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

🥳 But there’s more:

🌸 VR The Smurfs - Flower defense slated to be released next month

🎸 Synth Riders has enriched its VR music catalog

♾️ Aura from XREAL, was debuted at Google I/O.

eXtend your gaming:

Welcome to XR Gamer Digest #64

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).

🎮 During Meta's Magic Moments Sale, which concludes sharply at 11:59 PM PT on May 26th, a vast array of immersive virtual and mixed reality experiences, including popular games, innovative apps, DLC additions, and curated bundles, can be explored with discounts reaching up to 50%.

XR Games

🌧️ An impressive demo for the sci-fi VR shooter Of Lies and Rain has been launched on Quest and Steam.

🌸 The VR game The Smurfs - Flower Defense is slated for release next month.

🏝️ A roadmap for the PC VR survival game Bootstrap Island, detailing its path to a full release, has been unveiled.

⚔️ Classic MOBA action, now with a first-person VR twist, is being brought to Quest by STARVAULT's open beta.

🗺️ Bootstrap Island's journey towards its full launch is outlined in an early access roadmap.

🗼 Boule Petanque, a social VR game, has received a significant update, introducing a Parisian setting and improved graphics.

🌌 Meta has highlighted an under-the-radar VR sci-fi title, Rager, inviting players to try its free demo.

🌟 This week marks the full release of Knights of Neon on Quest.

🧼 Next month, the crime scene VR cleaning simulator Wiped Clean will arrive on Steam.

👻 A comedic VR co-op horror game named Deadly Delivery, set in a haunted mine, has been announced.

🎶 Maestro, a VR rhythm game, is making its way to PlayStation VR2, complete with Star Wars content.

🧟 The release of Zombie Army VR has been postponed by Rebellion until June.

❄️ Syberia is currently undergoing a reimagining specifically for Quest 3.

🪓 A Norse-inspired roguelite, Crossings, is now available for VR headsets, accompanied by a new trailer.

XR Entertainment

🎸 Synth Riders has enriched its VR music catalog by introducing a selection of 90s rock anthems.

✨ Wonder delivers a mixed reality anthology experience to Quest 3 users.

🌌 The serene beauty of space can now be brought into your living room through Cosmic XR on Meta Quest 3.

XR News

🛍️ A new marketplace has been launched by VRChat, enabling the buying and selling of VR avatars, thus establishing a digital economy within the platform.

🕶️ Ray-Ban Meta Glasses have been enhanced with new accessibility features, offering detailed Meta AI responses beneficial to users with blindness or low vision.

👟 Cybershoes, a company known for its unique VR locomotion devices, has ceased operations.

🤩 The design of Valve's upcoming Deckard headset is deemed "quite amazing," according to the founder of Lynx.

🔋 The Meta CTO has addressed the Quest 3 battery setting issue that arose after a problematic Horizon OS update.

♾️ Aura, an Android XR project from XREAL, was debuted at Google I/O.

🕶️ Google previewed stylish smart glasses powered by Android XR and Gemini AI, featuring an optional built-in display, live translation, and app control - developed in partnership with Gentle Monster, Warby Parker, and Samsung.

🤝 Google Beam's immersive videoconferencing technology, also known as Project Starline, has been brought to HP.

🎓 HTX Labs has secured a $5.8 million grant, which will be utilized to expand their XR training programs.

🌍 Ray-Ban Meta Glasses are now accessible for purchase in both India and Mexico.

Until next time, enjoy your other reality gaming!

Bobby Voicu