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

🥳 But there’s more:

A karaoke game from the Guitar Hero creators.

Meta improves their Quest 3 and 3S.

You’ll be able to raise dinosaurs in VR soon.

eXtend your gaming:

Welcome to XR Gamer Digest #42

XR Games

👻 Ghost Town is an upcoming VR game by Fireproof Games that lets players investigate paranormal phenomena in 1980s London as a witch-turned-ghost hunter.

♟️ Square Enix’s epic turn-based RPG Triangle Strategy is now available on Meta Quest, featuring mixed reality gameplay that brings battles to life on real-world tabletops.

💀 The VR game Mannequin adds a new Deathmatch Mode, a Pagoda map, and enhanced abilities in its latest update.

🌉 Bridge Constructor Studio, a VR and mixed reality bridge-building puzzle game, launches on Meta Quest headsets December 5, 2024, featuring 70 puzzles, hand-tracking controls, and exclusive mixed reality support for Quest 3 models.

🚇 Metro Awakening is a major single-player VR adventure for PSVR 2, SteamVR, and Quest that offers a gripping narrative with immersive mechanics and is available starting at $40.

🧟‍♂️ Nevrosa Rescape, a complete remake of the 2017 horror puzzle game, is set to launch on Meta Quest in 2025, featuring room-scale VR, multiple endings, and new content.

XR Entertainment

🏙️ Human Within, a dystopian sci-fi VR experience combining 360° footage with interactive elements, launches on Meta Quest January 9, and on SteamVR soon.

🌦️ Brink Traveler, Meta Quest's popular VR travel app, now features dynamic clouds, an accurate starry sky with constellations, and enhanced visuals, adding immersion to its lifelike 3D environments.

🦕 Dino Hab, an upcoming Meta Quest-exclusive game, lets players travel back in time to restore prehistoric ecosystems and raise dinosaurs in a dynamic, educational VR experience.

🖼️ Gargoyle Doyle, a comedic VR movie blending mixed reality museum settings with immersive storytelling, launched on Meta Quest.

🎤 Songbird, a VR karaoke game from the creators of Guitar Hero, launches on Meta Quest in November, transforming the virtual world of Nestopia with your voice.

XR News

💰 Meta is reportedly adjusting its VR funding strategy, reducing support for some studios while focusing on lifestyle apps and high-appeal games.

🎡 Disney launches a new division to integrate AI and AR across its media and theme park ventures, enhancing innovation and customer experiences.

✈️ Heritage Flight Simulation has developed a mixed reality system using Quest 3 and Microsoft Flight Simulator to connect a physical Spitfire cockpit with the virtual world, creating a highly immersive flight simulation experience.

🥽 Form’s Smart Swim 2 AR goggles, featuring real-time workout metrics and open-water navigation, will be available in Apple Stores and online starting November 5, retailing for $249.

🥽 Meta’s Quest v71 update brings a redesigned Horizon OS, a new calendar app, and expanded Travel Mode for trains.

📈 Meta quietly boosted the maximum GPU clock speed on Quest 3 and 3S via a firmware update, allowing for higher resolutions in compatible apps without affecting performance.

🤝 Meta and Cornerstone have partnered to advance AI-powered immersive learning for businesses, aiming to make XR and AI more accessible within the enterprise sector.

🥽 Apple's affordable Vision Pro headset is postponed until after 2027, with a new M5-powered Vision Pro model expected in 2025.

🖥️ Apple's Vision Pro beta now includes long-awaited panoramic display options, adding Wide and Ultrawide screen formats to Mac Virtual Display in visionOS 2.2.

Until next time, enjoy your other reality gaming!

Bobby Voicu