Code discovered in a recent Google Play update indicates the company may soon roll out support for XR headsets on its Android app store, which would mark a decisive shift in the competitive landscape. As reported by Android Authority, code...

Nintendo has published a new patent that could point to its next iteration of Labo VR for its long-awaited Switch successor. While news of the company's next Switch console is expected "within this fiscal year," Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa said...

Canon today announced a more affordable lens option designed for social media creators and videographers interested in VR and 3D content creation. Back in June, Canon announced its RF-S3.9mm F3.5 STM Dual Fisheye lens, which was designed to allow its...

Meta continues its reign as the XR industry's dominant player, with its most recent moves signaling a shift into a new era for the company—and thus the industry at large. This year saw the introduction of the Meta Orion...

Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth revealed last week a mysterious wide field-of-view (FOV) headset prototyped in the Redmond, Washington-based Reality Labs offices. Bosworth now reveals the research prototype had something close to a 210-degree FOV, however wide FOV displays are a...

The Washington Commanders’ offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury is all-in on VR training, something the team's star quarterback Jayden Daniels credits for accelerating his development, the New York Times reports. A former quarterback for Texas Tech himself, the intense realism was clear...

Microsoft's contract with the U.S. Army to build a combat-ready AR headset is worth up to $22 billion, but only if the company can deliver the goods at “substantially less than” the projected $80,000 per unit, the Army tells...

I was asked recently for my thoughts on Meta's Orion AR glasses, specifically whether or not such glasses stand a chance of becoming as big as (or replacing) the smartphones in the future. I was asked for my thoughts recently...

In an interview with The Verge, Meta CTO and Reality Labs chief Andrew Bosworth confirmed a number of projects previously subject to speculation, detailed the company's strategic shift toward AI, and confirmed plans to deepen its partnership with Ray-Ban...

Shiftall has launched pre-orders for its newly unveiled MeganeX superlight "8K", a slim and light, high-resolution OLED PC VR headset tracked by SteamVR base stations. While Panasonic sold off its XR hardware startup Shiftall earlier this year, the companies held...

The unassuming early access Quest game I Am Cat has taken off in a matter of months, spreading virally through social media with videos of its feline antics. We reached out to the developer New Folder Games to learn more about...

Apple today launched a new immersive short film called Submerged for free on Vision Pro, letting users explore a harrowing tale set in a WWII-era submarine. The company also announced its next slate of immersive content, including an NBA...

Sightful, the hardware startup working to carve out a new 'headless AR laptop' niche, has cancelled plans for its $1,900 Spacetop G1. Unveiled back in May, Spacetop G1 was set to be the company's first commercially available product following the...

Samsung and Google announced in early 2023 that, along with Qualcomm, they'd be releasing an “XR platform” based on Android, which could also see the release of a high-end mixed reality headset. While we still haven't heard exactly what...

Meta's biggest reveal at last week's Connect conference was definitely the Orion prototype AR glasses, which the company says it's been working on for nearly five years. It's a big deal not only because of how compact it is,...