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

🥳 But there’s more:

Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate has been postponed. Again.

Skydance’s Behemoth has a new trailer.

Riven, the sequel to Myst, comes to the Quest.

eXtend your gaming:

Welcome to XR Gamer Digest #39

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).

XR Games

😡 Final Fury has released a demo for Steam Next Fest in October 2024, featuring single-player and online multiplayer modes.

⌛️ Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate, a time-travel VR adventure game, has been delayed again, with no new release date announced.

🏃‍♂️ Escape Simulator VR is now available on Meta Quest, offering an immersive escape room experience following its successful PC VR launch on Steam.

🤩 Spatial Ops launches on Quest and Pico on November 14, featuring multiplayer modes and a single-player campaign.

🐈 Clawball, a free 3-on-3 VR soccer game with cats from Arvore, launches in Early Access on Meta Quest on October 17.

👽 According to this review, Into Black is a thrilling VR sci-fi adventure that combines resource gathering, combat, and co-op missions with engaging exploration and a vibrant alien world.

🪠 Rogue Piñatas: VRmageddon is a co-op roguelite game featuring piñata-bashing action, coming to Quest and PC VR headsets, with a demo available and a Kickstarter launching on October 22nd.

🦁 Living Room is a mixed reality game launching on November 7 for Meta Quest, turning your space into a virtual zoo filled with interactive animals.

👹 The Exorcist: Legion VR is adding a new epilogue chapter to Quest headsets on October 15, just in time for Halloween.

🐜 Starship Troopers: Continuum VR co-op shooter has been delayed to November for Meta Quest and PlayStation VR2.

🔫 Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone, a VR shooter based on a popular Half-Life: Alyx mod, will launch in early access on PC VR and flatscreen in 2025.

🧗‍♂️ Clamb, a VR game inspired by Getting Over It, challenges players to climb a mountain using sledgehammer-based locomotion, now available as a free SteamVR demo.

🤖 The cyberpunk strategy game Augmented Empire is making a comeback with enhanced graphics and new features on Meta Quest, releasing on November 21st.

🥳 Skydance’s Behemoth releases on December 5th for all major VR headsets, with a new Quest 3 trailer showcasing its polished gameplay and immersive design.

XR Entertainment

🧘 Alo Moves XR brings immersive Pilates, yoga, and meditation to Meta Quest with volumetric 3D instructors and mixed reality integration for a personalized at-home workout experience.

💃 Just Dance VR is now available on Meta Quest, offering a 360-degree dance experience with over two dozen songs, multiplayer features, and a social hub for immersive interactions.

🥽 Meta livestreamed Connect 2024 in 3D for Meta Quest users, and the stream is now available to rewatch on Meta Quest TV.

XR News

😎 Meta confirms plans for mixed reality glasses, AI-enabled earbuds with cameras, and the cancellation of a high-end Quest headset, focusing on wearable tech and deepening its partnership with EssilorLuxottica.

🕶️ I feel Meta’s focus is on glasses, anyway. From Meta Ray Bans to the Orion prototype, it’s clear where they think the future is. The Verge has more details on Meta’s plans.

☁️ A Quest store listing suggests Meta is developing a VR cloud streaming service called Avalanche for PC VR games.

🥽 Apple is reportedly planning to launch a lower-cost Vision headset in 2025 and a Vision Pro 2 in 2026.

🔬 Virtual TechLab by Changefied is now available on the Meta Store, offering a hands-on learning experience in a virtual environment.

🧐 Shiftall opens preorders for the MeganeX superlight 8K PC VR headset, despite failing to deliver its previous models.

📲 New, user-friendly Instagram and Facebook apps are rolling out on Meta Quest, offering improved mixed reality experiences and easier login.

Until next time, enjoy your other reality gaming!

Bobby Voicu