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How to play Gorilla Tag

Looking for Good Gorilla Tag Clones? Don’t Choose These Knockoffs!

Open up the Horizon Store on your Meta Quest and you’ll see two things, guaranteed. The first will be a myriad of Horizon Worlds apps. The second, seeing Gorilla Tag at the top (or top-three) of the best-selling games each and every week. Much like Beat Saber before it, Gorilla Tag has become a VR phenomenon since its official launch in 2022. Naturally, that kind of success is going to attract imitators. A lot of imitators. The Horizon Store is inundated with Gorilla Tag clones, some that aren’t half bad, others that are truly atrocious. So our buddies over at 131XR decided to venture down this dastardly treasure trove to select the worst of these knockoffs.

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Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate - New VR Games April

All the New VR Games Launching in April 2025

It’s time to once again look ahead into a new month and see what delights are in store. Currently, April’s lineup of games isn’t as crammed as previous months, but there are some golden nuggets. Continue reading to learn what new VR games are arriving in April 2025.

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Alien: Rogue Incursion and the Evolution of VR Gaming

VR gaming has made significant strides in recent years. Advancements in hardware have allowed for more immersive and accessible experiences. One of the latest VR titles to make an impact is Alien: Rogue Incursion, a survival-horror game set in the iconic Alien franchise universe. Released on in December 2024 for PC and PlayStation VR2, and in February 2025 for Meta Quest 3, this game pushes the boundaries of what VR gaming can achieve, marking another evolution of VR gaming.

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PSVR 2 Review

Can PSVR 2 Mount a Comeback in 2025?

It doesn’t seem that long ago that Sony launched PlayStation VR 2 to a gaming audience keen to see PlayStation 5’s future VR capabilities. Early reviews painted a positive picture of a refined headset filled to the brim with new tech and features found almost nowhere else. However, the past two years have been a very rocky road for PSVR 2, with some exceptional games scattered amongst poor launches and minimal first-party support. But can PSVR 2 mount a comeback in 2025 thanks to new initiatives, features and support from developers?

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The XR Glossary: What VR/AR/MR and the Rest Mean

Immersive technology has been around for decades but it’s only in the last 10 years or so that it truly exploded. From virtual reality gaming to spatial remote meetings and a whole lot more, a new frontier has opened up for everyday consumers. However, so has the complexity of the terminology and what various veins of the technology actually do. Which is why XR Source has created The XR Glossary to help with those troublesome abbreviations.

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What VR Gaming Can Do for You: The Proven Benefits of Immersion

We all know that VR is immersive. That’s the raison d’etre of the technology. But rather than simply making for better gaming experiences, there’s a number of other benefits to VR gaming that have been proven. There’s the obvious exercise and motor skill improvements, but also less immediate benefits such as enhanced learning and memory. In this article, we’ll dive into some of the best of what VR gaming can do for you.

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How to Combat Motion Sickness in VR

Unlike other forms of entertainment, virtual reality has one big caveat. No, it isn’t strapping a headset to your face, it’s what happens after that. The dreaded motion sickness, that disconnection your mind and body have when moving through a VR experience. For some, it can be mild whilst others will notice more intense effects. However, there are options to alleviate this, you just have to find what works for you. So here are several ways of combating motion sickness in VR.

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The 7 Most Relaxing VR Games

We all live busy, stressful lives which makes the brief time we have to relax all the more important. Whether you’re watching a quick episode of your favourite TV show or casually wandering through the latest open-world adventure, we all have our own ways to unwind. VR can be a great facilitator of this, combining meditation practices with gaming. So for those needing a quick destress, here are some of the most relaxing VR games.

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The 7 Best VR Cooking Games

Feeding ourselves is a basic life necessity but that doesn’t mean it has to be boring. In fact, a lot of us derive great joy in cooking new culinary delights. So much so that there’s a whole videogame genre dedicated to food preparation. From realistic simulators to more abstract experiences, here are the best VR cooking games.

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