XR Industry News
The latest news on the XR industry. Covering AR, VR, MR, spatial computing, and the most important companies and platforms in the field.
The Number of Discoverable Quest Apps Has More Than Tripled With the Merging of...
Meta has begun the process of merging 'unlisted' App Lab apps into the main Quest store, more than tripling...
‘Swordsman’ Studio Secures $2.5M to Create New Free-to-Play VR Combat Game
Sinn Studio, the Toronto-based indie behind VR sword-fighting game Swordsman (2020), has secured $2.5 million in a funding round, which is...
Meta and LG Partnership Reportedly in Question as Korean Tech Giant Now “controlling its...
Meta announced in February it was partnering with South Korean tech giant LG to create an XR headset that...
This $1,000 App is Now the Most Expensive on Quest—At Least There’s a 20...
With previously hidden 'App Lab' apps now discoverable on the main Quest store, the $1,000 WeldVR is the most expensive...
AR Content is Coming to Google Maps, But It Won’t Matter Until There’s a...
Google today announced it's starting a pilot program that will soon allow select partners to create AR content and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Quest 3 Has Higher Effective Resolution, But This is Why Vision Pro Still Looks...
Take a look around the web at reviews of Vision Pro and you’ll find that practically everyone agrees: Vision...
VR Attraction Sandbox VR Announces Major Expansion With 25 New Locations in the Coming...
Sandbox VR, the location-based VR attraction, announced it's opening 25 new locations as a result of a partnership with...
Major Auto Makers Are Fully Embracing XR in the Vehicle Design Process
Some major car manufacturers still design cars in clay before heading into production, and while that tradition doesn't seem...
There’s Now More VR Than Mac Players on Steam
The PC VR population has been growing ever so steadily over the last four years. Meanwhile, the MacOS population...
‘Helldivers 2’ Fan Trailer Shows How Intense It Could be in VR
Helldivers 2 (2024) doesn't have VR support yet, official or otherwise, although this new fan-made trailer shows just how immersive...
Meta’s Head of AR Hardware Teases Next-gen Transparent AR Glasses with Wide Field-of-view
Meta is full steam ahead on its mixed reality platform, however Head of AR Glasses hardware Caitlin Kalinowski says...
