Meta Extends Commitment to Making XR Development First-class Citizen in Unity Game Engine

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Meta and game engine creator Unity announced they’re extending multi‑year platform support and an enterprise agreement that aims to deepen the companies’ VR partnership.

‘Synth Riders’ Studio Confirms Major Layoffs Affecting 50 Percent of Staff

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Kluge Interactive, the developer behind popular VR rhythm game Synth Riders (2018), confirmed the studio has suffered a “major round of layoffs” earlier this year.

Valve Releases Steam Link Beta for Vision Pro, But VR Games Aren’t Supported Yet

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Valve announced its wireless PC VR streaming software, Steam Link, is getting additional support for Apple Vision Pro, although VR game support is still on the to-do list.

“VRChat is not going anywhere” Founders Reassure Amid Downturn in Social VR Platforms

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Rec Room is shutting down in June. Meta’s Horizon Worlds is searching for greener pastures on mobile. Now, VRChat co-founders say there’s no need to worry about the social VR platform’s future.

‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ VR Co-op Game Coming to Quest, PC VR & Pico in April, New Trailer Here

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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