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

🥳 But there’s more:

Missile Command is coming to Quest as Airspace Defender.

Beat Saber is back on top on PSVR because we don’t have too many VR games launches this summer. Well, PSVR ones, anyway. Are you surprised?

Dive with dolphins on your Quest.

eXtend your gaming:

Welcome to XR Gamer Digest #26

Discounts and Tips

🥳 You can get a Meta Quest 3 with monthly payments of $24.99. It looks cheaper overall, frankly.

🏸 Try out Breachers and Racket Club for free this weekend on Meta Quest, with one-hour trials from July 12 to July 15, and get a 20% discount if you decide to buy.

👍 Quest Games Optimizer v10 introduces numerous improvements, including a new design, additional features, and the ability to install directly on Meta Quest without a computer or smartphone.

XR Games

🚀 The iconic Atari game Missile Command is reimagined as Airspace Defender for mixed reality on Meta Quest with a free beta demo available.

🐾 Mare, the ICO-inspired VR puzzle adventure, is coming to PSVR 2 this fall with optional eye tracking only controls.

🏎️ Gran Turismo 7's next update on July 25 includes a familiar track, six new cars, updated physics, and new customization options for PSVR 2.

🤺 Amid a summer drought of new VR games, Beat Saber has reclaimed the top spot on the PSVR 2 charts.

🫣 Combat Waffle Studios plans early access for GRIM and Silent North on Quest, despite the CEO's disapproval of Meta phasing out App Lab.

📽️ The VR Games Showcase airing on August 15, 2024, promises major announcements for Quest, PSVR 2, and PC VR, featuring over 15 titles. 

🔫 nDreams announces Frenzies, a new VR multiplayer game inspired by Quake and Unreal Tournament, coming to Meta Quest and PSVR 2.

🎈 Sky Climb, VR Monkey’s balloon-themed adventure game, is now available on PSVR 2 in Europe, with other regions to follow, offering both single-player and chaotic online multiplayer modes.

XR Entertainment

🐬 Dive into the underwater world of the Bahamas and swim with wild dolphins in the VR documentary Oceans of Light — Dolphins VR on Meta Quest.

🎸 The new Pop Rock Legends DLC for Smash Drums on Meta Quest introduces five iconic tracks from the '90s and early 2000s

XR News

😳 Pimax updates on its Crystal Super VR headset reveal a more compact design and improved optics, with a reduced housing volume and larger, optimized lenses.

🥽 Lynx is set to ship additional R-1 mixed reality headsets soon despite facing an "excruciating" fundraising environment, as detailed by CEO Stan Larroque.

🥳 On August 5, the Meta Horizon Store will replace App Lab with Early Access labels, making all previously launched App Lab apps publicly discoverable.

🧤 Surreal Interactive will sell Surreal Touch, a 6DoF tracked VR controller for Apple Vision Pro, designed to enhance gaming and interactivity.

🧓 Lenovo partners with Rendever to provide ThinkReality VRX headsets to elderly patients at Carolina Caring, enhancing their well-being through immersive VR experiences.

🤝 Infinite Reality acquires Landvault for $450M and secures a $350M investment to drive growth in immersive tech, elevating its valuation to $5.1 billion.

🤩 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).

Until next time, enjoy your other reality gaming!

Bobby Voicu