Google and Samsung today gave the first official glimpse of an upcoming pair of smart glasses which are set to go head-to-head with Meta's own AI-based smart glasses. The News The new smart glasses revealed by the companies at Google I/O...

XREAL today confirmed it's launching Project Aura sometime this year, making them the first pair of AR glasses running Google's Android XR operating system. Xreal and Google showcased Project Aura at Google I/O today, further confirming the wired AR glasses...

Google today announced at its I/O developer conference that it's launching a new Android XR developer program, which will include XREAL's upcoming AR glasses. Called the 'Android XR Developer Catalyst Program', Google and AR hardware partner Xreal say they'll be...

South Korean augmented reality startup LetinAR has raised $18.5 million in fresh funding ahead of its planned IPO next year, something the company says will help scale production and accelerate commercialization of its AR optics. As first reported by TechCrunch,...

Pimax announced it's finally started shipping out the first batches of Dream Air SE, the younger sibling to its thin and light PC VR flagship. Despite officially launching Dream Air SE last week, most customers will probably still be...

Subnautica 2 launched into early access yesterday, already having sold over two million copies in the first 12 hours. While it doesn't include native VR support, that hasn't stopped the most intrepid of us, who are already swimming around the...

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) and XREAL today announced pre-orders for ROG XREAL R1, the microOLED gaming AR glasses that boast up to 240Hz refresh rate. Unveiled at CES 2026 in January, ROG XREAL R1 are AR glasses that focus...

Snap Inc. CEO Evan Spiegel will give a keynote address to kick off the AWE USA 2026 event next month. This is the second year in a row that Snap has taken the headlining slot at AWE USA, and...

Behaviour Interactive, the studio behind asymmetrical multiplayer Dead by Daylight (2016), announced it's developing an immersive experience based on iconic cyberpunk sci-fi Blade Runner. The studio revealed it's working with original IP holder Alcon Entertainment as well as Montreal-based PHI...

Meta's annual Connect event is set to return on September 23–24. The company teased what appears to be a new pair of smart glasses, and said its event will focus on "the latest in VR, wearables, metaverse, and AI."...

Images and specs of Samsung's upcoming smart glasses may have already leaked, however a new report suggests we may get an eye-full at the company's Galaxy Unpacked product event in July. At the time of this writing, Samsung hasn't confirmed...

TCL has revealed its latest OLED and micro-LED displays aimed at AR and VR headsets. The company claims to have achieved new benchmarks for pixel density. Shown off at the SID Display Week event, TCL's new 2.24-inch display is claimed...

If augmented reality glasses are the future, AR contact lenses are probably a bit farther away. Still, smart contact lens startup XPANCEO says it's hoping to address at least one of the technology's main issues with the inclusion of miniature solid-state...

Reave was an upcoming VR extraction dungeon crawler from Alta, the studio behind Township Tale. The company announced that the game has been cancelled despite the game being in a mature enough state for months of open playtesting. Following the successful launch...

Steam Controller, Valve's next-gen gamepad, is slated to launch on May 4th for $100, although you shouldn't expect to see a big 'buy' button next to Steam Frame or Steam Machine. Speaking to Polygon, Valve revealed that it's only releasing...