Virtual Strangers

Virtual Strangers - VR Podcast

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Virtual Strangers -- A podcast solely devoted to Virtual Reality and everything Virtual Reality related. The twist? We focus on the games...No Hardware talk...*well, maybe a little ;)*

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Virtual Strangers 46: Boneworks, Soul Axiom, Vive Cosmos Collection, Dreams, TWDSS and much more! 23.02.2020 2:02:42

Wes and Ruuts give their take on a vast array of topics from within the world of VR gaming.   1. Coronavirus Concerns Impact Industry Trade Shows  2. Coronavirus Impacts Valve Index Production  3. HTC Unveils it's VR Strategy for the Future  4. Boneworks  5. The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners  6. No Man's Sky  7. Dreams  8. New Sony Motion Controlle...

The Monday Show 26: "Because I Said So" and VR is Dead....Again? 18.02.2020 1:11:44

This week on The Monday Show, Ruuts and Wes force each other to try new games. We conclude with a look at the impact that coronavirus could have on the VR landscape.   Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/vk4BNqB   Channel Links:  Check out Wes' VR gameplay channel Lethal Weasel VR: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6BR... Check out Ruuts on YouTube:   https://www.you...

The Monday Show 25: Boneworks, Scraper: Gauntlet and the Best of the Oculus Store (I swear...It's the real Monday Show 25!) 16.02.2020 1:02:29

This week, Ruuts and Wes make some more progress on their respective backlogs and we take a deep dive into the Oculus Rift Store.  Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/vk4BNqB   Channel Links:  Check out Wes' VR gameplay channel Lethal Weasel VR: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6BR... Check out Ruuts on YouTube:   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQC... and on Twitch: h...

Virtual Strangers 45: Half Life: Alyx, Boneworks, Down the Rabbit Hole, Paper Beast and Much More! 16.02.2020 1:13:05

Wes and Ruuts are back with your VR gaming fix.   1. Half Life: Alyx 2. Boneworks 3. Down the Rabbit Hole 4. Paper Beast 5. Space Channel 5 VR 6. Art Pulse 7. Area Man Lives 8. Stormland 9. Humble VR Bundle  Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/vk4BNqB Channel Links:  Check out Wes' VR gameplay channel Lethal Weasel VR: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6BR... Check out Ruuts o...

Virtual Strangers 44: Pistol Whip, TWDSS, Ven, Smush.TV, Ghost Giant, Ironlights, The Room VR & more 09.02.2020 1:41:19

Wes and Ruuts break down the lastest news from the world of VR gaming. Topics:  1. Pistol Whip 2. The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners 3. Ghost Giant 4. The Room VR: A Dark Matter 5. Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son 6. Ven: VR Adventure 7. Orion 13 8. Smush. TV 9. Ironlights VR   Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/vk4BNqB Channel Links:  Check out Wes' VR gameplay channe...

The Monday Show 24: 3 VR Entertainment Platforms That Are Free and AMAZING! Jan. GOTM / Feb. Preview 05.02.2020 2:15:41

This week on The Monday Show, Wes and Ruuts describe their experiences in a couple of well known entertainment hubs, that deserve another look. Then, they reveal a hidden gem that everyone should check out! The episode concludes with a review of last month's notable VR games as well as a look at the month ahead.   Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/vk4BNqB   Channel Links: &n...

Virtual Strangers 43: Half Life: Alyx, Iron Man VR, Budget Cuts 2, GTA V, Distortion VR and more! 02.02.2020 2:00:23

Wes and Ruuts are back with your weekly rundown of all that's happening within the realm of VR gaming!   Topics: 1. Left 4 Dead VR Rumors Squashed 2. Half Life: Alyx Developer AMA 3. Iron Man VR Delayed Again 4. Playful Restructures 5. Firewall Zero Hour PS Plus February 6. Budget Cuts 2 "Mutator Update" 7. Espire 1: VR Operative v1.5 8. GTA V VR Mod 9. Distortion VR 10. Vertical Shift &...

10 More 2020 VR Releases That You May Have Forgotten About (The Best of The Monday Show) 01.02.2020 34:47

Everyone's talking about Half Life: Alyx, The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners and Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond. Here's ten more upcoming VR games that you may have forgotten about. 1. Sniper Elite VR 2. Undead Citadel 3. Vertigo 2 4. Tarzan VR 5. Disciples of Dawn 6. The Wizards: Dark Times 7. Low-Fi 8. LONN 9. Firmament 10. Separation   Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/vk4BNq...

The Monday Show 23: The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners and To The Top on Oculus Quest 28.01.2020 58:10

It's Monday again friends! This week we give our first impressions of The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners. Then we discuss the significance and potential impact of To The Top for Oculus Quest becoming available via side load.   ***UPDATE: Watch our Discord Channel for a short Q&A session that I recently had with Electric Hat Games, developer and publisher of To The Top!  &nbs...

The Monday Show 22: Path of the Warrior, Karnage Chronicles and Ten Awesome VR Co op Games 22.01.2020 1:18:32

Happy Monday friends! Monday...Tuesday...whatever. Happy Days. We are kicking off the week with something cool, as always. It's all about the co op this week, so grab a friend, strap on your technology, and enjoy! Eat it Phil Spencer.   Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/vk4BNqB   Channel Links:  Check out Wes' VR gameplay channel Lethal Weasel VR: https://www.youtube.co...

Virtual Strangers 42: Half Life: Alyx, PSVR Pro, Pixel Ripped, Crunch Element and more! 19.01.2020 1:03:56

The weekend is here! Happy times! Wes and Ruuts are back to run down the week that was in VR gaming.  Topics Discussed: 1. Half Life: Alyx Leaked Pics 2. Pixel Ripped 1995 Appears On Quest Store as 1989 is Denied 3. Crunch Element Kickstarter Launches 4. Silicon Rising 5. Ironlights 6. Fight Or Flight VR 7. Scraper: Gauntlet 8. PSVR Pro In 2020?  Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/vk4B...

The Most Highly Anticipated VR Games of 2020 (The Best of the Monday Show) 16.01.2020 32:14

Wes and Ruuts run down the list of the top ten most anticipated games that are coming this year.   1. Half Life: Alyx 2. The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners 3. Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond 4. Marvel's Iron Man VR 5. Lone Echo 2 6. After The Fall 7. Phantom: Covert Ops 8. The Walking Dead: Onslaught 9. Population: ONE 10. Pixel Ripped 1995   Join our Discord: https://disc...

The Monday Show 21: Graphic Content and Developer Ethics on Emerging Platforms 14.01.2020 1:13:59

Ruuts and Wes are back to kick off a brand new week! We start by detailing the prior week's progress as we attack our ever growing backlogs. We then frame up a perennial topic of debate, within the context of the emerging VR platform.   1. Astro Bot Rescue Mission 2. Everybody's Golf VR 3. Mini Motor Racing X 4. Layers of Fear VR 5. Rez Infinite 6. Graphic Content in Immersive Media &nbs...

Virtual Strangers 41: CES 2020, Iron Man VR, Blade and Sorcery, Slightly Heroes and more! 12.01.2020 2:00:50

Wes and Ruuts recap CES 2020 by highlighting some of the next gen VR technology that was on display this week. We then wrap it up with a few news and notes from around the world of VR gaming. Topics Discussed: 1. Michael Abrash 2. Pico Neo 2 3. NextMind 4. Innovations in Display Tech as Well as Haptics 5. Pimax 6. XTAL 7. NVIDIA 8. Sony at CES 2020 and the PSN Sale 9. Iron Man VR 10. Disaster Repo...

The Monday Show 20: Budget Cuts 2, Theta Legion VR and the Most Highly Anticipated Games of 2020 08.01.2020 1:54:28

It's a new year and The Monday Show is back in full force! This week, we give our impressions of the highly anticipated sequel to Budget Cuts, as well as the retro inspired first person shooter, Theta Legion VR. We take a look at 10 of the most highly anticipated games that are coming this year, and 10 more awesome looking games that you may have forgotten about. Happy Monday friends!   ...

Virtual Strangers 40: The State of VR 2020, Vertigo Remastered, Boneworks 05.01.2020 1:42:22

Ruuts and Wes kick off the new year by taking a look at the current state of VR.   1. The State of VR in Jan. 2020 :  Oculus Quest/Valve Index Sold Out  Superhot Sells $2 Million in a Week  Boneworks Sells 100K Faster Than Beat Saber Did HaptX Secures $12 Million in Funding to Develop Haptic Gloves TeslaSuit Unveils New Haptic Gloves Ahead of CES BeBop Sensors to Showcase...

The 2019 Show....Part 2 01.01.2020 2:15:32

Wes and Ruuts name award winners while recapping the last year in VR gaming. The entire last year. All of it. I hope that you packed a lunch.  VR in 2020 (Where We’ve Been, Where We Are and Where We Are Going) The IHOP Award (Best Flat Game Ported Into VR) (Discussion) The Waffle House Award (Best Flat Game Modded Into VR) The WonderBra Award (Best Ongoing Support of a VR Game) The Jack of Al...

The 2019 Show....Part 1 01.01.2020 1:34:20

Wes and Ruuts name award winners while recapping the last year in VR gaming. The entire last year. All of it. I hope that you packed a lunch.  VR in 2020 (Where We’ve Been, Where We Are and Where We Are Going)   Explanation of the giveaway and the ways that you can win: 1. Codes will be hidden throughout the video for those who could not watch live. Some will be hard to see, others...

10 Great PCVR Games of 2019 29.12.2019 29:36

Ruuts and Wes lose sleep trying to decide which PCVR game deserves to be named Game of the Year.   Be sure to watch The 2019 Show next week to partake in hella giveaways, and see which games won all of our messed up awards! Subscribe and Bell please!   1. Asgard's Wrath  2. Stormland  3. Pistol Whip  4. Boneworks  5. Audica  6. Defector  7. Tetris...

10 Great Playstation VR Games of 2019 29.12.2019 23:40

Wes and Ruuts discuss ten outstanding additions to the PSVR catalog in 2019. 1. Golem 2. Blood & Truth  3. Audica  4. Immortal Legacy: The Jade Cipher 5. No Man's Sky  6. Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted  7. Vacation Simulator 8. Trover Saves the Universe 9. Intruders: Hide and Seek 10. Ghost Giant   Be sure to watch The 2019 Show next week to partake in hella...

10 Great Oculus Quest Games 27.12.2019 24:25

Wes and Ruuts break down the best Oculus Quest games that 2019 has to offer.   1. Journey of the Gods 2. Vader Immortal 3. The Climb 4. Superhot 5.Beat Saber 6. Moss 7. Arizona Sunshine  8. Pistol Whip  9. Vacation Simulator  10. Red Matter   Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/vk4BNqB Channel Links:  Check out Wes' VR gameplay channel Lethal Weasel VR: htt...

2019: The Year of VR 2.0 (The Best of The Monday Show) 27.12.2019 26:48

Ruuts and Wes question whether or not the next generation of VR has begun. Be sure to watch The 2019 Show next week to partake in hella giveaways, and see which games won all of our F'd up awards! Subscribe and Bell please!  Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/vk4BNqB Channel Links:  Check out Wes' VR gameplay channel Lethal Weasel VR: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6BR... Check out...

We NEED More Rhythm Games....Right? (The Best of The Monday Show) 27.12.2019 12:38

Ruuts and Wes discuss the lack of rhythm games in VR.  Be sure to watch The 2019 Show next week to partake in hella giveaways, and see which games won all of our F'd up awards! Subscribe and Bell please!  Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/vk4BNqB Channel Links:  Check out Wes' VR gameplay channel Lethal Weasel VR: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6BR... Check out Ruuts on YouTub...

The Monday Show Ep.19 The Under Presents, Boiling Steel and The 2019 Show 24.12.2019 1:21:35

Merry Christmas, friends! (or whatever holiday that you may be observing.) Happy Festivus! Whatever. Anyway, welcome to the final episode of The Monday Show in 2019! We start with impressions of The Under Presents as well as Boiling Steel. We then turn our attention to The 2019 Show. The 2019 Show will actually be the first episode of 2020, as it will premiere live in the early hours of New Year's...

Virtual Strangers Ep.39 The Walking Dead S&S, Half Life: Alyx, Espire 1, Pistol Whip and much more! 22.12.2019 2:00:37

The holidays may be at hand, but there will be no break in the VR news this year. Wes and Ruuts are back with the latest.  Topics Discussed:  1. The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners 2. Half Life: Alyx 3. Pistol Whip  4. Bigscreen Cinema  5. Espire 1  6. Box VR  7. Blood & Truth  8. The Soulkeeper: Chronicles 9. Holiday Game Sales 10. The Monday Show 19  ...