New Meta R&D Reveals Shortcut to Ultra-wide Retina Resolution Holographic Displays in XR
Researchers from Meta Reality Labs, Princeton University, and others have published a new paper detailing a method for achieving ultra-wide field-of-view holographic displays with retina resolution. The method drastically reduces the display resolution that would otherwise be necessary to...
Travel Mode is the Latest Vision Pro Feature to Come to Quest 2 & 3
Meta is finally rolling out the long-awaited travel mode for Quest 2 and Quest 3, ostensibly hacking away another unique feature from Apple Vision Pro.
Update (May 13th, 2024): Meta says the new Quest 2/3 Travel Mode was specially tuned...
Pimax Introduces Trial Payment Model to Let Customers Try New Headsets Before Paying Full Price
China-based VR headset creator Pimax has introduced a new payment model following the recent announcement of its Crystal Light PC VR headset, which will let try it out before plonking down the full price of the headset.
The company calls...
Audi Co-founded VR Entertainment Startup Holoride Files for Bankruptcy
Holoride, the Germany-based startup bringing XR entertainment to car passengers, has filed for bankruptcy, citing the inability to secure its latest investment round.
In a LinkedIn post, Holoride CEO & co-founder Nils Wollny reveals the company's latest investment round "appeared secure," however...
Latest SteamVR Update Includes Steam Link Improvements for Quest
The latest major SteamVR update has arrived, coming with it an improvement to Steam Link for Quest.
Initially released in November 2023, Steam Link is Valve's own app on the Meta Quest Store which allows users to quickly and easily...
‘Pokémon Go’ Studio Releases Mixed Reality Pet ‘Hello, Dot’, Now Available on Quest 3
Niantic, the studio behind Pokémon Go, revealed it's been working on a Quest 3 mixed reality experience that lets you play with your very own pint-sized virtual pet.
Called Hello, Dot, Niantic calls the app a "mixed reality showcase" from its Peridot AR pet...
Quest 3 Has Higher Effective Resolution, But This is Why Vision Pro Still Looks Best
Take a look around the web at reviews of Vision Pro and you’ll find that practically everyone agrees: Vision Pro’s display is excellent. Words like “crisp,” “smooth,” and “4K," are commonly used when people are talking about the headset's...
VR Attraction Sandbox VR Announces Major Expansion With 25 New Locations in the Coming Years
Sandbox VR, the location-based VR attraction, announced it's opening 25 new locations as a result of a partnership with Apparel Group, the United Arab Emirates-based fashion and lifestyle company.
The partnership is described as a "massive franchise deal" with Apparel...
Marvel and ILM Immersive Announce Vision Pro Exclusive Based on Animated Series ‘What If…?’
Marvel Studios and ILM Immersive today announced a new interactive story coming exclusively to Apple Vision Pro, which is based on the popular Disney+ animated series What If...?.
Called What If…? – An Immersive Story, the developers call it an "immersive,...
Kinetic Rhythm Game ‘Spin Rhythm XD’ is Coming to PSVR 2 This Summer, Free VR Update...
Spin Rhythm XD (2023), the kinetic rhythm-action game, is coming to PSVR 2, PS5 and PS4 this summer, which is also slated to include a free VR update to the original game on Steam.
Releasing on July 9th, Spin Rhythm...















