Ex-Oculus CTO: ‘Beat Saber was much more important to VR’s growth than Half-Life: Alyx’

John Carmack, former CTO of Oculus and legendary programmer, isn't shy when it comes to voicing his opinions on all things XR. To Carmack, Meta's block-slashing rhythm game Beat Saber (2018) was "far more important than Half-Life: Alyx" in pushing adoption...

Veteran VR Studio nDreams Condenses Two Studios into One, With Layoffs for Some

Veteran VR developer and publisher nDreams announced it's opened an internal studio, called 'Compass', after having closed both its nDreams Studio Orbital and nDreams Studio in September. The studio announced back in September it had laid off 17.5% of the company...
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‘Ancient Dungeon’ for PSVR 2 Gets Long-awaited Multiplayer Co-op Mode

Ancient Dungeon VR, the rogue-lite dungeon crawler, just got an update on PSVR 2 that finally brings multiplayer co-op to the game. Initially launched in 2021 on Steam Early Access and the now-defunct App Lab for Quest, Ancient Dungeon was designed as a...

Is Vision Pro Worth Buying in 2025? Our No-nonsense Recommendation

Vision Pro, Apple's very first headset, just turned one year old. Now that we're into 2025, is it still worth buying? Read on for our no-nonsense recommendation. Vision Pro isn't worth the cost for most people. Why: Vision Pro is an incredible...

Paid ‘Quest Games Optimizer’ Tool Now Has Over 100,000 Users

Quest Games Optimizer, the paid software that lets Quest users boost game performance, has now topped over 100,000 users. Initially released in 2022, Quest Games Optimizer is a tool Quest users can run in the background during gameplay that can increase...

Apple Reportedly Cancels Mac-connected AR Glasses Due to Poor Internal Reviews

According to a Bloomberg report, Apple has shuttered an AR glasses project aimed at mainstream consumers. Originally planned for release in 2027, the device, codenamed N107, was a Mac-connected pair of AR glasses which the company was positioning as a...

Meta CTO: 2025 is a ‘Make or Break’ Year for Meta’s XR Ambitions, Internal Memo Reveals

Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth released an internal memo to employees, stating 2025 is going to be "the most critical year" for the company's XR efforts yet, Business Insider reports. Titled "2025: The Year of Greatness", the memo (seen below) largely takes...

Meta’s VP of XR is Departing the Company Citing Family Health Concerns

Meta's VP of XR, Mark Rabkin, is departing the company after leading its XR efforts for more than four years. Rabkin cites family health issues as the primary driver for his departure. Today Mark Rabkin announced his plan to leave...

‘Batman: Arkham Shadow’ Counts Over 1 Million Quest Players, In-game Achievement Reveals

Batman: Arkham Shadow (2024) has just topped over 1 million players, evidenced by an in-game achievement that nearly everyone is bound to earn just by booting up the game and playing for a few minutes. Camouflaj's Batman: Arkham Shadow, the Quest-exclusive game...

Apple Reportedly on Track to Bring PSVR 2 Controller Support to Vision Pro

Apple is reportedly making good headway on its quest to bring controllers to Vision Pro, as Bloomberg's Mark Gurman maintains a collaboration with Sony to bring support for PSVR 2's controllers to Apple's headset is still on track. Gurman noted...