We're back with the latest VR news stories this week, highlighting some you may have previously missed.
Meta published its Q2 2024 earnings this week, which revealed that Reality Labs' quarterly revenue continues to grow year over year. PSVR 2 sales reportedly skyrocketed following its recent discount, Quest v68 introduced adaptive brightness and lower latency, the Omni One VR treadmill re-emerged with a September release date, while Meta's XR audio SDK now has acoustic ray tracing.
For VR entertainment, Maestro confirmed an October launch. UNDERDOGS is coming to Pico, Quest+'s monthly games for August can now be redeemed, Alien: Rogue Incursion received a new trailer, and we offered our impressions for Hello Cruel World, Project Judge Visions, Starwave, Clawball, and DIG VR. Elsewhere, we also covered Ghosts of Tabor, Impulse, Zero Caliber 2, Guardian of Realms, Asgard's Wrath 2, Tier One: Direct Action, Living Room, and Compound.
As always, our full coverage can be found here. Beyond that, here are our top five VR news stories that we initially missed:
Frenzy Extinction Playtest Now Live On Quest
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</figure><p>Published by Clique Games, <a href="https://www.clique.games/post/frenzy-extinction-free-multiplayer-playtest?ref=uploadvr.com">Frenzy Extinction</a> is a new multiplayer sequel to <a href="https://www.meta.com/en-gb/experiences/4272785082787822/?ref=uploadvr.com">Frenzy VR</a> set in a post-apocalyptic fantasy world coming to Quest and Steam. Before launching this fall, developer Innoverse Games is hosting playtests every weekend before the release on Quest. You can sign up via the <a href="https://discord.com/invite/KcvR2uYxrB?ref=uploadvr.com">official Discord server</a>. </p><hr><h2 id="sushi-ben-slices-onto-pico-later-this-month">Sushi Ben Slices Onto Pico Later This Month</h2><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card"><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HRWeGbRpfGM?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen="" title="Sushi Ben - Release Date Trailer | PS VR2 Games"></iframe></figure><p>Previously released on Quest, Viveport and PSVR 2, <a href="https://www.uploadvr.com/sushi-ben-review/" rel="noreferrer">Sushi Ben</a> by Big Brane Studios is now heading to <a href="https://store-global.picoxr.com/global/detail/1/7345233212618080262?ref=uploadvr.com">Pico</a> on August 22. A narrative adventure game inspired by real-life experiences and anime, this slice-of-life sim sees you saving a sushi bar from being shut down by land developers, working together with locals to restore its popularity.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://www.uploadvr.com/sushi-ben-review/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">Sushi Ben Review: A VR Manga Adventure With Plenty Of Heart</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">Making little secret of its manga inspirations, Sushi Ben delivers a story-rich VR adventure packed with personality. Our full review.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://www.uploadvr.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2023/04/UploadCircle_favicon.png" alt=""><span class="kg-bookmark-author">UploadVR</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Henry Stockdale</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://www.uploadvr.com/content/images/size/w1200/2024/05/df15a78feb584e150fdc1f219b9b77b05ba88e96-scaled-1.webp" alt=""></div></a></figure><hr><h2 id="ovrdark-a-do-not-open-story-receives-physical-edition-pc-vr-update">OVRDARK: A Do Not Open Story Receives Physical Edition & PC VR Update</h2><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://en.tesuragames.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/03/OVRDARK-DO-NOT-OPEN-Promo.jpg" class="kg-image" alt="" loading="lazy" width="1920" height="1080"></figure><p>Alongside <a href="https://www.uploadvr.com/ovrdark-a-do-not-open-story-psvr-2-launch/" rel="noreferrer">OVRDARK: A Do Not Open Story</a> receiving a <a href="https://en.tesuragames.com/games/ovrdark/?ref=uploadvr.com">physical edition</a> on PSVR 2 by Tesura Games, a <a href="https://x.com/NoxNoctisStudio/status/1818599731033182535?ref=uploadvr.com">new patch</a> is live for the PC VR edition. That implements easier calibration for Valve Index users, a height adjustment option, adds previously missing text localizations, and more.</p><hr><h2 id="new-dig-vr-trailer-focuses-on-the-daily-grind">New DIG VR Trailer Focuses On The Daily Grind</h2><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card"><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/C2kCXVZSh6w?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen="" title="Life Of A Worker | DIG VR TRAILER | ESRB"></iframe></figure><p><a href="https://www.uploadvr.com/dig-vr-preview/">DIG VR</a>, the light-simulation game with an arcade-like approach from Just Add Water, received a humorous new trailer that explores the 9-5 life of a worker. The trailer follows our <a href="https://www.uploadvr.com/dig-vr-preview/">preview</a> earlier this week, which focused on the sillier side of Diglington by exploring the side activities. More on that below.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://www.uploadvr.com/dig-vr-preview/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">DIG VR Shows An Enjoyably Silly Approach To Excavation</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">While DIG VR focuses on excavation, this upcoming sim has an enjoyably silly arcade side worth exploring on Quest.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://www.uploadvr.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2023/04/UploadCircle_favicon.png" alt=""><span class="kg-bookmark-author">UploadVR</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Henry Stockdale</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://www.uploadvr.com/content/images/size/w1200/2024/07/Duck01.png" alt=""></div></a></figure><hr><h2 id="x8-toy-box-update-adds-new-items-to-the-5v5-vr-hero-shooter">X8 Toy Box Update Adds New Items To The 5v5 VR Hero Shooter</h2><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card"><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CVxWD9DcPUg?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen="" title="X8 | Toy Box Update | Meta Quest"></iframe></figure><p><a href="https://www.uploadvr.com/x8-full-release-quest-steam/" rel="noreferrer">X8</a>, the 5v5 multiplayer VR hero shooter developed by Thirdverse, launched its sixth major update. The Toy Box Update introduces "playful yet strategic" options like a Mimic Box to grab and respawn items from. Match forfeit voting is now available in competitive mode, weapon tuning and input responsiveness have been adjusted, and more. </p><hr><h2 id="other-updates">Other Updates</h2><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We’re excited to roll out the latest Monkey Doo Olympic update, just in time for the real Olympics! This might be one of our favorite updates yet. Great job to the Continuum team on this one. Check it out if you get a chance and enjoy the games!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Doolympics2024?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=uploadvr.com">#Doolympics2024</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris2024?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=uploadvr.com">#Paris2024</a> <a href="https://t.co/D9HasKuvit?ref=uploadvr.com">pic.twitter.com/D9HasKuvit</a></p>— Clique Games (@CliqueGamesLLC) <a href="https://twitter.com/CliqueGamesLLC/status/1816581540496789953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=uploadvr.com">July 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
Looking for further stories? Here's everything else we've spotted this week.
- Coinciding with the ongoing Paris Olympics, Monkey Doo released a new update.
- Budget Cuts has been officially listed as one of Sweden's game culture treasures.
- The Mighty Eighth VR has resurfaced with a new dev blog video.
- SickWay VR is a new game for Quest, Pico, and Steam that involves riding a two-wheeled electric vehicle at great heights across a city.
- Galaxy Kart is moving to the main Quest Store on August 8.
- TaskTwist is now available on Pico.
- Sky Climb received a new update on Quest that added achievements, new Guardians facial expressions, and two new cosmetics.
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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.uploadvr.com/icymi-sushi-ben-frenzy-extinction-ovrdark-dig-vr-x8/