quest 3, and you’re wondering what to buy after you’ve exhausted all of the best free games and…
These Details Make ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Unlike Any Other VR Game – Inside XR Design
In Inside XR Design we examine specific examples of great VR design. Today we’re looking at the details of Half-Life: Alyx and how they add an immersive layer to the game…
These Clever Tools Make VR Way More Immersive – Inside XR Design
In Inside XR Design we examine specific examples of great VR design. Today we’re looking at the clever design of Red Matter 2’s ‘grabber tools’ and the many ways that they…
Designing Mixed Reality Apps That Adapt to Different Spaces
Laser Dance is an upcoming mixed reality game that seeks to use Quest’s passthrough capability as more than just a background. In this Guest Article, developer Thomas Van Bouwel explains his…
Apple is Approaching Social on Vision Pro the Way Meta Should Have All Along
As a leading social media company, it seemed like Meta would be in the best position to create a rich social experience on its XR headsets. But after almost a…
I Tried to Play VR With Friends on Quest and it was a Nightmare (Again)
It feels like every time I try to get friends to have some fun in VR with me, the experience is somehow horribly painful. This time I kept a journal…