Meta Quest & VR news
Updated hourlyHand-picked headlines from the VR press: UploadVR, Road to VR, The Ghost Howls and the official Meta Quest Blog. Every story links straight to the original publisher.
Kacey Musgraves Takes You to the ‘Middle of Nowhere’ in an Exclusive Immersive Concert on Meta Quest
<![CDATA[Eight-time GRAMMY winner Kacey Musgraves is going back to her roots, and you can get closer than the front row to see it.]]>
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Steam Link’s Latest Public Beta Adds Wired USB Support On Quest Headsets
Following Virtual Desktop’s implementation of the feature, the latest Public Beta release for Valve’s Steam Link on Quest adds support for wired USB PC streaming.
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Starclash Immersive Animated Experience Out Now On Apple Vision Pro & Quest
The 33-minute immersive experience Starclash makes you the star of an animated film on Apple Vision Pro and Quest headsets.
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Galápagos: The Last Eden Is An Android XR Interactive Wildlife Experience
Galápagos: The Last Eden is an hour-long interactive Android XR experience made in collaboration with Google and narrated by Margot Robbie.
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New Trailer Reveals Project Hail Mary: Journey Among The Stars Gameplay
A new trailer reveals gameplay of Project Hail Mary: Journey Among The Stars, a mixed reality experience launching on Quest, Pico, and Android XR this fall.
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Amelia’s Escape VR Review: A Promising Escape Room Puzzler Cut Too Short
Amelia’s Escape VR is a fine escape room puzzler, but its all-too-brief runtime makes it a tough sell for all but hardcore puzzle lovers.
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Warplanes & Prison Boss VR Are Quest’s Horizon+ Monthly Games For September 2026
From a modern combat flight game to a comedic prison gang simulator, here are Quest’s Meta Horizon+ subscription monthly redeemable titles for September 2026.
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You can now try Quest3’s 207Hz smooth framerate with The Unity Cube!
The Quest 3 has just been upgraded to run with crazy framerates up to 240Hz. And The Unity Cube is probably the first app on the Quest Horizon Store to support 200+Hz framerates! Keep reading this article to learn more about Quest 3’s extended framerates, how to implement them…
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Evangelion: Δ Cross Reflections Hands-On Preview Coming To San Francisco This Month
A hands-on preview of Evangelion: Δ Cross Reflections is coming to San Francisco later this month.
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Create Cat Chaos and More With Five New Games to Explore in Meta Horizon+ in September!
<![CDATA[The start of fall brings five new Meta Quest games to explore with your Meta Horizon+ subscription.]]>
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FitXR Expands Beyond VR With Personalized Smartphone Workouts
FitXR is expanding beyond VR with a redesigned smartphone app, introducing personalized strength, cardio, and mobility workouts that can be completed without a headset.
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Empire At Sea Brings A Shared Mixed Reality Drama To Venice Immersive
Interactive mixed reality drama Empire At Sea stars Orlando Jones and Ayelet Zurer, with a new trailer debuting exclusively on UploadVR.
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Gunman Contracts Stand Alone, Said To Launch "Alongside Steam Frame", Releases Next Week
Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone, which the developer once said would launch "alongside Steam Frame", releases next week on Steam.
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BRINK Traveler Brings One Of Its Real-World Locations To Virtual Desktop
Virtual Desktop added a new environment from BRINK Traveler, bringing a stunning 3D capture of Iceland’s Landmannalaugar to Guy Godin’s popular VR PC streaming app.
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UPDATED: New VR Games & Releases September 2026: Quest, PS VR2, PC VR & More
Here’s a full roundup of release dates for new VR games coming in September.
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Horizon OS 2.7 Brings Gamepad Emulation & 240 Hz Refresh Rate To Quest 3
Meta’s Horizon OS 2.7 is rolling out, bringing Gamepad Emulation to Quest Touch Plus controllers and extended refresh rates up to 240Hz on Quest 3.
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What to Play on Meta Quest: August 2026 Recap
<![CDATA[The summer is wrapping up with some awesome new games and updates to give you plenty to do on Meta Quest.]]>
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Prison-Break Comedy Sandbox Bad Inmate Coming Soon To Quest & PlayStation VR2
The physics-driven comedic prison-break sandbox game is coming to Quest and PlayStation VR2 in October.
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Quest 3 Update Unlocks Huge Boost in Refresh Rate, Up to 240Hz
Meta just pushed an update to Quest 3 that’s effectively boosted the headset’s refresh rate up to 240Hz-or 207Hz at the headset’s full resolution. Whether you’ll actually be able to make good use of it remains to be seen though. The News As first spotted by ‘Luna’ on X, Horizon…
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The XR Week Peek (2026.08.31): VR was featured in GTA VI trailer, Quest 3 got a framerate boost, and more!
It’s the last day of August. The last day of what is usually considered a vacation month, before we start the busy period of XR product launches in September and October! So enjoy this last newsletter with more relaxed vibes, because I guess that from next week I’ll have a lot…
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Meta Is Working To Spin Off Worlds From The Horizon Mobile App
Recent datamining suggests Meta is preparing to spin off Horizon Worlds into a separate mobile app, dedicating the current app to XR headsets.
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As VR Gaming Looks for New Footing, the Out-of-Home XR Entertainment Space is Still Building
The investment and development community are constantly striving to find the next profitable sector in XR, turning to new business opportunities following a turbulent time in the consumer VR gaming space. One area of interest is in out-of-home XR attractions, known widely in the…
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Veteran VR Studio Schell Games Confirms Layoffs Affecting 10 Percent of Staff
Schell Games, the veteran VR studio behind spy-themed puzzle series I Expect You to Die and Among Us 3D, confirmed it has laid off around 10 percent of staff. As initially noted by Game Developer, multiple Schell Games employees posted on LinkedIn late last week that the studio…
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Beat Saber Hip Hop Mixtape 2 Features Kendrick Lamar, Doja Cat, 21 Savage & More
Beat Saber released its second Hip Hop Mixtape with 8 tracks featuring Cardi B, Kendrick Lamar, Doja Cat, & more.
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