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New Vision Pro Hands-on Reports Drop Ahead of Friday Pre-order

We've had a chance to go hands-on with Apple Vision Pro when the company unveiled it at WWDC last summer. Now it seems Apple has let a few outlets in for another go, as new previews have dropped ahead...

The Very Best Quest 2 and Quest 3 Games – 21 Expert Picks

Meta Quest has the biggest standalone VR game library to date and if you're brand new to the world of VR it might be difficult to know where to start. In this article we're giving our recommendations of the...

10 Years Ago Zuckerberg Bought Oculus to Outmaneuver Apple, Will He Succeed?

A decade ago Zuckerberg made a $2 billion bet. XR was the future of computing, he wagered, and in buying a little known startup called Oculus, Meta would beat Apple to the punch. An Unexpected Acquisition You can critique Meta CEO...

Vision Pro Ordering Process Will Use Face ID Scans to Determine Custom Fit

Apple Vision Pro pre-orders are just a week away. Now the company is serving up some details about how the ordering process including the use of face scans for a proper fit. Apple Vision Pro pre-orders are set to begin...
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Mech Brawler ‘UNDERDOGS’ Coming to Quest & PC VR This Month

One Hamsa, the studio behind VR sports game Racket: NX (2018), announced that their upcoming single player physics-based mech brawler UNDERDOGS is set to launch later this month. Update (January 12th, 2024): One Hamsa says UNDERDOGS is launching on Quest and SteamVR headsets...

New Apple Patent Shows XR Controllers Aren’t off the Table

Apple Vision Pro may not ship with controllers, but a newly published patent application shows that controllers are still being actively investigated by the company. Spotted by Patently Apple, an Apple patent application published today reveals the company is still...

VR MMO ‘Zenith’ Could Be in Dire Straits as Studio Operates at a Loss

Zenith: The Last City stands out as one of VR's major MMORPG success stories, having been released in 2022 across all major headsets and receiving generally high praise. However, developers Ramen VR now reveal the studio has been operating...

Apple Will Host in-Store Vision Pro Demos on Release Weekend

Apple quietly announced plans to host in-store demos at the launch of Vision Pro, but it isn't clear how long they will continue. Alongside its announcement of the forthcoming pre-orders and release of Vision Pro, Apple noted in a marketing...

‘Rec Room’ to Roll Out Full-body Avatars in March

Prominent VR social app Rec Room is getting full-body avatars soon, which will let users choose to either stick with the standard floating bean-body type, or go all-in with a fully-appendaged avatar. The studio says in a blogpost that it's bringing its...

Vive XR Elite Gets Face-tracking Add-on with Eye & Mouth Sensing

HTC today announced the launch of a new Full Face Tracker accessory for Vive XR Elite. The device attaches to headset to capture eye and mouth movements which developers can use for a variety of purposes. HTC says the Face-tracking...
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Apple’s First Vision Pro Ad Turns to Pop-culture to Make Goggles Cool

Apple is turning on the hype machine for Vision Pro, its first mixed reality headset which is set to release early next month for $3,500. Apple's marketing department is undeniably one of the world's strongest, but it's attempting one...

Xreal Announces Air 2 Ultra AR Glasses Ahead of Apple Vision Pro Release

China-based XR company Xreal (previously Nreal) announced its newest pair of glasses at CES 2024, marking the company's return to augmented reality right as Apple is prepping its $3,500 Vision Pro for its upcoming launch. Called Air 2 Ultra, the...

Sony Reveals Standalone MR Headset with “4K” OLED Displays and Unique Controllers

Today at CES Sony revealed a new standalone MR headset equipped with "4K" OLED displays. The headset is yet-unnamed, but the company says it's aimed at creatives building 3D content and will launch this year. Sony's unnamed standalone MR headset...

Wi-Fi 7 Launches With New Features That Promise Reduced Wireless VR Latency

The Wi-Fi Alliance announced today that Wi-Fi 7 Certified products are ready to hit the market. The latest version of the Wi-Fi standard promises the possibility of "near-zero" latency for real-time applications like wireless VR streaming. The Wi-Fi Alliance (the...

Apple Announces Vision Pro Release & Pre-order Dates

Apple has announced an earlier-than-expected Vision Pro release date, right at the start of CES. As we talked about in our 2023 retrospective, Apple Vision Pro was certainly the most talked about story of the year. And now we've learned...
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