About: Kevin Joyce

Kevin Joyce has been a writer in the video games industry for more than 20 years, dedicated to XR for the latter half. He has launched numerous initiatives in the XR space, including media outlets such as VRFocus and AR/VR Pioneers, hackathons, marketing and community management organisation Tiny Brains, and not-for-profit educational platforms.

Posts by Kevin Joyce:

The Biggest Developments in VR Gaming in 2025

Posted on: 26 May 2025

VR gaming has experienced explosive growth in 2025. Not necessarily in terms of sales, but rather in the use of the technology available to consumers and developers alike. Game developers are transforming how players interact with digital worlds. Rapid advancements in hardware, software, and game design have lead to the VR landscape becoming more immersive, […]

Quantum Threshold Review – A Slow-Burn Roguelike

Posted on: 22 May 2025

Shooting games in VR are nothing new. Neither are roguelikes. But a VR shooting roguelike where you’re bound to a wheelchair? That’s different. Quantum Threshold aims to deliver something new, and while it doesn’t nail the experience, with this review you’ll learn that it’s at least trying.

Sportvida CyberDash Brings the Fun to Your Run

Posted on: 21 May 2025

It’s commonly known that gamifying exercise with VR is a popular way to keep fit. Whether it be through rhythm action games or the likes of FitXR, making an energetic activity closer to a game is proven to make is more compelling, and more rewarding. Now, ible Technology is aiming to enliven the activity of […]

Hide the Corpse Update Brings Modifiers

Posted on: 20 May 2025

Hide the Corpse is a chaotic and quirky VR game. As the name suggests, it’s a game about hiding corpses. Pretty obvious really. But now, publisher HyperVR Games and developer Realcast, have delivered a new update that introduces an array of game-altering modifiers to Hide the Corpse.

Frost Survival VR to Bring Chills to Meta Quest in 2025

Posted on: 12 May 2025

Creators of Survival Nation and Elven Assassin, Wenkly Studio, have announced their latest project, Frost Survival VR. There’s already a tropical island themed survival game in VR, and also a prehistoric game coming soon. So why not try your wits in freezing temperatures, too?

Zombie Army VR: Everything You Need to Know

Posted on: 11 May 2025

The world of VR gaming is about to get a whole lot bloodier, if you could even believe that after GORN 2. Zombie Army VR is a new take on the cult-favorite Zombie Army series promises spine-chilling encounters, heart-pounding action, and the thrill of battling undead hordes in a fully realized immersive environment. If you’re […]

Final Fury Review – Furious Fighting Fun

Posted on: 08 May 2025

VR developer Kluge Interactive has officially launched its latest title, Final Fury. Given the similarity in name to a certain SNK franchise, you’ve probably already guessed what kind of game this is. And it feels that this is intentional, as fighting games aren’t exactly common in VR. Has Kluge Interactive set the template from which […]

Dark Trip Demo Now Available

Posted on: 06 May 2025

Indie VR studio iTales VR has released a free demo version of Dark Trip, a surreal escape room experience blending horror, psychedelia, and detective mystery. The game hit some roadblocks on its way to release given its dark, adult themes, but with that horror (pun intended) out of the way, VR gamers can enjoy the Dark Trip demo […]

GORN 2 Review – Murder at its Finest

Posted on: 05 May 2025

The hugely popular VR exclusive GORN debuted back in 2018, and immediately made a name for itself. The hyper-violent slapstick approach to combat made for a game that worked wonders for both adrenaline rush gameplay and social media commentary. Now, with a new team at the helm, the sequel aims to capitalise on the success […]

Xbox VR Headset: Everything You Need to Know

Posted on: 04 May 2025

While Microsoft have seemingly been putting the breaks on many of their early efforts in VR, with the cancellation of HoloLens and a forthcoming Windows 11 update culling Windows MR functionality, the Xbox brand is set to take another step closer. Xbox Game Pass is already available for Meta Quest, and back in 2024 Meta […]