Postponed: Alien Rogue Incursion

Be a DJ on Meta Quest, watch YouTube with friends, more mixed reality games incoming

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

๐Ÿ“ฃ If you only read one thing today ๐Ÿ“ฃ

๐Ÿ™ The release of Alien: Rogue Incursion for Meta Quest 3 and 3S has been delayed to early 2025

๐Ÿคฉ PS VR2 and Steam versions remain scheduled for December 19, 2024.

๐Ÿฅณ But thereโ€™s more:

You can be a DJ now on Meta Quest.

More mixed reality games are incoming.

YouTube watch parties on Meta Quest are available now.

eXtend your gaming:

Welcome to XR Gamer Digest #43

XR Games

๐Ÿ˜… Dumb Ways: Free For All, a VR party game featuring 50 chaotic mini-games with beloved characters from the Dumb Ways to Die franchise, is now available on Meta Quest.

๐ŸงŸโ€โ™€๏ธ Stranger Things VR leaves Quest exclusivity and arrives on PSVR 2 and SteamVR headsets on December 5, allowing players to experience Vecna's perspective in the Stranger Things universe.

๐ŸงŸ Zombie Army VR release has been delayed to 2025 across all platforms, including PS VR2, Quest, and PC VR, to ensure a high-quality experience.

๐Ÿข The mixed reality city builder Wall Town Wonders launches exclusively for Quest 3 and 3S on November 21, and can be pre-ordered in the Horizon Store with 10% discount.

๐Ÿซฃ Cyanโ€™s puzzle adventure Firmament, the successor to Myst, has been delayed for PSVR 2 until early 2025 following a major PC update.

๐Ÿคด Ember Souls, a Prince of Persia-inspired VR hack-and-slash adventure, launches on Quest on November 21 at $25, with a 16% pre-order discount available.

๐Ÿงฉ The mixed reality puzzle game Squingle is being re-released on Meta Quest with a new edition, featuring 100 levels and a mini version available for $1.

โš” The sword-fighting roguelike Clone Drone in the Hyperdome arrives on Meta Quest December 12, offering intense combat, customizable weapons, and deadly robot battles.

๐Ÿ”ซ The PS VR2 action-shooter Synapse joins the PlayStation Plus Premium game catalog on November 19.

๐Ÿ™ The release of Alien: Rogue Incursion for Meta Quest 3 and 3S has been delayed to early 2025, while PS VR2 and Steam versions remain scheduled for December 19, 2024.

๐Ÿฅฝ Little Cities: Diorama, a mixed reality city-building game, is launching on Apple Vision Pro via Apple Arcade on December 5.

XR Entertainment

๐ŸŽน The DJ app Djay launched on Meta Quest, offering mixed reality features, 3D turntables, and access to over 100 million tracks.

๐ŸŒณ Living Room lets players create and manage a virtual wildlife sanctuary in their own rooms, combining playful ecology simulations with interactive animal habitats.

๐ŸŽถ Beat Saber releases Monstercat Mixtape 2 with 12 challenging tracks for $14.99, featuring popular artists, new levels, environments, and multiplayer options.

โš™๏ธ Gadgeteer introduces a mixed reality mode on Quest 3 and 3S, allowing players to build chain reaction machines that interact with their real-world surroundings.

XR News

๐Ÿ’ฐ XRHealth acquires NeuroReality, adding its therapeutic VR tool Kojiโ€™s Quest to enhance its immersive XR healthcare platform for rehabilitation.

๐Ÿ” Pico OS Update 5.12.0 for Pico 4 & 4 Ultra introduces enhanced tracking, smartphone mirroring, Bluetooth keyboard/mouse support, and improved system stability.

๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ Meta opens its first Ray-Ban pop-up store in LA, aiming to drive adoption of Ray-Ban Meta smartglasses through immersive retail experiences and word-of-mouth marketing.

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿซ Meta for Education's beta program partners with universities to develop immersive VR learning tools for Meta Quest, aimed at enhancing student engagement and educational outcomes.

โœˆ Microsoft has partnered with VR hardware maker Pimax to enhance Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.

๐Ÿ“บ You can now host private YouTube watch parties with friends on Meta Quest, enjoying videos together in immersive VR or mixed reality.

๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ Xiaomi is reportedly partnering with Goertek to launch AI-powered smartglasses in 2025, aiming to rival Ray-Ban Meta's success.

๐Ÿฅฝ Microsoft released the final major update for HoloLens 2 before its discontinuation, with ongoing security support until 2027.

๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ Amazon plans to equip delivery drivers with AR smart glasses to optimize last-step navigation and package delivery with hands-free, AI-driven guidance.

๐Ÿคฉ Also, donโ€™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 (weโ€™re not affiliated with the website, but itโ€™s a great tool).

Until next time, enjoy your other reality gaming!

Bobby Voicu

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