Pgc London The power of the minutia in virtual reality, treating players like developers, and "spying" on them
November 13, 2023 Meta Manoeuvres Tencent backs Meta’s VR push into China after a 14 year ban Meta and Tencent are teaming up to bring a new lower-spec VR headset to China, pitched between Quest 2 and 3
September 7, 2023 Pgc Helsinki Web3, blockchain, metaverse, VR and AI giants head to PCG Helsinki Because it's not just mobile gaming that's the hot topic at next week's event
July 13, 2023 The Future Of Sony Sony to invest $2 billion into extended reality research The tech giant is aiming to take gaming to the next level
June 6, 2023 New Tech Why developers need to take Apple Vision Pro seriously The next App Store explosion starts here. Apple Vision Pro matters. And here's why.
June 2, 2023 Week That Was Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news including Apple's latest hardware, Silent Hill's next steps, and Microsoft's appeal against the CMA
March 31, 2023 Metaverse Moves VRChat makes the jump to mobile The Quest-based chat platform goes looking for a wider audience
March 30, 2023 Apps & More What to expect at Apple's WWDC 2023 It's official. The dates for Apple's big dev event are out there and the speculation on what will be unveiled can really begin…
January 19, 2023 Company Spotlight Company Spotlight: Hololabs After a background in video installations and AR/VR experiences, the road ahead for these state-of-the-art world builders lies in video games
December 14, 2022 Inclusivity Zynga's Virtual Diversity Platform encourages inclusivity in gaming Zynga studio NaturalMotion has created Access All Areas, a virtual studio to encourage diversity in games
November 1, 2022 Job News Apple hires two of Playdeo’s three co-founders as the company continues its push into mixed reality The hiring adds credence to rumours that the company is developing a VR headset to be released in January
August 22, 2022 Augmented Reality Eight UK Studios selected for possible Niantic Lightship partnerships The studios will pitch their AR experiences later this summer
August 11, 2022 New Virtual World Showdown, Rec Room's new original virtual world Rec Room aims to bring creators and players a fresh western-inspired experience
July 11, 2022 Xr Funding XR Games raise $7 million in funding round The studio will use the money to supercharge growth
July 7, 2022 Deepening Development Resolution Games opens its first US studio after record growth After five consecutive years of profitability
July 6, 2022 Veering To Vr NetEase takes its first steps into Polish games market with latest investment Polish studio Something Random receives "several million dollars"
June 27, 2022 Arpple Apple’s VR headset to be released in January, says insider Apple insider Ming-Chi Kuo claims a release date in less than eight months for "the most complicated product Apple has ever designed"
May 20, 2022 Soulful Former Codemasters, Jagex execs establish new studio Soul Assembly will explore games for VR and the metaverse
May 20, 2022 Collaborate And Cooperate Developing the metaverse must prevent harm, Meta's Nick Clegg states Former UK deputy prime minister shares outlook from virtual glasses to practising surgeries
April 29, 2022 $3 Billion Losses Zuckerberg warns metaverse losses will continue until 2030s Meta’s Reality Labs operated at $3 billion loss in Q1 2022
February 8, 2022 Things Things Things Careers spotlight: Pixel Toys Find out more about working at the Leamington Spa game studio in our Pixel Toys careers spotlight
January 21, 2022 Predictions Mobile Mavens: expert predictions for the future of the mobile games industry Web3, more acquisitions, and new working models
December 7, 2021 Metaverse Matters The Metaverse is the next big thing, but what will it mean for gaming? Alexandre Salem, Global Director of Gaming Partnerships at Huawei, explores the reality behind the metaverse hype – and what game creators need to know
November 17, 2021 Meta Metaverse There's more to the metaverse than Meta As Facebook positions itself to become a pioneer of the 'next iteration of the internet', Adverty's Niklas Bakos busts some metaverse myths
September 3, 2021 Missing Features Rumoured Apple AR/VR headset to require iPhone connection Making it as power efficient as possible
August 16, 2021 Hiring Now XR Games secures $2 million in funding to open 20 new jobs in Leeds "Immersive technology has huge potential in this industry…"
August 4, 2021 Dreaming Big NDreams hires former Codemasters CEO Frank Sagnier NDreams CEO welcomes Sagnier’s wisdom and passion to the board
July 14, 2021 A New Resolution Resolution Games closes $25 million round of funding to expand IP "We see vast potential in VR and that the market is maturing"
January 14, 2021 Money Money Money Kuato Studios raises $6 million as it launches VR title Panic Room "We are incredibly excited to be launching this game as part of our ambition to shift into the VR market"
December 1, 2020 Going Virtual Omdia: Consumers will spend $3.2bn on VR this year This figure set to triple by 2025
November 16, 2020 Going Virtual Resolution Games secures publishing deal with Odd Raven Studios “Resolution Games has proven to be a leader in the VR space by providing top titles and being the most proficient studio at multiplayer and cross-platform games"
October 29, 2020 Going Virtual SuperData: Oculus quest was the best-selling VR headset last quarter Investment in VR and AR firms will hit $915 million this year
September 17, 2020 New Hardware Facebook officially reveals Oculus Quest 2 Hardware starts shipping next month, comes with $299 price tag
September 16, 2020 New Acquisition Embracer Group picks up VR firm Vertigo Games THQ Nordic parent company made the acquisition through its Koch Media subsidiary
September 1, 2020 Staying Put Facebook claims Oculus brand isn't going anywhere Follows confusing announcement from the social media giant
August 27, 2020 New Identity Oculus rebrands as Facebook Reality Labs "Together, AR and VR will change how we work, interact, and play, with novel use cases we haven’t even begun to imagine"
July 29, 2020 Money Money Money SuperData: XR will generate $6.9bn in 2020 That's $600m more than previously predicted, but well below the $7.7bn it had originally forecast
June 24, 2020 Going Virtual Apple's virtual reality hardware could hit the market in two years Mike Rockwell and Jony Ive did not agree on the design
June 24, 2020 Welcome Aboard Resolution Games welcomes Tom Hall as its new senior creative director "I've been a fan of VR and AR for a long time"
June 24, 2020 So Long Oculus will stop producing its Oculus Go hardware To focus on the Rift and Quest
June 23, 2020 Join The Team Facebook acquires Lone Echo developer Ready At Dawn for Oculus Studios No figure placed on the deal just yet
June 11, 2020 Pgc Digital PGC Digital: Cooperative Innovations on launching Spaceteam VR "A lot of people mentioned that they enjoyed the social VR angle"
May 20, 2020 Quest For Gold Over $100 million has been spent on Oculus Quest content The hardware was released a year ago
May 15, 2020 Next Steps Apple acquires virtual reality specialist NextVR Unwilling to discuss its reasons
May 12, 2020 Allons-y BBC partners with Maze Theory and Kaigan Games for new Doctor Who mobile game Set to materialise next year
March 18, 2020 "push The Boundaries" Resolution Games adds Left 4 Dead creator Mike Booth to board of directors Will contribute towards upcoming VR titles from the studio
February 26, 2020 Here Comes The Boom Facebook acquires VR and Sonic Boom developer Sanzaru Games The studio will maintain its own independence