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VR Adoption Is Accelerating

VR Adoption Is Accelerating

Compass is out, Steam VR for FNAF, Larcenauts shutting down

May 30, 2026

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

📣 If you only read one thing today 📣

🏷️ Sony has cut the PSVR 2 bundle price by $100 to just $300 - its lowest price ever - as part of the Days of Play promotion running through June 10.

📢 A $100 price drop on PSVR 2 removes one of the biggest adoption barriers for Sony's platform, potentially accelerating the install base needed to attract more developer investment.

🎮 XR fans can grab the most capable console VR headset at its cheapest price yet, making this the best entry point for anyone who has been sitting on the fence.

🥳 But there’s more:

🎲 A new standalone quest has been dropped into Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked, introducing Omin Dran

👓 Xreal's Project Aura was demoed live at Google I/O 2026.

🚀 The Swarm is No Man's Sky's third major update of 2026.

eXtend your gaming:

Welcome to XR Gamer Digest #104

XR Games

👻 SteamVR support for Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic has finally been released by Steel Wool Studios, letting PC VR headset owners face the horrors of Murray's Costume Manor with full motion controls.

🎲 A new standalone quest based on Penny Arcade's Acquisitions Incorporated sourcebook has been dropped into Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked, introducing Omin Dran - voiced by Jerry Holkins - and fresh rewards across Quest, Steam, and PSVR2.

🎣 Pushed back to June 4 for extra polish, Real VR Fishing's Picnic Festa DLC will add seven new locations across the US, Spain, and Japan, 14 fish species, and quirky new mechanics like rescuing overfed "Chubby Fish," priced at $8.99.

💀 October 1 marks the end for Impulse Gear's 6v6 VR hero shooter Larcenauts, with servers shutting down permanently and the game set to be delisted from both Steam and the Meta Horizon Store.

🚀 The Swarm, No Man's Sky's third major update of 2026, pits players across three factions against a new enemy called the Hive of Glass in the game's largest space battles yet, featuring hundreds of ships, community objectives, and a new superweapon — all playable in PSVR2 and PC VR.

✈️ Out now on Meta Quest for $12.99, Compass is an open-world VR flying adventure from Montreal studio TREBUCHET where players pilot a ship through mysterious cloud-filled skies, combining cockpit exploration with off-ship grappling mechanics across multiple distinct regions.

XR News

👓 Xreal's Project Aura - an Android XR device with embedded OLED displays, a 70-degree FOV, and a tethered Qualcomm-powered puck - was demoed live at Google I/O 2026, though pricing and broad consumer availability remain unresolved.

🏷️ As part of its annual Days of Play promotion running through June 10, the PSVR 2 bundle has been slashed by $100 to just $300 - its lowest price yet - along with discounts on other PlayStation accessories.

📊 A new ARtillery Intelligence and Thrive Analytics survey of 8,000 U.S. adults found that VR trial rates climbed to 33% - up from 27% in the previous wave - driven largely by the growth of location-based VR experiences like arcades and social installations.

🔭 Having surged over 300% in 2025 to reach 8.7 million units shipped, the AI smart glasses market is on track to exceed 15 million units in 2026 - yet optics remain the industry's biggest unsolved challenge, with companies like LetinAR racing to balance weight, brightness, and battery life in the lens itself.

Until next time, enjoy your other reality gaming!

Bobby Voicu