Onward players will kick off 2020 VR esports action with guns and grenades in the first Onward Rookie Bootcamp Tournament of the year on January 11-12. Onward Rookie Bootcamps are designed to allow newer players an opportunity to learn the mechanics and tricks of the game in a competitive setting without having to face top…
Community members and leaders from the VR Master League (VRML) and the Collegiate VR Esports League (CVRE) recently traveled to DreamHack Atlanta from as far away as Canada to introduce VR to attendees of the gaming lifestyle festival. The powerful impact of immersive reality for building relationships was extremely evident between VR community experts as…
VR League and Oculus are teaming up with VR Master League and Collegiate VR Esports League to present a VR LAN gathering at DreamHack Atlanta featuring virtual reality training, casual play, and esports scrimmages. Volunteers from established VR communities will be present to answer questions and fellowship with visitors to the VR Freeplay area from…
The VR Master League will host an invitational event featuring Downpour Interactive’s Onward at NiceOne Barcelona (N1B), a gaming show dedicated to the world of digital entertainment. With an estimated crowd of approximately 150,000 attendees, NiceOne Barcelona is a perfect venue to display the gaming power of virtual reality. In fact, with 1.500m2 dedicated to…
Despite widespread rumors last week that Ready At Dawn had released a new player patch in Echo VR where players could compete with AI opponents, the patch actually had to be delayed due to an AI rebellion. Originally slated for October 3, Ready At Dawn developer Wyvern sent out an announcement on the Echo Games…
When is the tournament? With nearly 200 community members from various competitive VR games walking around Oculus Connect 6 wearing an assortment of jerseys, that question was heard repeatedly at last week’s Facebook developer conference. Community members from around the globe were invited to OC6 to talk with developers, try game demos, attend meetings, and…
VR League Season 3 returns with weekly cups, qualifiers, a finals LAN event in Leicester, UK, and a $250,000 prize pool! Games included this season are Space Junkies, Onward, Echo Arena, and Echo Combat. The third season was launched in grand fashion with live coverage of kickoff show matches from IEM Katowice, Poland on March…
The VR League recently concluded its second season at Oculus Connect 5 with over fifty finalists across four featured games. VR Fitness Insider has shared numerous stories about people who are losing weight and improving overall fitness by playing VR games. Following the VR League grand finals, we caught up with three champions to hear…
VR esports is still in its infancy, but the second season of the VR League has continued to attract competitors and fans. As competition progresses and players learn increasingly advanced techniques, the level of physical athleticism in VR esports becomes more evident. Each VR game forces players to master different skills and possess varying degrees…
Echo Arena has had another successful season as part of the VR League. Teams that did well in weekly cups were awarded cash prizes and ultimately the world’s top four teams secured spots at the grand finals coming up in a few weeks at Oculus Connect 5 in San Jose, CA. Following the Echo Arena…