Google Teases Next Android XR Device: XREAL’s Upcoming AR Glasses ‘Project Aura’
When it launches later this year, Android XR is coming first to Samsung’s mixed reality headset, Project Moohan. Now, Google has tapped AR glasses creator XREAL to be the second with its newly unveiled Project Aura.
Google announced at its...
Google Partners with Prominent Eyewear Makers for Upcoming Android XR Smartglasses
Google today announced that it is working with eyewear makers Warby Parker and Gentle Monster to bring the first Android XR smartglasses to market. The move mirrors Meta's early partnership with EssilorLuxottica, the dominant eyewear maker that's behind Meta's Ray-Ban...
Project Starline Immersive Videoconferencing Now Branded Google Beam, Heading to Market with HP
Today at its annual I/O developer conference, Google affirmed plans to bring its Project Starline immersive videoconferencing platform to market with HP. While this partnership was confirmed last year, the product is now officially called Google Beam, with more...
Rebellion Delays ‘Zombie Army VR’, Now Coming to All Major VR Headsets in June
Rebellion announced that Zombie Army VR, its first VR entry into the storied Zombie Army co-op shooter franchise, has been delayed to next month.
The game was initially slated to release on Quest, PSVR 2, and PC VR headsets on May 22nd, however...
Earthbending VR Adventure ‘Adepts Arena’ is Coming to Quest & SteamVR, Trailer Here
VR indie Giant Stride Games and publisher Creature announced Adepts Arena, an upcoming first-person adventure that's bringing a very Avatar-inspired earthbending ability to let you take on an army of sinister automatons.
The single-player game lets you master earthbending, including...
VR Rhythm Game ‘Maestro’ is Getting a ‘Star Wars’ Music Pack Next Month, PSVR 2 Launch Confirmed
Maestro (2024), the VR rhythm game that lets you conduct an orchestra, is getting an official Star Wars DLC next month, which includes an epic track from Star Wars: Episode 1 (1999) as well as your very own Yoda-sized lightsaber baton.
Previously...
Industry Insider Expects New Valve XR Headset to Launch in 2026
It appears Valve has been developing a standalone XR headset, codenamed 'Deckard', for some time. Now, an industry insider has apparently gotten a peek at the headset's design, calling it "quite amazing," further noting it's potentially arriving sometime next...
Meta CTO Addresses Quest 3 Battery Setting Issue Following Bungled Horizon OS Update
Meta's latest Horizon OS update for Quest (v76) introduced a new Battery Saver setting as default, which has led users to experience frame rate issues in apps and games. Now, Meta CTO Andrew 'Boz' Bosworth says the company is...
VR’s Quirkiest Locomotion Device ‘Cybershoes’ Shuts Its Doors for Good
The company behind the innovative VR locomotion device Cybershoes has officially shut down, ostensibly closing the final chapter on VR's weirdest locomotion peripheral.
The news was first reported by Antony 'Skarred Ghost' Vitillo, who further notes production of Cybershoes stopped two...
Google Teases Android Smart Glasses Ahead of I/O Developer Conference Next Week
Google may be getting ready to unveil a pair of smart glasses at its Google I/O developer conference next week, ostensibly hoping to take on Ray-Ban Meta Glasses.
In a promo for Google I/O, Android Ecosystem President Sameer Samat showed...