Virtual reality takes a step closer to a reality on November 20, with Gear VR shipping on November 20 for $100. Pre-orders are up, but remember, it doesn’t work on every phone—no iPhones, notably! It’ll run on Galaxy Note5, Galaxy S6 edge+, Galaxy S6 edge, and Galaxy S6. Read more

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Until Dawn developer Supermassive Games is bringing an on-rails rollercoaster horror game to PlayStation VR called Until Dawn: Rush of Blood. Sony’s said its VR headset should launch sometime next year.

Whenever PlayStation VR launches next year, it’ll have Volume: Coda, a spin off of this year’s slick stealth game, as a launch title. Set after the events of Volume, it features 30 levels and brand-new characters. The original game is being modified to work in VR, too. Read more

At Oculus Connect today, the company announced video apps, including Netflix and Twitch, and confirmed Minecraft is getting proper VR support in 2016. An updated Gear VR, compatible with all 2015 Samsung phones, hits in November for $99, but no word on a price or release date for the Rift...yet.

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