Meta’s Head of XR Apologizes to Oculus Founder Regarding His Ousting
Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth, Meta CTO and Reality Labs chief, has publicly apologized to Palmer Luckey, founder of Oculus who was ousted from the company in 2017 for political reasons.
Meta Acquired 9 Leading VR Studios Starting in 2019: Here’s What’s Happened Since
Meta has aggressively expanded its VR game portfolio with the acquisition of nine VR studios since 2019. We take a look what’s come of these deals over the last five years.
Windows 11 No Longer Supports Microsoft’s Windows VR Headsets Following October Update
Microsoft revealed last year it had plans to pull the plug on support for its entire WMR platform on Windows. Now, with the launch of Windows 11 2024 Update yesterday, those VR headsets have essentially been bricked.
‘Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded’ Studio XR Games Lays Off Majority of Staff
XR Games, the Leeds, UK-based studio known for Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded (2024) and Zombieland VR: Headshot Fever (2021), have laid off a reported 86 percent of its staff.
Refurbished Quest 3 on Amazon is the Headset’s Best Deal Yet
In an effort to reposition the price ladder for its flagship headset, Meta is aiming to get the 128GB model of Quest 3 out the door for good. A new refurbished Quest 3 deal on Amazon is the best we’ve seen yet.
Microsoft Discontinues HoloLens 2, Support to End in 2027 with No Successor in Sight
Microsoft announced to enterprise partners last week that it’s discontinuing its latest AR headset, HoloLens 2, and pulling the plug on support updates at the end of 2027, leaving many to question whether the Redmond tech giant is shelving the platform altogether.
Meta Overhauls ‘Horizon Worlds’ Avatar System for More Realistic Representation
Announced at Connect last week, Meta is launching its next-generation avatars in Horizon Worlds today, giving users a lot more customization options to choose from before jumping into the company’s social VR platform.
HTC’s Vive Ultimate Trackers Now Compatible with All SteamVR Headsets
HTC announced that its Vive Ultimate Tracker is now compatible with third-party PC VR headsets that support SteamVR.
Apple Reportedly Rethinking XR Headset Approach Amid Reveal of Meta’s AR Glasses
Despite Vision Pro’s $3,500 price tag, which is nearly 12 times more expensive than the $300 Quest 3S, Apple and Meta are destined to be direct competitors in the XR space at some point in the near future. According to a report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple may be rethinking its XR strategy moving forward though following Meta’s unveiling of its impressively slim AR glasses prototype, Orion.
Twisted Claymation VR Adventure ‘The Midnight Walk’ Coming to PSVR 2 & PC VR in Spring 2025, Trailer Here
MoonHood, a studio founded by developers behind Lost in Random (2021) and Ghost Giant (2019), finally unveiled their long-teased VR project, The Midnight Walk.
Quest’s POV Video Casting Feature May Get WhatsApp Support Soon
Quest Developers Will Finally Get Access to Cameras, Promising New Wave of “cutting-edge” Mixed Reality
One of the biggest gripes developers have with creating mixed reality content for Quest has been the lack of access to the headset’s cameras. That’s about to change.
