E3 VR Showcase Roundup: Everything Announced For Oculus Quest, PlayStation VR, Valve Index, And More

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Earlier today we hosted the first ever E3 VR Showcase, featuring over 30 VR titles including totally new game announcements, DLC and content updates for current games, ports to Oculus Quest, and new gameplay for hotly anticipated upcoming titles.If you missed it or don’t have time to watch it, here’s all the announcements in one place. We’ve grouped them by what VR platform they’ll be available on so you can see what’s relevant to the headset you own.

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Microsoft’s xCloud game streaming arrives on iOS with some Apple restrictions

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Apple's AR & VR headset may not need external input for orientation & motion detection

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