ICYMI This Week: Subside, Beat Saber, Sandbox VR, The Mixologist & Extra

Our newest VR information roundup is dwell, that includes a number of tales you’ll have missed this final week.

With VR {hardware}, we tried the Pico 4 Extremely after ByteDance introduced launch plans and confirmed which video games assist the Pico Movement Trackers. Quest 3S seemingly obtained FCC certification, Quest 3 overtook Valve Index for the 2nd most used VR headset on Steam, and Meta killed the Spark Engine. Surreal Contact achieved its funding targets, and Play For Dream is concentrating on a Western launch.

For VR gaming, No Man’s Sky added fishing within the Aquarius replace. FNAF: Secret of the Mimic will attain PSVR 2, and Orion Drift is the subsequent sport from the Gorilla Tag staff. Different tales emerged for Train Your Demons, Stunt Double Joe McFlash, The Exit 8 VR, Zenith, Into Black, NFL Professional Period, Fracked, Shogun’s Empire, Asgard’s Wrath 2, Premier League Participant, and extra. We additionally reviewed Observe Craft, Retronika, Hitman 3 VR Reloaded, and Starwave.

Following Gamescom, you have possible seen many previews going up not too long ago. Batman: Arkham Shadow, Behemoth, Band Area, All On Board!, Escaping Wonderland, Motion Hero, Zombie Military VR, Ember Souls, and Trombone Champ: Unflattened, are only a few examples. That is earlier than we get into Venice Immersive entries, the place we tried Impulse, Cell Go well with Gundam: Silver Phantom, Fragile Dwelling, Handle Unknown: Fukushima Now, and Venture: Misplaced Worlds.

We have not performed a full ICYMI for practically a month resulting from these occasions, so right this moment’s extra information will solely deal with newer tales. Our full protection is right here, however in any other case, listed here are 5 VR information tales we initially missed:

Subside Confirmed A Launch Date On PC VR

Developed by A2D Software program, Subside is an aquatic VR expertise the place you possibly can discover a number of areas and work together with varied creatures. Now confirmed for a September 17 launch, a Steam demo stays out there and we beforehand praised the “eye-catching” visuals. You may take a look at our earlier impressions in full beneath.

Beat Saber Will get ‘Shock Drop’ With Houdini By Eminem Now Obtainable

Beat Saber launched its first “Shock Drop”, which provides particular person singles as a substitute of the standard bigger DLC packs. Beat Video games is kicking this off with an uncensored model of Eminem’s Houdini utilizing the hip-hop mixtape atmosphere, and that is out there now for $2.

Sandbox VR Plans To Open 280 New Areas Globally

Sandbox VR plans to increase its location-based leisure chain considerably, opening 280 new areas within the subsequent 4 years by way of a franchising program. In a press launch, the staff suggested it is seen a 60% enhance in franchise offers throughout Q2 2024 and that Sandbox at present serves over 100k month-to-month gamers.

By Grit Alone Has Been Delayed Till November

Initially concentrating on a September launch, Crooks Peak confirmed in a press launch that By Grit Alone will probably be delayed till November 2024. Studio founder Charlie Cochrane acknowledged that is so the staff can add “a few high quality of life options, VR consolation choices,” and extra polish.

By Grit Alone Needs To Be Useless Area In VR

By Grit Alone goals to be Useless Area in VR and we interviewed the studio to study extra about this upcoming motion horror sport.

The Mixologist Pours A Launch Date This Month On Quest & Steam

The Mixologist is a brand new arcade-style VR bartending sport the place you possibly can craft over 100 cocktail recipes. That includes a solo marketing campaign and multiplayer co-op, this options 5 completely different bars with completely different atmospheres and challenges. Whereas it is heading to Quest and Steam on September 19, Pico and Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional variations are additionally deliberate.

Different Updates

Searching for additional VR information tales? Here is all the things else we have noticed this week.