Smart Contact Lens Company Mojo Vision Raises $22M, Pivots to Micro-LED Displays for XR & More

Mojo Vision, a company once noted for its work on smart contact lenses, has raised $22.4 million in a new Series A investment round which it will use in a pivot to develop and commercialize micro-LED display technology for...
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‘Half-Life 2: Episode 2’ VR Mod Gets Launch Trailer Ahead of April 6th Release

Following last month's release of the Half-Life 2: Episode 1 VR mod, the Source VR Mod team is set to release Episode 2 on April 6th. A launch trailer shows how the episode has been fully adapted to be played in VR. After...

‘Vertigo 2’ Review – One of PC’s Greatest VR Games Since ‘Half-Life: Alyx’

The long-awaited sequel to Vertigo is here, bringing with it another dose of its distinctly Half-Life-esque flair and patently strange yet captivating universe. Does Vertigo 2 outdo the original? No need to leave you in suspense since you already read the...

Apple CEO Tim Cook is Hyping XR Ahead of WWDC

In an interview ahead of Apple's upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference event, CEO Tim Cook talks about the potential of XR and why elements of it may be "even better than the real world." In an interview by GQ's Zach Baron,...

[Test] A VR Poem

In a world of screens and pixels bright, Where virtual worlds come to life, We step into a realm of sight, A place where reality takes flight. With headsets strapped and controllers held, We enter a realm of the unknown,...

13 Essential Tips & Tricks for New PSVR 2 Owners

PSVR 2 is finally here and for those of you lucky enough to get your hands on Sony's newest VR headset, here's some essential tips and tricks you'll want to know. Updated – March 31, 2023 PSVR 2 is a pretty...

Co-op VR Shooter ‘Gambit!’ Coming to Quest 2 & SteamVR Next Week

XREAL Games, the Budapest-based studio behind Zero Caliber VR (2018), announced that its upcoming co-op shooter Gambit! is finally set to release on Quest 2 and PC VR headsets next week. Update (April 3rd, 2023): XREAL Games announced that Gambit! is now set to...

‘VRChat’ Now in Development for Android and iOS Devices

VRChat, the popular social VR platform, announced that flatscreen ports for both Android and iOS are currently in development. The company says in a developer blog that while there's still no release date on the books, the Android version has already...

Report: Apple Mixed Reality Headset Delayed to Late 2023 Amid Decreased Confidence in Market Appeal

Ming-Chi Kuo, a respected supply chain analyst, reports that Apple is tamping down enthusiasm for its upcoming mixed reality headset, which was rumored to see its big announcement at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June. In a tweet, Kuo...

Hands-on: Bigscreen Beyond – A Little Headset That Could be a Big Deal

It's exceedingly rare to see a VR software startup transition to making hardware, let alone decent hardware. But that's exactly what Bigscreen—creators of the long-running social VR theater app of the same name—has done with its upcoming Beyond headset. Bigscreen...