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The article highlights the best hand tracking, mixed reality, and early access VR and MR experiences of 2025, including standout titles like Jigsaw Night, Laser Dance, Forefront, Little Critters, and Figmin XR, showcasing innovative gameplay and technological advancements across Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro platforms.
Flat2VR Studios is releasing four new PlayStation VR2 games this month, including V-Racer Hoverbike, Audio Trip, Roboquest VR, and Shadowgate VR: The Mines of Mythrok, with additional titles like RAGER and Out of Sight VR expected in 2026, highlighting a busy period for VR gaming on Sony's headset.
Steam Next Fest October 2025 features a week-long showcase of dozens of PC VR demos, including titles like Thrasher, Wanderer, and BattleGroupVR2, with some demos supporting optional VR and others being flatscreen-only. The event runs until October 20, 2025, and highlights upcoming releases and updates across various VR games.
A Humble Bundle featuring popular VR games like Vertigo 2, Moss 2, and Until You Fall is available for a minimum of $18, supporting Safe In Our World and other charities, with proceeds benefiting VR developers and mental health awareness efforts, tied to the upcoming UploadVR Showcase.
With Black Friday approaching, significant discounts on VR games are available across various platforms, including Quest, PC VR, PlayStation VR2, Vive, and Pico. The Meta Horizon Store offers up to 40% off select Quest games, while Steam and Humble Store provide discounts on PC VR titles. PlayStation VR2 games are also on sale, with additional discounts for PlayStation Plus subscribers. Viveport offers bundles and subscription deals, and Pico bundles its headsets with games and subscriptions. These deals are expected to expand as Black Friday nears.
Sony's latest State of Play on May 30 showcased 14 new games for PS5 and PSVR 2, including updates on Concord, Marvel Rivals, and God of War Ragnarok on PC. Highlights included Dynasty Warriors Origins, Skydance's Behemoth, Alien Rogue Incursion, Until Dawn Remake, Path of Exile 2, Silent Hill 2 Remake, Monster Hunter Wilds, and a new Astro Bot adventure.
Sony's next State of Play stream, scheduled for May 30th at 6PM ET, will feature 30 minutes of PS5 and VR game announcements, showcasing 14 titles. This event kicks off the summer gaming showcase season, with potential updates on Kingdom Hearts IV, a new Astro Bot game, Bungie's projects, and PSVR 2's PC support.
Sony plans to add PC compatibility for PlayStation VR2 in 2024, allowing players to access more VR games. The company has also announced new and upcoming PS VR2 games, although none are from first-party PlayStation Studios. Sony's head of global business acknowledged the challenges in the VR category but stated that PS VR2 sales are going well. IGN's review of PS VR2 gave it a 9/10, praising its visual quality and Sense controllers.
Toy Trains, developed by former SUPERHOT developers, offers a tranquil and satisfying VR experience where players build model train tracks in a dusty attic, aiding tiny inhabitants called Railies. The game's intuitive gameplay, attractive art style, and pleasant music create a relaxed and playful atmosphere, with each level introducing new elements. While it's on the short side and lacks options, Toy Trains delivers a nostalgic and enjoyable VR title suitable for all ages.
Sony Pictures Entertainment has opened Wonderverse, a 45,000-square-foot suburban gaming hub at Oakbrook Center featuring physical and VR games, themed interactive installations, and food and drink. The attractions include Ghostbusters and Jumanji themed VR games, a Zombieland section, and a hidden speakeasy bar called the Ghost Trap. The venue also houses a limited-time 21 Jump Street pop-up bar and the Commissary Restaurant. Sony hopes to attract both older and newer fans with its array of themed experiences and menu items.
Meta is revamping its Horizon Worlds virtual reality app in an effort to attract more users by incorporating more video games. The company has established an in-house studio called Ouro Interactive to develop first-party VR games, with their debut game, Super Rumble, already released. Meta plans to test the game when it launches a mobile version of Horizon Worlds. The company has also improved the platform's infrastructure to support higher-quality and more complex games and provide better tools for third-party developers. The move comes as Meta's Reality Labs unit continues to face significant losses, highlighting the challenges of developing VR and AR technologies. Horizon Worlds has struggled to gain a large audience, with less than 200,000 monthly active users reported.
Meta has launched Meta Quest+, a new VR games subscription service for Quest 2 and Quest Pro users, offering access to two handpicked VR titles each month from a selection of popular and classic games. The subscription costs £7.99/$7.99 USD per month or £59.99/$59.99 annually, with a discounted first month available for £1/$1. The initial titles include Pistol Whip and Pixel Ripped 1995, with Walkabout Mini Golf and Mothergunship: Forge coming in August. Subscribers can play the games for as long as their subscription is active and can cancel or resume their subscription at any time.
Meta announced a lineup of upcoming VR games for its standalone headsets, including titles from popular franchises such as Assassin's Creed, Stranger Things, and Ghostbusters. Other games include remakes of old-school classics like The 7th Guest and Bulletstorm, as well as new titles like Attack on Titan VR: Unbreakable and PowerWash Simulator VR. The third installment of I Expect You to Die is also set to launch this summer.
Meta's third-party VR games publishing program, now officially titled Oculus Publishing, has 150 games in active development. Meta has assisted with funding games like Among Us VR, Bonelab and Blade & Sorcery: Nomad, and claims there are "another 150 titles in active development today". The Oculus name will continue to be used for Meta's first-party development division Oculus Studios, which has an assortment of developers working on first-party content to bring to future headsets.