Universal Studios Japan today announced the opening date of its long-delayed ‘Super Nintendo World’ in its Osaka-based theme park, which is set to feature a Mario Kart-themed ride including AR headsets.
The grand opening of Super Nintendo World is officially set for February 4th, 2021, marking the 20th anniversary of USJ’s Osaka theme park.
In a press statement (Japanese), the company says the attraction combines a number of state-of-the-art video technologies such as AR headsets, projection mapping, and screen projection footage with special effects such as steam, as well as famous scenes from its past games reproduced on the ride’s course as set pieces.
Image courtesy Universal Studios Japan, Nintendo
The ride has been in development for more than six years now, and according to Bloomberg, the new theme park area cost ¥60 billion yen ($578 million USD) to build.
The Mario Kart AR ride takes place inside a recreation of Koopa’s (aka Bowser’s) Castle, and kits out riders with AR headsets topped with Mario’s iconic cap. USJ says on its website that park-goers will be able to race against other players through Mario Kart courses, toss out shells, and sprint to finish line with Mario and Peach. Check out Bloomberg’s first look below to get a peek at the ride.
Given the current state of travel, February 4th is admittedly an optimistic date. In a bid to address this early on, the park is enforcing a set of new practices, including social distancing, increased park sanitization, temperature checks, mandatory mask-wearing, and also encouraging guests to use Osaka’s COVID-19 tracing app. Granted, Universal Studios Japan in Osaka is mostly geared towards attracting domestic tourists, however that area has recently seen its third, and largest flare-up of the virus, so it’s still likely going to be an uphill battle.
And in the midst of Super Nintendo World’s opening, it remains to be seen whether large-format VR attractions the world over will be able to make plans for a similar rebound. It’s still too early to tell though, so we’ll be watching 2021 with great interest to see whether a wary public can truly feel safe enough to return to location-based entertainment after (hopefully) wide distribution of an effective vaccine.
Developer Spare Parts Oasis and publisher Armor Games Studios today unveiled A Rogue Escape, a VR reimaging of PC puzzle game Nauticrawl (2019).
The genre-splicing title, which is based on 2019’s IndieCade nominated rogue-lite puzzle game Nauticrawl, puts you in the commander’s seat of a giant steam punk-style mech stuck on a hostile planet.
Image courtesy Spare Parts Oasis
In order to escape the planet, you’ll have to figure out how the gargantuan machine works, and discover the functions tied to its dizzying array of switches, buttons, screens and levers.
Clues left behind by its former crew are indispensable, as you learn to navigate across the world to five control centers in effort to free yourself from the planet’s elite overlord class.
Image courtesy Spare Parts Oasis
Spare Parts Oasis’ Andrea Interguglielmi, the original creator of Nauticrawl, says the game isn’t a port as such, but rather a
“complete reinvention of something that now seems like it was always meant to be experienced in VR.”
To create A Rogue Escape, the team also partnered with VR development studio, Sylphe Labs, to “reimagine Nauticrawl’s titular vehicle as a completely 3D inhabitable space,” its developers say.
A Rogue Escape is slated to launch on the Oculus Store for PC and via SteamVR headsets in 2021. You can also sign up for the game’s closed beta here.
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Launched one year ago to the month, PistolWhip is a VR rhythm shooter which has made its mark as one of the best and most rated games on Oculus Quest. Now the title is about to get its most ambitious update yet; the Pistol Whip ‘2089’ update packages a slick synthwave soundtrack as a sort of mini-campaign that brings subtle but meaningful tweaks to gameplay and new challenges.
Since its release last year Pistol Whip [our review] has seen regular updates bringing new songs and scenes to the game. From its initial 10 tracks, five additional tracks were added in the ‘Reloaded’ series, and another three in the ‘Heartbreaker’ update.
This Tuesday on Oculus and Steam (and on PSVR in Q1), the Pistol Whip ‘2089’ update will drop five more levels, bringing the game’s total count to 23.
But ‘2089’ is more than just five new tracks. This time around, they’re presented as a cohesive narrative that plays out from one track to the next—a ‘concept album’, if you will. Further still, ‘2089’ brings remixed gameplay that hits the mark by mixing things up without straying far from the game’s signature gameplay.
‘2089’ drops you into a series of cyberpunk-themed scenes interlinked with short, graphic novel-style cutscenes with great art and well-voiced dialogue from the character you inhabit. There’s no crazy deep story here, but having an underlying narrative to tie everything together sets the stage for the new environments and enemies you’ll encounter.
This is the caliber of the still artwork (by artist Fico Ossio) that makes up the narrative interludes between 2089’s levels | Image courtesy Cloudhead Games
The core of Pistol Whip is still very much intact in ‘2089’; you’ll still find yourself continuously running along a straight path while dodging bullets and returning fire at enemies that appear mostly on the sidelines. But part way through ‘2089’ you’ll find a new weapon—a futuristic pistol with a four-round burst—that changes the way you play.
When you pull the trigger, the ‘2089’ pistol will automatically shoot as many of its four bullets as necessary into your target, meaning you can pull the trigger on the two-hit enemies and the gun will automatically fire two bullets to dispatch them. But beyond that, you can string one burst between multiple enemies, allowing you to take down rows of four one-hit enemies with the swing of your gun across them.
While the new pistol gives you an enjoyable power boost, ‘2089’ balances things with new enemies and scenarios, at times pushing the game nearly into ‘bullet hell’ territory.
You’ll find yourself face-to-face with turret enemies which fire continuous salvos of bullets that must be smoothly dodged around. While enemies directly in front of you could once be optionally shot or pistol whipped, this time around many will be running straight at you with impenetrable shields and can only be pistol whipped.
Meanwhile, strings of one and two-shot enemies will line up for you to knock down with your burst-fire, but if you aren’t quick about it you’ll be facing a hailstorm of bullets heading in your direction.
‘2089’ also delivers a fun and challenging climax which is unlike anything seen previously in the game and feels like a satisfying end to the chapter. I don’t want to spoil anything, but let’s just say you’ll be glad you’ve got the extra firepower.
I would have loved to see the ‘2089’ pistol unlocked as a modifier for use in the game’s other levels, or the ability to use the game’s existing modifiers in the new ‘2089’ levels, as a reward for completion. And it would have been a nice touch to have a full avatar body (or at least arms) to make you feel more like you’re inhabiting the cool cyborg character. But those are minor gripes for what is otherwise a tasty slice of new content that hits all the right notes with some great music, a polished presentation, and remixed gameplay that balances extra firepower with new challenges. And it’s free to boot!
Image courtesy Cloudhead Games
Developer Cloudhead Games has set a high bar for itself with ‘2089’, and shown that it’s willing to take Pistol Whip’s gameplay in new directions. I can’t help but be curious about what we’ll see next.
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With big game launches and more VR headsets on that market than ever, 2020 is shaping up to be a huge year for VR, and an excellent time for first-timers to jump in. In this article we’ve pulled together a concise look at the best VR headsets currently available.
If you’re looking for the very best overall PC VR headset, Valve Index is our pick. It’s pricey compared to the rest, but has an excellent balance of quality, performance, and comfort. That’s why we called it “the enthusiast’s choice” in our full review of the headset.
Pros
Things to love about Index are its excellent tracking performance, wide field of view, quality controllers, and range of ergonomic adjustments that make it easy to dial in a comfortable and clear fit.
Index is one of the only headsets that offers an eye-relief adjustment. This let’s you bring the lenses as close to your eyes as comfortable, allowing you to maximize your field of view; it also makes the headset easier to adjust for glasses. Index has a physical IPD adjustment which ranges from 58mm to 70mm, making it easy to align the lenses with the width of your eyes for the sharpest visuals.
Cons
But Index isn’t perfect. Compared to other headsets on the market, the external tracking system is more work to set up, typically requiring two tracking beacons mounted on opposite corners of a room, stuck on a tripod, or placed up high on a shelf. They also need to be plugged into their own power outlets. And while Index has cameras on the front for a pass-through view, it isn’t as quick or useful as we’ve seen on other headsets. And did we mention the price tag of $1,000? You can get it cheaper though if you already have SteamVR Tracking base stations from an old Vive headset.
Valve Index Specs
Resolution
1,440 × 1,600 (2.3MP) per-eye (LCD)
Refresh Rate
80Hz, 90Hz, 120Hz, 144Hz
Lenses
Double element Fresnel
Field of View
~130° diagonal
Optical Adjustments
IPD, eye-relief
IPD Range
58–70mm
Connectors
USB 3.0, DisplayPort 1.2, 12V power
Cable Length
5m + 1m breakaway
Tracking
SteamVR Tracking 1.0 or 2.0 (external beacons)
Controllers
Valve Index controllers
Audio
Off-ear headphones, 3.5mm aux output
Microphone
Dual microphone
Pass-through Cameras
Stereo 960 × 960
Content Compatibility
Valve Index is officially compatible with the SteamVR library where the vast majority of VR content is available. If you’re looking to play content that’s exclusive to the Oculus PC library (like Asgard’s Wrath) you can use the free but unofficial Revive mod to play Oculus PC content on Valve Index. It may take some tweaking for performance and controller inputs, but for the most part Oculus content will play reasonably well on Index.
While Valve’s Index has great all-around performance, HP’s new Reverb G2 is the headset you want if resolution is your most important consideration. Reverb G2 should be on your radar especially if you’re thinking of picking up a VR headset for seated PC VR games like driving and flight simulators—find out why in our full review.
Pros
When it comes right down to it, G2’s defining feature is its class-leading resolution of 2,160 × 2,160, which can look downright amazing with the right content. Thanks to a collaboration between Valve and HP, G2 also borrows the excellent headphones of Valve’s Index headset and brings improved controllers compared to previous WMR headsets. Not to mention the headset has inside-out tracking which makes it easier to use thanks to no external trackers. And who can argue with it being nearly half the price of the full Valve Index kit?
Cons
Although it boasts improved controller ergonomics compared to prior WMR headsets, Reverb G2’s controller tracking still has more latency and less reliability than its peers, along with less detailed (and somewhat noisy) haptics. The controllers will get you through most games just fine, but if you plan primarily play competitive games, the controllers on other headsets tend to deliver better results. As for field of view, G2 is similar to most of its peers but loses out compared to Index.
Unfortunately G2 is also difficult to get right now. Even though it technically launched in November HP doesn’t expect to ship new orders until January.
HP Reverb G2 Specs
Resolution
2,160 × 2,160 (4.7MP) per-eye (LCD)
Refresh Rate
90Hz
Lenses
Single element Fresnel
Field of View
114° diagonal
Optical Adjustments
IPD
IPD Range
60–68mm
Connectors
USB-C, DisplayPort, Power
Cable Length
6m
Tracking
Quad on-board camera (no external beacons)
Controllers
Reverb G2 controllers
Audio
Off-ear headphones
Microphone
Yes
Pass-through Cameras
Yes
Content Compatibility
HP Reverb G2 works natively with the Windows Mixed Reality store, but very few VR applications are available there. Fortunately a free and official plugin from Microsoft also makes it compatible with SteamVR content. If you’re looking to play content that’s exclusive to the Oculus PC library (like Asgard’s Wrath) you can use the free but unofficial Revive mod to play Oculus PC content on Reverb G2.
Although Quest 2 is a standalone headset (which means games run directly in the headset without plugging into something else) it also has a feature called Oculus Link which gives you the option to plug the headset into a PC and run PC VR games.
Pros
Along with the useful passthrough feature, high resolution display, and great controllers, Quest 2 is a pretty great all-around headset. Oculus says that Link on Quest 2 will see some updates to improve performance in the near future, but even at its current level of performance, the hard-to-beat price of Quest 2 makes it a great value, especially considering the fact that the headset also runs standalone VR games from the Oculus Quest store.
Cons
Unfortunately the cable that comes with Quest 2 isn’t long enough to work well for Oculus Link, and we can’t recommend the official cable because of its crazy $80 price tag. Thankfully you can get 26 feet worth of Oculus Link cable for $34.
Without being plugged into a computer, Quest 2 can only play games from the Oculus Quest library. If you plug into a computer via Oculus Link, you’ll have access to everything in the Oculus PC and SteamVR libraries as well. That means that Quest 2 is compatible with the vast majority of top VR content out there, as long as you’ve got a powerful PC to plug the headset into.
The Best Standalone VR Headsets in 2020
Standalone VR headsets are fully self-contained and don’t need to plug into anything. They generally offer high ease-of-use thanks to their all-in-one nature and lack of tether. With their low overall cost (thanks to not needing a high-end PC) standalone headsets are a great way to take your first step into VR.
Quest 2 is an upgrade over its predecessor in almost every way. It’s worth noting that you need a Facebook account (and need to be ok with Facebook’s strengthening grip on the VR industry) to use the headset.
Pros
With an impressive resolution, powerful Snapdragon XR2 processor, useful ‘passthrough’ view feature, and great controllers, there’s a lot to like about Quest 2. What’s more, if you ever decide to upgrade to PC-powered VR, Quest 2 can plug into your computer and be used like a PC VR headset. When it comes to overall value, no other standalone headset is in the same ballpark right now.
Cons
But there’s a few things we wish were better. As we found in our full Quest 2 review, the included soft headstrap just isn’t that comfortable, which is why we recommend the Elite Strap ($50 on Amazon) or Elite Battery Strap (bundled with a case for $130 on Amazon) accessories if you’re a serious VR user.
The hidden built-in speakers are convenient but we wish they were more powerful for better immersion (luckily there’s a 3.5mm headphone jack if you want to bring your own audio). And while Quest 2 has a pretty strong game library, since it’s a standalone headset you won’t be able to play any of the big PC VR games like Half-Life: Alyx or Asgard’s Wrath unless you have a powerful PC to plug into.
Oculus Quest 2 Specs
Resolution
1,832 × 1,920 (3.5MP) per-eye [LCD]
Refresh Rate
60Hz, 72Hz, 90Hz
Lenses
Single element Fresnel
Field of View
~90° diagonal
Optical Adjustments
IPD, eye-relief (via included spacer)
IPD Range
58mm, 63mm, 68mm
Processor
Snapdragon XR2
RAM
6GB
Storage
64GB / 256GB
Connectors
USB-C
Battery Life
2-3 hours
Tracking
Oculus Insight (no external beacons)
Controllers
Oculus Touch v3
Audio
In-headstrap speakers, 3.5mm aux output
Microphone
Yes
Pass-through Cameras
Yes
Content Compatibility
Oculus Quest 2 is compatible with all content in the Oculus Quest library. If you have (or get in the future) a gaming PC, you can plug it into your PC to play content in the Oculus PC library and the SteamVR library.
Yup, our value pick for standalone headset is the same as our ‘Best’ pick: Quest 2! But if you’re brand new to VR and are just looking for a taste, you can probably hold off on the Elite Strap accessory and save yourself $50 in the meantime. If you find yourself using the headset often you can always add the strap later.
See the section above for thoughts and details on Quest 2.
The Best Console VR Headsets in 2020
If you know anything about VR, you’ll already know what we’re going to say! PS4 is the only console that currently supports a VR headset (sorry Xbox fans), and PlayStation VR is the only console VR headset you can use. That makes PSVR ‘the best’ console VR headset by default, but that doesn’t necessarily mean we recommend it
Image courtesy Sony
Our Take
PSVR launched in late 2016 and was a great headset for its era, including a handful of excellent exclusive VR games that you won’t find anywhere else. However, the headset is officially past its prime in 2020 and feels ‘last generation’ in resolution, tracking, and controllers compared to what’s available elsewhere in the VR landscape.
It’s hard to recommend buying the four year old PSVR today as it’ll still cost you around $350 new [Amazon]. By all means, if you find it somewhere on sale or used for cheap it might be worth picking up to run through some of Sony’s great exclusive VR games, but otherwise you may want to wait and see what Sony has planned for VR on its next-gen PS5 beyond mere backwards compatibility with PSVR.
PSVR Specs
Resolution
960 x 1,080 (1.0MP) per-eye (RGB OLED)
Refresh Rate
90Hz, 120Hz
Lenses
Single element non-Fresnel
Field of View
100° diagonal
Optical Adjustments
Eye-relief
Connectors
USB, HDMI
Cable Length
4.4m
Tracking
Stereo camera (external camera)
Controllers
DualShock 4, PS Move, PS Aim
Audio
Earbuds, 3.5mm aux output
Microphone
Yes
Pass-through Cameras
No
Content Compatibility
PlayStation VR is only compatible with VR content in the PlayStation store which includes a handful of excellent exclusives not available on PC like Astro Bot Rescue Mission and Blood & Truth. You can also use the headset to play non-VR PS4 content in a ‘theater mode’ through the headset, but with relatively low resolution it’s not something you’re likely to do often. The vast majority of PSVR titles are also backwards compatible with PS5.
Like other headsets, the Valve Index has been in high demand but limited supply due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Though Index is still backordered, the queues have greatly reduced in most countries compared to earlier this year. North America is still trailing in availability but has shown a small improvement in some packages.
Updated – November 27th, 2020
We checked stock availability for all Index packages across all 31 regions where sold. Out last check in October showed that backorder queues for most Index packages in most countries had dropped to two weeks or less, but with the US and Canada still showing 8+ weeks for most packages.
Our latest check shows that US and Canada have had a small improvement in availability, with the ‘Full Kit’ Index package finally changing from the indefinite “8 weeks or more” status to 5 to 7 weeks. Other packages in those regions remain unchanged at 8+ weeks for the other packages containing the headset, two weeks or less for controllers, and the Base Stations out of stock completely.
Japan also saw some improvements in Index availability, with the Full Kit and Controllers kits both becoming available, though with an unclear shipping estimate.
Although there’s still a lot of “8+ weeks” on the board, what we’ve seen in the last two months is an improvement for a headset which has struggled with a significant backorder queue for most of 2020.
Like other headsets, the Chinese-manufactured Index saw a double-whammy this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic: supply decreasing due to manufacturing disruptions and demand increasing due to shelter-in-place orders in many parts of the globe. The headset had been backordered by eight weeks or more in all regions since a small supply of new stock was gobbled up just before Half-Life: Alyx launched in late March.
Despite the remaining backorders, it’s still possible to register your interest in any of the Index packages. To reserve a spot in line, check out the Index store page and click the order button. Valve is then sending out notifications by email when stock is available, giving customers a window to pull the trigger.
Oculus had been in the same boat with Quest and Rift S earlier this year, though since the launch of Quest 2 it has kept up fairly well with demand.
Project Wingman, an upcoming aerial combat game for PC, is finally set to launch on December 1st. In addition to traditional monitor support, developer Sector D2 says that SteamVR headset support is coming on launch day too.
The game, which was born out of a successful Kickstarter back in mid-2018, lets you fly a number of fighter jets across various missions and game modes, something the game’s Steam page says will range from “intense aerial dogfights to large scale ground assault in an alternate scorched earth setting.”
Now Sector D2 says VR support for Project Wingman is arriving at launch, which will provide a “1:1 experience with traditional players,” which puts you in the cockpit for some high-flying dogfighting against users with regular monitors.
Image courtesy Sector D2
Although you’ll be able to use any traditional controller, be it a HOTAS setup or gamepad, VR motion controllers are unfortunately not supported at this time. The team investigated motion control support during early prototyping, but it sadly never made it past the testing phase.
“If there’s enough demand we can try reinvestigating it, of course, as it was an interesting novelty, and an option for those of us without controllers,” the studio says.
Users playing in VR will likely need a higher than min-spec VR-ready computer to run it without a hitch. Lead developer Abi Rahmani says that, while using his Windows VR headset, he was able to playing at “very playable frame rates cranked all the way up at 150% render scaling.”
Granted, the following components below shouldn’t be considered officially recommended specs, but it should give you an idea of how the game will run on your computer.
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Memory: 16GB DDR4 at 2133MHz
GPU: GTX 1070
To see VR support in action, check out full mission ‘Operation Blackout’ played in VR below:
I'm going to tell you how to get Asgard's Wrath for FREE in this video, as well as Resident Evil coming on Oculus, 120Hz on Quest 2 & I got a list of great Black Friday VR sales too & so much more VR news. ► Get an Ekster Smart Wallet here (Black Friday - 40% off!) → https://ekster.com?sca_ref=83833.H02kjXqSbO (affiliate) ► Subscribe here → https://goo.gl/bSJ6L8 Welcome to Update VRiday, where I’ll talk about the latest VR news and highlights of the last two weeks! This is what we'll talk about today! 00:00 Intro Start 01:40 Star Wars Squadrons Free DLC Updates 02:21 Microsoft Flight Simulator VR Mode Release Date 02:47 Virtual Desktop HUGE Update 03:08 Play The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind In VR with Motion Controllers How to install: https://uploadvr.com/play-elder-scrolls-morrowind-vr-openmw 03:38 Quest 2 120Hz Support?! 04:46 How To Get Asgard’s Wrath FREE For Quest 2 Buyers Between 9/16 – 11/20 Submit a ticket here: https://tickets.oculusvr.com/hc/en-us/requests/new 05:56 VRChat Starts Monetization 06:56 Resident Evil 4 Coming To VR? 07:33 KAT Loco S 08:27 OPPO AR Glasses 10:10 JVZ VR Headset 11:04 Upcoming Games 12:50 Upcoming Event - Ready Player Two Check the event here: https://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/jxu1w7/ready_player_two_bigscreen_vr_event_announced/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf 13:23 Black Friday Discounts Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/autumn2020_vr Oculus: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/section/736645336921684/ HTC: https://www.vive.com/uk/promo-2020-cyberweek/ VRCover: https://vrcover.com/shop/#164 (affiliate) 14:45 Outro Start Our Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CIBzA0TnFCj/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINKS ► More info on Star Wars: Squadrons → https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/squadrons ► Get an Oculus Quest 2 (US) → http://bit.ly/quest2-casvr (affiliate) ► Get an Oculus Quest 2 (NL - Coolblue) → https://cb.prf.hn/l/784dkp8 (affiliate) ► Get on Amazon → https://amzn.to/2RSxaDi (affiliate) * Some are affiliate links, we may earn from qualifying purchases. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUPPORT THE CONTENT (and become our VR Champion) ► Become our Patron → http://bit.ly/PatreonCasandChary ► Become a Sponsor on YouTube → http://bit.ly/JoinCasandChary ► Buy our VR Merch → http://bit.ly/casandchary-merch VR DISCOUNT CODES & AFFILIATE LINKS ► ► https://casandchary.com/discount-codes-affiliate-links/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OUR GEAR Our VR Equipment & Tips → https://www.amazon.com/shop/caschary (affiliate) Our PC Specs → https://casandchary.com/vr-equipment/ MUSIC Music we use is from Epidemic Sounds → http://bit.ly/CCEpidemicSound ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GET LATEST UPDATES Twitter → https://twitter.com/CasandChary Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/casandchary/ Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/casandchary/ Join our Discord → https://discord.gg/YH52W2k ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A SPECIAL THANKS to these Patreon Champs π‘️ for their support: π BaxornVR, Wintceas, Studioform VR, Barr'd4Life, Andy, Albert, Ben P., Steve Dunlap, Thomas M. Rice, Andy Fidel, VR Balance, Nathan Schmidt ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER This video was sponsored by Ekster Smart Wallets. Per our guidelines, no review direction was received - our opinions are our own. Links in this description may contain affiliate links. We may earn from qualifying purchases (it doesn't cost you more). #vrnews #updatevriday #casandchary VR on! - Cas and Chary VR
We’re keeping an eye on the best Oculus Quest 2 Black Friday 2020 deals, don’t blink or you might miss the best Quest sale of the year!
Updated – November 26th, 2020
The Best Oculus Quest 2 Black Friday 2020 Deal
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It doesn’t look like Oculus will be discounting Quest 2 hardware this year, instead the company is focusing on game deals. We’ll continue to monitor for Quest 2 Black Friday discounts, but for now here’s the MSRP that you should expect to pay for the headset:
Quest 2 is a standalone VR headset (no PC needed), but it also has the ability to plug into a gaming PC to play PC VR titles. Now through January 31st, 2021, you can claim a free copy of the PC VR game Asgard’s Wrath if you tether your Quest 2 headset to a gaming PC.
Additionally, Oculus is offering steep discounts on several Quest game bundles (detailed below).
Oculus Quest Black Friday Game Deals
We’ve got the lowdown on Oculus’ Quest game deals (all of which work on both Quest and Quest 2). If you already own any of the games included in the bundles, the bundle will be discounted based on which games you already own. You’ll find these bundles over at the Oculus store.
If you’re still waiting on VR support for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020), you won’t need to twiddle your thumbs for much longer. According to a recent developer Q&A, Microsoft Flight Simulator for PC will launch with full SteamVR headset support sometime in December.
Update (November 26th, 2020): A developer Q&A livestream revealed that VR support for Microsoft Flight Simulator is indeed arriving sometime in December, before the holidays.
ASOBO Executive Producer Martial Bossard confirmed that all users will be able to play the game using SteamVR headsets, and not just the new HP Reverb G2 and other Windows Mixed Reality headsets.
The original article announcing the closed beta follows below:
Original Article (October 5th, 2020): As first reported by Eurogamer, Microsoft Flight Simulator is expected to head into closed beta sometime in late October or early November.
Interestingly, project lead JΓΆrg Neumann says in a developer Q&A video that beta testers with a Windows VR headset will be the first allowed in, with other PC VR headsets added as the closed beta continues into its second phase (see update).
To be considered, you have to own Microsoft Flight Simulator, be a registered Windows Insider, submit your DxDiag, and agree to a non-disclosure agreement.
Microsoft’s Windows Insiders program includes short surveys, access to private forums, and weekly newsletters—all of which is designed to help developers obtain user feedback. You can sign up for your chance to become a beta tester here.
The studio also says their next World Update, which follows their Japan Update, will include the United States. That update is said to arrive sometime later this year.
We’re keeping an eye out for best HTC Vive Black Friday 2020 deals, including Vive Cosmos, Vive Cosmos Elite, and more. Don’t blink or you might miss the best sale of the year!
Seeing these deals deal out of stock? Also check the following:
Amazon
Best Buy
Microsoft.com
Newegg
Argos
Digitech
CoolBlue
HTC Vive Price Baseline
It’s important to keep in mind the base price of the headset so you can make an informed decision when purchasing. Without an special discount, the Vive headsets costs the following:
The Steam Autumn Sale is here, running today through December 1st, 2020. With it comes rare discounts on top VR games like Half-Life: Alyx (2020) and Boneworks (2019), and heaps more popular VR titles, just in time for Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
If you’re looking to jump into some new VR content, you’re in luck: Steam’s Autumn Sale is here and offering discounts as high as 84% on VR and VR-supported titles.
Half-Life: Alyx on Sale
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Valve’s VR masterpiece Half-Life: Alyx is on sale for only the third time since its release earlier this year, with a tasty 25% discount bringing the game to $45 compared to the usual $60. If you somehow have waited until now to pick up the game, check out why we gave it a 10 out of 10 in our full review.
Boneworks on Sale
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If you make your way through Alyx and still haven’t had enough, the Half-Life-esque Boneworks is also on sale for only the second time since its release back in December, 2019. There you’ll enjoy a 20% discount, bring the price to $24 compared to the usual $30. Check out our review of the game’s campaign component here. There’s also a discount available on the ‘Bonebundle’, which includes the game and a digital copy of its excellent soundtrack.
Plenty More Where That Came From
In addition to discounts on these two titles, there’s literally hundreds more VR games on sale, all of which you can browse here. Here’s a handful of deals that caught our eye:
