Ruff Talk VR

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus have a little fun and announce our first ever annual The 2021 Ruff Talk VR Oculus (Meta) Quest Game Award Categories and Nominees! We are keeping it simple with 5 categories for our first year but we are planning on growing the categories each year (as we grow!). Stay tuned for our episode announcing the winners on Monday, December 2...

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus breakdown and review the popular virtual reality (VR) puzzle game, Cubism! Available now on the official Oculus (Meta) Quest store, made by developer Thomas Van Bouwel and published by Vanbo, Cubism really shows the full potential of VR for relaxation, meditation, and puzzle-solving. Featuring an incredibly relaxing environment, simp...

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus interview Ryan Engle, the CEO and founder of Golf+ available now on the official Oculus Quest store! This is our second time interviewing Ryan, we talked with him back when the game was known as TopGolf with Pro Putt. We talk about some of the previous promises that Ryan has followed through with, the development process for full cou...

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus breakdown and review the highly anticipated and hyped 4 person virtual reality (VR) co-op FPS shooter, After the Fall available on the Official Oculus (Meta) Quest store! Made by the developers who brought you Arizona Sunshine, Vertigo Games, After the Fall brings fast paced and intense co-op combat to the Oculus Quest 2. Featuring 5...

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus revisit and review the full course 18 hole update for the virtual reality (VR) golf game Golf+ available now on the Official Oculus Quest store! Made by developers Golf Scope Inc and formerly known as TopGolf with Pro Putt, Golf+ brings full course 18 hole golf to the game we already loved. With all the same game modes as before, the...

In the ninth episode of our App Lab series focusing on games that are on the hidden store hidden in the Oculus Store called App Lab, our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus breakdown and review the Virtual Reality (VR) turn-based RPG, Arcaxer! Made by developers Overrun Games and published by Well Played Studios, Arcaxer brings a completely innovative and unique experience to the Oculus Quest. Normally o...

In this episode of the Ruff Talk VR Monday Morning Coffee series, our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus interview Dave, creator of Eternal Starlight and the one man team leading the studio behind it, White Noise Games! Available now on the official Oculus (Meta) Quest store, Eternal Starlight is a virtual reality real time strategy game featuring customizable ships, space battle, dozens of missions, an...

In the eighth episode of our App Lab series focusing on games that are on the hidden store hidden in the Oculus Store called App Lab, our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus breakdown and review the Virtual Reality (VR) puzzle board game Jentrix! Made by developers Spheroom Limited, Jentrix is a puzzle game combining Jenga and Match 3 mechanics. With colorful and vibrant visuals, a plethora of levels, an...

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus breakdown and review the virtual reality (VR) first person shooter Medal of Honor™: Above and Beyond available now on the Official Oculus Quest store! Made by developers Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts (EA), this is arguably the first AAA game on the Oculus Quest 2. Bringing in the prestigious Medal of Honor br...

In this episode of the Ruff Talk VR Monday Morning Coffee series, our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus review the brand new Top Version Controller Grips Cover for Oculus Quest 2 by KIWI Design! We talk cost, comfort, unboxing, and more! Featuring a protective silicone cover, a battery replacement design, an extended handle length, a protective cover for the halo ring, and their own wrist straps, you d...

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus breakdown and review the virtual reality (VR) real-time strategy game, Eternal Starlight! Made by developers White Noise Games and available now on the official Oculus Quest store, Eternal Starlight perfectly executes the real time strategy genre in VR. Featuring customizable ships, space battle, dozens of missions, and in-depth lore...

In this episode of the Ruff Talk VR Monday Morning Coffee series, our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus interview Matt and Kevin and Sandford Tech, creators of the highly addictive and creative VR puzzle game, Color Connect, available on the hidden Oculus Quest store known as App Lap! We talk about how Color Connect came to be, how Kevin and Matt met, a bit about their origins, some future plans for Co...

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus breakdown and review the incredibly hyped Blade and Sorcery: Nomad! Made by developers Warpfrog, this game has what can only be described as a cult following. A game with a massive fanbase on it's PCVR version, most thought we would never see Blade and Sorcery run natively on a Quest 2, however Warpfrog came out of nowhere with...

In this episode of the Ruff Talk VR Monday Morning Coffee series, our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus interview Ricardo Acosta, creator of the revolutionary VR air guitar hand-tracking game, Unplugged, available now on the official Oculus Quest store! Unplugged in made by developers Anotherway and publishers Vertigo Games. We talk with Ricardo about his start in game development, the origins of Unplu...

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus breakdown and review the innovative and cutting edge virtual reality (VR) air guitar game, Unplugged, available now on the official Oculus Quest store! Made by developers Anotherway and published by Vertigo Games, this game is hand-tracking only! Meaning no controllers! With 20+ songs, several unlockable venues and guitars, and Guita...

In this episode of the Ruff Talk VR Monday Morning Coffee series, our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus recap the 2021 Facebook Connect event! We discuss the huge  game announcements of GTA: San Andreas and Blade and Sorcery: Nomad coming to the Oculus Quest 2! We also discuss the next Oculus VR headset coming in 2022, Project Cambria! Plus, new updates to Horizons Home, Horizons World, the removal of...

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus breakdown and review the HILARIOUS virtual reality (VR) party/board game, Loco Dojo Unleashed, available now on the official Oculus Quest store!! Made by developers Make Real LTD, this one is a must play for anyone looking for a new multiplayer experience. Featuring 16 ridiculous  and fun minigames and a hilarious grand sensei, this...

In this episode of the Ruff Talk VR Monday Morning Coffee series, our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus interview Ben Outram, creator of the completely original and absolutely beautiful psychedelic puzzle game, Squingle, available now on the hidden Oculus Quest store - App lab! We talk in depth with Ben about his background before VR, how he found his roots in VR, the inspiration about Squingle, his ti...

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus breakdown and review the bowling simulator "ForeVR Bowl"! Made by developers ForeVR Games Inc, this one is a sleeper on the offical Oculus Quest store! With 8 different lanes, 150+ balls, singleplayer, multiplayer, pass and play, and more the devs have jam packed this one with replay value! Listen for our full review, break...

In this episode of the Ruff Talk VR Monday Morning Coffee series, our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus do something a little bit different and talk about themselves this episode! We reflect on the past 5 months and 38 episodes, answer some common questions about who we are, and discuss our dream with the podcast. This episode is not a review episode or a developer interview, but rather a long overdue...

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus2k1 breakdown and review one of the most popular games on the official Oculus Quest store, the highly popular VR fishing simulator, Real VR Fishing! Made by developers Miragesoft, Inc, this is one of the most popular games on the official Oculus Quest store, and it's easy to see why! With a vast amount of different locations, upg...

In our seventh episode of our App Lab series focusing on games that are on the hidden store hidden in the Oculus Store called App Lab, our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus2k1 breakdown and review the Virtual Reality (VR) psychedelic puzzle game  Squingle  made by developer Benjamin Outram and published by Squingle Studios! This is a completely 100% unique puzzle game with incredibly beautiful visuals....

In this episode of the Ruff Talk VR Monday Morning Coffee series, our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus2k1 interview artist Philip Noyed who has been working hard at expressing his artistic vision in VR! Philip talks to us about some new VR art projects he is working on, his background in art, his future plans, and more! If you're a fan of art, you don't want to miss this one! Monday Morning...

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus review "Goliath: Playing With Reality" a free  25-minute animated virtual reality experience about schizophrenia, gaming and connection made by studio Anagram and directors Barry Gene Murphy and May Abdalla and narrated by Tilda Swinton Available now on the official Oculus Quest store.  The Oculus Quest store page descripti...

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus2k1 breakdown and review the virtual reality (VR) baseball simulator Totally Baseball! Made by developers Viewer Ready, this is a highly innovative new game that we are excited to break down. With in depth gameplay mechanics for pitching, batting, and catching, listen to find out how this game holds up with our new rating system!  If...