In-home Helper Robot ‘NEO’ Uses Remote VR Operators to Help with Chores
Interview: Behind-the-scenes with Road to VR Executive Editor Ben Lang
Despite running Road to VR for 14 years, I’ve rarely had the opportunity to talk behind-the-scenes about the publication and my philosophy for covering this fascinating industry. Luckily I recently sat down with industry fellow Tony Vitillo to do just that.
Magic Leap Announces Multi-year AR Hardware Partnership with Google
Magic Leap announced this week at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia its latest AR hardware plans along with a renewed partnership with Google.
Horizon OS Update Brings Rebuilt Home, Windows 11 Link & Closer ‘Horizon Worlds’ Integration
Meta is rolling out Horizon OS v81, the latest major update for Quest. The update focuses on Home personalization, the new Windows 11 remote desktop, and reducing friction tl entering Meta’s Horizon Worlds social VR platform.
Quest ‘Fall Frights’ Sale Brings up to 50% Off Some of VR’s Most Horrifying Games
Meta kicked off its latest Quest games sale, this time bringing up to 50% off some pretty spook-tacular titles to get your blood pumping this Halloween season.
Meta to Ship Project Aria Gen 2 to Researchers in 2026, Paving the Way for Future AR Glasses
Meta announced it’s shipping out Project Aria Gen 2 to third-party researchers next year, which the company hopes will accelerate development of machine perception and AI technologies needed for future AR glasses and personal AI assistants.
Galaxy XR is the Headset the Industry Needs to Take Its Next Major Step
Samsung’s Galaxy XR is finally here, and with it, a perfect middle-ground of price and features to simultaneously turn up the competitive pressure on both Meta and Apple.
Researchers Propose Novel E-Ink XR Display with Resolution Far Beyond Current Headsets
A group of Sweden-based researchers proposed a novel e-ink display solution that could make way for super compact, retina-level VR headsets and AR glasses in the future.
‘VRChat’ Officially Releases on Android & iOS, Making Way for Next Big User Surge
VR’s biggest social VR platform, VRChat, has finally come out of beta on iOS and Android.
Google’s XR Studio Releases ‘Job Simulator’ Style MR Experience Exclusive to Android XR
Owlchemy Labs, the Google-owned XR studio, released a new mixed reality title exclusively for Android XR which expands the Job Simulator universe.
Former Oculus Execs’ AI Smart Glasses Startup ‘Sesame’ Raises $250M Series B Funding
Sesame, an AI and smart glasses startup founded by former Oculus execs, raised $250 million in Series B funding, which the company hopes will accelerate its voice-based AI.
Amazon is Developing Smart Glasses to Allow Delivery Drivers to Work Hands-free
Amazon announced it’s developing smart glasses for its delivery drivers, which include a display for real-time navigation and delivery instructions.
The 15 Best VR Horror Games on Quest, PSVR 2 and PC VR to Play This Halloween
Halloween is just around the corner, so there’s no better time to test your mettle with some of the best VR horror games for Quest, PSVR 2, and PC VR.
Samsung Galaxy XR Offers Comparable Vision Pro Specs & Features at Half the Price
Samsung is finally launching its long-anticipated Android XR headset, officially dubbed Galaxy XR. The headset clearly aims to deliver a Vision Pro experience (plus some of its own unique abilities) all at a much more affordable price.
