Awesome Vr

The latest VR headset from Bigscreen is as small and light as they come. It packs 2560 x 2560 micro-OLED displays and a wide 116º FOV. Upgrades include much-improved optics, an adjustable IPD, and available eye-tracking tech for $200 extra. Plus, at 107 grams, it’s even lighter than the original. Optimum has an in-depth review of the compact headset.

This upcoming game from Baiyon, the director of PixelJunk Eden is noteworthy for its artful pointillist 3D graphics. Dreams of Another is a third-person shooter with a twist. Instead of shooting to destroy, firing ammunition creates a new universe for you to explore. Coming to PS5 and PS VR2 later in 2025.

This upcoming VR game from Velan Studios (Knockout City) turns players into flippers in a giant virtual pinball machine. Use your hands to bounce fast-flying pinballs into immersive 3D tables filled with loops, ramps, and other obstacles while keeping the ball from getting past you. Tables also include high-energy minigames. Coming to Meta Quest fall 2024.

Most VR headsets are bulky and can be uncomfortable to wear. The Bigscreen Beyond is the smallest and lightest VR headset we’ve seen, with a minimal design and weighing just 127 grams. It has dual 2560 x 2560 OLED displays and is fitted precisely to your face and eyes thanks to a custom 3D-printed face cushion. Optimum has an eyes-on review.

One of the challenges of VR gaming is the lack of freedom to walk around without running into walls. Freeaim hopes to change that with these motorized shoes, which let you walk in a small area while providing the sensation of covering large distances. They offer three movement modes and are sort of like a wearable version of Disney’s Holotile floor.

Original developer Cyan has remade the cult classic first-person puzzle and exploration game that awed and frustrated many kids in the ’90s. This new Riven upgrades the static imagery of the original with a fully 3D world. It also adds new characters and expands the story. The game will also be compatible with VR headsets. Drops 6.25.24.

Video games that play in a 3rd-person perspective help you understand your place within the world and let you see what your character looks like. With the help of a video rig and VR goggles, Ryan Trahan lived his own life from a 3rd-person view – and he did it for two days. We probably would have thrown up after 20 minutes.

5MadMovieMakers takes us on another immersive ride-along with a Hot Wheels car as it zooms through a series of twists, hills, a loop, and a jump. The car was equipped with a 5.7K 360º camera so you can look around at the scenery and adjacent cars. Yo, get out of the way, red car!

Canon’s strange-looking lens turns EOS R mirrorless cameras into virtual reality shooting machines. It has a pair of 5.2mm f/2.8 fisheye lenses and can shoot stereoscopic 3D 180° VR imagery with a single image sensor. Combined with the EOS R5, it can capture incredibly crisp VR thanks to the camera’s 8K capabilities.

RareBird Games created this VR gaming oddity. The game sends players back in time to a Blockbuster-style video store to wander the shelves looking for movies to rent on VHS and DVD. In survival mode, you’ll work to make money for bills and movie rentals, and you’ll even be able to watch some movies inside of the game.

Oculus goes all-in on wireless VR gaming with the latest version of its standalone Quest head-mounted display. It’s smaller and lighter, has upgraded hardware for smoother gameplay, 50% more pixels, and improved Oculus Touch controllers. It also works as a PC VR headset with an optional Oculus Link cable.

5MadMovieMakers mounted a GoPro 360º camera to a model railcar then sent it on a wild journey from a backyard to the beach to the ocean. We’ll forgive the couple of obvious edits as it’s such a thrilling ride. Try spinning the camera and watch from different angles.

Low-Fi is a VR game that drops you into a cyberpunk world clearly inspired by Blade Runner. You play a character who is unable to merge with “The Platform,” a VR simulation where most people live their lives, relegated to performing police duties in the real world. Coming to SteamVR and PSVR, with early access on itch.io now.

Game designer Éric Chahi is best known for the 16-bit classic Out of This World (aka Another World). His new creation is just as artful, sending players deep inside a computer which has somehow become home to a whole new world of lifeforms. Coming to PS4 and PSVR.

Enjoy immersive virtual reality content on your smartphone on the cheap. Simply slide any phone with a 4.7″ to 6.0″ diagonal screen into the case, and enjoy one the many VR experiences in the iOS App Store or Google Play. Save 78% in The Awesomer Shop.

We saw the teaser for Cyan’s new VR puzzle game a while back, and now they’ve turned to Kickstarter to finish funding its production. For those who love the complex and mysterious puzzles of games like Myst and Riven, you’ll definitely want to check this one out.