VR Game Releases For April 2019

VR Game Releases For April 2019

Every month we aim to round up each and every VR game release for you in one single place — this is April’s list. Check the bolded entries for ones we feel are particularly worth your time.


If you’re a VR game developer planning to release a game soon — let us know! You can get in touch with me directly by emailing david@uploadvr.com or hit all of the editorial team by emailing tips@uploadvr.com. Please contact us about your upcoming releases so that we can know what you’re working on and include you in release lists!

Unless otherwise stated, all PC VR releases are the Steam versions.

Rift, Vive, and Windows VR Game Releases For April 2019

Real AI’s Humanity Academy (Free) – April 1st – Vive
Blade & Sorcery ($19.99) – April 1st – Rift via Oculus Home [Impressions]
Paper Fire Rookie Arcade ($6.99) – April 1st – Rift, Vive
DeadlandVR ($9.99) – April 2nd – Rift, Vive
ESKO (Free) – April 2nd – Rift, Vive
Skyworld: Kingdom Brawl ($9.99) – April 2nd – Rift, Vive, Windows VR
Bow to Blood: Last Captain Standing ($19.99) – April 2nd – Rift, Vive [PSVR Review]
Beat Miner ($4.99) – April 3rd – Rift, Vive, Windows VR
The Armclaw Experiment ($4.99) – April 3rd – Rift, Vive
Mad Gun Range VR Simulator ($9.99) – April 4th – Rift
The Woods: VR Escape the Room ($4.99) – April 4th – Rift, Vive
Curious Cases ($6.99) – April 4th – Rift, Vive
Table Games VR ($9.99) – April 4th – Vive
Beat Blaster ($19.99) – April 4th – Rift via Oculus Home
Hit&Run VR Baseball ($5.99) – April 4th – Vive
Premium Bowling ($19.99) – April 4th – Rift via Oculus Home
Moonstone Crossroads ($9.99) – April 5th – Rift, Vive, Windows VR
Boundary VR ($7.99) – April 5th – Vive
Virtual Arctic Expedition ($5.99) – April 6th – Rift, Vive, Windows VR
Virtual Skydiving ($4.99) – April 8th – Rift, Vive, Windows VR
The Spy Who Shrunk Me VR (Free, Base Game Required) – April 9th – Rift, Vive, Windows VR
Twisty Puzzle Simulator ($9.99) – April 9th – Rift, Vive
Dissection Simulator: Frog Edition ($11.99) – Rift, Vive
Vacation Simulator ($29.99) – April 9th – Rift, Vive, Windows VR [Read Our Review]
Drone Striker ($9.99) – April 9th – Rift, Vive
Time Warrior Z VR ($9.99) – April 10th – Vive
VRLife (Free) – April 10th – Rift, Vive
Tomb Slayer ($9.99) – April 10th – Rift via Oculus Home
JetX VR ($14.99) – April 11th – Rift, Vive, Windows VR
First Person Tennis ($24.99) – April 11th – Rift, Vive, Windows VR
Stardust VR ($8.99) – April 11th – Rift, Vive, Windows VR
F18 Carrier Landing ($4.99) – April 11th – Rift
Twinkle Star ($0.99) – April 14th – Vive
Roach Killer ($5.99) – April 15th – Vive
Office Escape ($3.99) – April 15th – Vive
Millionaire Dancer ($9.99) – April 16th – Rift, Vive, Windows VR
Adventure Climb VR (Free) – April 16th – Rift, Vive
Gearus ($4.99) – April 16th – Rift via Oculus Home
Blanket Heavy With Nightmares (Free) – April 15th – Rift, Vive
Time Travel VR ($10.99) – April 18th – Vive
Dances With Butterflies VR (Free) – April 18th – Rift, Vive
Toran (Free) – April 18th – Rift,  Vive
PowerBeatsVR ($19.99) – April 18th – Rift,  Vive, Windows VR
Don’t Look Down ($24.99) – April 18th – Rift, Vive, Windows VR
Earthshakers (Free) – April 22nd – Vive
Icarus – Prima Regula ($4.99) – Vive
Gadgeteer ($TBD) – April 23rd – Vive

Mobile VR Game Releases For April 2019

The Stars Between Us ($6.99) – April 2nd – Go
V-Speed ($3.99) – April 4th – Go, Gear VR
Sky Fighter Survive ($4.99) – April 5th – Go, Gear VR
Anceder Go (Free) – April 10th – Go, Gear VR
MechZ ($3.99) – April 10th – Go, Gear VR
Speed Racer ($2.99) – April 10th – Go
Space Kidnappers ($4.99) – April 10th – Go, Gear VR
A Five-Day Tour in the Morgue ($2.99) – April 10th – Go
Dark Legend ($2.99) – April 11th – Go, Gear VR
Stardust VR ($4.99) – April 11th – Go, Gear VR
Reflekt VR (Free) – April 11th – Go, Gear VR
Shennong: Taste of Illusion ($2.99) – April 11th – Go
Fancy Skiing ($4.99) – April 11th – Go
Insect Revolution ($4.99) – April 17th – Go
Commando ($4.99) – April 17th – Go, Gear VR
Thunder (Free) – April 17th – Go

PSVR Game Releases For April 2019

Beat Blaster ($19.99) – April 5th
Falcon Age ($19.99) – April 9th [Our Review]
QuiVr ($24.99) – April 16th
Table of Tales: The Crooked Crown ($19.99) – April 16th

Immortal Legacy: The Jade Cipher ($19.99) – April 16th
Ghost Giant ($24.99) – April 16th [Our Review]
Jupiter & Mars ($24.99) – April 22nd


As a point of emphasis: reach out to david@uploadvr.com or tips@uploadvr.com to let us know about your upcoming VR game releases!

Editor’s Note: This list will be continuously updated.

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VR Game Releases For March 2019

march 2019 vr game releases

Every month we aim to round up each and every VR game release for you in one single place — this is March’s list. Don’t worry — we’ll continue highlighting the best ones at the end of each week too.


With the door closed on February, we’ve just been a solid month of VR content. Between the surprise release of Angry Birds VR, the Mage’s Tale PSVR port, and Xing: The Land Beyond PSVR port, there was some good stuff worth checking out. Unfortunately Shadow Legend saw several delays and is now releasing this month in March. There were lots of titles to check out last month overall. Now with March upon us, it’s time to take a look at what’s coming down the line next.

And if you’re a VR game developer planning to release a game soon — let us know! You can get in touch with me directly by emailing david@uploadvr.com or hit all of the editorial team by emailing tips@uploadvr.com. Please contact us about your upcoming releases so that we can know what you’re working on and include you in release lists!

Rift, Vive, and Windows VR Game Releases For March 2019

FragmentVR ($8.99) – March 1st – Vive
Wardens of the Amber Cage ($24.99) – March 1st – Rift, Vive, Windows VR
Quantum Legend (Free) – March 3rd – Rift, Vive
Rhythm Nights ($19.99) – March 4th – Rift
Puzzle Out VR ($5.99) – March 5th – Rift, Vive, Windows VR
Real Fishing VR ($12.99) – March 5th – Vive
GUNGRAVE VR ($14.99) – March 6th – Rift, Vive (PSVR Version Review)
Gungrave VR U.N. ($9.99) – March 6th – Rift, Vive
Audica ($19.99) – March 7th – Rift, Vive (Read Our Early Access Review)
Oika (Free) – March 7th – Rift
Patagonia ($3.99) – March 7th – Rift
Tranquility ($1.99) – March 7th – Rift
Labyrinth Trap ($2.99) – March 7th – Rift
Shadow Legend ($24.99) – March 7th – Rift, Vive, Windows VR (Read Our Review)
Haunting Hour ($5.99) – March 8th – Rift, Vive
It’s Fun To Break Things ($9.99) – March 8th – Rift, Vive
K.O.M.A ($TBD)March 8th – Rift, Vive, Windows VR
Skyfront ($9.99) – March 8th – Rift, Vive, Windows VR
Mage VR: The Lost Memories ($14.99) – March 8th – Vive
On Target VR Darts ($14.99) – March 8th – Rift
Trash Time (Free) – March 8th – Rift, Vive, Windows VR
TetrotronVR ($7.99) – March 9th – Rift, Vive, Windows VR
Ultimate Coaster X (Free) – March 10th – Rift, Vive
Riff VR ($9.99) – March 11th – Rift, Vive, Windows VR (Our  Preview)
Fovos VR (Free) – March 12th – Vive
Mad gun Range VR Simulator ($9.99) – March 12th – Rift
Virtual Battlegrounds ($TBD) – March 15th – Rift, Vive, Windows VR (Our Preview)
Icesolation ($TBD) – March 15th – Rift, Vive (Read More)
Project Centauri ($TBD) – March 20th – Vive
Space Junkies ($39.99) – March 26th – Rift, Vive, Windows VR (Our Preview)
Area of Darkness: Sentinel ($TBD) – March 26th – Rift, Vive, Windows VR
Blood Trail ($TBD) – March 2019 – Rift, Vive
JetX ($TBD) – March 2019 – Rift, Vive, Windows VR (Our Preview)

Mobile VR Game Releases For March 2019

TheBlu ($2.99) – March 6th – Go, Gear VR
Insect Revolution ($9.99) – March 7th – Go, Gear VR
JesusVR – The Life of Christ – March 7th – ($7.99) – Go
Cyber Sky ($4.99) – March 7th – Go, Gear VR
Tiny Magic Carpet (Free) – March 7th – Go
Big Small Things ($0.99) – March 7th – Go, Gear VR
Rax & The Lost Diamonds ($4.99) – March 7th – Go, Gear VR
Patagonia ($1.99) – March 7th – Go, Gear VR
Magic Wand ($4.99) – March 7th – Go
WarYards ($TBD) – March 2019 – Go

PSVR Game Releases For March 2019

Summer Funland ($19.99) – March 7th
Verti-Go-Home! ($12.99) – March 8th
The Wizards PSVR ($24.99) – March 12th (Our Review)
Immortal Legacy: The Jade Cipher ($TBD) – March 20th
Space Junkies ($39.99) – March 26th (PC Impressions)
The Arcslinger ($TBD) – March 2019


As a point of emphasis: reach out to david@uploadvr.com or tips@uploadvr.com to let us know about your upcoming VR game releases!

Editor’s Note: This list will be continuously updated.

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Rift Platform Update Now Lets Users Import Custom Home Spaces

Rift users looking for a change of scenery from the stock cabin model in Oculus Home are in for a surprise, as the company has just pushed an update that now brings user-created spaces to the platform.

Last summer Oculus opened beta support for custom objects, letting users import .glb object files into the Oculus Home import directory. Users can also create virtual items in Medium, the company’s 3D creation app, and share them to Home directly.

The recent update however now includes a few ready-made Home templates including a cafe and theater setting, along with themed decor and furniture to match.

Image courtesy Oculus

Oculus says in a blogpost that users can create anything from a cluster of small rooms to large open outdoor environments; user-created Homes can’t exceed 1,000 meters total size in any dimension however, the company details in their user-created Homes guide.

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Like custom objects, Homes must be in a .glb file format, but come in under 15mb in size with textures not exceeding 2,048 × 2,048 in resolution.

Users with greater skill in 3D object creation should have an easier time creating spaces from scratch, although online resources such as Sketchfab provide a wealth of user-created objects and virtual spaces suited for the task.

It’s not entirely a plug-and-play experience, although Oculus’ custom Home guide should set you on the right path to realizing the Home you’ve always dreamt of.

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Oculus Home Adds Custom Environments Support

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UPDATE 14th Feburary: the feature has now rolled out to the stable channel

The latest update to Oculus Home adds custom environments support. Home is the Oculus Rift‘s default environment.

This feature was first hinted last month when the ‘_CustomHomes’ folder was added along with an example file.

Oculus Home was once a static environment, but received a total overhaul in late 2017 adding customization.

Support for user generated objects was added back in June. A subsequent update even added animation support. And later in the month the platform added realtime social, allowing up to 7 friends to visit your home and see those custom objects.

But until now the actual home geometry was the same for all users. The background could be changed between hills, space, a bay, or a future city, but the home itself could not. Valve’s competing SteamVR Home software has supported custom environments since 2017.

There are a range of ambient audio tracks available, as well as the ability to customize interior & exterior lighting. Environments must be saved as new glTF open standard for 3D assets. They can be up to 1000×1000 meters in size, but only the central 250×250 meters can be traversed. Full technical details can be found on the Oculus Creators Blog.

The Problem

Of course, the social platform is still severely limited by being exclusive to the Rift. Facebook still hasn’t added official support for different PC headsets on Oculus, despite its own Spaces social app supporting the HTC Vive. In fact, there’s not even any indication it will support the company’s own Oculus Quest.

The company has occasionally hinted at cross-platform support coming in future, but we’re almost 3 years out from the Rift launch now and there’s no sign. Until then, Oculus Home can’t be a VRChat competitor, or anything close. But for users with Rift owning friends the platform has made huge strides in the past year, and this feature will take it to a new level.

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VR Game Releases For February 2019

VR Game Releases For February 2019

Every month we aim to round up each and every VR game release for you in one single place — this is February’s list. Don’t worry — we’ll continue highlighting the best ones at the end of each week too.


With the door closed on January and the first month of 2019, we’ve just been through a surprisingly packed month of VR content. Between Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, A Fisherman’s Tale, and Megalith, there were lots of titles to check out last month. Now with February upon us, it’s time to take a look at what’s coming down the line next.

And if you’re a VR game developer planning to release a game soon — let us know! You can get in touch with me directly by emailing david@uploadvr.com or hit all of the editorial team by emailing tips@uploadvr.com. Please contact us about your upcoming releases so that we can know what you’re working on and include you in release lists!

Rift, Vive, and Windows VR Game Releases For February 2019

You Are Here ($2.99) – February 1st – Vive
DrumBeats VR ($9.99) – February 1st – Rift, Vive
Another Bad Day in the Future ($19.99) – February 1st – Rift, Vive
Everybody’s Sad (Free) – February 5th – Rift, Vive
Settlement Zero ($19.99) – February 6th – Rift, Vive
Bacon Roll: Year of the Pig ($4.99) – February 6th – Rift, Vive, Windows VR
Skyland Defense ($11.99) – February 7th – Rift, Vive, Windows VR
Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs ($14.99) – February 7th – Rift, Vive (Our Impressions)
sCATter ($19.99) – February 7th – Rift, Vive, Windows VR
VR Sand ($4.99) – February 7th – Rift, Vive
Ggang! ($5.99) – February 8th – Vive
God Hand (Free) – February 8th – Vive
Necro Mutex ($14.99) – February 8th – Rift, Vive
The Marvellous Machine ($4.99) – February 11th – Rift, Vive
Adapt or Perish ($9.99) – February 11th – Rift, Vive, Windows VR
Spellcastia ($14.99) – February 12th – Vive
Fear Simulator ($8.99) – February 13th – Rift, Vive
Symphony of Stars ($2.99) – February 14th – Vive
Hex Defense ($7.99) – February 15th – Rift, Vive
Beast Pets ($9.99) – February 15th – Rift, Vive
Beat Blaster ($19.99) – February 15th 2019 – Rift, Vive
Flying in Labyrinth ($9.99) – February 17th – Vive
Deadly Burrito (Free) – February 18th – Rift, Vive
Bad Billy 2D VR ($4.99) – February 19th – Rift, Vive, Windows VR
River Relaxation VR ($3.99) – February 18th – Rift, Vive
Dick Wilde 2 ($19.99) – February 19th 2019 – Rift, Vive, Windows VR (Read Our Preview)
Operation: Polarity Hook ($4.99) – February 19th – Vive
Titan Slayer II ($29.99) – February 20th – Rift, Vive
Hyperball ($7.99) – February 20th – Vive, Windows VR
A Lullaby of Colors VR ($4.99) – February 21st – Rift, Vive
PlanTechtor ($14.99) – February 27th – Rift, Vive, Windows VR
The Tear ($1.99) – February 28th – Rift, Vive, Windows VR

 

Mobile VR Game Releases For February 2019

StudyGun ($1.99) – February 5th – Go
LEN Champions League Lounge (Free) – February 5th – Go, Gear VR
Colorinz ($4.99) – February 5th – Go
Vertigo ($2.99) – February 5th – Go, Gear VR
QuiVr Vanguard ($9.99) – February 5th – Go
SwordFight ($2.99) – February 6th – Go
Horseshoe Bend ($1.99) – February 6th – Go, Gear VR
Sphaeres VR ($4.99) – February 12th – Go, Gear VR
Survivor: Experience (Free) – February 12th – Go
Board and Ball Demo (Free) – February 14th – Go, Gear VR
BlasterCell ($2.99) – February 14th – Go, Gear VR
ExVRience Golf ($4.99) – February 14th – Go
Catalunya Experience VR (Free) – February 14th – Go, Gear VR
NeuroExplorer ($4.99) – February 19th – Go
Marshall From Detroit (Free) – February 21st – Go, Gear VR
Water Ride Express (Free) – February 22nd – Go, Gear VR
Calm (Free) – February 22nd – Go, Gear VR

 

PSVR Game Releases For February 2019

Dead Land VR ($4.99) – February 1st
Rage Room ($29.99) – February 4th
Crisis Vrigade ($5.99) – February 5th
The Mage’s Tale ($29.99) – February 5th (Our Review)
Fear of Bugs ($12.99) – February 7tth
Xing: The Land Beyond ($19.99) – February 12th (Our Review)
Eden Tomorrow ($19.99) – February 12th (Our Review)
Intruders: Hide and Seek ($19.99) – February 13th (Our Review)
Bermeo Heights Express ($1.99) – February 18th – Daydream
Dick Wilde 2 ($19.99) – February 19th (Our Preview)
ChromaGun ($19.99) – February 19th (Our Review)
Honor and Duty: D-Day ($9.99) – February 26th
Fate/Grand Order VR feat.Mash Kyrielight (Free) – February 26th
Kingdom Hearts VR Experience (Free) – February 28th (Our Impressions)


As a point of emphasis: reach out to david@uploadvr.com or tips@uploadvr.com to let us know about your upcoming VR game releases!

Editor’s Note: This list will be continuously updated.

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Oculus Home Leak: Zukünftiges Features erlaubt Erstellung eigener VR-Räume

Ein Reddit-Nutzer machte kürzlich beim Import einiger Custom-Dateien für seine Oculus-Home-Umgebung einen interessanten Fund. So entdeckte er einen neuen Unterordner innerhalb des Import-Ordners, der auf ein zukünftiges Feature für Oculus Home verweist. Demnach dürfen Rift-Nutzer in Zukunft eigene VR-Räume erstellen und sich somit von der festgelegten virtuellen Eingangspforte trennen. Ein offizieller Sprecher von Oculus bestätigte die neue Funktion bereits indirekt.

Oculus Home – Zukünftiges Feature soll soziales Metaverse aufbauen

Ein zukünftiges Update dürfte die sozialen Features von Oculus Home maßgeblich verändern, zumindest wenn man den jüngsten Fund des Reddit-Nutzers Wormslayer betrachtet. Der findige Rift-Besitzer folgte dem Dateipfad innerhalb des Verzeichnisses von Oculus Home und fand den Ordner “ExampleCustomPlaces” im Ordner “_CustomHomes”. Dieser beinhaltet wiederum eine Datei, ein glb-Model, welche sich als große Eingangshalle mitsamt Bühne herausstellte:

Oculus-Home-Custom

Dürfen wir also bald unser eigenes soziales Metaverse erstellen? Ein Oculus-Sprecher wurde bereits auf den Post aufmerksam und kommentierte die Meldung vielversprechend:

Ups! Betrachte es als einen kleinen Einblick in einige coole neue Sachen, an denen wir derzeit arbeiten. Wir werden in Kürze auch von offizieller Seite aus mehr dazu sagen können. Bleibt gespannt!”

Die individuelle Einrichtung der Home-Umgebung ist bereits seit Längerem möglich. Ebenso wird der soziale Faktor der virtuellen Eingangspforte stets in den Mittelpunkt gerückt. So kann man darin Freunde und Verwandte einladen, um mit Selbigen Zeit zu verbringen. Das neue Feature, welches erlaubt, eigene VR-Räume zu erstellen, führt die Funktion jedoch auf ein völlig neues Level. Mit der neuen Option Public Homes zu erstellen, werden die virtuellen Grenzen weit aufgehoben, wodurch Rift-Nutzer zukünftig ihre eigene virtuelle Welt aufbauen könnten.

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Oculus Home File Hints At Public User Created Environments Support

Oculus Home File Hints At Public User Created Environments Support

Reddit user Wormslayer noticed a file within an Oculus Home directory that hint the software will get support for user created environments.

There is a new file in a new folder called ‘ExampleCustomPlaces’ inside a folder called ‘_CustomHomes’. The file is a model of a large hall with a stage. Note that the image above is just the raw model, not properly textured or lit.

An Oculus team representative noticed the post and commented:

Whoops! Consider it a sneak peak into some cool new stuff we’re working on. We’ll have more to say on this in a more official way soon. Stay tuned

Support for user generated objects was added back in June. A subsequent update even added animation support. And later in the month the platform added realtime social, allowing up to 7 friends to visit your home and see those custom objects.

But the actual base environments are, now at least, only available from Oculus, which has only released a few. SteamVR Home already supports custom environments.

It’s important to note this isn’t confirmation of the feature coming. It could simply be an experiment with no intention of going forwards.

The Potential

But if it does get added, user generated environments could take Oculus Home to the next level- especially combined with the recent update adding Public Homes. With bars, museums and all sorts of interesting environments, the platform could turn into a true attempt at a metaverse- a “VRChat lite”.

The Problem

Of course, the social platform would be severely limited by being exclusive to the Rift. Facebook still hasn’t added official support for different PC headsets on Oculus, despite its own Spaces social app supporting the HTC Vive. The company has occasionally hinted and support coming in future, but we’re almost 3 years out from the Rift launch now and there’s no sign. Until then, Oculus Home can’t be a true VRChat competitor, or anything close.

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January’s Oculus Rift Updates Add Even More Social Features

In December Oculus rolled out several small improvements to its Oculus Home platform, including a new Dash keyboard and wishlist tweaks. For its first update of the new year, Oculus is concentrating on more social features for Oculus Rift, with a Public Homes Beta and Facebook Livestreaming.

Oculus Home

Your Oculus Home can already be used as a social hub for you and your friends but with Public Homes Beta Oculus is taking that a step further. The update allows Oculus Rift users to open their home to the wider community, allowing them to show off their loot collections or snazzy interior design choices.

Oculus already has some homes for users to visit, hoping that the VR community will be inspired to open their homes to the public. Simply set your home to ‘Public’ in settings to be included in a rotating list of recommended Homes in the Home Menu. Or to see the roster of available public homes go to the ‘Places’ tab.

Of course, just like any home users may not want to allow full access, so there is a suite of tools to ensure a hosts safety and privacy. Hosts can accept or decline any request, can disable the “Public” option at any time, and also report abusive behaviour, mute visitors, and more.

Oculus Home

Want to show all your Facebook friends and family how awesome VR is, in real time? Well, now you can with Facebook Livestreaming. If you want to livestream your VR gameplay just select the ‘livestream to Facebook’ button from the Dash menu and start playing. It must be noted that developers can opt in or out of the feature so you will find some titles won’t work.

Public Home Beta and Facebook Livestreaming are only available to those who have opted-into the Rift Public Test Channel, with a wider rollout expected later this month. There will be further updates and improvements each month so stay tuned for the very latest announcements on VRFocus.

December’s Oculus Rift Updates Include a Dash Keyboard and Improved Wishlists

Some like to get their festive decorations out in October, while others leave it to the very last minute before putting up their tree. If you’ve been itching to make your Oculus Home look the part this month then if you’ve not done so already update your software as December’s platform update for Oculus Rift has been rolled out with new features and festive additions.

Oculus Custom Developer Items

Firstly, let’s talk about Custom Developer Items. First announced during Oculus Connect 5 (OC5) in September, the idea was to reward players achievements by letting developers build custom objects which could be used to decorate their virtual home. Originally available for videogames including Arizona Sunshine, Brass Tactics, Echo VR, Lone Echo, Job Simulator, Moss, OrbusVR, and SUPERHOT VR, Custom Developer Items have now left beta, so a wider array of studios can now create their own.

To make surfing the web and other typing duties easier in VR, Oculus has now added the Dash Keyboard. Tap the keyboard button on the lower right window of Oculus desktop to open it up, where you can choose from several options for input: start typing with Oculus Touch and your index fingers, bring up the ray pointer to point-and-click at specific letters, or even put your hands under the keyboard and select keys using the A/X button or the Trigger. Lastly, you can type on a real keyboard and see those inputs reflected in the digital version.

Another little improvement has come to wishlists. While you could always wishlist videogames coming soon, now you can receive an email whenever it’s available or goes on sale.

Oculus Dash Keyboard

And finally, there are the Oculus Home Christmas decorations to give your place that festive look:

  • Decorations
    • Lodge Sofa
    • Lodge Armchair
    • Antique Sled Table
    • Lodge Rug
    • Rustic Dining Stool
    • Rustic Island
    • Rustic Long Counter
    • Rustic Square Counter
    • Rustic Long Shelf
    • Rustic Short Shelf
    • Rustic Bookcase
    • Comet
    • Cupid
    • Mistletoe
    • Cheerful Centerpiece
    • Winter Wreath
    • Christmas Stockings
    • Regal Buck
    • Snowflake the Snowman
    • Popsicle the Snowpup
    • Menorah
    • Kinara
    • Mkeka
  • Objects
    • Muhindi
    • Unity Cup
    • Gimmel the Dreidel Plushie
    • Christmas Present
    • Tales for the Winter Solstice
    • Cheerful Throw Pillow
    • Joyful Throw Pillow
  • Environment
    • Ceiling Winter Cabin
    • Details Winter Cabin
    • Floor Winter Cabin
    • Wall Winter Cabin

So that’s your lot, for more monthly updates on the Oculus Rift platform, keep reading VRFocus.

Oculus Home: 3D-Dekorationen für Errungenschaften in Rift-Spielen verfügbar

Für Sammler und Komplettisten mit einer Oculus Rift gibt es neue Aufgaben zu erledigen, denn Oculus veröffentlicht ein neues Feature zur Dekoration von Oculus Home. Ab sofort dürfen Entwickler eigene 3D-Objekte für ihre verkauften Spiele im Oculus Store als Belohnung für das Erreichen von Achievements an die Spielerschaft verteilen. Die dekorativen Gegenstände können daraufhin von den Spielern in der eigenen Home-Umgebung aufgestellt werden.

Oculus Home – Neue Belohnungen für Achievements: 3D-Objekte aus Rift-Spielen sammelbar

Ein neues Feature erlaubt es Achievement-Objekte, in sämtlichen Rift-Spielen, für eure Home-Umgebung zu sammeln. Die Devs eines VR-Titels können ab sofort beliebig viele Belohnungen an ihre Spieler verteilen und dadurch für zusätzliche Motivation sorgen.

Die neuen Dekostücke werden dabei natürlich auf die jeweiligen Spiele aus dem Oculus Store zugeschnitten. Ergattert ihr eines der neuen Objekte, dürft ihr dieses in Oculus Home auswählen und platzieren, um eure erspielten Heldentaten für euch und eure Freunde zu präsentieren.

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Das Feature wurde bereits auf der diesjährigen Oculus Connect 5 angekündigt und für eine kleine Anzahl an VR-Titeln freigeschaltet. Dazu zählten bisher Brass Tactics, Loco Dojo, Lone Echo II: Trailer Experience, OrbusVR, Echo Arena, Arizona Sunshine, Moss, Job Simulator und SUPERHOT VR.

Entwicklerstudio Ready at Dawn verteilte beispielsweise während des Halloween-Bash-Events spezielle freischaltbare Goodies zum Gruselfest und das Team von SUPERHOT lässt eine lebensgroße Statue der ikonischen Figuren in euer virtuelles Zuhause einziehen.

Das neue Feature steht ab sofort für Oculus Rift zur Verfügung. Eine Anleitung zur Einbindung der neuen 3D-Objekte für Devs findet ihr hier.

(Quellen: Oculus Blog | Upload VR | Video: Oculus YouTube)

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