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The 5 Best Virtual Reality eSports Games

Virtual reality eSports is a rising trend, with competitive VR headset games available everywhere. In this guide, we break down the top eSports games, tournaments, and leagues using virtual reality games. Virtual Reality eSports Introduction Unlike regular eSports games on the computer like League of Legends or Dota 2, virtual reality eSports use the top VR headsets to play on. You use hand and body movement to navigate around in virtual reality with an immersive headset. VR is one of the fastest growing gaming industries and is expected to grow tenfold over the

Oculus Venues To Broadcast VRML Tournaments For Echo Arena, Onward

VR esports tournament organizers VRML (VR Master League) announced the prize pools for the next seasons of their Onward, Echo Arena and Pavlov leagues, with prizes valued up to $12,000 USD across the three titles. Plus, select matches will be broadcast live in Oculus Venues each weekend. VRML has consistently organized tournament seasons for some of VR’s biggest competitive games, but this latest prize pool is the biggest cumulative pool yet. VRML says that the increase is thanks to more sponsors and partners, however it’s important to note that the

How Social VR Helped This Esports Player Overcome Social Anxiety

Julian Apellanes was never comfortable going out of his house and although he struggled with issues like anxiety and depression, he didn’t want those things to define him. In a trend noticed by others, Apellanes has discovered a new path to reality through social VR. And unsurprisingly, he has dreamed of immersive gaming since he was a child.“I’ve been gaming all my life and I thought how cool it would be to be inside those worlds,” the 27-year-old explained to me in an interview. Once news about the original Oculus

Developer Behind PS4-Exclusive The Order: 1886 Sells To Facebook, Will Focus On VR Games

It's a big day for Facebook as it relates to video games. In addition to Microsoft partnering with Facebook for livestreaming games after closing Mixer, the social network has now acquired a major developer.Facebook announced that it has acquired Ready at Dawn, the studio known for its work on the God of War franchise. The studio developed God of War: Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta for PSP, in addition to the God of War: Origins Collection for PS3. On top of the God of War franchise, Ready at