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

🥳 But there’s more:

🔫 Silent North, a multiplayer VR survival shooter from the Ghosts of Tabor studio, launches in early access this March

👨‍🎤 Bono: Stories Of Surrender becomes the first feature-length Apple Immersive Video

🧐 Samsung's new achromatic metalens technology promises to enhance XR displays

eXtend your gaming:

Welcome to XR Gamer Digest #53

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).

🏷️ Steam Next Fest kicks off with two dozen PC VR demos, featuring space shooters, puzzle games, and high-end graphical showcases, running until March 3.

XR Games

🚀 After a year on Meta Quest, VR space combat game Rogue Stargun launches in Early Access on Pico headsets, bringing immersive dogfighting action to more players.

🧑‍🚀 An official Neon Genesis Evangelion XR game is coming in 2026, kicking off a trilogy that immerses players in the iconic anime’s world and battles.

🏍️ Retronika, the VR hoverbike shooter, recently left early access on Quest, with a SteamVR release planned for the future.

🕹️ Pinball FX VR is coming to Quest on April 3, featuring a new environment, mixed reality support, and a mission-based campaign.

🔫 Silent North, a multiplayer VR survival shooter from the Ghosts of Tabor studio, launches in early access this March on Quest and Steam, pitting players against zombies and ruthless scavengers in the Swiss Alps.

🪖 Zero Caliber 2, released last year on Quest, reconfirms its PC VR release is in development - no release date yet.

🛸 A Starfield VR mod brings full stereoscopic rendering and 6DoF head tracking, allowing players to explore Bethesda’s sci-fi RPG in virtual reality.

🤸 Sportvida CyberDash, a futuristic VR fitness game, gets a free Steam demo ahead of its full launch on Quest and PC VR next month.

🔫 Stratogun, a retro-inspired arcade shoot 'em up, launches later this year on consoles and PC,  with VR support available on Steam.

🏸 Racket Club expands its lineup with a major update, adding Pickleball and Table Tennis alongside gameplay refinements.

👹 Doom 3 VR is now unofficially available on Pico Neo 3 and Pico 4, with full DLC support but no official Pico 4 Ultra compatibility.

XR Entertainment

🕹️ Arcade2TV-XR brings physical arcade controls to Meta Quest, blending retro gaming with VR and mixed reality.

👹 The Secret Life of Monsters - Gateway brings mixed reality dimension-hopping and monster hunting to SXSW 2025.

🗣️ FRENZIES adds a multiplayer social hub as nDreams unveils roadmap for major updates in 2025.

👨‍🎤 Bono: Stories Of Surrender becomes the first feature-length Apple Immersive Video, launching May 30 on Vision Pro.

XR News

💸 Meta launches a $50M fund to incentivize Horizon Worlds content creation, shifting focus towards social VR while traditional VR studios face financial struggles.

🖥️ Meta releases the Horizon Desktop Editor in early access, replacing in-VR tools with asset importing, TypeScript support, and generative AI, aiming to attract creators to Horizon Worlds.

⚒️ Apple Intelligence AI tools arrive on Vision Pro in April with visionOS 2.4, bringing smart features, Spatial Gallery, improved Guest Mode, and deeper iOS integration.

🧐 Samsung's new achromatic metalens technology promises to enhance XR displays by eliminating color distortion, reducing size and weight, and improving image clarity. 

🤑ImagineAR secures a $10 million deal to develop a 25,000-square-foot immersive tourism center in Niagara Falls.

ᯅ Pico 4 Ultra’s next update introduces 2D-to-3D photo conversion, freely adjustable windows, and performance tuning tools for enhanced XR experiences.

🎓 Meta for Education launches widely, bringing Quest-powered immersive learning to classrooms with managed XR solutions, interactive lesson plans, and digital twin campuses.

🎥 HTC launches VIVERSE Worlds, a browser-based 3D content platform aiming to be the YouTube of 3D content, offering seamless streaming, Sketchfab integration, and enterprise-friendly immersive experiences.

🥽 Valve’s rumored Deckard headset may launch by year-end for $1,200, featuring standalone SteamOS, high-end specs, and first-party content, according to a trusted leaker.

🥽 MedMicroMaps revolutionizes microbiology education with VR, allowing students to interact with microscopic life, enhancing learning, and opening doors for healthcare training and research applications.

Until next time, enjoy your other reality gaming!

Bobby Voicu