‘MYST’ Studio Cyan Announces Second Layoff Round This Year

0
Image courtesy Cyan

Cyan, the indie studio behind VR-supported revivals of classic puzzle adventures MYST (1993) and RIVEN (1997), announced a second tranche of layoffs following a round in March that reduced the company by half.

Quest 3S Xbox Edition Sells Out in Just Days From Meta, Availability Remains at Retailers

15

It’s been less than a week since Meta launched the Quest 3S Xbox Edition headset, but the “limited edition” device is already out of stock if buying from Meta directly. However, it’s still available at third-party retailers.

Bigscreen Beyond 2 Starts First Wave of Shipping, Aims for Immediate Fulfillment by September

7
Bigscreen Beyond 2 | Image courtesy Bigscreen

Bigscreen announced it’s officially begun shipping the first production units of Beyond 2, the company’s latest slim and light PC VR headset.

HTC Slashes Price of Vive Pro 2 for a Limited Time, Including Headset & All-in Bundle

9
HTC Vive Pro 2 | Image courtesy HTC

HTC launched Vive Pro 2 in 2021, and it’s been the company’s flagship PC VR headset ever since. Now, for a limited time, Vive Pro 2 is cheaper than ever.

Former Oculus Execs Are Jumping Back into Wearables with Sesame Smart Glasses

0
Image courtesy Sesame

Oculus co-founder Nate Mitchell announced he’s joining former CEO Brendan Iribe and hardware architect Ryan Brown at Sesame, the smart glasses startup that exited stealth earlier this year.

Xiaomi Unveils China’s Answer to Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses with a Few Killer Features

4
Image courtesy Xiaom

Today at Xiaomi’s ‘Human x Car x Home’ event, the Chinese tech giant revealed its answer to Meta and EssilorLuxottica’s series of smart glasses: Xiaomi AI Glasses.

‘The Invisible Hours’ Creator Aims to Bring Immersive Mystery to Modern VR Headsets, TV & Film

5
Image courtesy Rob Yescombe

Rob Yescombe, co-creator of immersive VR mystery game The Invisible Hours (2017), recently regained the rights to the game, which he says could led to a remaster across modern VR headsets, as well as TV and film.

New ‘Kayak VR’ DLC Lets You Go Cave-kayaking with a Friend in a Beautiful Yet Terrifying Locale

2

Better Than Life has released a new paid DLC environment for its multiplayer kayaking game Kayak VR: Mirage (2022), this time taking inspiration from Yucatán, Mexico for some lush cenotes and mysterious caves.

Bandai Namco’s Hit Puzzle Platformer Series ‘Little Nightmares’ is Coming to VR Soon

3

Bandai Namco announced that a new entry into the hit puzzle-platformer franchise Little Nightmares is coming to VR.

Meta Launches Quest 3S Xbox Edition for $400, Including Controller & 3 Months of Cloud Gaming

24
Image courtesy Meta, Microsoft

Meta and Microsoft unveiled the Quest 3S Xbox Edition, a limited edition bundle that launches today, packing in everything you need for both XR and Xbox cloud gaming.

Google Reportedly to Invest $100M in Smart Glasses Partner Gentle Monster

2
Image courtesy Google

Ahead of Google’s planned rollout of Android XR-equipped smart glasses, the company is reportedly making a $100 million investment in hardware partner Gentle Monster, the South Korean fashion eyewear brand.

VR Treadmill Company Virtuix Raised Another $3M in Crowd Investments, Now at $200M Valuation

7
Omni One | Image courtesy Virtuix

VR treadmill company Virtuix launched a crowd-based investment campaign late last year to further scale Omni One, its consumer-focused VR locomotion device. Now, the campaign’s second phase (Series B-2) has come to an end, garnering the company over $3 million.

Quest’s Mega Summer Sale Begins, Bringing up to 50% Off Top VR Titles

4
Created using images courtesy Meta

Meta kicked off its big ‘Mega Summer Sale‘ on Quest this past weekend, bringing deep savings to VR games, apps, and DLC packs until June 29th.

Snap Inc. & Niantic’s New Partnership Could be a Big Moment for City-scale AR Positioning and Experiences

2
Image courtesy Niantic

Snap Inc., the company behind the Snapchat social app and Spectacles AR glasses, has teamed up with Niantic Spatial to bring accurate geospatial capabilities to the Snapchat and Spectacles platforms. The partnership could be mutually beneficial as Snap’s platforms will get city-scale positioning capabilities while Niantic could see a massive influx of user-generated data to enhance its ‘Visual Positioning System’.

Meta Reveals Oakley Smart Glasses, Promising Better Video Capture & Longer Battery Life at $400

7
Image courtesy Meta, EssilorLuxottica

Meta today revealed its next smart glasses built in collaboration with EssilorLuxottica— Oakley Meta Glasses.

39,929FansLike
13,574FollowersFollow
66,541FollowersFollow
27,800SubscribersSubscribe

Latest Headlines

Features & Reviews