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

🥳 But there’s more:

📊 Deadpool VR and Laser Dance are topping the Meta Quest wishlist charts this September

🎵 The Synth Riders - Kendrick Lamar Experience has been made available on Quest, Steam, and PlayStation VR2

🛍️ Meta is planning to open its first physical retail store in London.

eXtend your gaming:

Welcome to XR Gamer Digest #78

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).

XR Games

 🎯 Blade & Sorcery is having its melee combat expanded with new East-Asian weapons and armor in the upcoming Rakta update, and it’s only the first of several free Byeth updates planned through the end of 2026. 

🥊 The story-driven virtual reality game Slap Fighter VR, which transforms combat sport into a '90s action movie-style adventure, is now available on Meta Quest.

🔁 UnLoop launches as a self-cooperative time-loop puzzle game where you team up with past versions of yourself. 

🚀 Surviving Mars: Pioneer has officially launched on Meta Quest (3, 3S, and Quest 2) as version 1.0, bringing full survival gameplay to VR. 

🤖 A new VR and mixed reality trilogy, Evangelion: Cross Reflections, is in development with a planned 2026 release, and it will feature a new story set within the original anime's timeline.

📊 Deadpool VR and Laser Dance are topping the Meta Quest wishlist charts this September, with Deadpool dominating ahead of its November release. 

✨ VEX MAGE will hit Quest and PC VR next month, blending fast-paced arena shooter action with spellcasting in co-op setups. 

🌌 Star Wars: Beyond Victory - a mixed-reality playset from ILM - will launch October 7, 2025 exclusively on Quest 3 & 3S, offering podracing, narrative adventure, and sand-box play modes.

XR Entertainment

🎵 The Synth Riders - Kendrick Lamar Experience has been made available on Quest, Steam, and PlayStation VR2, expanding the music video experience for his 2017 track Humble beyond its initial Apple Vision Pro exclusivity.

🎨 Alien Perspective, a 15-minute PC VR experience that premiered at Venice Immersive 2025, pays tribute to special effects artist Carlo Rambaldi by transforming his painting "Città Spaziale 2" into an immersive, on-rails world.

🌊 The short VR experience Out of Nowhere uses immersive storytelling to highlight concerns about climate change by putting players in the role of a resident during the severe flooding in Europe in July 2021.

🏙️ The mixed reality experience Reflections of Little Red Dot explores how Singapore's rapid urban development has impacted its communities through personal stories and archival footage.

XR News

🕹️ A third-party driver is now automatically installed by the latest SteamVR Beta, which restores support for Windows Mixed Reality headsets.

🖼️ Valve's new Steam Frame trademark hints at the long-rumored "Deckard" standalone VR headset.

⚖️ While patent trolls threaten the growing XR market, AI-powered analytics could offer a powerful defense for innovative companies.

🪖 Rivet has been awarded a $195 million contract by the U.S. Army to develop a new XR-enabled situational awareness system for soldiers.

👓 With a fresh $100 million in funding, VITURE is set to expand its XR glasses ecosystem and move further into enterprise applications.

♾️ Despite its absence at the recent Galaxy event, Samsung's Project Moohan XR headset is still anticipated to launch by the end of the year.

🛍️ To showcase its VR headsets and smart glasses, Meta is planning to open its first physical retail store in London.

📚 Allegations from whistleblowers claim that Meta has been suppressing internal research on child safety risks within its virtual reality platforms.

🏆 The inaugural VR Forever Awards, celebrating the best of PC VR, will be held alongside the largest-ever SteamVR festival.

👀 Mojo Vision has secured $75 million in funding to commercialize its high-performance micro-LED displays for XR glasses and other applications.

🤫 A new wearable device called AlterEgo will allow users to dictate text silently by sensing the subtle movements of their speech muscles.

🏎️ Using colocated Apple Vision Pro headsets, Porsche has created an immersive experience for showcasing the drivetrain of its new 911 Turbo S.

👓 Amazon is reportedly developing its own smart glasses, codenamed Jayhawk, to compete with Meta's upcoming "Hypernova" device.

🔋 Technicians at BMW of North America are now being trained on high-voltage battery repair through a new VR application on the Meta Quest 3.

Until next time, enjoy your other reality gaming!

Bobby Voicu