Project Moohan was a no-show at Samsung’s Galaxy product event yesterday, giving the company even fewer opportunities to announce and release the Vision Pro competitor by year’s end.
The latest version of the SteamVR Beta automatically installs the third-party ‘Oasis’ driver, enabling compatibility with Windows VR headsets after Microsoft discontinued their support in the latest versions of Windows 11.
Japanese VR studio Thirdverse is partnering with Hello Kitty creator Sanrio to release a social VR game this year dedicated to the iconic cartoon cat and equally kawaii cast of characters.
Falcon Fall is an upcoming co-op tactical shooter from new indie studio Infinit Entertainment, which says it’s aiming to deliver “AAA quality in VR—with a focus on visuals, immersion, authenticity, and next-generation presence.”
While Blade & Sorcery (2024) studio Warpfrog is already developing its next “modder friendly” title, the studio isn’t done with VR’s favorite melee combat game just yet.
Pimax announced Dream Air last December, aiming to take on the emerging segment of compact high-end PC VR headsets, such as Bigscreen Beyond and Shiftall MaganeX Superlight 8K. Initially planned for launch in May, the headset was delayed until Q3 2025. As we head into the tail-end of Q3, Pimax says it has reached “several exciting milestones” for the headset, and promises a substantial update before the end of September.
Independent supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo released a report claiming that Apple is gearing up to launch a cheaper and lighter version of Vision Pro in 2027, which is expected to be called ‘Vision Air’.
Meta has now released details of its upcoming Connect developer conference, which takes place September 17th – 18th. Following its success with Ray-Ban Meta, the company appears to again be putting smart glasses front and center this year.
Windlands studio Psytec Games announced TITAN ISLES earlier this year, revealing a high-flying adventure platformer that lets you suit up with three other players to take on massive bosses in co-op. Now the studio says it’s coming to Quest and SteamVR headsets this month.
Rokid, the China and US-based AR startup, launched a Kickstarter campaign last week for Rokid Glasses, frontrunning the competition with a pair of smart glasses housing green monochrome displays. Now, the crowdfunding campaign has surpasses $1 million, doubling the amount it garnered within its first 24 hours.
Sandbox VR is a longstanding VR attraction chain featuring unique VR experiences for up to six players in a large, shared playspace. I recently got a chance to check out one of Sandbox VR’s newest locations and try two of its latest experiences—Squid Game Virtuals and Deadwood Phobia.
Cave Crave (2025) is a VR game where you explore caves. No monsters, no treasure chests, no puzzles—just the oppressive cave interiors tightening around you as you traverse further underground. Now, developers 3R Games are doing something few would expect: they’re purposefully recreating a now inaccessible cave system where a man died.
Meta’s smart glasses with display, codenamed ‘Hypernova’, are reportedly slated to cost less than initially expected, with Meta allegedly slashing price expectations from the rumored $1,000 – $1,400 range to $800. Now, respected supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Meta is nearly ready to begin mass production, although sales expectations aren’t very high.
Spatial Ops (2024) is a bit like laser tag for Quest, letting you set up barriers and squad up with your friends for everything from room-scale to arena-scale mixed reality shootouts. Now, developer Resolution Games released an update today that brings more stability to co-located gameplay, more enemies, support for bHaptics gear, and more.
