Meta Waveguide Provider Claims “world’s first” 70° FoV Waveguide
Lumus, the company that developed the waveguide optic used in Meta's Ray-Ban Display smart glasses, says it has achieved a 70° field-of-view in a new design revealed this week at CES 2026. This conveniently matches the 70° field-of-view that...
Meta’s Language Learning App for Quest Combines Mixed Reality and AI
Meta released an open source language learning app for Quest 3 that combines mixed reality passthrough and AI-powered object recognition.
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Called Spatial Lingo: Language Practice, the app not only aims to help users practice their English or Spanish using...
New Reference Design From Key Manufacturer Shows What to Expect From MR Headsets in 2026
A Chinese company which mass produces many of the best known headsets in the industry has shared a new compact MR headset reference design which sets expectations for 2026.
Goertek is a little-known but massively important player in the XR...
‘UNDERDOGS’ PSVR 2 Port Won’t Get Multiplayer Due to Low Player Numbers
UNDERDOGS (2024) landed on PSVR 2 back in March 2025, making the popular physics-based mech brawler available across all major VR headsets. While the game is slated to get full multiplayer support on Quest and SteamVR, PSVR 2 owners won't...
Panasonic Ends Collaboration with Shiftall on MeganeX Series VR Headsets
Shiftall, the Japan-based VR hardware startup, is no longer working with Panasonic on its MeganeX series of thin and light PC VR headsets.
Initially acquired by Panasonic in 2018, Shiftall developed a number of devices as the company's ad hoc...
Meta Pauses International Release of Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses
Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses seem to be selling too well, as the company announced it's delaying the international rollout of its first display-clad smart glasses.
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Initially released in the US back in September, Meta said it was hoping to...
Google Extends Hardware Partnership with XREAL, Positioning AR Glasses Maker as Android XR Leader
Google announced a multiyear extension to its partnership with AR glasses maker XREAL, positioning it as a lead hardware partner for the Android XR ecosystem.
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XREAL Project Aura is an Android XR-based pair of AR glasses which is due...
Pimax Dream Air Begins Shipping in “small batches” With Temporary Headstrap
After multiple delays, Pimax has finally begun shipping its next PC VR headset, albeit in "small batches," which arrive with a fabric headstrap—something of a temporary solution until the company can ship out its official headstrap.
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Dream Air is...
One of VR’s Most Senior and Successful Studios is Laying Off 70% of Staff
Cloudhead Games, the veteran VR studio behind hit rhythm shooter Pistol Whip (2019), announced that it's laying off 70% of staff, making for at least 37 affected employees.
Cloudhead CEO Denny Unger released the news via a Bluesky post, explaining the decision...
NBA Announces Full Schedule for Immersive Lakers Games on Apple Vision Pro
Apple Vision Pro users are getting a good slate of immersive Lakers games this season starting this month, captured in 180 degree video.
Six Lakers games will be broadcast live as a front-row immersive experience through the Spectrum SportsNet app or...
