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What Game Will it Take for VR to Go Mainstream?

For more than a decade, the VR industry has searched for its defining moment. Every few years, a new game arrives carrying the weight of enormous expectations. This, we’re told, is the title that will finally push VR into the mainstream. And yet, despite some genuinely excellent releases and a growing install base, that breakthrough moment still hasn’t happened. If anything, the history of Meta’s first-party and funded exclusives tells a fascinating story. The company has spent years securing major franchises, funding ambitious projects, and bringing recognisable brands into VR. From Marvel superheroes to Batman and Deadpool, some of the biggest names in entertainment have already made the jump. The question is: if those weren’t enough, what will be?

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Forgotten VR Gems: Robo Recall Unplugged

Forgotten VR Gems That Need a Remaster

Remastering old games is a trend that doesn’t seem to be slowing down, with the likes of flat-screen titles like Silent Hill 2 and System Shock just some of those modernised. When it comes to VR, what we tend to get are VR ports instead, where older games such as Resident Evil 4 VR receive an immersive makeover. But with modern VR gaming now over a decade old, XRSource feels there are some forgotten VR gems that deserve a remaster.

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Forgotten VR Gems: Robo Recall

Forgotten VR Gems: Robo Recall

Way back when – 2016 to be more precise – when everyone was super keen on virtual reality and its possibilities, Epic Games was at the forefront. The creator of Unreal Engine and titles like Fortnite was an avid supporter of the technology, experimenting both internally as well as aiding third-party developers. In 2016, Epic Games released Bullet Train – not to be confused with the Brad Pitt film – for Oculus Rift, a short, intense first-person shooter. But this was only the precursor to what would be its first true VR game, one of XR Source’s Forgotten VR Gems: Robo Recall.

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