Songs for a Passerby was Celine Daemen's former project. Her next one, The Opposite of Being, is produced by Reynard Films and funded by FFF (Olivier M. Herter) Funding June 2026: Bavaria Funds 5 XR Experiences with €360,000 Five XR experiences get 360,000 euros from FFF Bayern's current funding round. Two of those projects are in development at Reynard Films, one at Tellux next. Ignota and Jost von Harlessem are funded as well. By Pascal Wagner •
VR-XR-MR Omdia: XR Market to Hit Rock Bottom in 2026, With Recovery on the Horizon In 2026, global sales of XR headsets are set to fall by a further 12 per cent. However, according to a new forecast by Omdia, sales are expected to pick up again as early as 2027 and then continue to rise. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Arizona Sunshine, one of their best-known VR titles. (Vertigo Games) VR-XR-MR Vertigo Games Shutters Amsterdam Studio, Formerly Force Field Plaion daughter Vertigo Games has announced the closure of its Amsterdam office, the former Force Field Entertainment. CEO Richard Stitselaar says that "the VR market remains a challenging space". By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Zero Latency VR © Zero Latency VR Business Two Zero Latency VR Locations Are Opening in Germany Leading global free-roam VR company Zero Latency VR will be bringing its line-up to two new German cities. Two new venues are set to open in northern Germany, one in Bad Oeynhausen and one in Bremen. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Products Zero Latency and CD Projekt Red Partner For Cyberpunk 2077 Based VR-Project Night City The new location-based VR game Night City will be exclusively developed for Zero Latency VR, which has about 12 locations in GSA, and will be set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077, but will not be a port of the game. CD Projekt Red and Zero Latency plan to announce further details at a later date. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Dinesh Punni, founder and CEO of immersive insiders / Camillo Stark, Head of Immersive Technology at 1SP Agency © immersive Insiders / 1SP Agency Events 1SP Agency Becomes Strategic Enterprise Partner of XRCC Berlin 2026 Immersive Insiders (UniVRsitas UG) and 1SP Agency are jointly organising XRCC Berlin 2026 (XR Creator Con), which will take place in Berlin from 30 June to 3 July 2026. The aim is to transform prototypes into 'pilot-ready solutions'. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Meta Quest 3 © Meta Business Less Metaverse at Meta, but More Wearables Meta is shifting its focus from metaverse to wearables. The company is closing three VR gaming studios, making staff cuts at Camouflaj and discontinuing Supernatural content. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Code: 9 by Riding Turtles, one of the funded games of the first MDM 2026 round. (Riding Turtles) Products MDM Funds Seven Games With 655,000 Euros The Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM) funds 55 media products with 5.8 mil €, of which 655,000 € go to 7 game and XR products. Among them are Code: 9 by Riding Turtles, Vivid by Team Nava and Actrio Studio's DeMaré. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business XR headsets: Samsung Attacks Apple's Vision Pro with Galaxy XR In time with the launch of the improved Apple Vision Pro, Samsung has unveiled its Galaxy XR, which is now also available in the US and South Korea. Samsung – and indirectly Google – is competing aggressively with Apple on price and significantly undercutting its rival. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
VR Forever Awards & Fest © Creature & Future Friends Games VR-XR-MR VR Forever Steam Festival and Awards 2025 VR studio and publishing label Creature, and self-publishing agency Future Friends Games have announced the inaugural VR Forever Awards, alongside an accompanying Steam Festival. The aim of this partnership is to improve the curation of VR titles on Steam. Between 18 and 23 September 2025, over 130 games will By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© SIE VR-XR-MR Sony Cuts Price of PlayStation VR2 From March 2025, Sony Interactive Entertainment will reduce the price of PlayStation VR2 worldwide. The basic version of the VR headset will be sold for €150 less. The standard version of PlayStation VR2 is currently priced at €599.99. From March 2025, Sony Interactive Entertainment will offer the VR headset By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Ulrich Schrauth, Artistic Director of VRHam! © Catrin-Anja Eichinger VR-XR-MR VRHam! Returns in June 2025 With a New Concept The next VRHAM! Virtual Reality & Arts Festival will take place in Hamburg from 11 to 18 June. The new concept envisages a two-year cycle, with a specific genre of digital art in immersive space being focused on each time. In 2025, the focus will be on art and By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
