The Top 5 VR Sports Games for the Oculus Rift

The Top 5 VR Sports Games for the Oculus Rift

After digging into nearly 20 titles, we’ve pulled together the top five VR sports games for the Oculus Rift that will scratch that itch for anyone looking for VR gameplay that’s both active and competitive. When anyone mentions sports video games, your mind is immediately going to go to the heavy hitters such as football

Road to VR’s 2017 Game of the Year Awards

Road to VR’s 2017 Game of the Year Awards

It’s been a fantastic year for virtual reality games, and with VR titles hailing from ambitious indie studios and well-established developers alike, the prospect of having truly great games in VR is decidedly here. We at the Road to VR editorial staff, having explored content across VR platforms over the last year, have deliberated over the past few

Top 5 VR Racing Sims for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive

Top 5 VR Racing Sims for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive

As one of the first game genres to embrace VR, sim racing has successfully transitioned from the ‘very early adopter’ stage (using Oculus development kits) to the ‘early adopter’ stage (the first-generation consumer headsets). Now that the majority of PC racing sims support VR, there are several compelling options to try. Update (10/6/17):  Following the

Four Kits to Get Into VR Sim Racing on Any Budget

Four Kits to Get Into VR Sim Racing on Any Budget

Virtual reality is a natural fit for the sim racing genre, bringing high visual immersion in line with detailed and realistic driving physics. But if you’re playing with a controller (or worse, a keyboard!) you’re missing out the depths of immersion that such games can provide. This article presents an introduction to sim racing hardware

Sony Shares PSVR 2’s Most Downloaded Games of 2024

Sony Shares PSVR 2’s Most Downloaded Games of 2024

Sony released its annual wrap-up of top downloads across its various PlayStation platforms for 2024. And while there hasn’t been a lot of movement in comparison to PSVR 2’s first year, we can’t really say we’re particularly surprised at the outcome. PSVR 2 is nearly two years old now, and while some have claimed the

Google’s HTC XR Talent Grab Raises Questions About HTC’s Next Move

Google’s HTC XR Talent Grab Raises Questions About HTC’s Next Move

Google has acquired a number of HTC’s XR engineers, something the company says will “accelerate the development of the Android XR platform across the headsets and glasses ecosystem.” Google’s announcement of Android XR last month represents a critical shift in the competitive landscape, as Samsung will ostensibly be the first to launch a headset running Android XR.

Snap Makes Spectacles AR Glasses More Affordable for Students & Teachers

Snap Makes Spectacles AR Glasses More Affordable for Students & Teachers

Snap, the company behind Snapchat, is making its latest Spectacles AR Glasses more affordable to students and teachers with a new educational discount that cuts the $1,200 launch price in half. Initially released in September 2024, the company’s fifth-gen Spectacles (called Spectacles ’24) are primarily targeted at developers, priced at $100 per month for a