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First Oculus Gaming Showcase features several new VR game announcements and updates

InVirtual Reality News April 22, 2020 – Yesterday, Oculus held its first ever Oculus Gaming Showcase, which included a lineup of some of the best VR games to come in 2021 on the Oculus platform. The Showcase featured brand-new trailers, information on upcoming titles, and a look at updates coming to community-favorite games and IPs.  Pistol Whip: Smoke & Thunder and The ConciergeThe Smoke & Thunder update will involve a new five-scene, narrative-driven, action-packed campaign for Pistol Whip. The update will also release alongside The Concierge, which will unlock weapon

Oculus Reveals Lone Echo II, Carve Snowboarding, and RE4 Gameplay

[embedded content] Oculus revealed multiple titles coming to its platform in the future, with gameplay ranging from space exploration, snowboarding action, and shooting infected Spanish peasants. It’s looking like a big year for VR if the show was anything to go by. A large part of the showcase was about Resident Evil 4 VR, and understandably so — it was the most interesting and gamer-friendly title on offer. We got a better look at what the gameplay will look like, and it’s so strange seeing all the environments first-person. The

Resident Evil 4 VR Gets New Details And Gameplay Footage

A lot of work has gone into this new version of the game. While all eyes are glued on Resident Evil Village, the latest mainline entry in the survival horror series that will launch next month, we also recently got the announcement that we would be able to revisit another beloved part of the franchise with a VR version of Resident Evil 4. The game was announced as coming as exclusive to the Oculus Quest 2, and is looking to be more than just a simple port with more details

Resident Evil 4 & Much More Showcased at the Oculus VR Gaming Showcase

Today Oculus hosted a showcase featuring some of the upcoming games and expansion for its VR platforms. Quite a few games were showcased including Resident Evil 4 which is coming later this year exclusively for Oculus Quest 2. We also get to see Pistol Whip: Smoke & Thunder, I Expect You to Die 2, After the Fall, Star Wars Pinball VR, Lone Echo II, Carve Snowboarding. and Wraith: The Oblivion – Afterlife.On the front of free updates, we take a look at the Aftershocks expansion for The Walking Dead: Saints

Gaming infrastructure startup Pragma raises $12M from Greylock, Mark Pincus and others

Pragma is building what it calls a “backend as a service,” providing ready-made infrastructure to developers of online, live service games. And it’s announcing today that it has raised $12 million in Series A funding. The round was led by David Thacker at Greylock, with participation from Zynga founder Mark Pincus, Oculus founder Nate Mitchell and Cloudera founder Amr Awadallah, along with previous investors Upfront Ventures and Advancit Capital. Amy Chang, who sold her business intelligence startup Accompany to Cisco, is joining Pragma’s board of directors. Co-founder and CEO Eden

Masterpiece Studio announces release of its complete Virtual Reality 3D creative suite ‘Masterpiece Studio Pro’

[embedded content][embedded content]In Virtual Reality News April 19, 2021 – Masterpiece Studio (formerly MasterpieceVR), has recently announced the release of Masterpiece Studio Pro, a complete virtual reality (VR) 3D creative suite that enables creative professionals without 3D modeling experience to create usable 3D content for animation, gaming, and more. “VR has shown promise in revolutionizing 3D content creation by making it fast, easy, and enjoyable, but this was never fully realized because there were always missing gaps in the pipeline,” said Jonathan Gagne, CEO at Masterpiece Studio. “Masterpiece Studio Pro

The Best Video Games to Play on 4/20

by Pavo Jurkic in General | Apr, 19th 2021 It’s almost 4/20 2021, boys and girls, and you all know what that means! Yep, we’re here to talk about the best video games you should play tomorrow. In other words, the best video games you should play when you’re high! First of all, we need to emphasize the following – if marijuana is legal where you live, please respect the age limit and consume it responsibly! Using a weed vape is probably the best way to consume marijuana because smoking

Resident Evil 4 Coming to VR on Oculus Quest 2

[embedded content] The surprise reveal at the end of this week’s Resident Evil showcase was a VR update. Specifically, we’re getting a VR port of Resident Evil 4. The game will be released on the Oculus Quest 2, and we’ll get more details about it next week at a special Oculus showcase. The game looks very similar to the RE4 we remember, down to the guns, enemies, and environments. You can see Leon’s hands during the combat sections, as well as when he types on a typewriter (and I think

Oculus announces Resident Evil 4 is coming to VR exclusively for the Oculus Quest 2

In Virtual Reality News April 16, 2021 – In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Resident Evil survival horror franchise, Oculus has announced that video game developer and publisher Capcom is partnering with Oculus Studios and Armature Studio to bring Resident Evil 4 to virtual reality (VR), exclusively for the Oculus Quest 2. “We’re thrilled for you to experience the world of Resident Evil 4 in a new medium—one where the immersion of a first-person perspective, Touch controllers, and no shortage of technical ingenuity will bring new depth to

Oculus announces wireless PC VR streaming with Air Link, as well as Infinite Office updates and support for 120 Hz on Quest 2

In Virtual Reality News April 15, 2021 – Oculus has announced features that will begin rolling out soon in the v28 software update to Oculus Quest headsets. The main features include Oculus Air Link, a wireless way to play PC VR games on Quest 2; and new Infinite Office features, which aid with getting work done in VR. Oculus has also announced native 120 Hz support for Quest 2 for an ultra-smooth gameplay experience. Oculus Air LinkOculus Air Link will be coming soon to Quest 2, but will require that