XR = eXtended Reality (everything VR, AR, MR)

🥳 But there’s more:

A lot of new games are coming this month.

Contractors Showdown has a permanent solo mode now.

Oculus creator will launch new XR device.

eXtend your gaming:

Welcome to XR Gamer Digest #22

Discounts and Tips

🤩 Don’t forget you can get up to 25% discounts when you buy a game from the Meta Quest store. Go here and look for your game (we’re not affiliated with the website, but it’s a great tool).

🤑 The PlayStation VR 2 is currently discounted by $100, and PS Plus Premium subscribers can get 12 months of Netflix Premium with their purchase until June 12.

XR Games

🎉 Neon Squad Tactics, Taskmaster VR, Journey to Foundation – are just a few of the VR games coming to us in June. 

🌞 Arizona Sunshine 2 ends its Season of Chaos with a free Horde map update, introducing the Old Mine level.

🛻 MudRunner VR has been released on Meta Quest 2, 3, and Pro.

🔫 Guardians Frontline has launched a new update introducing a massive Queen enemy and new features on Quest and SteamVR.

🎱 MiRacle Pool, a mixed reality pool game with realistic physics and various game modes, is coming to Meta Quest on June 20, 2024, for $15. Pre-orders will receive a discount of 20 percent.

⚔️ The first gameplay trailer for Skydance's VR fantasy action RPG, Behemoth, was revealed, showcasing brutal combat and the world of the Forsaken Lands, with a release set for fall 2024 on Meta Quest, PC VR, and PSVR 2.

👽 The first VR gameplay trailer for Alien: Rogue Incursion, a new single-player action-horror game in the Alien franchise by Survios, has been revealed. The game will launch this year on on Meta Quest 3, PSVR 2 and PC VR. 

🪦 Quest 3 owners can now play the original Tomb Raider in mixed reality with the BeefRaider XR mod, turning the game world into a dollhouse with Lara Croft as a 1/24 scale action figure.

🔫 The sci-fi VR game Eternal Starlight, featuring improved graphics and intuitive eye tracking, will launch on Apple Vision Pro on June 3rd.

🎉 Half-Life: Alyx will soon be playable on PS VR2 using Sony's new PC adapter, which launches on August 7th for $59.99.

🔫 Contractors Showdown now features a permanent solo mode for intense VR battle royale action with up to 45 players.

🚗 Track Craft will soon be fully playable in virtual reality, allowing seamless switching to VR mode and featuring multiplayer leaderboards, leagues, and a new user interface.

🎉 The Riven remake will launch on Meta Quest 2 and 3 on June 25, with preorders now open at a discounted price of $30.99.

🤩 Meta Quest+ games for June: Stride and Warhammer 40,000: Battle Sister. Green Hell is added to Mea Quest+ Games Catalog. 

🕶️ Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded, featuring dual-wielding and a new cel-shaded art style, is coming to Meta Quest 3, developed by XR Games in collaboration with IO Interactive.

🤢 Green Hell VR will receive a co-op mode for up to four players on Meta Quest 3 and PSVR 2 in late 2024.

🏎️ Gran Turismo 7's Update 1.48 adds five new cars, including models from Honda, Nissan, and Volvo, along with new Café Menu and World Circuit events, and enhanced Scapes photo features.

🛠️ BlackForge: A Smithing Adventure, a cozy fantasy VR crafting game, is launching on Quest and PC VR on June 13th for $20.

XR Entertainment

💃 Taiko Frenzy, a VR rhythm game inspired by Taiko-no-Tatsujin, is now available on Meta Quest and SteamVR, allowing players to drum along to 20 original songs and create custom tracks.

🧘 Alo Moves, a movement and mindfulness MR app developed by Magnopus, is coming exclusively to Meta Quest 3 later this year, featuring volumetric capture and lifelike 3D instructors.

🎤 Deadmau5 launches an exclusive virtual reality concert experience with immersive sound and psychedelic visuals on the VR music platform Soundscape.

🔫 The VR hero shooter X8 has introduced a social hub and enhanced matchmaking in its latest update.

The new Beat Saber OST 7 music pack is the final content update for the original Quest headset, marking the end of its support.

🍿 Meta Quest will soon allow high-quality Netflix streaming directly from its web browser, addressing the outdated 480p app issue.

🥊 Meta's VR fitness app Supernatural is proven to be as effective as traditional exercises like boxing and now includes a mixed reality mode.

XR News

📖 Meta is developing a Quest for Education platform to help schools and universities manage VR headsets for classroom use.

🔒 Varjo will shut down its cloud XR streaming platform 'Reality Cloud' next month.

🥽 Immersed will publicly demo its Visor headset in September, with Founder’s Edition units shipping soon after and standard preorders starting March 2025.

🤝 Magic Leap and Google have announced a strategic partnership to develop AR solutions by combining Magic Leap’s AR expertise with Google’s technology platforms.

🕶️ Meta's upcoming affordable VR headset could be called the Quest 3S, as indicated by recent Quest Store listings.

💻 Sightful has unveiled a redesigned screenless AR laptop, Spacetop G1, set to ship in October, featuring an integrated AR glasses display and running on an Android-based OS.

🛠️ Meta's Horizon Workrooms update streamlines the interface and enhances the Personal Office but removes key features. 

🥽 A designer presents a VR headset concept with a flip-up visor, combining immersion and real-world interaction for productive office work.

🛠️ Meta Connect 2024 will take place on September 25-26, focusing on major VR and AR technology updates, including potential demos of slimline AR glasses and the Quest 3S headset.

🕶️ HTC is offering all Vive XR Elite owners a free Deluxe Pack with four accessories to enhance the headset experience, available for redemption until July 3.

🤩 The Quest v66 update significantly reduces passthrough distortion and warping on Quest 3, introduces wrist-mounted menu buttons, background audio, sleep mode, and the ability to hide library apps.

🧑‍🚒 Clackamas Fire District invests $50K in VR training for firefighters and paramedics to simulate high-stress scenarios.

🕶️ Palmer Luckey, creator of the Oculus Rift, is developing a new XR headset with more details to be revealed at Augmented World Expo in June.

Until next time, enjoy your other reality gaming!

Bobby Voicu