PowerWash Simulator VR will be heading to the Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest 3 on November 2. The developer FuturLab revealed a new?? trailer for the virtual reality spray-fest today.

You'll be able to explore the town of Muckingham like n?ever before with a 360-degree view of the washing action. If you pre-order this experience, you'll get the Cat-Proof gl?oves as an in-game item.

Power washing in VR sounds like a relaxing task

Throughout the town of Muckingham, you'll be able to clean a skate park, play golf with your spray gun, and? wash cars in a garage. You can even clean up the mayor's house. How fa??ncy.

The co-op VR experience may be a bit odd, however. The PowerWash Simulator VR release date trailer shows each team member as a floating head with two hands. It might be strange for those w??ho want to see the bodies of each person i??n your squad.

What makes VR so entertaining, on the other hand, is the physical interactivity behind your movements in-game. I don’t know about you, but that pulls me into a VR game so much. According to the game’s official Meta listing, we’ll “reach up, get down and lean-in to tackle those pesky hard-to-reach spots.�/p>

You can also play this game from your chair if you don't want to bend down.

The Meta Quest 3 arrives just before this

The Meta Quest 3 will be arriving on October 10. It has double the graphical processing power and has a 4K+ Infinite Display. The cheapest model has 128GB and costs $499.99, while the 512GB model is $649.99. Hopefully, PowerWash Simulator VR only sinks a small amount of GB of that storage.

Thankfully, PowerWash Simulator VR will support t??he Meta Quest 2?? as well. It might not look as pretty, however.

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Who cleans up the pineapple under the sea?

PowerWash Simulator is heading to an interesting place to be power washing: an underwater locale. A SpongeBob SquarePants Special Pack will arrive this summer for PowerWash Simulator, ?bringing the serene cle?aning simulation to Bikini Bottom.

The pack was created in collaboration with Nickelodeon, and will include a character model makeover to make the player fit in a bit more with the ocean-floor setting. No exact date has been set yet, but PowerWash Simulator's SpongeBob? pack will arrive som??etime this summer for $7.99.

Six new maps will arrive as part of the pack. They'll spotlight Conch Street, the Bikini Bottom Bus, the Krusty Krab, the Mermalair, and mor?e. There will also be ten achievements to hunt, and it seems like there's some story behind all the muck that's appea??red in Bikini Bottom.

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If nautical clean-up be something you wish

Developer FuturLab says we'll hear more about a release date sometime in the coming weeks, so we'll hop?efully know soon when the cleaning crew can head underwater. Still, washing-underwater situation aside, this is a pretty i??nteresting crossover.

Honestly, PowerWash Simulator has really been landing some wild crossovers. It wasn't that long ago that the Final Fantasy VII Remake pack went live. Now, we're going from Mid??gar to ??Bikini Bottom. And I've heard fairly good things about the crossovers thus far, too.

PowerWash Simulator really became a surprise? hit, finding a chill vibe in a slow, methodical simulator. It's nice?? to see the team continue adding wild new reasons to keep going back to it.

The SpongeBob SquarePants Special Pack for PowerWash Simulator will arrive for PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and Switch s??ometime this ??summer.

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Prepare to get wet

Futurlab has revealed its plans for the transcendental dad-game Powerwash Simulator for the ?rest of 2023. While a lot of these plans are currently just winks and eyebrow wiggles, it will at ?least give you an idea of what to look forward to.

The most concrete of plans is patch 1.2, which brings additional jobs and updates old ones to expand Powerwash Simulator’s mystifyingly deep lore. This is coming April 18, 2023, which is just around the corner, so you won’t hav??e to wait long.? This patch will be followed by another free content pack every quarter, including a “seasonal�one. While that will probably be Christmas Themed, I’d love to power-wash the feathers off a turkey.

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Along with this is three paid DLC packs for Powerwash Simulator. They haven’t really said much on what those will involve, but they do say that they will take you outside the fictional county of M??uckington to “all sorts of new and exciting places.�Space? The bottom of t??he ocean? How does a power washer work in a pressurized environment? Like normal, I’m guessing.

The biggest wink, however, is just “exciting news.�Ooo. I bet it’s VR, which really isn’t excitin??g to someone like me. Someone who doesn’t own a VR headset.

There’s also a physical version of the game on the way for consoles. I say “physical,�but the Switch version is just a download key, which is ?just�I don’t see the point. I should totally buy my dad the PS4 version, though.

I love Powerwash Simulator, though. It’s like a less janky version of Viscera Cleanup Detail. I can barely keep my kitchen clean, but you can bet I’ll get every nook and?? cranny if you give me points for it.

Powerwash Simulator i?s available for PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PS4, PS5, and Switch.

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What other iconic Square Enix landmarks should PowerWash Simulator clean up next?

PowerWash Simulator has been a sleeper hit for the better part of a year, and it's only gaining steam. I myself am something of a power washing enthusiast, of which there are whole communities out there, so this sim is right up my alley. The game already has hours of satisfying cleaning content, but along with the announcement that PowerWash Simulator is coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch, Square Enix also announced that they're dropping a Tomb Raider expansion to boot. The free update will be available to players at 9 am? EST / 12 pm PST / 5 pm GMT o??????????????????????????n January 31, 2023.

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"You’ve cleaned a bungalow, a cottage, even a tree-house," says a blog from developer FuturLab, "but how about a manor?" That's right, the new location in need of a powerful wash will be none other than Croft Manor from the famed Tomb Raider series. Not only ??will the update include a new map to take on, but it will also come with "an all-new mini campaign, with a short story and five new levels."

PowerWash Simulator, is also coming to PlayStation 4/5 consoles and the Nintendo Switch for the first time, ??in addition to its launch platforms on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox series X/S. Unfortunately there won't be any crossplay for PlayStation consoles or the Switch, but crossplay will still work between Xbox consoles and PC.

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It's Grime Time

It's almost time to break out the rubber gloves and the big ol' bucket, as FuturLab has announced a release date for the PlayStation and Nintendo Switch ports of its ultra-satisfying release PowerWash Simulator �the viral cleaning sim hits the console platforms on January 30, as noted on PlayStation Blog.

For those less inclined, (or less uncleaned), PowerWash Simulator launched on PC and Xbox platforms in the summer of 2022? to immediate success, having taken the simple act of jet-washing houses??, cars, playgrounds, trailers, and other locations and vehicles and turning it into a surprisingly compelling, relaxing, and enjoyable digital pastime. Do a good job, and players can earn money to improve their equipment and business, becoming the best cleaning company on the block.

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We are yet to know exactly what form the new ports will take, but one can at least assume that the base game from its launch will be included, and perhaps a deluxe edition featuring any of the title's post-release DLC. It will certainly be neat to take PowerWash Simulator mobile �say via the Nintendo Switch port.So if you?'re looking for a ??title to while away the small hours before bed, or just something to chill out to, be sure to give it a squirt.

PowerWash ??Simulator launches January 30 on PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. It is available right now on PC and Xbox platforms.

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Simple and clean

A very soothing simulator has secured a new partnership to keep its development going. FuturLab has announced a partnership with Square Enix Collective to publish PowerWash Simulator under Square Enix on Steam.

This collaboration will allow FuturLab to continue developing PowerWash Simulator, which recently launched on Steam Early Access.

"Our original vision for PowerWash Simulator was to expand the game in ways that would appeal to a large audience, with the potential of licensed content," said FuturLab founder and creative director James Marsden in a press release. "Square Enix Collective is the per?fect publishing choice as we ??share a united vision regarding the future of the game."

This soothing simulator really captured our attention here in the first GIF we saw, and it sounds like Jordan has enjoyed his ??time with the Early Access version of the game. Hopefu??lly this collabora?tion leads to even more, and possibly some wild crossover content too. I'd like to imagine Midgar needs powerwashing too, right?

PowerWash Simulator is currently available in Early Access on Steam.

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