‘Rocking Legend’ is Like VR ‘Rock Band’ Without a Closet Full of Plastic Instruments

Domurosoft, an Italian indie studio, is getting ready to release the full version of Rocking Legend on SteamVR headsets soon, which includes some very Rock Band-inspired gameplay which critically doesn't require dedicated guitar controllers. Rocking Legend can't really boast any well-known music—its 30-song...

New Live Captions Feature on Vision Pro Could Lead the Way to Real-time Translation

Apple announced it's introducing a host of accessibility features to Vision Pro, which is set to include Live Captions for the deaf or hard of hearing. It certainly feels like an important first step in eventually kitting the device...

AR Content is Coming to Google Maps, But It Won’t Matter Until There’s a Headset to...

Google today announced it's starting a pilot program that will soon allow select partners to create AR content and display it within Google Maps. While it seems like an important step for Google on the way to owning a...

Official Vision Pro Schematics Will Accelerate Development of Headstraps & Third-party Accessories

Apple has released detailed schematics of Vision Pro and its various parts, which will likely lead to an acceleration of third-party accessories like headstraps and protective cases for the device. Vision Pro was announced nearly a year ago and started...

Google & HP Partner to Productize ‘Starline’ Light-field Display for Videoconferencing

Google announced it's partnering with HP to commercialize Project Starline, the company's light-field display for immersive, headset-less video conferences. Google says it's partnering with HP to start commercialization of Starline in 2025, which the company says will "focus on connecting...

New Meta R&D Reveals Shortcut to Ultra-wide Retina Resolution Holographic Displays in XR

Researchers from Meta Reality Labs, Princeton University, and others have published a new paper detailing a method for achieving ultra-wide field-of-view holographic displays with retina resolution. The method drastically reduces the display resolution that would otherwise be necessary to...

Travel Mode is the Latest Vision Pro Feature to Come to Quest 2 & 3

Meta is finally rolling out the long-awaited travel mode for Quest 2 and Quest 3, ostensibly hacking away another unique feature from Apple Vision Pro. Update (May 13th, 2024):  Meta says the new Quest 2/3 Travel Mode was specially tuned...

Pimax Introduces Trial Payment Model to Let Customers Try New Headsets Before Paying Full Price

China-based VR headset creator Pimax has introduced a new payment model following the recent announcement of its Crystal Light PC VR headset, which will let try it out before plonking down the full price of the headset. The company calls...

Audi Co-founded VR Entertainment Startup Holoride Files for Bankruptcy

Holoride, the Germany-based startup bringing XR entertainment to car passengers, has filed for bankruptcy, citing the inability to secure its latest investment round. In a LinkedIn post, Holoride CEO & co-founder Nils Wollny reveals the company's latest investment round "appeared secure," however...

Latest SteamVR Update Includes Steam Link Improvements for Quest

The latest major SteamVR update has arrived, coming with it an improvement to Steam Link for Quest. Initially released in November 2023, Steam Link is Valve's own app on the Meta Quest Store which allows users to quickly and easily...