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Meta Acquired 9 Leading VR Studios Starting in 2019: What’s Happened Since
Scott Hayden
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Jul 1, 2025
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‘Eldramoor: Haven in the Mist’ Kickstarter Hits $100K Milestone with No Signs of Stopping
Scott Hayden
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Jul 1, 2025
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Meta Leak Suggests Smart Glasses With Display is Nearing Launch, Includes Wrist-worn Controller
Scott Hayden
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Jul 1, 2025
10
Apple Reportedly Has Numerous XR Headsets & Glasses Coming Between Now & 2028
Scott Hayden
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Jun 30, 2025
9
‘PianoCafe’ is a Wildly Creative Approach to Gamifying Piano Lessons
Scott Hayden
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Jun 30, 2025
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HEADLINES
‘MYST’ Studio Cyan Announces Second Layoff Round This Year
Jun 30, 2025
0
Cyan, the indie studio behind VR-supported revivals of classic puzzle adventures MYST (1993) and RIVEN (1997), announced a second tranche...
Quest 3S Xbox Edition Sells Out in Just Days From Meta, Availability Remains at Retailers
Jun 27, 2025
15
It's been less than a week since Meta launched the Quest 3S Xbox Edition headset, but the "limited edition"...
Bigscreen Beyond 2 Starts First Wave of Shipping, Aims for Immediate Fulfillment by September
Jun 27, 2025
3
Bigscreen announced it's officially begun shipping the first production units of Beyond 2, the company's latest slim and light...
HTC Slashes Price of Vive Pro 2 for a Limited Time, Including Headset & All-in Bundle
Jun 27, 2025
9
HTC launched Vive Pro 2 in 2021, and it's been the company's flagship PC VR headset ever since. Now,...
Former Oculus Execs Are Jumping Back into Wearables with Sesame Smart Glasses
Jun 27, 2025
0
Oculus co-founder Nate Mitchell announced he's joining former CEO Brendan Iribe and hardware architect Ryan Brown at Sesame, the...
Xiaomi Unveils China’s Answer to Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses with a Few Killer Features
Jun 26, 2025
3
Today at Xiaomi's 'Human x Car x Home' event, the Chinese tech giant revealed its answer to Meta and...
‘The Invisible Hours’ Creator Aims to Bring Immersive Mystery to Modern VR Headsets, TV & Film
Jun 25, 2025
5
Rob Yescombe, co-creator of immersive VR mystery game The Invisible Hours (2017), recently regained the rights to the game, which he...
HEADLINES
‘MYST’ Studio Cyan Announces Second Layoff Round This Year
Jun 30, 2025
0
Cyan, the indie studio behind VR-supported revivals of classic puzzle adventures MYST (1993) and RIVEN (1997), announced a second tranche...
Quest 3S Xbox Edition Sells Out in Just Days From Meta, Availability Remains at Retailers
Jun 27, 2025
15
It's been less than a week since Meta launched the Quest 3S Xbox Edition headset, but the "limited edition"...
Bigscreen Beyond 2 Starts First Wave of Shipping, Aims for Immediate Fulfillment by September
Jun 27, 2025
3
Bigscreen announced it's officially begun shipping the first production units of Beyond 2, the company's latest slim and light...
HTC Slashes Price of Vive Pro 2 for a Limited Time, Including Headset & All-in Bundle
Jun 27, 2025
9
HTC launched Vive Pro 2 in 2021, and it's been the company's flagship PC VR headset ever since. Now,...
Former Oculus Execs Are Jumping Back into Wearables with Sesame Smart Glasses
Jun 27, 2025
0
Oculus co-founder Nate Mitchell announced he's joining former CEO Brendan Iribe and hardware architect Ryan Brown at Sesame, the...
Xiaomi Unveils China’s Answer to Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses with a Few Killer Features
Jun 26, 2025
3
Today at Xiaomi's 'Human x Car x Home' event, the Chinese tech giant revealed its answer to Meta and...
‘The Invisible Hours’ Creator Aims to Bring Immersive Mystery to Modern VR Headsets, TV & Film
Jun 25, 2025
5
Rob Yescombe, co-creator of immersive VR mystery game The Invisible Hours (2017), recently regained the rights to the game, which he...
FEATURES & REVIEWS
Vision Pro’s New Personas Are a Big Improvement, But How Will They Scale to Smaller Headsets?
Jun 18, 2025
‘Zombie Army VR’ Review – Arcade Zombie-Slaying Done Right(ish)
Hands-on: ‘Marvel’s Deadpool VR’ Nails the Vibe, But Needs Work on Feel
Jun 6, 2025
‘The Midnight Walk’ Review – An Artfully Grotesque and Occasionally Beautiful Walking Simulator
VR Design Unpacked: The Secret to Beat Saber’s Fun Isn’t What You Think
May 1, 2025
VR Design Unpacked: The Details That Make ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ a Masterpiece
Mar 28, 2025
‘Half-Life: Alyx’ is Now Five Years Old. What’s Next for Valve in VR?
Mar 21, 2025
FEATURES & REVIEWS
Vision Pro’s New Personas Are a Big Improvement, But How Will They Scale to Smaller Headsets?
Jun 18, 2025
‘Zombie Army VR’ Review – Arcade Zombie-Slaying Done Right(ish)
Hands-on: ‘Marvel’s Deadpool VR’ Nails the Vibe, But Needs Work on Feel
Jun 6, 2025
‘The Midnight Walk’ Review – An Artfully Grotesque and Occasionally Beautiful Walking Simulator
VR Design Unpacked: The Secret to Beat Saber’s Fun Isn’t What You Think
May 1, 2025
VR Design Unpacked: The Details That Make ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ a Masterpiece
Mar 28, 2025
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New ‘Kayak VR’ DLC Lets You Go Cave-kayaking with a Friend in a Beautiful Yet Terrifying Locale
Jun 25, 2025
2
Better Than Life has released a new paid DLC environment for its multiplayer kayaking game Kayak VR: Mirage (2022),...
Bandai Namco’s Hit Puzzle Platformer Series ‘Little Nightmares’ is Coming to VR Soon
Jun 25, 2025
3
Bandai Namco announced that a new entry into the hit puzzle-platformer franchise Little Nightmares is coming to VR. Called Little Nightmares...
Meta Launches Quest 3S Xbox Edition for $400, Including Controller & 3 Months of Cloud Gaming
Jun 24, 2025
24
Meta and Microsoft unveiled the Quest 3S Xbox Edition, a limited edition bundle that launches today, packing in everything...
Google Reportedly to Invest $100M in Smart Glasses Partner Gentle Monster
Jun 24, 2025
2
Ahead of Google's planned rollout of Android XR-equipped smart glasses, the company is reportedly making a $100 million investment...
VR Treadmill Company Virtuix Raised Another $3M in Crowd Investments, Now at $200M Valuation
Jun 23, 2025
7
VR treadmill company Virtuix launched a crowd-based investment campaign late last year to further scale Omni One, its consumer-focused...
Quest’s Mega Summer Sale Begins, Bringing up to 50% Off Top VR Titles
Jun 23, 2025
4
Meta kicked off its big 'Mega Summer Sale' on Quest this past weekend, bringing deep savings to VR games,...
Snap Inc. & Niantic’s New Partnership Could be a Big Moment for City-scale AR Positioning and Experiences
Jun 20, 2025
2
Snap Inc., the company behind the Snapchat social app and Spectacles AR glasses, has teamed up with Niantic Spatial...
MORE HEADLINES
New ‘Kayak VR’ DLC Lets You Go Cave-kayaking with a Friend in a Beautiful Yet Terrifying Locale
Jun 25, 2025
2
Better Than Life has released a new paid DLC environment for its multiplayer kayaking game Kayak VR: Mirage (2022),...
Bandai Namco’s Hit Puzzle Platformer Series ‘Little Nightmares’ is Coming to VR Soon
Jun 25, 2025
3
Bandai Namco announced that a new entry into the hit puzzle-platformer franchise Little Nightmares is coming to VR. Called Little Nightmares...
Meta Launches Quest 3S Xbox Edition for $400, Including Controller & 3 Months of Cloud Gaming
Jun 24, 2025
24
Meta and Microsoft unveiled the Quest 3S Xbox Edition, a limited edition bundle that launches today, packing in everything...
Google Reportedly to Invest $100M in Smart Glasses Partner Gentle Monster
Jun 24, 2025
2
Ahead of Google's planned rollout of Android XR-equipped smart glasses, the company is reportedly making a $100 million investment...
VR Treadmill Company Virtuix Raised Another $3M in Crowd Investments, Now at $200M Valuation
Jun 23, 2025
7
VR treadmill company Virtuix launched a crowd-based investment campaign late last year to further scale Omni One, its consumer-focused...
Quest’s Mega Summer Sale Begins, Bringing up to 50% Off Top VR Titles
Jun 23, 2025
4
Meta kicked off its big 'Mega Summer Sale' on Quest this past weekend, bringing deep savings to VR games,...
Snap Inc. & Niantic’s New Partnership Could be a Big Moment for City-scale AR Positioning and Experiences
Jun 20, 2025
2
Snap Inc., the company behind the Snapchat social app and Spectacles AR glasses, has teamed up with Niantic Spatial...
Meta Reveals Oakley Smart Glasses, Promising Better Video Capture & Longer Battery Life at $400
Jun 20, 2025
7
Meta today revealed its next smart glasses built in collaboration with EssilorLuxottica— Oakley Meta Glasses. As a part of the...
VRMMO ‘Eldramoor: Haven in the Mist’ to Launch Kickstarter Next Week
Jun 20, 2025
19
Eldramoor: Haven in the Mist is slated to launch a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign next week, aiming to revive the fun...
Japan’s TDK Acquires Smart Glasses Maker SoftEye to Advance Wearable AI Tech
Jun 20, 2025
0
TDK, the Japan-based electronic component and software company, announced it's acquired SoftEye, the US-based smart glasses hardware and software...
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MORE HEADLINES
New ‘Kayak VR’ DLC Lets You Go Cave-kayaking with a Friend in a Beautiful Yet Terrifying Locale
Jun 25, 2025
2
Better Than Life has released a new paid DLC environment for its multiplayer kayaking game Kayak VR: Mirage (2022),...
Bandai Namco’s Hit Puzzle Platformer Series ‘Little Nightmares’ is Coming to VR Soon
Jun 25, 2025
3
Bandai Namco announced that a new entry into the hit puzzle-platformer franchise Little Nightmares is coming to VR. Called Little Nightmares...
Meta Launches Quest 3S Xbox Edition for $400, Including Controller & 3 Months of Cloud Gaming
Jun 24, 2025
24
Meta and Microsoft unveiled the Quest 3S Xbox Edition, a limited edition bundle that launches today, packing in everything...
Google Reportedly to Invest $100M in Smart Glasses Partner Gentle Monster
Jun 24, 2025
2
Ahead of Google's planned rollout of Android XR-equipped smart glasses, the company is reportedly making a $100 million investment...
VR Treadmill Company Virtuix Raised Another $3M in Crowd Investments, Now at $200M Valuation
Jun 23, 2025
7
VR treadmill company Virtuix launched a crowd-based investment campaign late last year to further scale Omni One, its consumer-focused...
Quest’s Mega Summer Sale Begins, Bringing up to 50% Off Top VR Titles
Jun 23, 2025
4
Meta kicked off its big 'Mega Summer Sale' on Quest this past weekend, bringing deep savings to VR games,...
Snap Inc. & Niantic’s New Partnership Could be a Big Moment for City-scale AR Positioning and Experiences
Jun 20, 2025
2
Snap Inc., the company behind the Snapchat social app and Spectacles AR glasses, has teamed up with Niantic Spatial...
MORE FEATURES & REVIEWS
VR Design Unpacked: Why ‘Embodiment’ is More Important Than ‘Immersion’
Mar 7, 2025
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Dec 31, 2024
The Best VR Games of 2024 – Our Game of the Year Picks
Dec 23, 2024
The Best VR Games to Share with Family This Holiday Season
Dec 20, 2024
‘Alien: Rogue Incursion’ Review – A Thrilling but Repetitive Fight Through Xenomorph Hordes
Android XR Creates a Major Dilemma That Will Make or Break Meta’s XR Ambitions
Dec 13, 2024
Hands-on: Samsung‘s Android XR Headset is a Curious Combo of Quest & Vision Pro, With One Stand-out Advantage
Dec 12, 2024
‘Skydance’s Behemoth’ Review – A Colossal Step Forward in VR Action-Adventure Gaming
‘Wall Town Wonders’ Review – Maybe a Little Too Casual for Today’s Mixed Reality
Augmented World Expo Has Become the Must-go Event for the XR Industry
Nov 19, 2024
‘Batman: Arkham Shadow’ Behind-the-scenes – Insights & Artwork from Camouflaj
Nov 18, 2024
‘Metro Awakening’ Review – Atmospheric, Claustrophobic, and Eventually Monotonic
22 Great VR Games for Relaxation & Meditation on Quest, PC VR, and PSVR 2
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Hands-on: Shiftall MeganeX Superlight Packs a Wishlist of Ergonomics Into a Tiny Package
Nov 1, 2024
Orion & Quest 3S Signal a New Era for Meta, Here’s What it Means for the Industry at Large
Oct 24, 2024
‘Batman: Arkham Shadow’ Review – Arkham Comes to VR in (almost) All the Right Ways
Quest 3S Review – Value That Can’t Be Beat, With the Same Rough Edges as Its Siblings
Oct 17, 2024
The First $100 You Should Spend on Meta Quest Games
Oct 14, 2024
25 Free Games & Apps Quest 3S Owners Should Download First
Oct 14, 2024
‘Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom VR’ Quest Hands-on: Promises of Immersion Dulled By Restrictive Gameplay
Oct 4, 2024
The Best Shotguns in VR (and what makes them feel great) – Inside XR Design
Oct 1, 2024
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Meta Reveals Oakley Smart Glasses, Promising Better Video Capture & Longer Battery Life at $400
Jun 20, 2025
7
Meta today revealed its next smart glasses built in collaboration with EssilorLuxottica— Oakley Meta Glasses. As a part of the...
VRMMO ‘Eldramoor: Haven in the Mist’ to Launch Kickstarter Next Week
Jun 20, 2025
19
Eldramoor: Haven in the Mist is slated to launch a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign next week, aiming to revive the fun...
Japan’s TDK Acquires Smart Glasses Maker SoftEye to Advance Wearable AI Tech
Jun 20, 2025
0
TDK, the Japan-based electronic component and software company, announced it's acquired SoftEye, the US-based smart glasses hardware and software...
First Look at PSVR 2 Sense Controllers Working on Vision Pro
Jun 19, 2025
3
Apple confirmed at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) last week that Vision Pro is set to support PSVR 2...
‘Beat Saber’ to End PSVR & PSVR 2 Updates Starting Today, Multiplayer Shuts Down in 2026
Jun 18, 2025
15
Meta-owned Beat Games announced its block-slashing rhythm game Beat Saber (2019) will no longer receive updates on PSVR and...
‘Into the Radius’ Studio to Release Time-Bending Puzzle ‘UnLoop’ on Quest & PC VR in September
Jun 18, 2025
1
CM Games, the studio behind the Into the Radius series, announced it's releasing its next game UnLoop in September, bringing single-player puzzles...
Meta-owned Dev Team of ‘Onward’ is Being Dismantled Following Major Game Update
Jun 18, 2025
17
Onward (2020), the tactical mil-sim shooter from Meta-owned Downpour Interactive, got its big 2.0 update in March, bringing improved...
Vision Pro’s New Personas Are a Big Improvement, But How Will They Scale to Smaller Headsets?
Jun 18, 2025
10
Apple is bringing a huge visual upgrade to its Persona avatars on Vision Pro in VisionOS 26. After seeing...
Vuzix Secures $5M Investment as Veteran Smart Glasses Maker Sets Sights on Consumers
Jun 17, 2025
0
Vuzix, the veteran smart glasses maker, announced it's secured a $5 million investment from Quanta Computer, the Taiwan-based ODM...
What We Know So Far About Anduril’s ‘Eagle Eye’ Military XR Headset and Founder’s Reunion With Meta
Jun 16, 2025
4
Palmer Luckey’s military tech company Anduril recently announced a partnership with Meta to build “the world’s best AR and...
Meta Teases Oakley Partnership for Sportier Smart Glasses, Reportedly Releasing This Year
Jun 16, 2025
9
Meta officially confirmed the expansion of its EssilorLuxottica partnership to include a pair of Oakley smart glasses—possibly arriving soon. Update...
Disney in Talks with Jim Henson Company to Bring ‘The Muppets’ to VR
Jun 16, 2025
1
Jim Henson's Muppets could be coming to VR following talks with Disney—possibly offering a clue at the sort of...
One of Quest’s Most Popular Single-player Games Gets Multiplayer Mode as Social Sandboxes Take Over
Jun 16, 2025
0
Sandbox adventure I Am Cat (2024) is all about stretching your chubby little paws, exploring the neighborhood, playing with...
Google’s First ‘Beam’ Videoconferencing Device is ‘HP Dimension’, Coming Late 2025 at $25,000
Jun 13, 2025
9
HP announced last year it was going to be the first to offer hardware based on Google Beam (formerly...
Report: Samsung’s Project Moohan XR Headset May Get a Launch Date at Unpacked Next Month
Jun 12, 2025
22
Samsung Unpacked is expected to kick off next month with the usual slate of hardware announcements, which this year...
nDreams Offers a Deep Dive into Next Level VR Immersion Coming to ‘Reach’
Jun 12, 2025
1
VR veteran studio nDreams is getting ready to release what looks like one of its most immersive VR games...
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