Here are the games that were announced at the Meta Quest Gaming Showcase
techcrunch.comMeta might want us to do everything in VR from work meetings to exercising, but we often forget that playing video games is actually a pretty legit application of this technology. So, Meta is investing in some big name IP to roll out a slate of new games on its Quest 2 VR headset this year, which the company unveiled at its Meta Quest Gaming Showcase today.
Some of these games have already been teased, like the hyped-up “Among Us VR.” But Meta confirmed that any game shown in today’s stream will come to the Quest Store by the end of 2022 (they did say in a disclaimer that “there’s always a risk of games slipping due to the very real challenges of development,” but we’ll take them at face value).
The Zuck himself made a guest appearance on the YouTube livestream to share the news that Ghostbusters is coming to VR. In the upcoming game, you’ll work out of the Ghostbusters’ San Francisco HQ to solve a mystery while, you know, hunting ghosts. The game will also include a multiplayer mode, where you can play with up to three friends.
Who you gonna call? Mark Zuckerberg, I guess.
Hot take: sports are fun in VR. No, I’m not trying to go to work meetings in VR. But I do want to pretend I’m an NFL quarterback so that I can defeat Tom Brady myself.
StatusPro, a VR company led by former NFL wide receiver Andrew Hawkins and former college quarterback Troy Jones, unveiled “NFL PRO ERA,” the first officially-licensed NFL game to hit VR. In the game, you’ll step into the shoes of an NFL quarterback, playing through a season on your favorite team (go birds). The game will recreate NFL stadiums, and in a multiplayer mode, you’ll be able to play catch with your friends in whatever stadium you want. Hopefully, that means you’ll also be able to
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