HTC Quietly Retires Vive Cosmos in the US

After being out of stock for months, HTC quietly removed the US-facing product page for Vive Cosmos, its modular PC VR headset released in 2019. The discrepancy was first discovered by Reddit user 'Kody1996', who wondered why the Vive Cosmos...

Report: Samsung Delays XR Headset Due to Stiff Competition from Apple Vision Pro

Samsung's upcoming XR headset, which is meant to compete with Apple Vision Pro, has been delayed by "one to two quarters" from its reported early 2024 release target, according to an SBS Biz (Korean) report. Samsung announced in February it was developing...

This Quest Pro Game Recreates Sword Art Online’s Lovably Bad User Interface

Looking to immerse yourself into Sword Art Online (SAO)? While there are plenty of VR games that offer the sort of massive multiplayer immersion fans of the manga and anime series have craved over the years, a game built...

China’s Largest Telecom Forms Metaverse Industry Alliance, Including Xiaomi, Huawei, HTC & Unity

China Mobile, that country's largest wireless carier with over 940 million subscribers, has formed a metaverse industry alliance including some of the biggest names in China-based tech. As reported by Shanghai Securities News (Chinese), China Mobile announced during Mobile World...

Meta’s Twisted Pixel Studio is Building an Unannounced VR Title with Unreal Engine

Following the studio's acquisition by Meta late last year, we haven't heard much about Twisted Pixel, a veteran VR game studio which made several exclusive titles for Meta. Now we've learned of the first details of the studio's next...

Apple Reportedly Has No Plans to Make or Support VR Controllers for Vision Pro

If a recent Bloomberg report from Mark Gurman holds true, not only is Apple not planning to release a motion controller for Vision Pro in the future, but it may not even support third-party VR controllers at all. When the...

Former Oculus CTO Reviews Bigscreen Beyond: “like a prop for a futuristic movie”

John Carmack, legendary programmer and former CTO of Oculus, is known for giving his unfiltered thoughts on almost every aspect of the XR industry. While he departed Meta in December, concluding his "decade in VR," Carmack is still very...

Company Plans to Sell $40K Apple Vision Pro to People With a Desperate Need to Flaunt...

"Luxury" accessory maker Caviar plans to sell desecrated customized Apple Vision Pro for the high, high price of $40,000. The ridiculous price is the whole point. For anyone who has so much money that they don't have anything left to...

VR’s Most Realistic Train Sim ‘Derail Valley’ Overhauled in “Enormous” Update

Derail Valley, the train simulator for VR and PC, launched into Early Access in 2019, positioning itself as the most realistic train sim out there. While Derail Valley is still in early access, indie studio Altfuture says locomotive fans can now jump back...

Apple Reportedly Cuts Production Targets for Vision Pro Due to Manufacturing Complexity

Apple has allegedly slashed production targets for Vision Pro due to manufacturing issues related to the mixed reality headset's complex design, a Financial Times report maintains. Unveiled during Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in early June, the $3,500 Vision Pro...