Tennis League VR

April 20, 2023 xrschool

⚠ Development abandoned PEGI 3 Last update: June 2023 Was $19.99 / £14.99

AnotheReality (Milan, Italy) • Released April 2023 • No updates since June 2023 • Multiplayer broken

Tennis League VR

A VR tennis game that launched in April 2023 with genuinely good physics, a career mode, and the inventive Droid Rush mode. Reviewed positively at launch. Received its last update in June 2023 and has since gone silent, with multiplayer reported as non-functional and no developer communication.

Developer: AnotheReality (Milan, Italy)

Price: $19.99 (listed)

Released: April 20, 2023

Last update: June 2023

⚠ Schools should not purchase Tennis League VR in its current state. Development appears to have been abandoned since June 2023 — over two years with no updates. Online multiplayer is reported as non-functional by the community. The developer (AnotheReality) has provided no communication about the title's future. The review below covers both what the game was at launch (genuinely good, with significant promise) and what it is now. The recommendation is to consider Tennis Esports (free) or Racket Club ($24.99) instead.

5.5

/10

XR School Score (current)

Not Recommended (current state)

Development abandoned June 2023 • Multiplayer broken • No developer communication • Was "almost the perfect VR tennis game" at launch (WayTooManyGames)

⚠ Abandoned Last update: June 2023
Multiplayer: reported broken

What It Was at Launch (April 2023)

Tennis League VR was developed by AnotheReality, a Milan-based XR studio, with funding partner HIP (Health Improvement Products). It began as a gym training simulator before evolving into a consumer VR tennis game, releasing on Meta Quest on April 20, 2023 at $19.99 with a PEGI 3 rating.

At launch, the reviews were genuinely positive. WayTooManyGames called it "ALMOST the perfect VR tennis game — its physics are fantastic. Its controls are juicy, responsive, enough to fool your brain into thinking you're actually playing a match in Wimbledon." Rapid Reviews UK praised the "easy to learn and hard to master" structure. 6DOF Reviews called it "the best tennis game on Quest" at the time. The career mode, ball cannon practice system, two-player physics modes (Arcade and Simulation), and the wildly creative Droid Rush tower defence mode all drew positive attention.

The main launch criticism from reviewers was the wrist-flick cue mechanic: UploadVR noted it "requires flicking your wrists instead of swinging properly to keep tennis balls on the court," which felt less physically immersive than true full-arm swing tennis games. Serving was also flagged as finicky by Terminal Gamer. These were caveats, not dealbreakers, at launch.

Droid Rush: The Genuinely Inventive Standout The most distinctive feature of Tennis League VR was Droid Rush: a tower defence mode where you hit tennis balls at waves of oncoming robots. Reviewers who dismissed the rest of the game as conventional consistently praised Droid Rush as creative and genuinely fun — "I enjoyed far more than I should" (Rapid Reviews UK). It has no equivalent in other VR tennis titles and represented something genuinely original. It still works in solo play.

Game Modes

🏋

Career Mode

4 tournaments of increasing difficulty. AI opponents with varying attributes (power, velocity, precision, reaction). Works offline and still functional.

🎪

Droid Rush

Tower defence: hit tennis balls at waves of robots. The most creative mode. Still functional in solo. Multiple robot types requiring adapted technique.

🌟

Practice (Ball Cannon)

Adjustable ball cannon for technique drills. Reviewers spent significant time here before playing matches. Still functional.

❌

Online Multiplayer

1v1 matches with spectator mode for 8 players. Reports indicate this is non-functional as of mid-2024. Do not rely on multiplayer being available.

Current Status and Recommendation

Development Abandoned — Do Not Purchase for School Use As noted in the existing XR School page, the latest update to Tennis League VR was in June 2023. Since then: no updates have been released, no developer communication has been issued, and online multiplayer is reported as non-functional by the community. The XR School's own description of the game noted these issues directly. For schools, investing in a title with broken multiplayer, no active development, and no support pathway is not advisable. The two better-maintained alternatives in this category are Tennis Esports (free) and Racket Club ($24.99), both actively developed with working online features.

Solo career / offline content

6.8

Droid Rush (still works)

7.6

Online multiplayer (broken)

0.5

Active development

Physics (at launch)

8.2

Launch Reviews (Historical)

WayTooManyGames (April 2023)Historical

"Tennis League VR is ALMOST the perfect VR tennis game. Its physics are fantastic. Its controls are juicy, responsive, enough to fool your brain into thinking you're actually playing a match in Wimbledon."

6DOF Reviews (April 2023)Historical

"Tennis League VR serves up an engaging, immersive, and entertaining virtual tennis experience that's perfect for casual players and hardcore tennis fans alike... sets itself apart as the best tennis game on Quest."

UploadVR (April 2023)Caveat

"Tennis League VR is a decent attempt... Unfortunately, that's let down by the racket mechanics, which require flicking your wrists instead of swinging properly." Left unlabelled — neither Essential nor Avoid.

Was / Is

What It Was (April 2023)

Praised physics: "almost the perfect VR tennis game"
PEGI 3 • All ages appropriate
Career mode with 4 tournaments and varied AI
Droid Rush: inventive tower defence mode
Ball cannon practice system
Arcade and Simulation physics modes
Developed with real tennis and sportscare professionals

What It Is Now (2025)

No updates since June 2023
Online multiplayer reported as broken
No developer communication
No support pathway for issues
Wrist-flick mechanic (not full swing) remains unchanged
$19.99 for a dead title is poor value vs free alternatives

⚠ Do not purchase Tennis League VR for school use. Consider these actively maintained alternatives instead:

Tennis Esports (Free) → Racket Club ($24.99) →

Key Facts

Developer: AnotheReality (Milan, Italy)
Price: $19.99 (listed)
Released: April 20, 2023
Last update: June 2023
Platform: Meta Quest • Steam
Age rating: PEGI 3
Multiplayer: Reported non-functional
Solo modes: Career • Droid Rush • Practice
Development: ⚠ Appears abandoned

Verdict

Tennis League VR was a genuinely promising VR tennis game when it launched in April 2023 — praised by multiple critics for realistic physics, an inventive Droid Rush mode, and accessible design. It received its last update in June 2023 and has been silent since. Online multiplayer is reported as broken and there has been no developer communication. Schools should not purchase this title in its current state. The solo career and Droid Rush modes still work for schools that already own it, but for new purchases, Tennis Esports (free) and Racket Club ($24.99) are the appropriate active alternatives.