‘Among Us VR’ to Become ‘Among Us 3D’, Adding Support for Flatscreen PC Play

‘Among Us VR’ to Become ‘Among Us 3D’, Adding Support for Flatscreen PC Play

Schell Games and Innersloth announced that flatscreen support is coming to Among Us VR (2022), which means crossplay for VR and PC players. Additionally, the studios announced the VR game is rebranding to Among Us 3D, bringing a first-person perspective to PC users for the first time. Schell Games confirmed  Among Us 3D will allow PC users to join cross-platform

Meta Announces $50M ‘Horizon Worlds’ Content Fund as Some VR Studios Struggle to Make Ends Meet

Meta Announces $50M ‘Horizon Worlds’ Content Fund as Some VR Studios Struggle to Make Ends Meet

Meta today announced a $50 million fund to incentivize the creation of new and improved content in Horizon Worlds, the company’s first-party social gaming platform. The move comes as many seasoned studios that build self-contained VR apps for the Quest platform are struggling to sustain themselves due to what Meta says is a shifting demographic

‘Pokémon Go’ Maker Niantic Reportedly Selling Gaming Division, Shifting Focus to AR & Mapping Tech

‘Pokémon Go’ Maker Niantic Reportedly Selling Gaming Division, Shifting Focus to AR & Mapping Tech

Niantic, the company behind Pokémon Go (2016), is reportedly in talks with Saudi Arabia-owned Scopely to sell its gaming division. According to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the talks, the report maintains the companies are currently discussing a $3.5 billion acquisition price, which could conclude in the coming weeks. This would include the transfer

‘Detective VR’ Brings ‘Minority Report’ Inspired Gameplay to Mixed Reality, Coming Soon to Quest

‘Detective VR’ Brings ‘Minority Report’ Inspired Gameplay to Mixed Reality, Coming Soon to Quest

Indie studio Chipo y Juan announced their Minority Report-inspired mixed reality game Detective VR is set to release on Quest next week. Coming to Quest 3 and 3S on February 27th, Detective VR is a narrative-based MR game that lets you control time, collect clues and interview witnesses in Passthrough mode— bringing the investigation to your

‘Max Mustard’ Studio Lays Off Majority of Staff & Closes Office, Vows to Continue Work on XR Games

‘Max Mustard’ Studio Lays Off Majority of Staff & Closes Office, Vows to Continue Work on XR Games

Toast Interactive, VR veteran studio behind Richie’s Plank Experience (2017) and Max Mustard (2024), announced it’s closing office and laying off a majority of staff. The Gold Coast, Australia-based studio revealed the news in an X post (seen below), noting that the “majority of our talented staff have suffered redundancies.” This follows the studio’s first layoff

‘Thief Simulator’ VR Sold Over 300,000 Copies on Quest Alone

‘Thief Simulator’ VR Sold Over 300,000 Copies on Quest Alone

3R Games, the studio behind Thief Simulator VR: Greenview Street (2022), revealed the game has sold over 310,000 units on Quest alone. Announced in an X post last week, the studio says this includes sales across all supported Quest headsets—Quest 2, 3, 3S and Pro. Notably, the game is also available on PSVR 2. 3R Games