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

🥳 But there’s more:

🏎️ Omega Pilot Evolution is set to launch on Quest, PS VR2, and Pico this November.

🎞️ D-Day: The Camera Soldier is now exclusively available on Apple Vision Pro.

🗣️ An Apple executive has publicly showcased the significantly more realistic and expressive Personas in visionOS 26 for the first time.

eXtend your gaming:

Welcome to XR Gamer Digest #68

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).

 ⚽ Quest users in the U.S. can stream all 63 FIFA Club World Cup 2025 matches live and free via DAZN, featuring immersive multi-angle views, real-time stats, and 3D replay experiences.

XR Games

🤖 Flat2VR Studios revealed behind-the-scenes insights into VR-ifying Roboquest, detailing the extensive work on physical weapon reloads and immersive UI for the fast-paced roguelite FPS.

🎮 Ilysia, the VR MMORPG, will transition to a free-to-play model across Quest and Steam this summer, offering new players free access to its first full region.

🏎️ Omega Pilot Evolution, a high-speed VR futuristic racing game with anti-gravity vehicles and weaponized combat, is set to launch on Quest, PS VR2, and Pico this November.

🐱 I Am Cat has received a free multiplayer update allowing up to 20 players to cause chaos together on a new flying pirate ship map in Quest.

🎱 Pinball FX VR expands its arcade offerings with a new bundle featuring eight classic Williams pinball tables, all playable within an immersive mixed reality environment.

👽 Maze Theory is developing Project Xeno, a groundbreaking, emotionally rich sci-fi immersive narrative experience for next-gen VR and MR platforms, tied to a major movie IP.

🏸 Badminton Time VR offers a serviceable yet sometimes shallow family-friendly multiplayer sports experience, now available with colorful courts and varied modes on PlayStation VR2.

💼 Profit or Perish, a new social deduction game in Meta Horizon, challenges players to negotiate and perform tasks under the scrutiny of a hilariously rude AI overlord (and it’s free!).

XR Entertainment

🎞️ D-Day: The Camera Soldier, a novel documentary blending 3D and immersive video, is now exclusively available on Apple Vision Pro, powerfully recounting the D-Day footage of combat cameraman Richard Taylor.

🐸 Disney and The Jim Henson Company are discussing plans to bring The Muppets into virtual reality, possibly as exclusive immersive content for Meta's next headset, following the closure of a popular 3D attraction.

🌎 Climate Station, a free interactive story developed by Sony with the UN Playing for the Planet Alliance, is now available on PS5 and PlayStation VR2, allowing users to explore the physical effects of climate change through data-driven dioramas.

XR News

📱Samsung's Android XR headset, internally dubbed Project Moohan, is reportedly set for a September 29 unveil in South Korea, with a market launch on October 13, featuring a Qualcomm XR2+ Gen 2 chip and tight Google AI integration.

🤝 HP Dimension with Google Beam, an AI-powered 3D video communication solution designed to elevate virtual collaboration without wearables, will be available to select enterprise customers for $24,999 in late 2025.

🕶️ Following the success of its Ray-Ban smart glasses, Meta is expanding its wearable tech lineup by releasing new Oakley-branded AI smart glasses, specifically targeting athletes with enhanced weather resistance and a central camera.

👟 Puma and Meta have launched an innovative WebXR shopping experience for the All-Pro Nitro basketball shoe, allowing Quest headset users to virtually size their feet in mixed reality.

🗣️ An Apple executive has publicly showcased the significantly more realistic and expressive Personas in visionOS 26 for the first time, highlighting dramatic improvements to their visual fidelity.

📈 Veteran smart glasses maker Vuzix has secured a $5 million investment from Quanta Computer, boosting its efforts to develop and deploy affordable, lightweight AI smart glasses for the consumer market.

💸 Rokid's AR glasses now enable in-store payments in China through an innovative integration with Alipay, allowing users to complete transactions by simply glancing at QR codes.

🌌 Meta has teased that AI generation of entire Horizon Worlds, enabling creators to build immersive environments from simple text prompts, will be available "very soon" in the Desktop Editor.

Until next time, enjoy your other reality gaming!

Bobby Voicu