Meta CTO: VR Gaming “gravy train” Has Stopped, Customer Acquisition Now the Real Problem
Meta CTO and Reality Labs chief Andrew Bosworth detailed why he thinks he might have failed VR gaming fans, and why some people are angry, noting that it's probably because the "gravy train has come to a stop."
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Meta Finally Brings ‘Beat Saber’ to Horizon Plus, Keeps DLC Behind Paywall
Meta has finally brought VR's favorite block-slashing rhythm game to its Horizon+ subscription service. If you were hoping to jump into Beat Saber's (2019) massive swath of DLC content though, you'll still need to toss out a few bucks.
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‘Zombie Army VR’ to Close Co-op Online Servers Less Than a Year After Launch
Rebellion announced that Zombie Army VR (2025) is soon losing online co-op, as the studio chalks its up to a change made by the Unity to its underlying game engine.
Publisher and co-developer Rebellion Games says in an announcement that Zombie Army VR will be...
Pico Unveils OS 6, Teases MicroOLED ‘Project Swan’ XR Headset Ahead of GDC 2026
Pico today unveiled Pico OS 6, something the ByteDance-owned company calls its "most significant operating system update to date." Additionally, the company teased a few new bits of info about its upcoming 'Project Swan' XR headset ahead of its...
XR Glasses Maker VITURE Raises Another $100M, Marking $200M Raised in Less Than 6 Months
XR glasses company VITURE announced it’s secured an additional $100 million financing round following its $100 million Series B secured in September 2025.
The latest round was led by Legend Capital, a Beijing-based investment arm affiliated with Lenovo. The round also featured a group...
‘Evangelion’ VR Game Will Primarily Use Hand-tracking, Increasing Ease-of-use at Cost of Interaction Fidelity
At the Neon Genesis Evangelion 30th Anniversary event in Tokyo this weekend, Pixelity showed off its upcoming XR game EVANGELION: Δ CROSS REFLECTIONS, revealing it's going all-in on hand-tracking.
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On stage at the event, game director MK Choi gave a quick overview of...
Meta’s ‘Horizon Plus’ Game Subscription Service Now Has Over 1M Active Members
Meta announced that its Horizon+ game subscription service topped over one million active subscribers.
Reality Labs VP of Content Samantha Ryan revealed the figure in a developer blog post, noting the service now boasts a games catalog of over 100...
Meta Separates ‘Horizon Worlds’ from Quest, Going “almost exclusively mobile”
Meta announced it's separating Horizon Worlds from the Quest platform, as the one-time social VR app is going "almost exclusively mobile" moving forward.
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"Our goal remains constant: to empower developers and creators as they build long-term, sustainable businesses," said...
Snap’s Top AR Exec Quits Ahead of Specs Consumer Debut
Scott Myers, Snap's top executive in charge of Specs, has left the company ahead of the planned release of its consumer AR glasses.
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Myers reportedly left his six-year tenure at the company due to a dispute with Snap CEO...
Pico to Showcase VisionOS and Android XR Competitor at GDC Next Month
Pico announced that it's showcasing the core OS and platform capabilities of its upcoming XR headset 'Project Swan' at next month’s Game Developers Conference (GDC).
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Project Swan is going to be Pico's next flagship XR headset, the company says...
