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Pimax Pushes Field of View to 140°

Pimax Pushes Field of View to 140°

A discount for PS VR2, Omar Apollo MR debut concert, spatial banking is now achievable

May 31, 2025

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

📣 If you only read one thing today 📣

🧠 The founder of Valve's neural interface company plans to release their inaugural brain chip this year.

🚀 This stands out because it represents a major leap toward brain-computer interface (BCI) integration with XR systems, potentially redefining interaction paradigms for VR, AR, and MR experiences.

🤝 Coming from a highly credible source - Gabe Newell - shows both ambition and resources behind the project.

🥳 But there’s more:

🔫 An unofficial VR port of Counter-Strike 1.6 is being brought to Meta Quest

🎥 A spatial documentary, D-Day: The Camera Soldier, is available for Apple Vision Pro.

🪖 Meta and Anduril have teamed up to develop advanced military XR headsets

eXtend your gaming:

Welcome to XR Gamer Digest #65

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).

😈 Battle Orb is free to play and amazing fun. It’s our own game, so you HAVE to check it out (on Meta Quest).

🎮 PlayStation VR2 drops to $350 during Sony's Days of Play 2025, offering PS5 and PC gamers a tempting discount on the headset and its Horizon bundle from May 28 to June 11.

XR Games

🦽 Quantum Threshold, an intense seated shooter, is now available, featuring unique wheelchair-based gameplay.

🏍️ The VR racing game V-Racer Hoverbike will soon be released on Quest.

🌌 With elaborate graphics and physics-based action, the new VR sci-fi shooter Into The Darkness is drawing considerable praise.

⚽ A subscription-based VR goalkeeping simulator, CleanSheet Pro, is slated to launch on Quest 3.

🤖 Mecha Force has received its full release, launching on both Quest and PC VR.

🐢 In 2026, a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles VR game, Empire City, is set to arrive on Meta Quest 3 and SteamVR.

🐾 Players are encouraged to embrace chaos in the newly released PVP Arena update for Animal Company.

🕵️ A sequel to the groundbreaking VR spy game Unseen Diplomacy is currently in development.

🔫 An unofficial VR port of Counter-Strike 1.6 is being brought to Meta Quest by Team Beef.

🧬 Next week, the narrative shooter The Phoenix Gene will explosively launch on Quest.

XR Entertainment

🎶 Mesmerizing music visualizations are being created on Quest headsets by Mezmer.

🎥 A spatial documentary, D-Day: The Camera Soldier, has been brought to life for Apple Vision Pro.

🎸 Omar Apollo's mixed reality debut concert is set to be experienced in Meta Horizon's Music Valley.

XR News

🪖 Meta and Anduril have teamed up to develop advanced military XR headsets, aiming to enhance soldier perception and battlefield control through cutting-edge AR/VR technology.

🆕 A revamped user interface and the integration of 3D Instagram photos are features of the new Meta Quest update.

🧠 This year, the founder of Valve's neural interface company plans to release their inaugural brain chip.

👀 A breakthrough eye-tracking solution is being developed through a partnership between Tobii and Prophesee.

👁️ The Pimax Crystal Super pushes the VR field of view to 140 degrees with its innovative ultrawide optics.

🚀 XR technology is set to enter the mainstream at AWE USA 2025.

👓 Kering Eyewear has partnered with Google, aiming to sculpt the future of Android XR smart glasses by blending style with advanced immersive technology.

💳 Spatial banking, devoid of mobile applications, is now achievable through Flybits XRCard.

🏬 More retail stores are reportedly being planned for opening by Meta.

Until next time, enjoy your other reality gaming!

Bobby Voicu