In case you missed it this week: Neon Squad Tactics, Last Mech Standing, Contractors Showdown, and more. - UploadVR

Stay updated with this week's major VR news highlights, summarized for your convenience. For the full details, visit UploadVR.

In the hardware realm, Google provided a sneak peek of its upcoming AI smart glasses at I/O 2024 without discussing the Android XR platform. Apple Vision Pro is set to receive system-wide live captions and may soon be available outside the US, while Immersed adds extra virtual monitors for the device. Meta announced "Quest for Education," introduced an experimental travel mode for Quest 2/3, and Lufthansa will trial Quest 3 headsets for business class passengers.

On the gaming front, Silent Slayer has a release date, Riven is coming to Quest, Space Pirate Trainer DX received a Quest 3 update, and Smash Drums improved its MR support. Meta has made App Lab apps publicly findable. New releases include Masters of Light, Retropolis 2, Blacktop Hoops, Some Assembly Required, Mecha Party, and Ultimate Swing Golf, with new ports for Stride: Fates and CleanSheet. Additional news includes updates for Retronika, OVRDARK, and The Exorcist: Legion VR.

Missed stories? Here are five top VR news highlights:

1. Neon Squad Tactics: From Tin Man Games, this cyberpunk action strategy game lets you complete missions for corporations in UltraCity. Coming to Quest on June 13.

2. Venture’s Gauntlet: Full release on May 23 for Quest and Pico, this VR adventure platformer tasks players with overcoming deadly obstacle courses to become Adam Venture's heir.

3. Last Mech Standing: A roguelike, arcade-style shoot-em-up available on Steam Early Access and Quest App Lab, where players pilot the Crimson Slayer to defeat Behemoths.

4. Consortium VR: A remastered murder mystery game set on a futuristic spaceship, utilizing voice navigation for player choices, coming to Quest and Steam next week.

5. Contractors Showdown: Beta testing a new 'Solo Mode' for its battle royale sequel until tomorrow, featuring optimized mechanics and increased bot presence.

Additional updates include new content for Neko Atsume Purrfect: Kitty Collector, brief footage of 'Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone,' and VRChat's iOS closed beta signups. Other news covers updates in games like Ghosts of Tabor, third-party publishing support services, new titles like Capsule Critters, and events and hackathons in the VR community.

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Source: https://www.uploadvr.com/icymi-vr-news-neon-squad-tactics-last-mech-standing-contractors-showdown/