It’s a good week to check out some 360 degree content on your Oculus Rift or Gear VR. Game-wise there’s some good stuff too, but we’ll take the rare chance to encourage you to check out some of the free story-based content in VR this week.
MIYUBI, from Felix & Paul Studios
Price: Free (Rift, Gear)
From famed 360 studio Felix & Paul comes a 40 minute original piece called MIYUBI. The audience sees the world through the eyes of a Japanese toy robot gifted to a family in 1982. It’s a comedy piece that premiered at Sundance earlier this year. Plus it stars Jeff Goldblum.
Recommendation: Jeff. Goldblum.
Alteration, from ARTE Experience
Price: Free (Rift, Gear)
A new 360 story produced with the help of Oculus Studios, Alteration tells the story of a man that volunteers for a series of experiments based on dreams. When he discovers he’s actually been injected with an artificial intelligence named Elsa, his whole world begins to change.
Recommendation: It’s free. Give it a watch.
Racket: Nx, from One Hamsa
Price: $19.99 (Rift)
Rift gets an interesting new take on the brick breaker genre this week. Players can go head-to-head batting a ball against a wall in an arena trying to clear the surface in front of them. It’s one of those VR games that looks a little like Tron, but it has some fresh ideas.
Recommendation: Worth picking up while you wait for CCP’s Sparc.
Base Blitz, from Petroglyph Games
Price: $4.99 (Rift, Gear)
Here’s a new real-time strategy game in which you face off with an AI looking to take you down. Build a base and summon forces to take the enemy head-on. Interestingly, this has got full Touch support on Rift.
Recommendation: Definitely one to check out for the low price.
X Rebirth VR Edition, from EGOSOT
Price: $39.99 (Rift)
If you’re looking for a big Rift game this week it looks like this fits the bill. Explore a massive galaxy and build you own ships in this giant space sim based off of X Rebirth: Home of Light. This could be your next VR addiction, though it’s just in Early Access right now.
Recommendation: Definitely pick this one up.
New Oculus Rift Releases on Steam
You can find some highlights of new Steam VR releases here. Not all of them will have Rift support so make sure you specifically check each game of interest.
This week’s top 5 covers a diverse collection of experiences. You’ll be employed as an all-powerful wizard, take down the Division of Steel in table-tennis, and more. Be sure to take a look at the rest of the games on this week’s list to see if there are some other hidden gems that scratch one of your specific itches.
The fantasy world of The Wizards recruits you to play the part of an all-powerful mage. You’ll use an intuitive spell casting system and progress through elemental spell trees as you journey into a story with time travel and epic conflicts. There are also Fate cards that will modify the gameplay experience. It’s in Early Access currently, but this looks like a game worthy of your attention.
Step out of your role as a wizard and bring things down to earth a bit with Infinite Mini Golf. This casual golfing game is thick with courses created by the community and you can even customize an avatar before jumping into multiplayer competitions. Once you’re comfortable, try making a course of your own!
In Run of Mydan, you take control of a mysterious entity that is struggling to regain its former strength. Acquire power, collect all of your memories, and unravel the mystery of this world. You’ll have to master your hand-eye coordination as you throw various weapons and powers on your quest.
Unimersiv is an educational application that incorporates a gigantic library of immersive educational content that shows you the world in a way a textbook never could. Purchasing the game gives unlimited access to current content and future updates as they come.
Racket Fury is another casually fun experience but this time you’ll be playing some science fiction themed ping-pong. Shape up your skills and take on the infamous Division of Steel or take on the best players from all around the world in online multiplayer.
This is one of the busiest weeks the PSVR has had in quite a while with over half a dozen new releases. There’s something for everyone, too, with single player, multiplayer, and even non-interactive narrative options to pass around.
If you missed last week’s releases then you can see them here. UploadVR has also launched the ‘UploadVR PSVR Community’ on PlayStation 4! Join up, find other gamers to play with, and engage in discussions with them.
Also, don’t forget to check out our list of the 9 Best PlayStation VR Games if you need any extra inspiration.
Theseus, from Forge Reply
Price: $19.99
In this dark third-person adventure game you take on the role of the titular hero, Theseus, in a quest to slay the evil Minotaur. The camera is always in a fixed position like in Chronos as you explore, hide, and fight your way to the end.
Recommendation: There are some good ideas here, but it comes up lacking in most areas. Read our full review for more on why.
Apollo 11, from Immersive VR Education
Price: $11.99
This VR experience has been around for quite a while and is finally making its way over to PSVR. Join the historic crew of the very first moon landing in Apollo 11 as you witness history like never before.
Recommendation: Absolutely worth it for space and history buffs.
Monkey King, from Digital Domain
Price: $9.99
You’ve probably heard, read, or seen some form of the Monkey King story, popularized in the classic 16th century Chinese novel named Journey to the West. This take on the story lets you experience it all in VR as a front-and-center viewer of all the main plot points.
Recommendation: It’s purely passive and doesn’t do much we haven’t seen before, but the animations are fun.
Heroes of the Seven Seas, from Time of Virtual Reality
Price: $6.99 (Currently Discounted)
First released as a Gear VR game, Heroes of the Seven Seas puts you in a bunch of pirate-themed naval battles as you quest for bounty and adventure.
Recommendation: Not very good at all. Here’s our full review of the original Gear VR version.
Infinite Minigolf, from Zen Studios
Price: $14.99
Golf is one of the foundational video game sports that you’ll find on virtually every single gaming device on the planet. Infinite Minigolf brings a fun, lighthearted take on the genre to PSVR.
Recommendation: Surprising amount of fun and content here. Good online too.
Smashbox Arena, from Archiact
Price: $29.99
Dodgeball in VR, but with a ton of superpowers and crazy powerups that let you do stuff like throw meteor-sized balls and hold up energy shields. We know, it sounds a bit crazy, but it actually adds up to one of VR’s best multiplayer games.
Recommendation: Tons of fun, especially if you have a group of friends to play with. Here are some more thoughts on the original Vive version.
Tiny Trax, from FuturLab
Price: $19.99
Remember what it was like to race those electric cars around plastic tracks in your room, then never want to clean it all up after? Tiny Trax is kind of like that, but in VR. There are definitely some Blazerush vibes and the races can get very intense.
Recommendation: Tiny Trax is a great game for arcade-style racing fans, but is pretty tough to get the hang of. Read our full review for more.
As the VR ecosystem continues, so shall our coverage! Each week we’ll give a full list of all the releases per usual, but also highlight the 5 most interesting experiences each week. This week’s highlights go from 1 on 1 magical duels all the way to DJ’ing in a club, so you’re likely to find at least one thing that peaks your interest.
inVokeR is an Early Access PvP magical duel experience that has a lot of potential. In one on one matches, players will have to cast a combination of offensive and defensive spells strategically as you work to take down your adversary. You can train offline against bots in different modes until you’re comfortable enough to test your skills online against others in either public or private matches.
In Early Access currently, Space Conquest is aiming to be a solid casual PvP shooter experience that promotes close-quarter combat with small maps. There’s 4-player competitive gameplay, bots, avatar customization, voice chat, pickups, and more but the game could certainly evolve throughout EA. Keep an eye on this or jump in now to help it grow.
Ultrawings is an open-world, flight experience set on 3 vibrant and colorful islands. You have access to 3 unique aircraft as you take on various missions, earn money to buy new airports and vehicles, engage in a collection of mini-games, and more. The feeling of flight is true treat in VR and this is another opportunity to spread your wings. Read our full review of the original release on Rift + Touch here.
Lucky Night is a visually impressive Texas Hold’em experience that allows for cross-play with Vive and Rift players. You can play with up to five other friends and see who has the most impressive virtual poker face by way of a customizable avatar and various emojis.
With a slight spin (heh) on the usual “keep customers happy” rhythm game, Disco Destruction employs you as a DJ where you must keep the dancers going. You’ll have to use your virtual vinyl to mix things up according to the mood of customers and make sure you don’t end up with things getting thrown at you as you work toward a high-score.
PlayStation VR (PSVR) is still going strong a month on from its E3 showing; this week sees the release of two big shooters for the platform, one of which is easily one of the best games going for the platform right now.
If you missed last week’s releases then you can see them here. UploadVR has also launched the ‘UploadVR PSVR Community’ on PlayStation 4! Join up, find other gamers to play with, and engage in discussions with them.
Also, don’t forget to check out our list of the 9 Best PlayStation VR Games if you need any extra inspiration.
Superhot VR, from Superhot Team
Price: $19.99
Easily the highlight of this week, one of the best shooters on Rift and Vive finally comes to Sony’s headset. In Superhot VR time moves only when the player does, meaning you’re able to slow action scenes right down, search for weapons, and then take enemies out. Be careful, though, as taking just one bullet will mean you’ll have to start the level over.
Archangel, from Skydance Interactive
Price: $39.99
The VR debut from Skydance Interactive is an on-rails shooter in which you control a giant mech. Battle against an endless army of war machines in a fight for survival that places as much emphasis on story as it does action. Play with either two Move controllers or the DualShock 4.
Recommendation: Archangel is a decent shooter, though its story gets in the way of the fun. Read our full review.
Idolm@aster Cinderella Girls Viewing Revolution, from Bandai Namco
Price: $19.99
And now for something completely different. This is a strange little experience in which you watch Japanese idols dance on stage to one of three songs. That’s really it, but I guess there’s a niche for this sort of thing. Be warned, though: it’s very DLC heavy.
Recommendation: You probably already know if you want this or not.
Major New Oculus Home Releases for Rift and Gear VR
Lone Echo, from Ready at Dawn Studios
Price: $39.99
The first half of this week’s big release is a single player sci-fi game in which you play as a robot named Jack. Together with Captain Rhodes, you tend to a deep space mining facility, navigating its rooms in zero gravity. It’s not long before a strange anomaly brings havoc to Jack and Rhodes, and they face a desperate battle for survival.
Echo Arena, from Ready at Dawn Studios
Price: Free for three months (Rift)
The multiplayer half of Lone Echo has been released as a standalone game, and is completely free to purchase for three months. Jump into zero-g arenas and take part in sci-fi sports that are an absolute blast to play.
Krypt Crawler, from Headup Games
Price $4.99 (Rift and Gear)
If you’ve been missing a little Crystal Rift action in your life of late then KryptCrawler looks like it will scratch that itch perfectly. More first-person grid-based gameplay awaits you in this dungeon crawler that’s filled with puzzles and combat.
Recommendation: Pick this up if you’re in the mood from dungeon trawling.
Welcome to a new week of HTC Vive releases, far removed from the storm that was the Steam summer sale. Things are somewhat back to normal and we have a couple highlights to check out. Balloon Chair Death Match is a unique deathmatch concept that takes really good advantage of VR’s immersion by having you up in the air trying to shoot down your enemy’s balloons while fearing it happening to yourself. Radioactive is an Early Access project that is hoping to provide a deep open-world survival title that is reminiscent of games like Day Z and H1Z1.
We also have a top list of the absolute best HTC Vive games — which is updated every few months with the latest and greatest options.
New HTC Vive Releases on Steam
Hover Bots VR, from Khizer Awan
Price: $4.74 (Currently Discounted)
In Hover Bots, you can experience the freedom of flying by hopping on your virtual hover board and chasing after robot birds around the city to capture them with your web gun.
Recommendation: Not much to it. Save that money to spend elsewhere.
Kart Racing Pro, from PiBoSo
Kart Racing Pro is a simulation experience intended to serve as a tool to train real drivers. The game’s physics system is built from scratch, hoping to accurately simulate kart dynamics.
Recommendation: This is a highly detailed simulation of kart racing. Not intended for casual gamers, but not bad for hardcore fans.
Price: $39.99
CloudCity VR, from Floating Point Interactive
Price: $10.55 (Currently Discounted)
CloudCity VR gives you a platform to build your dream metropolis up among the clouds. You’ll have to grow your economy and keep your citizens happy, able to view the denizens from the perspective of a giant overlord or close up as one among the people.
Recommendation: Definitely check this one out.
Balloon Chair Death Match, from Climax Studios Ltd
Price: $11.99 (Currently Discounted)
In a world where balloons are the premier way to get around, you must battle through dogfights where you shoot out your enemies balloons. There’s a single player campaign with 14 missions over two cities, a single player deathmatch, multiplayer deathmatch, and survival mode.
Recommendation: Definitely one of the best arcade shooters we’ve seen in a while.
Red Bull 360, from Red Bull Media House
Price: Free
Red Bull 360 gives you access to a collection of 360-degree videos for intense activities such as surfing huge wakes, drifting in a race car, doing a handstand atop a city bridge, and much more.
Recommendation: This is some free, intense action. Go for it.
Everyday Gold VR, from WISECAT
Price: $33.99 (Currently Discounted)
Everyday Golf is a VR golfing title where the developers have attempted to strike a perfect balance between fun and realism. The game includes 63 holes, a competitive mode for up to four players, and a tour mode where you can play for prizes once-a-day.
Recommendation: If you’re interested in golf, this could be a definitive entry for you.
Power Fist VR, from Applemint
Price: $11.99
In Power Fist, you must keep your city safe using a collection of special gear to take on various terrible creatures that have spawned from a lab’s secret experiment. There are seven missions to fight through and an included survival mode where you can compare scores with others.
Recommendation: Take a look but consider other similar options out there too.
VR SHOOT AROUND, from BoninblueDesignLab
Price: $4.49
In VR SHOOT AROUND you can spend some time on a realistically modeled court with true-to-life physics and a collection of customization tools for your experience. You can even throw up a video that plays while you shoot around, turning this into a chill and fun environment to experience your media in.
Recommendation: This could a great addition for anyone interested in some VR b-ball.
Late For Work, from Salmi Games
Price: $9.99
In Late For Work you play as a giant gorilla while wearing your VR headset and take on up to four puny human friends outside of VR on the PC screen as they drive around the city in vehicles. The fast rounds provide a party style game where everyone gets a turn.
Recommendation: This is a must-have for local VR multiplayer activities with only one VR headset on hand.
Survivor VR, from Lucid Dream Studio
Price: $6.79 (Currently Discounted)
Survivor VR drops you into a ramshackle building that is barely holding together during an earthquake. You must use the equipment around you to survive, avoid danger, and find your way out of the building safely.
Recommendation: This is a visually impressive survival experience worth considering for fans of the genre.
Radioactive, from Dissident Interactive
Price: $13.59 (Currently Discounted)
Radioactive is an open world zombie survival game where you must scavenge, hunt, and survive. This follows the model of popular survival titles where there’s no handholding as you figure out the mechanics as you progress through an unforgiving world with no save files or extra lives.
Recommendation: Definitely keep an eye on this during Early Access. There will be multiplayer added in the future.
Tunnel Runner VR, from Mocove Studio
Price: $1.79 (Currently Discounted)
In Tunnel Runner, you must run through infinite space filled with twisted tunnels in various fantasy-inspired environments. The game is a simple, casual experience with basic controls and some catchy music to keep you entertained and engaged as you play.
Recommendation: Pass, unless you love endless runners.
Recommendation: A bit of a wonky title that didn’t really need VR support. Skip this one.
GORN, from Free Lives
Price: $14.99
GORN is an incredibly violent gladiator simulator with physics-driven combat and extremely bloody collisions. You can use swords, maces, throwing knives, nunchucks, and more to take out your adversaries or just use your bare hands.
Muybridge Mausoleum blends shadow play, magic lanterns, and early film set designs for a unique art installation in VR. The experience is 10-20 minutes where you must activate 5 animal spirits as you journey through the vibrant set.
Recommendation: Check this one out if you’re into dynamic art.
Viral EX, from Fierce Kaiju Ltd
Price: $8.49 (Currently Discounted)
Playing as Ragnarok the anti-virus, Viral EX tasks you with cleaning up a supercomputer called E.V.E. You’ll use power-ups and different trick shots as you progress through 50 stages of enemies, traps, and puzzles.
Recommendation: It’s ultimately a port of a Gear VR game, but there is fun to be had here if you like arcade-style shooters.
New HTC Vive Releases on Viveport
No new releases on Viveport this week as of the time of writing.
It’s a pretty great week for free content for Oculus owners, which is ideal seeing as you’ve probably just lost a whole lot of money in the summer sale. We’ve got great new apps from the BBC and Google and there’s some cool content for Gear VR, too. Time to get stuck in.
Easter Rising: Voice of a Rebel, from the BBC
Price: Free (Rift, Gear)
This is a personal favorite. Easter Rising is a short VR piece that tells the tale of a survivor of the Easter Rising uprising in Ireland that took place over 100 years ago now. You follow the survivor’s account of the events, visiting historic locations and breathing in the atmosphere. It’s something you should really check out.
Recommendation: Definitely check this out, it’s one of the better recent VR experiences out there.
Blocks, from Google
Price: Free (Rift)
Tilt Brush too tricky for you? Blocks is Google’s shot at getting everyone involved with VR content creation. This free new app allows you to make 3D models by placing and then editing simple shapes. It’s easy to get to grips with but offers the depth needed to make some really incredible things, too.
Recommendation: This is an essential VR experience. Don’t miss it. We were very impressed.
Preta: Vendetta Rising, from ILLION
Price: $29.99 (Rift, currently discounted)
This one’s a bit of a curiosity. It’s a third-person VR MMO in which you control fantasy characters and lead them against an army of bad guys. We’re pretty interested to see how this one plays out and what exactly VR support brings to the table. Is this destined to be a great example of how to tackle the genre in VR or simply another piece of shovelware?
Recommendation: We’re not too sure about this one right now. Maybe see how the Early Access period goes.
Apollo 11 VR Mobile, from Immersive VR Education
Price: $2.99 (Gear)
The historic Apollo 11 mission is retold once more, this time on mobile VR platforms. Follow the crew on their storied journey as if you were really there with them, and learn about the events like never before.
Recommendation: This is a great app on PC-based VR, so we’d expect the mobile alternative to be a solid adaptation.
High Roller Slots, from Presence Labs
Price: Free (Gear)
Pretty much what it says in the title. Hit the slots in VR and play in immersive environments that put Vegas to shame. It looks like this one has in-app purchases, though you’ll get free coins every 24 hours too.
Recommendation: Not exactly the most exciting use of VR. We’d give it a miss.
New Oculus Rift Releases on Steam
Douarnenez VR, from Raf1 Dev
Price: Free To Play
Douarnenez is a simulation where you get to explore the Norwegian galleon Anna Rosa, one of 4 planned boats from the port-museum of Douarnenez.
Recommendation: Check it out if you’re really into boat models.
Legendary Hunter VR, from LastnOni
Price: $13.59 (Currently Discounted)
Legendary Hunter is a hunting title inspired by Duck Hunt on the NES. Instead of just ducks, though, you’ll be surviving crow or bee attacks during the day and wolf or crocodile attacks in the night. There are dynamic weather effects, realistic gun physics, and atmospheric sound to truly immerse you in the experience.
Recommendation: Watch the early access. It’s a straightforward wave shooter, but could be fun in time.
Twin Roads, from WarPI Games
Price: $3.99 (Currently Discounted)
Twin Roads puts us in control of hero Finn and his friends as you guide them to freedom. Over the course of the game, you’ll unlock characters with new abilities as you work to discover hidden treasures.
Recommendation: A cute, cheap, and casual treat. Check it out, especially if you have kids.
Hex Tunnel, from Owlgorithm
Price: $3.99 (Currently Discounted)
Hex Tunnel is a trippy journey through another dimension where players must master elements to become a supreme being. The game molds to different playstyles with arcade, chaos, and ultra modes.
Recommendation: Trippy visuals and casual gameplay pique your interest? Then buckle up.
OzGrind Virtual Reality Showroom, from Viewport Studios
Price: Free To Play
OZGrind’s VR Showroom is a platform where creators and businesses can work with an infinitely malleable showroom to add new products and modify layouts. It can even serve as a blueprint before creating a physical setup.
Recommendation: Definitely check this out if it fits your business.
If you’ve survived the Steam summer sale, things have returned to normal with a collection of new releases for the HTC Vive. The most significant highlights this week are both of the creative slant. Google has added another potential mainstay to the VR ecosystem with Blocks, a creative platform that caters to a varying degree of experience. ViveSpray 2 is another creative tool but it focuses on a realistic simulation of modern graffiti right down to realistic paint drips and paint that dries over time as you work.
We also have a top list of the absolute best HTC Vive games — which is updated every few months with the latest and greatest options.
New HTC Vive Releases on Steam
Final World, from Shine World
Price: $14.44 (Currently Discounted)
Final World is a short experience that is testing out a few elements in pursuit of a VR MMORPG. There are a couple design concepts at play here that will hopefully be developed so players can truly experience this fantasy world and its immersive combat.
Recommendation: Pass on this one for now but keep an eye on the developer to see if the full game comes to fruition.
Eye of Odin, from Emberlight VR
Price: $14.99
Eye of Odin drops players into a conflict against undead Vikings. You must take them down with visceral melee combat or spellcasting. The game features a reactive soundtrack that grows more intense with the gameplay.
Recommendation: Keep an eye on it while it is in Early Access.
Douarnenez VR, from Raf1 Dev
Price: Free To Play
Douarnenez is a simulation where you get to explore the Norwegian galleon Anna Rosa, one of 4 planned boats from the port-museum of Douarnenez.
Recommendation: Check it out if you’re really into boat models.
Legendary Hunter VR, from LastnOni
Price: $13.59 (Currently Discounted)
Legendary Hunter is a hunting title inspired by Duck Hunt on the NES. Instead of just ducks, though, you’ll be surviving crow or bee attacks during the day and wolf or crocodile attacks in the night. There are dynamic weather effects, realistic gun physics, and atmospheric sound to truly immerse you in the experience.
Recommendation: Watch the early access. It’s a straightforward wave shooter, but could be fun in time.
Front Defense, from Fantahorn Studio
Price: $19.99
Front Defense is an arcade-style shooter that takes place in the final days of World War II’s European theater. Duck, dive, shoot, throw grenades, and man-mounted guns as you fight against enemy advances.
The Crypts of Anak Shaba, from Virtual Rage Studios LLC
Price: $3.59 (Currently Discounted)
Explore the Crypts of Anak Shaba while utilizing swords and sorcery to dispose of your enemies. Find the four relics in the crypts to send the big boss Masharan back into his dimension for the final fight.
Recommendation: The game isn’t in Early Access, but it probably should be and is still a work-in-progress. Check back on it later.
Heroes Never Die, from FrostbiteGames
Price: $19.99
Heroes Never Die is a shooter that takes place in the mid-19th century where you use your unique skills to defeat monsters and complete scenarios as quickly as possible. There’s DLC planned to add new maps, monsters, skills, heroes, and more.
Recommendation: Hold off for now, but keep an eye on it as it evolves throughout EA.
ViveSpray 2, from ciwolsey
Price: $8.99
ViveSpray 2 is gives you a plethora of canvases in a VR graffiti simulation. This realistic experience includes high-res walls, paint that goes on wet and dries over time, spray flow you can modify, paint drips, and much more.
Recommendation: If you are an expert or just have an interest in graffiti, street art styles, then check this out.
Blocks by Google, from Google
Price: Free
Google is delivering what could hopefully be another major VR experience with Blocks, a creative platform that caters the amateur creators and pros alike. There are six tools at your disposal that will help you bring your ideas to life.
Recommendation: It’s a free creative tool, so give it go and see what you can whip up. We were very impressed.
TheWalkerKiller VR, from ELang Network technology
Price: $11.99
In TheWalkerKiller VR world, it’s 2065 and the national laboratory has created a virus that turned people into maniacs. After 30 days there are no survivors except you, Tom the taxi driver. Grab weapons and survive.
Recommendation: If you’re looking for some high-octane zombie killing, take a look.
Preta: Vendetta Rising, from Illion Corp
Price: $29.74 (Currently Discounted)
In the world of Akirion, Preta challenges you to explore forsaken lands, craft, raise pets, and defeat your enemies alone or with friends. This game is a hack n’ slash title aiming for around 50+ hours of gameplay.
Recommendation: Don’t dive into this yet, but give it some time as it evolves throughout EA to see if it is worth the purchase.
Twin Roads, from WarPI Games
Price: $3.99 (Currently Discounted)
Twin Roads puts us in control of hero Finn and his friends as you guide them to freedom. Over the course of the game, you’ll unlock characters with new abilities as you work to discover hidden treasures.
Recommendation: A cute, cheap, and casual treat. Check it out, especially if you have kids.
Hex Tunnel, from Owlgorithm
Price: $3.99 (Currently Discounted)
Hex Tunnel is a trippy journey through another dimension where players must master elements to become a supreme being. The game molds to different playstyles with arcade, chaos, and ultra modes.
Recommendation: Trippy visuals and casual gameplay pique your interest? Then buckle up.
Escape Room, from AppFactoryHaru-Ni
Price: $0.99
Escape Room embodies what the escape genre offers for VR at its base level with a clean art style and straightforward approach. Can you get out?
Recommendation: Unless you’re absolutely itching for another escape experience, pass on it.
LIBERTY VR, from JUMP OR FALL
Price: $7.99
Liberty VR is an action-adventure taking place during an alternate American Revolution that features an ancient alien race. The game takes place in Boston and you’ll have 18th-century weaponry available alongside some alien weapons.
Recommendation: Keep an eye on this during EA to see how it comes together. Could end up being a very solid action adventure.
Earthquake Simulator VR, from Lindero Edutainment
Price: $2.99
Earthquake Simulator is exactly what the name entails. You’ll experience a short earthquake and spreading fire, learning survival techniques that you could implement in real life.
Recommendation: Check it out. For those in earthquake-heavy areas, it could be a useful and exciting way to learn.
OzGrind Virtual Reality Showroom, from Viewport Studios
Price: Free To Play
OZGrind’s VR Showroom is a platform where creators and businesses can work with an infinitely malleable showroom to add new products and modify layouts. It can even serve as a blueprint before creating a physical setup.
Recommendation: Definitely check this out if it fits your business.
New HTC Vive Releases on Viveport
No new releases on Viveport this week as of the time of writing.
There really isn’t much new stuff on the Oculus Home store for Oculus Rift and Gear VR users this week. However, there are plenty of new things to check out over on Steam for Rift users. Bigger stuff should be coming soon while the Summer of Rift promotion continues.
If you missed the previous entry of this list you can see those new releases here. UploadVR has launched the ‘UploadVR PS VR Community’ on PlayStation 4! Join up, find other gamers to play with, and engage in discussions with them.
Also, don’t forget to check out our list of the 9 Best PlayStation VR Games if you need any extra inspiration.
New Rift And Gear VR Releases For Oculus Home
Spider-Man: Homecoming VR Experience, from Sony
Price: Free (Rift)
It’s finally time to put on the webs and become Spider-Man for the first time in VR. This tie-in experience to the upcoming Homecoming movie gives you just a taste of what it’s like to be Peter Parker, letting you fire off different types of webs and have a close encounter with the villainous Vulture.
Recommendation: Sadly, the Spider-Man experience isn’t really worth checking out even though it’s free. It’s short and uninspired.
The Lost, from PocketMemory
Price: $2.99 (Gear VR)
If you remember Dead Secret it was basically a murder-mystery style adventure game. The Lost looks very similar, with a crime scene of its own, although with noticeably less Western-focused influence. It appears to be adapted from a previously released Google Cardboard version.
J Sports VR, from JSports
Price: Free (Gear VR)
This is another Gallery app, which means it wasn’t curated as well as the Oculus Home store. The description page isn’t even in English, but basically this is just a lobby for you to hang out and watch sports videos in.
Recommendation: Skip, most of our audience likely won’t understand what this is about or for.
New Oculus Rift Releases On Steam
Block Rocking Beats, from Sander Sneek, Jochem de Klerk
Price: $10.04 (Currently Discounted)
Block Rocking Beats is your virtual sound studio where up to three players can play in a virtual band. You can play, record, and share your creations.
Recommendation: This is a cool and fun social music experience. Grab it if you have interested buddies.
Distant Nightmare, from Field Of Vision
Price: $1.59 (Currently Discounted)
Distant Nightmare pulls you into a dark world of a child’s nightmare. You must ride your bike through the mysterious world to survive the night and wake up.
Recommendation: It’s not expensive and has a solid, creepy atmosphere. Worth a look if you like this genre!
Zombie Hobby VR, from Pointlight Games
Price: $17.99 (Currently Discounted)
There are plenty zombie shooters in the VR ecosystem, but this one has a different flavor. Zombie Hobby forces you to use affordable objects in your daily life as weapons to take down zombies with a unique design style. It looks a little like zombies invaded Superhot VR.
Recommendation: This zombie shooter brings a unique style worth checking out.
Recommendation: It’s a short, 2-minute experience, but hey nothing to lose!
VRTGO, from VRLive
Price: Free
VRTGO is a platform for artists to share their stories and experiences directly with their fans around the world. Here you’ll find 360-degree concerts and other interactive music experiences.
Recommendation: Add this to your collection of VR content aggregates.
