Meta CTO Confirms Work on “glasses form-factor” Mixed Reality Device
Meta CTO and head of Reality Labs Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth says the company is currently working on a “glasses form-factor” mixed reality headset.
VisionOS 2 Launches Next Week, But Three Big Features Won’t Come Until “later this year”
Apple confirmed it’s launching VisionOS 2 on September 16th, which is coming along with a ton of previously teased features announced back at WWDC in June. Three features are listed as “coming later this year” though. Here’s what you’ll be missing come Monday.
Mixed Reality Flight Sims Are Accelerating F-16 Pilot Training in Ukraine
Flight simulator company Dogfight Boss, and Varjo, the high-end XR headset creator, announced they’ve shipped their first mixed reality F-16 simulator to the Ukrainian Air Force to help accelerate pilot training. And there’s likely more to come, as the country inevitably looks to scale training to keep pace with the influx of the American-built fighter jets.
iPhone 16 Adds Spatial Photos and Spatial Audio Capture for Vision Pro
Apple announced its new iPhone 16 is getting a little more spatial with the addition of both spatial photos and audio, essentially putting it in line with Vision Pro’s capture capabilities.
Official Quest 3S Image Leaks Ahead of Anticipated Meta Connect Unveiling
Meta has leaked an image of the supposed Quest 3S via an update to its PC software, showing off what is likely the upcoming cheaper alternative to Quest 3.
Vision Pro Hackathon Takes Place This Week With $25K in Cash & Prizes
Vision Hack, the world’s first global visionOS hackathon, is being held this week from September 13–15th. The organizer has announced $25K in cash & prizes on offer for winners.
‘Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded’ Gets First Big Patch Today Following Critical Misfire
Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded flopped pretty hard when it launched on Quest 3 last week, currently garnering it a [2,7/5] star user rating to go along with an overwhelmingly negative reaction from reviewers far and wide. Now developer XR Games is pushing out its first big update which hopes to address a myriad of issues.
Sharp & Japan’s Largest Telecom Unveil Lightweight AR Glasses ‘MiRZA’
Sharp and Japan’s largest telecom NTT Docomo today announced a new pair of AR glasses called MiRZA, which is hitting the Japanese market sometime his Fall.
This Mod Lets You Play ‘Star Wars Outlaws’ in VR
VR Attraction Expects 280 New Franchise Locations Over Next Four Years
Sandbox VR, the location-based VR attraction, announced it’s planning to open up 280 new locations within the next four years.
‘Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded’ for Quest 3 – A Visual & Mechanical Mess
A rebuilt-for-Quest version of the celebrated stealth-action title Hitman 3 seemed almost too good to be true when we first heard about it earlier this summer. While that version technically exists now with the release of Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded, the Quest 3-native is unfortunately ambling out the gate as such a twitchy and ugly mess that you’re probably better off waiting to see whether developers XR Games can deliver the mechanical stability and visual appeal Hitman fans are most certainly accustomed to.
Pico 4 Ultra Aims to Compete with Meta in Europe & Asia Amid Suspected Quest 3S Launch
Pico is releasing Pico 4 Ultra starting this month, where it’s slated to take on Quest 3 across Europe and Asia—which could be right in time for Meta to unveil the allegedly cheaper Quest 3S.
Rumored Quest 3S May Be Launching Soon Following New Meta VR Headset Certification
A new Meta VR headset has been certified by the FCC, possibly pointing to the upcoming release of the rumored Quest 3S—or what could be the company’s more affordable offering next to Quest 3.
