Meta to Open Second Permanent Store in Preparation for Next Wave of Smart Glasses

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Meta announced its LA-based pop-up store is returning as a flagship retail location, which is slated to arrive alongside more Meta branded pop-ups in New York and Las Vegas.

‘Hitman’ Update Finally Puts PC VR Version at Parity with PSVR 2, Includes ‘Freelancer’ Mode

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IO Interactive announced that Hitman World of Assassination has finally got its long-awaited PC VR patch, bringing new life to a sorely neglected port.

Valve Expands ‘Steam Link’ PC VR Streaming to More Headsets and Opens the Door to Android XR

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Valve today announced that it’s bringing its wireless PC VR streaming software, Steam Link, to five more headsets from PICO and HTC. The company also plans to make it easier for headset makers to bring Steam Link to even more headsets in the future.

‘Titan Isles’ Review – A Good Bullet Hell Shooter Missing The Magic of ‘Windlands’

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You’d be forgiven for thinking Titan Isles was some sort of prequel to the Windlands series. While it does have a lot in common with Psytec’s combat-flavored adventure platformer Windlands 2 (2018), Titan Isles is an entirely new game that marks a clear departure from the series’ focus on exploration by amping up combat and stripping down levels to a mostly straight ‘A to B’ pathway, making for a pretty good (if not basic) bullet hell-style shooter that dispels more of the Windlands magic than I was hoping to part with.

‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ is Coming to PSVR 2 Next Year Following PS5 Release

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 developer Asobo Studio announced it’s finally releasing the game on PS5 and PS5 Pro later this year, with PSVR 2 support slated to follow in 2026 as a free update.

‘Moss’-inspired VR Adventure ‘My Monsters’ Brings Unique Art Style to Quest Next Month

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My Monsters is an upcoming VR platformer adventure inspired by Moss, letting you guide your very own little monster as you tower above and help them along the way to conquer a world plagued by inner demons. Now, developer Ludact has revealed the game’s launch date for Quest and SteamVR headsets.

‘Gunman Contracts’ Gameplay Shows Off Visuals & Gunplay That Rival ‘Half-Life: Alyx’

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Gunman Contracts – Stand Alone is slated to arrive on PC VR headsets in early access this year, bringing an action movie-inspired shooter adventure that’s definitely aiming high.

Hideo Kojima’s Studio Partners with Niantic Spatial on Enigmatic AR Game of the “near future”

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Hideo Kojima’s production company and Niantic Spatial released a new teaser showing off a concept for an AR game that the studios see as a “significant moment for both companies.”

Apple Continues Investment in Exclusive Immersive Content for Vision Pro

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Apple announced its next slate of immersive films for Vision Pro, coming from Audi F1 Project, the BBC, CANAL+, CNN, HYBE, MotoGP, and Red Bull.

Pimax Delays Dream Air and Dream Air SE to December, SLAM Versions Likely to 2026

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Pimax issued an update detailing its upcoming fleet of micro-OLED PC VR headsets, which also included info on a delay affecting its thin and light headsets, Dream Air and Dream Air SE.

Samsung Android XR Headset Rumored to Release Next Month, Undercutting Apple Vision Pro

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Samsung could be launching its Project Moohan mixed reality headset next month, according to a report from South Korea’s ETNews (Korean), which hopes to take on Apple Vision Pro in the prosumer XR segment.

Quest is Getting an Official ‘Discord’ App Next Year

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Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth said last May that he would “love” for Quest to have some sort of Discord integration, although it seemed it was up to Discord to make the first move. At Connect this week, Meta announced Discord is officially coming to Quest next year.

Exclusive 3D Trailer of ‘Avatar 3’ on Quest Teases a Possible Full Release on the Headset

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During Meta Connect this week, the company released an exclusive 3D trailer of James Cameron’s upcoming film Avatar: Fire and Ash. There’s no confirmation yet that we’re getting the full thing, although Cameron is enthusiastic about Quest’s ability to open up new distribution models.

Why Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Failed on Stage at Connect

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Meta's Connect 2025 Live AI Demo | Image courtesy Meta

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s keynote at this year’s Connect wasn’t exactly smooth—especially if you count two big hiccups that sidetracked live demos for both the latest Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and the new Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses.

New Meta Developer Tool Enables Third-parties to Bring Apps to its Smart Glasses for the First Time

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Today during Connect, Meta announced the Wearables Device Access Toolkit, which represents the company’s first steps toward allowing third-party experiences on its smart glasses.

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