Community The MetaVerse VR thread (hardware/software/etc, all platforms)

[Alextended]

I hate switching pages, so much goodness is on the last one, down to the finish.
Search page showing all the VR demos released for Steam Next Fest & stuff:

Steam Search

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Garden of the Sea (VR) - Coral Island and Day/Night Cycle Out Now! - Steam News

Aaand its live! See the full patch list for our most recent update and read more about our favorite new features

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Automobilista 2 - Automobilista 2 V1.2.4.1 & Monza DLC RELEASED! - Steam News

The wait is finally over! The new Automobilista 2 update has arrived, introducing the Autodromo Nazionale Monza with several layouts and versions through the decades. The update also features a wide range of improvements to the AI, several UI developments, improvements to Real Weather system...

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vrkshop - Update 14 - Steam News

Cloner & Steam Workshop Support

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[Joe Spangle]

Hey, does Facebook being down mean that the Oculus doesn't work?

 

[Alextended]

Hey, does Facebook being down mean that the Oculus doesn't work?

Reports claim so. My PC Oculus app does let me launch my installed games though, I guess they may work to make it similar on Quest after this debacle ends. Edit: it seems some Quest games hang after launch so it's possible some of mine on PC don't work either, I didn't actually try to play, just launched them. Edit again: I dunno what the deal is for sure, some say they can't see apps, just some settings on their Quest, yet there are tweets like this indicating otherwise. Others say they got signed out of their PC Oculus app so they can't even play their Steam VR games as the app has to be properly up and running. I dunno. I guess it may be inconsistent based on various factors, much like Steam's offline mode at times hasn't been functional during outages for some people.

 

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[Arulan]

Some of these Half-Life: Alyx mods I've seen recently are pretty impressive. I hoped it would be the catalyst for the community, much like the previous Half-Life entries were. We'll have to see where it goes.

 

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v 0.6.1 arcade/roguelite, music, voice over and more - Tea For God by void room

Haven't been uploading new builds or actually writing anything for a while now. But here it is. A new build. The most important change is that it is another iteration of the gameplay loop but this one...

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" Espire 1: VR Operative Invictus Update Offers Agents New Map and Oculus Challenges for Quest Platforms" - Games Press

Press releases and assets from across the games industry - screenshots, videos, logos, packshots, artwork, PR contacts, release dates

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[Alextended]

Crazy amount of VR news today once again. Dying my ass (most of it also/for PC VR btw).

Expanding Horizon: New Funding to Support Creators | Meta Quest Blog

Today we’re announcing a $10 million Creator Fund to encourage more people to come build with us as we continue rolling out Horizon Worlds in beta. And as we grow the social experiences that are part of Horizon—and to better reflect the diverse spaces Horizon creators have developed over the...

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Varjo Aero Launch Event – Get the First Look

Join us for this launch event to discover Varjo's latest product release – Varjo Aero. Professional-grade VR. Now available for all.

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Legendary Tales - The state of Legendary Tales in the near future. - Steam News

In near future, Skill Tree System and New attribute systems are coming. This announcement will show you why your feedbacks are important for Legendary Tales and we listen to you.

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vrkshop - Patch 14.1: Bonus update - Steam News

Dowels

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[Alextended]

Lone Echo II for me on the Oculus Store: 39.99. Lone Echo & Lone Echo II Bundle: 34.60. Lol what? Edit: the bundle works right deducting what you own, but not getting the discount directly on the game's page is silly for sure, like I already own the other game in the bundle but I'd ever willingly wish to pay more?

Ready At Dawn’s Captivating Narrative Sequel ‘Lone Echo II’ is Out Now on the Oculus Rift Platform

The time is finally here to experience the continuation of Jack and Liv’s thrilling adventures in space with Lone Echo II, out today exclusively on the Oculus Rift Platform for $39.99 USD (fully playable on Quest via Oculus Link or Air Link with a compatible VR PC).

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The swan song of Oculus PC VR efforts and they don't even put it all over the front page of the app (which even has a new releases section it's not in) so you have to dig for it, plus even though the game page was online before release, in the app any search came up with nothing so you couldn't even wishlist or anything. A good showcase that they truly are done with the PC side I guess, it's a shame Ready at Dawn's ace efforts weren't celebrated enough though.

 

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Vive Flow promo image leak thread. I'm still confused about what it actually is, just next gen daydream/cardboard VR or something? They don't even show controllers (or hand tracking, no cameras? edit: ok so new images show there are cameras and more promo material missing but it still probably isn't meant for any kind of serious VRing or whatever as most things in the new library image are barely interactive experiences or simple adventures, though a couple of them would require pretty good hand tracking/controls to be playable) so I guess I'm not the target audience. Will it find one? We'll see. Nice form factor though.

 

[Prodigy]

Certainly looks interesting, strange the haven't shown any gaming controllers in the pictures. You would almost think it uses your hands for everything.

 

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Blaston Developer Roadmap - October 2021

# Heyo Blasters! We hope that you’re enjoying the Quick Draw Update! Now that you’ve seen a different side of Blaston in its first seasonal mode, we’ve set up a structure for how to build and test new things out in the game! Besides the seasonal mode, which will switch with the major updates...

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VIVE Flow - VR Glasses for Your Metaverse Journey | VIVE European Union

VR made easier than ever. Enter the metaverse with the lightest VR device from HTC. VIVE Flow pairs with a phone or controller to bring you immersive experiences.

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Save Big on Great VR Games During the Oculus Quest 2 Anniversary Sale

It’s been a year since the launch of Oculus Quest 2, and it’s been humbling to watch the VR community grow over that time. And now through 11:59 pm PT on October 17, we’re celebrating with the Quest 2 Anniversary Sale*, bringing you a number of limited-time deals on the Oculus Store.

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Contractors - Contractors v.0.83.0 Update - Steam News

Visual Upgrade For 'Lumber'

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Tutorials, Arcade & Roguelite - Tea For God by void room

I love to explore, to learn things on my own. I also think that certain things have to be explained or told straight away. Like the controls or some very basic concepts. At the same time, I am not a b...

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Fandango Launches Vudu App on the Oculus Quest Platform | Meta Quest Blog

VR headsets are great for gaming, education, on-the-job training, and more, while also doubling as the perfect personal home theater. And it just got even better with the launch of Vudu from Fandango on the Oculus Quest Platform.

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V-Racer Hoverbike - MEGA UPDATE RELEASED - Steam News

A complete overhaul of the existing game, the update features neon tracks, a career mode and a progression system that provides a new depth to the best VR bike racing experience

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VR Classics: Lone Echo | Meta Quest Blog

VR Classics is a series about the VR games and experiences we love—and why we love them. This week we're taking a look at Ready At Dawn's acclaimed spacefaring adventure, Lone Echo.

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[Joe Spangle]

Had to pack my VR stuff away as im hopefully moving soon. Looking for a new place and i'd like a room for VR so i dont have to shift all my furniture out the way to play.

 

[fantomena]

Playing Loen Echo 2, but it feels like Lone Echo 1.5, the game quality and all feels great, but the pacing is very slow and I don't feel it's much different from the first game. Tell me Im playing a long story DLC for the first game and I believe you. Hopefully things pick up soon, played 1.5 hours I think.

 

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[DesolationStone]

Alextended have you tried Song In The Smoke?

 

[Alextended]

Alextended have you tried Song In The Smoke?

Not yet, I do want it but I'm waiting to see if it will release outside the Oculus Store. I don't trust Facebook to keep that functional much longer. They haven't even updated the front page of the PC app to show their own last flagship Lone Echo II, you have to click Store or search for it (prior to launch searches didn't even bring up the game so you couldn't wishlist unless you found the page via browser or whatever) & the sales page is broken (or they never do PC sales).

 

[DesolationStone]

They haven't even updated the front page of the PC app to show their own last flagship Lone Echo II ffs, you have to click store > new releases or search for it (and prior to launch searches didn't even bring up the game at all, so you couldn't wishlist or anything unless you found the page via browser or whatever).

I have noticed the same thing and I'll probably do the same

 

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Terje Haakonsen's Powder VR - Are You Ready for Full “Tilt” VR Snowboarding? - Steam News

As the march toward the Midpoint Mega Update continues, we’re making refinements across the board. Speaking of boards, when you’re boarding down the mountains in the upcoming release, the tiltmeter will turn with the player’s view. This way you won’t lose site of it while scoping out the best...

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Squingle - Happy Halloweeeeen - Steam News

Spooky new game mode "Easy Mode" attracting ghosts!

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8089: The Next Action RPG - 8089 Tentative Release Date: November 5th - Steam News

8089 is planned to be released on November 5th!

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Potato Party: Hash It Out - Price increase — get it now! - Steam News

Who doesn't love a reverse discount?

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[Alextended]

Watch a japanese influencer with 3 million subs play RE4VR. I was miffed cut scenes were in a window when that was announced but it seems to be handled decently. Relatively seamless transition so you don't actually look around during a cut scene as you otherwise could since cut scenes in non VR games often aren't proper off camera, characters will pop in just outside the field of view to then animate in front of the camera rather than arrive from somewhere, then pop out or sit in some random T pose. They weren't gonna remake all that. I like how they did the radio discussions, holding it in your hand and the world fading out. Melee is in, and sort of like I thought, the character pops in front of you to do the canned animations. It's not as smooth as I hoped it could be, have Leon actually jump in front of you then do the move etc, it kinda just snaps him into place, but oh well. Better than removing it and reducing it to just you throwing a manual punch or something, no more kicks and suplexes etc. So it seems like they're doing all they can to properly make it into VR and still keep it RE4.

 

[SaberVS7]

Hmm, when do new releases on Quest normally go live? Are we looking at midnight for RE4, or midday?

 

[Alextended]

Derp, some dude has already speedran it (spedran? whatever) in ~4.5 hours, lol (and you can find videos from all kinds of influencers and reviews from some sites including IGN and stuff, I won't be posting all of that here myself but feel free to). I guess he's obviously played it before out of VR, heh, min maxing his inventory and beelining to objectives, tricks and all. It doesn't look at all immersive here so be warned. Clearly he's playing sitting, probably resting his arms on the chair and only slightly moving his wrist around for the most part, while mostly using the analog sticks to move/turn/look. It almost looks like watching someone play the non VR version at times with how still his hands are and all the artificial movement. Still, the game's clearly intact and the AI works out similarly so he knows exactly when he's killed something and how much it takes to do that or knock them down, how they move etc. Naturally I wouldn't be playing like that my first time, I don't look to be an efficient terminator of the game but to enjoy it (theoretically in my case anyway, no Quest 2 here). Still, cool.

Note when he's using the sniper rifle like in 2:35:36 (probably elsewhere too) it has the old school round scope view in the black void, I hope there's an option for a proper VR version of that. Same for turning off the laser sights so you have to aim yourself etc., but that's probably an option for sure, the scope maybe not.

 

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Schedule — HorrorCon VR

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Award Winning HP Reverb G2 VR Headset Just Got Better

By Alex Klug, Product Manager, HP Reverb G2

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Varjo's Aero has been revealed as a ~2000 euro prosumer & business HMD before the cost of base stations/controllers from Index/Vive as it uses Lighthouse tracking. It's probably the king of the tier against the likes of Vive Pro Eye 2 or Pimax's best and a glimpse into (far?) future affordable VR kits for the rest of us.

Varjo Aero

Varjo Aero is the lightest and brightest professional-grade vr headset ever made, now available to both businesses & individuals alike.

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[Alextended]

Weird that Steam is advertising this. Though I do wanna see reviews and if the tracking is any better.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1271440/HP_Reverb_G2/

Tobii & Pimax to bring eye tracking to consumer VR headsets

Tobii announced its partnership with Pimax Innovation. With Tobii eye tracking users have an embodied presence and immerse themselves in a natural way.

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Project Terminus VR - Minor Update 1.4.28b - Steam News

- Massive framerate optimization on all maps - Mapping improved on Notre-Dame - Voip overhead reduced - Chair bug fixed - Some multiplayer connexion issues fixed - Numerous minor bugfixes

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After The Fall: Vertigo On Campaign, Co-Op And Post-Launch

It’s After The Fall time on Upload Access, and we’re kicking things off with an exclusive new interview for the upcoming shooter. We sit down with Vertigo Games community manager, TamTu Bui, to talk about what to expect from the upcoming cooperative shooter. After The Fall’s brand

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Zomcade - ZOMCADE GOES FREE TO PLAY! - Steam News

Zomcade is going Free To Play!

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Lucid Dream Simulator - New FREE content has come to Lucid Dream Simulator! - Steam News

This new FREE content update brings more puzzles, areas, enemies, friends and more to the world of Lucid Dream Simulator.

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[Alextended]

This thing's gonna be expensive for sure, though I'm not sure exactly which parts will be built-in and which will be optional between all the facial expression tracking, lip tracking, body tracking and all kinds of other things. Wireless to PC, 6000 mAh swappable battery, stand alone mode running off XR2 (same as the Quest 2 but they claim magical shenanigans to drive those resolutions in good quality etc.), a mini PC of their own build for something inbetween these two modes, wi-fi 6e streaming or their own optional custom wireless streaming kit, swappable face plates to convert it to MR or lighthouse tracking a la Vive Cosmos, there's so much information here, lol. Well, if they can get good inside out tracking on par with Oculus going, if it's got a half decent price at its most basic version without all the extra modules, it might be worth checking out for an easy to set up (I mean, if it will have all kinds of compatibility issues then never mind) wireless PC VR kit with inside out tracking. I'd definitely consider it. Of course, getting a full price discount for any currently owned Pimax model probably means it's expensive as hell too (then again you could put the full price towards extras too I imagine). Still, cool. Edit: yup, "from $2399" they say. It's for the 1%.

 

[DesolationStone]

I've tried the dungeons of Blade & Sorcery: very good, of course the dev need to do more polishing but I appreciate the feeling. Also my first stealth-vr kill :B

 

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VR Super Jam

A game jam from 2021-10-22 to 2021-10-31 hosted by immersive insiders, Justin P Barnett & KReguieg. 🎉Call to all creators, we are jamming!🎉 With joined forces, we, that's Justin P Barnett and immersive insiders - are calling for you to jam toge...

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Pavlov - Update 27 - The Hide - Steam News

An asymmetrical multiplayer experience

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Phasmophobia - Nightmare | Major Update v0.4.0 - Steam News

A haunted campsite, new ghost types, difficulty changes and more.

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Crazy Kung Fu - Update 0.84 - Fight Mode - Steam News

A much awaited update to Fight Mode!

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RC Rush - Minor fixes EA 1.7.9 - Steam News

Release notes EA1.7.9: Tidied up save file code Added backing up of save files (the game will now store 10 previous backup save files just incase something goes bad) Steering sensitivity now applied correctly after steering calcs Steering sensitivity no longer affects auto steering Delete...

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Budget Cuts 2: Mission Insolvency - New Game Mode Dropping This Halloween! - Steam News

More of ADAM you said? ...No? Well, we regret to inform you all he had a different opinion...

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Legally the best website in the world! - Chuhai Labs

Chuhai Labs is an independent video game studio and publisher based in the birthplace of Nintendo – Kyoto, Japan!

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Shop & Weapons Update - Airborne

Our developers have been hard at work to bring us what we've called the Shop Update. We're excited to share a little bit about what we've worked on for this next version and lightly touch on our plans for the near future.

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Steel Crew - Steel Crew is now released into early access! - Steam News

A day I have been looking forward to for a long time if finally here! This is just the start and all feedback is more than welcome on the Discord or on the steam forum. My focus for the game will be first of all to sort out bugs and finish up the map. Another map is already in the works and...

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BattleGroupVR - Multiplayer Campaign Co-op - Steam News

Story mode campaign co-op mode now available

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Dagon VR :: Dagon General Discussions

We've just released a free update with VR support. We'll be happy to hear your feedback. You can share it here or join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/hvf5We9fYk

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FOREWARNED - Halloween Update v.068 - New Mejai and voice recognition framework - Steam News

A new Mejai, Talgor the Perilous, has emerged from the shadows.

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Legendary Tales - Halloween and Day of the Dead event! - Steam News

Legendary Tales on Halloween Event and Updates Now!

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Ragnarock - Helheim Update (V1.1) - Steam News

New Helheim environment, 2 new songs, new lobby and hammer (limited time!), gameplay settings, UI, save online

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Cave Digger 2 Dig Harder - Major Early Access update 1: The Grave Digger - Steam News

Update 1: The Grave Digger This update will feature both permanent and limited time content. During this seasonal event, the frontier will have some spooky changes! Creepy night sky, graves to rob and a new variant zombie monster. The best stuff, however, is the totally new and permanent...

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SteamVR - Introducing SteamVR 1.20 - Steam News

1.20.4 - Maintenance Release

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Log into Facebook

Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know.

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Connect 2021 Recap: Horizon Home, the Future of Work, Presence Platform, and More

Today at Connect 2021, we expanded on our vision of the metaverse—but more importantly, we showed off the steps we’re taking to make VR a more capable and versatile platform. Details inside.

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The Future of Work: How VR Is Changing the Way We Collaborate and Get Things Done

The world is changing, and the way we work has to change with it. Over the last year and a half, many of us who worked in offices have gone remote. And while we miss seeing the people we work with physically, hybrid and remote work are here to stay. That’s where the superpowers of VR can help...

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Games at Connect 2021: ‘Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas,’ ‘Blade & Sorcery: Nomad,’ ‘Beat Saber’ Teases, and More

Inside you’ll find a recap of all the gaming news at Connect 2021—both major new announcements, like a built-for-VR version of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and updates to your current favorites like Beat Saber.

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[DesolationStone]

I think that today it's the beginning of a new era for the VR

 

[C-Dub]

Oculus won't need a Facebook account from next year. Instead it will probably need a Meta account*.

*Meta account is a Facebook account

 

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Supernatural: VR Fitness App on Meta Quest

Supernatural VR Fitness offers fun and competitive full-body workouts. From boxing to stretching to meditation sessions, Supernatural brings daily fitness to a whole new level.

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HARD BULLET - New Brutality, Updated Enemies, New Blood Effects, Optimization, Helmets - Steam News

Various outfits and face types, helmets and armor added, new gore, blood and dismemberment, violence settings, arenas get new lighting and design, what's next.

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DunDun VR - DunDun VR Patch v1.3 is live! - Oct. 29 2021 - Steam News

It's time for patch v1.3! The Fishhead statue in the Goab Desert has been blessed with a voice of his own.

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All-In-One Sports VR - Patch Notes V_0.8.0 / New sports, "Tennis" added ! - Steam News

A new sport "Tennis" has been added.

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Tower of Doom - Halloween Update - Steam News

Happy Halloween everyone!

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Crunch Element - Progress Update! - Steam News

Physics interaction, weapon customization, and more!

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Thief Simulator VR - Haunted house in Thief Simulator VR! - Steam News

Hi! You've probably noticed by now that it's Halloween in Thief Simulator VR! Tenants decorated their houses, prepared sweets for children... It would be a pity if someone stole them, right? However, if the candies are to be given away anyway, you can, well... take them? Ideally at night when no...

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OK | Oculus

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42. Spoopy Halloween! | VRKiwi

Oh, I’m back. We’ve just released the Halloween Update for Cave Digger 2 and it turned out to be a […]

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Full-Body Motion From a Single Head-Mounted Device: Generating SMPL Poses From Partial Observations - Microsoft Research

The increased availability and maturity of head-mounted and wearable devices opens up opportunities for remote communication and collaboration. However, the signal streams provided by these devices (e.g., head pose, hand pose, and gaze direction) do not represent a whole person. One of the main...

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[C-Dub]

Called it.

 

[Alextended]

There's nothing new in that article, it's just a negative spin. I'm not defending Facebook or anything, just saying, a name change obviously does nothing, it's still Facebook and naturally any account system is a Facebook account system, it's a pretty obvious call to make. If the company was the reason one did not want anything to do with it and is bound to boycott them over the principle of it, we're still talking about the same company whether we're using Facebook, Oculus, Meta or whatever login. They've not come out to say we're sorry, we're changing or anything, it's just been a string of denial, excuses and doing nothing, right? Naturally nothing about this signifies any real change in their practices and goals, nor did they even claim this. If you're among those people then nothing they do will be good enough, for good reason too. However, given this particular issue for their VR hardware (it's Facebook hardware regardless of login so boycott accordingly) started when they migrated from the Facebook owned Oculus accounts to the Facebook owned Facebook accounts, people got very upset for reasons beyond being that one company called Facebook but the actual functionality and connection to the Facebook social media platform, a service many did not want to use and certainly not tie to their content ownership. That is what's changing again and thus it can only be a positive thing. Edited less wordy.

 

[C-Dub]

I think people (myself included) are naturally cynical because the "you don't need a Facebook account" spiel just feels like a natural extension of Facebook changing its name to Meta. Facebook - I mean Meta - is yet another Silicon Valley company, and their duplicity and careful use of semantics knows no bounds.

Yes, they may technically unlink Facebook, but the company clearly has some asinine policies and there's a good chance this is just a case of same shit, different asshole.

I'd like to be proven wrong, though.

 

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Contractors - v.0.90 Enhancement Update Preview - Steam News

Dear operators, The official v.0.90 "Enhancement Update" will be released on November 11th. It is one of our biggest updates this year, and we want to share some key features and improvements in this report. NEW MAP: KOWLOON Kowloon will feature standard online game modes as well as the COOP...

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Phasmophobia - Nightmare | Update v0.4.1.0 - Steam News

New Ouija Board functionality, Fingerprints and fog changes, bug fixes and optimization!

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Eternal Starlight VR - New languages & bHaptics support - Steam News

Update 1.2

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DragonRideVR - New Free Update! - Steam News

2 New Worlds to explore!

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A Smarter Guardian, Android Phone Notifications, and Improved Voice Commands in Latest Oculus Software Update

The dust has barely settled from Connect but we’re already beginning to roll out v34, our latest software update. The highlights? More versatile Voice Commands, Guardian is getting a major upgrade with Space Sense, Android users will finally be able to see their phone notifications in VR, and more.

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