Project Starline Immersive Videoconferencing Now Branded Google Beam, Heading to Market with HP

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, the product is now officially called Google Beam, with more info promised soon. Google’s Project Starline is a platform for immersive videoconferencing which was first introduced

Earthbending VR Adventure ‘Adepts Arena’ is Coming to Quest & SteamVR, Trailer Here

Earthbending VR 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 sinister automatons. The single-player game lets you master earthbending, including the ability to blast flying rocks at enemies, summon jutting boulders to fling baddies across

VR Rhythm Game ‘Maestro’ is Getting a ‘Star Wars’ Music Pack Next Month, PSVR 2 Launch Confirmed

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 very own Yoda-sized lightsaber baton. Previously available on Quest, SteamVR and Pico headsets, VR’s most cultured rhythm game is finally coming to

Industry Insider Expects New Valve XR Headset to Launch in 2026

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 amazing,” further noting it’s potentially arriving sometime next year. Stan Larroque, Founder of XR hardware company Lynx, confirmed in a recent X post the he’s

VR’s Quirkiest Locomotion Device ‘Cybershoes’ Shuts Its Doors for Good

VR’s Quirkiest Locomotion Device ‘Cybershoes’ Shuts Its Doors for Good

The company behind the innovative VR locomotion device Cybershoes has officially shut down, ostensibly closing the final chapter on VR’s weirdest locomotion peripheral. The news was first reported by Antony ‘Skarred Ghost’ Vitillo, who further notes production of Cybershoes stopped two years ago. Then, in 2024, one of its branches closed, Vitillo reports, leading to the

‘STARVAULT’ Brings Classic MOBA Action to Quest with a First-Person VR Twist, Open Beta Now Live

‘STARVAULT’ Brings Classic MOBA Action to Quest with a First-Person VR Twist, Open Beta Now Live

Theia Games announced STARVAULT, its upcoming VR multiplayer battle arena (MOBA), has now entered open beta on Quest, serving up classic MOBA gameplay with a VR twist. The first-person MOBA offers up large 5v5 battles, letting you choose from nine unique heroes, each with their own weapons, skills, and playstyles. Like traditional third-person MOBAs, Starvault