‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ VR Co-op Game Coming to Quest, PC VR & Pico in April, New Trailer Here
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City is officially coming to Quest, PC VR headsets, and Pico headsets on April 30th.
Why One of VR’s Most Valuable Companies is Shutting Down, According to Top Creator
Social VR platform Rec Room, once valued at $3.5 billion, announced earlier this week that it will be shutting down in June. The studio says it never quite figured out how to turn a profit, though top avatar creator blueasis maintains the story is a bit more complicated.
‘Black Mirror’ to Bring Show’s Tech Dystopia to Life in New Location-based VR Experience
Black Mirror, the hit sci-fi anthology series on Netflix, is getting its own VR experience soon—set to debut at VR destination Infinity Experience in Montreal, Canada next month ahead of wider rollout.
‘Moss’ Developer Polyarc Lays Off Two-Thirds of Studio Following “major project” Cancellation
Polyarc, the studio behind VR puzzle-platformer series Moss, announced it’s significantly reducing the size of the company, marking another VR pioneer currently experiencing existential turmoil.
Meta Inches Into Health Wearables with New Food Logging Feature for Ray-Ban Smart Glasses
Meta announced it’s pushing an update to Ray-Ban and Oakley Meta smart glasses that’s slated to make nutrition tracking easier by letting Meta AI visually suss out food before you eat it.
‘Cyberpunk 2077’ is Officially Coming to VR Soon as a Co-op Location-based Experience
CD Projekt Red announced it’s working with Zero Latency VR to bring Cyberpunk 2077 to out-of-home VR destinations.
Meta is Releasing 2 New Ray-Ban Smart Glasses for Prescription Wearers, Starting at $500
Meta and eyewear partner EssilorLuxottica announced two new “optical-forward” pairs of Ray-Ban Meta glasses, which are said to support nearly all prescriptions.
Virtual Hangout ‘Rec Room’ is Permanently Closing in June, Assets Reportedly Acquired by Snap
Rec Room, one of VR’s most prominent social platforms, is shutting down in June, with its creators noting they “never quite figured out how to make Rec Room a sustainably profitable business.” According to a GeekWire report (via Skarred Ghost), Snap has acquired select assets from Rec Room, which also includes talent moving to its XR-focused Specs Inc. subsidiary.
Meta Slated to Launch Two New Ray-Ban Smart Glasses, According to FCC Filing
Meta and EssilorLuxottica appear to be preparing two new Ray-Ban smart glasses for launch, according to US Federal Communication Commission (FCC) filings from earlier this month.
‘The Boys: Trigger Warning’ Review – A Bloody Power Fantasy That Pulls Too Many Punches
The Boys: Trigger Warning feels like a game caught between two priorities: delivering a brutal, irreverent VR adaptation of its source material, and serving as a timely piece of franchise promotion. It nails just enough of the show’s tone and spectacle to pull you in, but beneath the surface is a surprisingly shallow experience that rarely lives up to the power fantasy it promises.
New Vision Pro App Bets on Apple’s Persona Avatars to Form Genuine Connections
AuraTap is an upcoming social network for Vision Pro users, which hopes to get members forming genuine connections by putting Apple’s realistic Persona avatars at the heart of every interaction.
Everything Announced at the Spring 2026 VR Games Showcase
The fifth iteration of the VR Games Showcase just wrapped up, delivering massive new game reveals including the reveal of Payday: Aces High and Compass as well as the release dates for Wrath: Aeon of Ruin VR, FlatOut 4: VR, Exoshock, and One More Delve. Plus there were new looks at Spymaster, The Lightkeepers and much more!
Watch The VR Games Showcase Right Here at 9AM PT
The next edition of the VR Games Showcase is nearly here, bringing another heaping dose from VR’s leading Direct-style digital showcase dedicated to revealing high-quality VR games and showing updates on some of your most anticipated projects.
VR Design Unpacked: The Incredible Details of ‘Half-Life: Alyx’
In Inside XR Design we examine specific examples of great VR design. Today we’re looking at the details of Half-Life: Alyx and how they add an immersive layer to the game rarely found elsewhere.
