The Strangers Things VR game is Upside Down in more ways than one

Stranger Things VR
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Anyone missing Stanger Things may have been very excited by the news from Meta this week. Stranger Things VR is now available to preorder for the Meta Quest and Quest Pro. It's due for release in autumn, and judging by the trailer, it looks pretty wild. 

We'd already had a glimpse of the game, but this week we got a deeper look at the mechanics of its unusual twist. Players will play not as a hero but as season four villain Vecna, conquering minds and exacting revenge (see our guide to the best Meta Quest deals and the best VR headsets if you're looking for a headset).

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Joe Foley

Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. He writes news, features and buying guides and keeps track of the best equipment and software for creatives, from video editing programs to monitors and accessories. A veteran news writer and photographer, he now works as a project manager at the London and Buenos Aires-based design, production and branding agency Hermana Creatives. There he manages a team of designers, photographers and video editors who specialise in producing visual content and design assets for the hospitality sector. He also dances Argentine tango.

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