Meanwhile, #Meta shuts down Ready at Dawn — the studio behind several #PlayStation hits like The Order 1886 and Lone Echo VR.

Unlike many other companies during this wave of layoffs, Meta will try to keep as many people as possible within other departments.

#VR #Layoffs

And #Microsoft is killing Paint, not the main app but its funky brother Paint 3D. It was a nice thing for kids but it never became a worthy tool for workers (while they would love free but simple alternatives to #Blender).

The app originally appeared during the #VR boom, when Microsoft dreamed of using it for Mixed Reality headsets Holo Lense.

Do you like #VR as much as I do? (Which means you got rid of it) Then meet Half-Life Alyx NoVR mod!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f7y7gmUDZE

Somehow the #GodotEngine team managed to make a VR editor!

https://godotengine.org/article/godot-editor-horizon-store-early-access-release/ #VR #Godot4 #GameEngines

The Godot Editor is now available on the Horizon Store for Meta Quest 3 & Meta Quest Pro devices running Horizon OS version 69 or higher.

Meta Quest 3s — a cheaper $300 version of Quest 3 with worse lenses and displays. If you remember the blurry peripheral vision in Quest 2, this cheaper one has exactly the same issue.

But for me the biggest doubt is still content: Half-Life Alyx is the best game ever. I've played it in VR and it was an exceptional experience. But there are just no games worth bothering anymore.

What do you think? Will you buy it for $299? #VR #Meta

Oh, and they have fairly stylish AR glasses that you can't buy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpKKcqWnTus #VR #AR #Hardware

Yes, but also no: Meta Ruined VR...

1. META closed too many games and studios, including projects that were iconic for fans
2. It took too long for budget 3s to arrive, while expensive Quest 3 sold 20 times fewer units, than Q2 at its time
3. Retention of VR usage is low and mostly focused in VR spaces, not homes and definitely not offices
4. AR didn't work for the majority of people, even Apple failed and shutting down Vision Pro production

But reality is: I still want to hop back into it. #VR is still oddly inspiring!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8StSZbwIa8

Meanwhile, #Meta is launching yet another contest for Horizon Worlds creators with prizes:

https://developers.meta.com/horizon-worlds/learn/documentation/mhcp-program/faq/application-faq #VR

The industry is recovering: Dig VR developers introduced a limited edition with full-size heavy machinery for just £500K... #VR #WTF #CollectorsEdition

UPD: I've checked and today is clearly not April 1st... 🤔

A quick overview of new and upcoming #VR games. Metro seems the most interesting to me, it reminds me of both Metro Exodus and Half-Life Alyx!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2XQ6LxQFpc

Since people are often making VR games in Unity, here's the Unreal startup guide:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3xNb5R_xos
#VR@GameDEV
#UE5@GameDEV
#UnrealEngine@GameDEV

Meta bricked a significant portion of its VR headsets with what was supposed to be a Christmas update.

Unlike Intel who hid their heads into sand during 13/14-gen failure, Meta promised to replace devices that were permanently damaged and brought extra stuff for the support.

More on Reddit

#Hardware@GameDEV
#Meta@GameDEV
#VR@GameDEV

Google acquired HTC VIVE and the XR Teams plus non-exclusive use of license for 250mil USD in cash.

HTC Produced headsets for Valve and were a popular smartphone brand with over $50B market cap once. They were falling ever since, but still curious.

#HTC@GameDEV
#VR@GameDEV
#Google@GameDEV
#Hardware@GameDEV

I promise, it's not what you think it is!

#VR@GameDEV
#meme@GameDEV

Good old VR times!

#VR@GameDEV

Some new and upcoming VR titles, including Pengiun Festival by CozyCubeGames, made with Godot!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wN0B5utUu4

#VR@GameDEV

Are we going to see Steam Deck 2 VR or what?

#VR@GameDEV
#Valve@GameDEV

Since Godot is available in VR, folks decided to participate in a game jam entirely from VR:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZAzi-4Ko3g

#VR@GameDEV
#GodotEngine@GameDEV

Pimax VR was running a special rewards program where users could get Steam gift cards and even trip to their headquarters from making reviews on websites.

Just to be clear: their devices were ahead of time, but this is a very questionable business practice.

Source: RoadtoVR

#VR@GameDEV
#Hardware@GameDEV

Beat Saber developers discontinued PSVR support: users on PlayStation 4 and 5 will not have updates or multiplayer. But they will keep selling it, since Sony doesn't allow refunds anyway!

#VR@GameDEV
#PSVR@GameDEV
#PlayStation@GameDEV