Google Earth VR was an early and enchanting app for the first generation of modern PC VR headsets, but unfortunately it never made the leap to the standalone era. Now a new app, FLY, brings the magic of exploring Google...

MixRift, a mixed reality game studio, today announced it's secured a $1.6 million pre-seed investment round, something the team says will be used to develop more MR games. The funding round was led by Outsized Ventures, Underline Ventures, and SOSV....

Vision Hack is a forthcoming remote hackathon for developers building apps for visionOS. Open to all skill levels, the event is set to take place September 13–15th. Guest Article by Cosmo Scharf Cosmo Scharf is an Emmy-nominated product designer and entrepreneur...

In this edition of XR News Bits we see a newly released Walkabout Mini Golf DLC course, a big update to Contractors Showdown, game director Hideo Kojima exploring Vision Pro, the release of VR action-arcade game Thrasher, and signs of life from...

Meta today announced plans to update Quest 3 with AI vision features similar to what's on the company's latest Meta Ray-Ban glasses. Meanwhile, Apple still hasn't confirmed if Apple Intelligence features will hit Vision Pro at the same time...

Apple is launching a new slate of immersive video content for Vision Pro using Apple Immersive Video, a 180-degree video format combining 8K 3D video and spatial audio for immersive experiences. Premiering on July 18th is Boundless, which features unique...

Apple launched pre-orders for Vision Pro in a number of Asian countries two weeks ago, and customers there are seeing units ship starting today. Today also marks the next slate of regions to get a crack at pre-orders too,...

The 2D to 3D photo conversion feature coming to Vision Pro in VisionOS 2.0 makes a novel capability meaningful for the first time. Cue “Apple didn’t even do it first!” in the comments. You're not wrong. There’s been seemingly a hundred...

Apple Vision Pro isn't exactly brimming with XR games yet, although starting next month you'll be able to jump into a classic city builder that has been updated to include full mixed reality support. Magic Fuel Games is releasing Cityscapes:...

Maze Theory today announced that its upcoming immersive puzzle-adventure game Infinite Inside is set to arrive next month, coming to all major headsets. Initially released as a demo on Quest earlier this year, the full game is set to arrive...

At $3,500, Vision Pro is undoubtedly expensive, which many are rightfully hoping will be remedied in a prospective follow-up. Now, according to a report from The Information, Apple may be ditching the 'Pro' aspect of its next-gen Vision headsets...

Did you know you can technically play SteamVR games like Half-Life: Alyx (2020) on Vision Pro? Well, now you do, as the leading app dedicated to bringing SteamVR connectivity to a ton of standalone headsets is now available for...

Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) is over, and while Vision Pro was a big focus with the announcement of its visionOS 2 update, it's pretty clear Apple's first mixed reality headset isn't in a hurry to feature-match other XR...

We've know that Apple planned to support WebXR for quite some time, but with VisionOS 2, the company is enabling the feature for all users. WebXR allows developers to deliver cross-platform XR experiences directly from the web, with no...

For basic Vision Pro interactions like navigating apps and scrolling web pages, the headset's look-and-pinch input system works like magic. But if you want to go more 'hands-on' with virtual content, the headset's full hand-tracking leaves much to be...