Meta Quest 3 Archives

AppWizard

October 25, 2024

Minecraft drops VR support across all platforms

Mojang announced that Minecraft will cease support for VR headsets starting in March. The developer stated that its ability to support VR/MR devices has ended, with a final update scheduled for that month. While PC players can still access the VR version post-update, it will lack virtual reality components. This decision follows complaints from Oculus users about performance issues and aligns with a survey indicating a decline in the VR market. Meta has closed its first-party VR developer, Ready at Dawn, while Canadian studio Archiact has also shut down. In contrast, Sony is expanding its VR presence with PC support for PSVR2 and new titles, experiencing a surge in sales after a price drop.

BetaBeacon

October 11, 2024

One of my favorite childhood games is being reborn on Meta Quest

The game Underworld Overseer is a VR strategy game that allows players to build and manage a dungeon to attract underworld creatures. The game features hand-crafted levels, simple controls, and a completion time of around 12 hours. It offers a unique VR experience that evokes nostalgia for classic PC strategy games.

BetaBeacon

September 5, 2024

Wake up and chill with my favorite casual Meta Quest games

The text describes the author's morning routine of playing VR games on his Meta Quest 3 headset. He enjoys playing word games like Wordomi and shape puzzles like Cubism and Puzzling Places. Little Cities is another game he plays, which is a city-building simulator. The author prefers playing seated or at a table in the morning and uses a BoboVR M3 Pro headstrap for comfort.

BetaBeacon

August 31, 2024

Rumored new Batman game to be based on 2022 film’s Penguin

The Penguin Batman game is currently in development.

BetaBeacon

August 22, 2024

I tried 11 new VR games from Gamescom. Here are my favorites

Gamescom is the new E3 and featured 11 new Meta Quest games, including Vendetta Forever and Grim, which is described as Valheim on Mars with guns. Grim is a PvPvE game set on Mars where players build domes, craft resources, and venture out to collect resources from other players' domes. Bootstrap Island is a roguelike island survival game with stunning visuals and realistic gameplay. Escaping Wonderland is a fusion of adventure game and puzzler set in a diorama-sized world. Ember Souls is a VR game inspired by Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, featuring parkour, climbing, time-stopping elements, and combat. Most of the games previewed are set to launch later this year.

AppWizard

August 12, 2024

Good luck with the PlayStation VR2 PC Adapter — you’ll need it

The PSVR 2 virtual reality headset from Sony has received attention for its impressive image quality but faces significant challenges, particularly in game availability and technical performance. Users have reported persistent issues, including glitches during gameplay, such as disembodied hands, and difficulties connecting the headset to PCs. The PSVR 2 PC adapter, which connects via USB-A and DisplayPort, does not support essential controllers, complicating the setup process. Additionally, the headset lacks support for features like HDR, eye tracking, adaptive triggers, and DualSense haptic feedback. Users have experienced narrow lens clarity, poor controller battery life, and ongoing tracking issues, with many unable to resolve these problems despite extensive troubleshooting. Attempts to connect controllers via Bluetooth have been problematic, and accessing the SteamVR overlay often results in crashes. Many users feel unsupported by Sony, leading to frustrations regarding the adapter's reliability and overall performance.

BetaBeacon

August 8, 2024

Exclusive: Meta is closing a beloved first-party Quest studio

Ready at Dawn Studios, known for producing highly-rated VR games such as Lone Echo and Echo VR, is closing permanently as part of a reduction to meet the new Reality Labs budgetary ceiling.

Winsage

July 20, 2024

ICYMI: the week’s 7 biggest tech news stories from the major Windows outage to the new Amazon Echo Spot

The Amazon Echo Spot was reviewed and found to excel as a smart alarm clock more than a full-fledged smart display. It has a modern redesign, bright screen, and the ability to add custom clock faces.

BetaBeacon

June 28, 2024

Our favorite new Meta Quest games from the UploadVR Summer Showcase 2024

Battle Talent has received a new multiplayer update that allows for 4-player multiplayer.

AppWizard

June 20, 2024

Android Watch App WowMouse Simulates Mouse Input For AR & VR Headsets

Doublepoint's WowMouse app transforms Android watches into a mouse and universal remote for AR and VR headsets, offering enhanced control and convenience. At the Augmented World Expo, a demo showcased the app's capabilities, including controlling devices like lamps with pinch gestures. The app has potential for wrist-based control in virtual environments as technology advances.