Google-owned XR studio Owlchemy Labs announced that its breakout VR hit Job Simulator (2016) has now surpassed six million installs. Job Simulator has been one of the most successful VR games over the past decade, having not found firm footing as a...

Luke Ross, the prolific VR modder, was recently involved in a DMCA takedown issued by CD Projekt for his paywalled Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod, which the studio claims breaks its terms of service. Now, Ross has removed access to all...

Lynx has unveiled the Lynx-R2, a significant upgrade over its original R1 mixed reality standalone which aims to capture the enterprise and prosumers market. The France-based startup considers R2 is a significant step forward, featuring new aspheric pancake lenses from...

Distance Technologies has unveiled the Field Operator HUD (FOH), an AI-enhanced AR system designed for military vehicles ranging from light utility platforms to main battle tanks. FOH is said to combine Distance’s own optics with AI-assisted data processing, which the...

While a flurry of VR studio cuts and closures in the last 12 months has painted a picture of a deeply struggling landscape for VR developers, modern Quest success stories have largely flown under the radar. The free-to-play title UG,...

AR glasses maker XREAL is taking its competitor VITURE to court over a patent dispute, claiming that it's selling and/or importing units into the US that infringe on its intellectual property. Viture claims however that Xreal is using the suit...

In light of Reality Labs' reorganization, which has seen recent internal studio closures and layoffs, Oculus founder Palmer Luckey calls the doomer narrative "obviously false." The News Luckey literally kickstarted consumer VR more than a decade ago with the founding of...

Luke Ross, the prolific VR modder, has been forced to remove his popular Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod, citing legal concerns from CD PROJEKT. The News Ross released word via his Patreon on Saturday that Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt had issued...

The launch of Android XR, a newly announced headset from Valve, and major strategic shifts at Meta are just the start of what made 2025 a significant year for the XR industry at large. 2026 will mark the 15th year...

AR glasses maker XREAL has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the United States against affiliates of VITURE, its direct competitor. Filed in the District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, the suit alleges that Eden Future HK Limited...

Meta's recent rash of studio closures means that the planned sequel to Batman: Arkham Shadow has also officially been cancelled. Batman: Arkham Shadow (2024) was developed by Camouflaj, released exclusively on Quest 3 in late 2024, coming just one week after...

Meta announced it's discontinuing Horizon Workrooms next month, its productivity-focused VR platform, marking another step in the company’s ongoing restructuring of its VR and metaverse strategy. Originally launched in 2021 on Quest 2, Workrooms was not only the company's answer to remote...

Meta and EssilorLuxottica are potentially set to double the expected production target for their smart glasses, according to a recent Bloomberg report. Citing people familiar with the matter, the report maintains Meta has suggested increasing annual capacity to 20 million units...

Meta has closed at least three of its XR studios, and seems to have also drastically reduced its budget for third-party Quest content too, reportedly including a now-cancelled Harry Potter VR title. The News In his latest video, YouTuber 'Gamertag VR'...

Against the backdrop of a broader shuffling of its Reality Labs division, Meta is reportedly closing Armature Studio, Twisted Pixel, and Sanzaru Games, three studios that Meta had previously acquired. The studios were behind some of the company's biggest...