Dragon Front VR card game gets Facebook Gameroom 2D support

Collectible card game Dragon Front from High Voltage Software was one of the first games to offer VR cross-play support from Gear VR headsets to the Oculus Rift, so that players wearing the mobile VR headset could play against people wearing Rift. Now the company’s deal as an Oculus Studios exclusive has moved it into an interesting position — leading cross-play support to traditional 2D monitors through Facebook’s Gameroom.

The title’s arrival on the Facebook Gameroom PC store continues a multiyear trend we’ve noted of the social media giant integrating its 2014 acquisition of VR startup Oculus more deeply into its larger efforts. This is an important trend to note partially because many Rift and Gear VR owners are concerned how their personal information could be used by Facebook’s ad-driven business. In fact, it may figure into some buying decisions in choosing HTC Vive over the Facebook headset. Facebook has, for example, pushed logging into its service as the primary way of identifying yourself on its platform.