In games, nothing breaks player flow like a loading screen, and in virtual reality this problem is amplified tenfold. ‘Presence’ or ‘immersion’, the magical yet fragile feeling of ‘being there’, is what makes VR so special. When a player is suddenly teleported out of a fantastical world and into a cold, black expanse with a The post The Seamless Dream: Killing The VR Loading Screen appeared first on Road to VR.

Maze Theory reinvigorates a classic series with Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow.

Free-to-play multiplayer racer Boom Karts VR is out now on Quest, supporting crossplay with the mobile edition.

Transmission: Shortwave, a casual VR delivery driving sim set in a retro-futuristic '90s Great Britain, is now available on Quest.

Pocket Lands, a mixed reality world builder from the creator of Vermillion, is out now in early access on Quest.

Dimensional Double Shift is out now on Samsung Galaxy XR, joining a Winter Update that gives the hand tracking party game its first solo mode.

Google is starting to roll out new photorealistic avatars which they call “Likeness”. Similar to Apple’s Personas, Likeness avatars are generated by scanning a user’s face, then animated it with input from the sensors on a headset. The avatars can be used to represent the user in video call apps, but Google doesn’t yet have The post Google is Rolling out Photorealistic ‘Likeness’ Avatars on Android XR to Compete with Apple’s ‘Personas’ appeared first on Road to VR.

Among Giants is an open world VR adventure inspired by Shadow of the Colossus and Zelda that's heading to Quest 3 and 3S next year.

Meta appears to be planning to raise the price of its VR headsets moving forward, according to a recent internal memo, which company leaders hope will combat rising costs. Meta may also be retiring the Quest 3 and 3S line a little later than expected. The News As reported by Business Insider, a December 4th The post Meta Reportedly Set to Raise VR Headset Prices, Keep Existing Devices in Market Longer appeared first on Road to VR.

The XR industry has been a wild ride since we started covering it in 2020. Now, after watching the market consolidate and seeing enterprise XR merge with collaboration and workplace tech, we have news that brings both challenge and opportunity: XR Today is moving into UC Today, our Unified Communications and Workplace Technology publication. This

Meta has partnered with Coldplay in a big way, soon bringing the British pop-rock band’s music to Beat Saber, and an immersive concert to Horizon Worlds before the New Year. The News Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres tour became the most-attended concert tour in history this year, bringing the band’s live music to over 13 The post Coldplay Immersive Concert Coming to Quest Soon, Music Pack Lands on ‘Beat Saber’ Next Week appeared first on Road to VR.

The Thrill of the Fight 2 entered full release last month, but how does this new VR boxing sim weigh up?

Valve suggested that the choice between playing VR and non-VR content in different rooms "is one of the highest frictions bits remaining."

Beat Saber gets a Coldplay Music Pack next week, and the band's hosting a free concert event on Meta Horizon later this month.

Meta may be pushing back the release of an upcoming XR headset that tethers to a pocketable compute puck. Meanwhile, the company says its next-gen Quest will be a “large upgrade” over the current generation. The News Meta supposedly planned to release the device, codenamed ‘Phoenix’, in the second half of 2026, which is said The post Meta Delays Puck-Tethered XR Headset to 2027, Next Quest “Large Upgrade” to Current Gen appeared first on Road to VR.