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

🥳 But there’s more:

❄️ Syberia VR is set for a November 13 launch on the Meta Horizon Store

 🏰 Stepping into Hogwarts — HBO Max has brought the iconic Great Hall to Apple Vision Pro.

🚀 The social VR platform Resonite has released a major performance update for PC VR

eXtend your gaming:

Welcome to XR Gamer Digest #76

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).

🕶️ Meta’s End of Summer Deals brings 30% off select VR titles for Quest users - just enter code TAKE30 by September 1 to score sunny savings before the season ends.

XR Games

🛡️ The VR strategy game Grit & Valor - 1949, which features real-time tactics and mech-commanding action, has officially launched on Meta Quest.

❄️ Syberia VR, the virtual reality reimagining of the classic adventure game, is set for a November 13 launch on the Meta Horizon Store for Quest 3 and 3S.

🦸 Heroes Together VR, a new co-op roguelite dungeon crawler where players can choose from four different classes to fight dark forces, will be released on Quest 3 and Steam in 2026. 

👊 A promising new VR roguelite inspired by Norse mythology, Street Gods, features satisfying combat and compelling comic-book visuals but may require further polish to prevent repetition.

🛩️ Despite a recent store glitch, the VR combat flight sim Aces of Thunder is still on track for its 2025 release on PS VR2 and Steam VR, with its developer clarifying the release date.

🚀 BattleGroupVR2, the sequel to the sci-fi VR strategy sim, puts you back on the command bridge to control massive fleets -its free demo lands on September 12 for Quest and PC VR.

🌌 No Man's Sky is the first PlayStation VR2 game to be confirmed to use the PS5 Pro's PSSR AI upscaling, a new feature that works with eye-tracked foveated rendering to improve image clarity.

XR Entertainment

 🏰 Stepping into Hogwarts — HBO Max has brought the iconic Great Hall to Apple Vision Pro, complete with day/night modes, floating candles, ambient castle sounds, and full immersion for subscribers.

🗣️ Meta is set to roll out AI-powered, fully-embodied conversational NPCs to Horizon Worlds, allowing creators to populate their virtual spaces with characters that can hold unscripted, dynamic conversations with players, powered by the latest Llama LLM.

🌌 Cosmic XR transforms your living room into a mixed-reality cosmic classroom - letting you reach out, spin planets, and walk among galaxies using hand-tracking on Quest 3/3S

XR News

🕶️ The Vivo Vision Discovery Edition, a new VR headset powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chipset, has been launched as an in-store demo in China, with plans for a consumer release in 2026.

🛡️ The high-end XR headset maker Varjo, based in Finland, has secured a €5 million (~$5.8 million) investment from military imaging systems manufacturer THEON, which is structured as a convertible loan.

🇰🇷 Samsung's upcoming mixed reality headset, Project Moohan, is set to launch in Korea on October 13 for an estimated price of around $2,000, becoming the first headset to run Google's Android XR OS.

🚀 The social VR platform Resonite has released a major performance update for PC VR, which significantly improves framerates and loading times by completely separating its core engine from Unity.

📦 The Oakley Meta HSTN glasses, a slightly more advanced version of the Ray-Ban Meta glasses with improved battery life and video resolution, are now shipping with prices starting at $400.

💡 Rokid has launched a Kickstarter for its new AI/AR glasses, which feature a dual-eye micro-LED heads-up display and an AI assistant, with early bird pricing starting at $479 and shipping planned for November.

🛑 Adobe has announced the end of support for its AR platform Aero, with a full discontinuation scheduled for December 3, 2025, a move that reflects the ongoing challenges and strategic shifts within the augmented reality industry.

Until next time, enjoy your other reality gaming!

Bobby Voicu