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.
Virtuix Omni One VR Treadmill Nabs Support for Some Big VR Games
Virtuix, the creator of the Omni One VR treadmill, announced it now has a lineup of 35 games ready for the device's broader launch later this year, including some big ones.
Omni One was originally pitched in a crowd-based investment...
Pico Reportedly to Release ‘PICO 4S’ Headset, Following New Trademark & Leaked Controller Design
The Game Developer Conference (GDC) is coming up next week, which could give ByteDance's XR subsidiary Pico Interactive a perfect opportunity to showcase what, according to a recent trademark and leaked controller model, could be its next standalone VR headset.
A...
Sony’s Upcoming MR Headset Could Point the Way for Controllers on Vision Pro
Vision Pro doesn't have controllers, but it's clear Apple will need to support immersive hardware input somehow in the future, if only for the greater precision it might bring to industry professionals. Sony has a pretty interesting take on how...
Looking for a Job in XR? The CIA is Hiring
As XR continues to grow, its relevance outside of entertainment use-cases does too. The technology has caught the attention of the US Central Intelligence Agency, which is now looking to hire an 'extended reality specialist'.
The CIA is one of...
Meta Reportedly Rejected Google Partnership to Bring Android XR to Quest
According to a report from The Information, Google and Meta held a meeting late last year wherein the two companies discussed the possibility of bringing Android XR to Meta headsets. While it's said Meta rejected the partnership, which would...
One of VR’s Most Sucessful Studios is Building Two Brand New Games
Cloudhead Games is one of VR's most senior and most successful studios. Having not launched a new game since Pistol Whip in 2019, the studio tells Road to VR that two brand new VR games are in development.
Cloudhead Games might be old-school...
Newly Announced ‘Neuromancer’ TV Show Could Be Another Big Moment for VR to Make an Impact
Apple announced that it's bringing a new show to Apple TV+ based on William Gibson's award-winning cyberpunk novel Neuromancer (1984), offering another big moment for VR to take the limelight.
According to Apple, the upcoming 10-episode drama series is slated to...
XR Insiders Reflect on Apple Vision Pro Development and Industry Impact
The Voices of VR Podcast never misses an opportunity to document the ongoing history of the XR space. With Vision Pro now in the hands of many, host Kent Bye recently interviewed two XR insiders that have been part...
Meta and LG Confirm Partnership to “Accelerate XR Business” in Wake of Vision Pro Launch
LG announced a collaboration with Meta focused on strengthening the XR business of both companies.
Following the release of Vision Pro, it has become apparent that Apple has a serious game plan for its XR line of devices. Now that...
Qualcomm’s Head of XR is Leaving at a Pivotal Moment for the Industry
Hugo Swart, General Manager and Vice President of XR at Qualcomm, has announced his departure from the company at a pivotal moment in the industry.
Hugo Swart, who has been with Qualcomm for 20 years, this week announced that he's...
Sony to Shutter ‘Blood & Truth’ London Studio, Layoffs at ‘Horizon Call of the Mountain’ Studio
Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan announced today that the company is laying off 900 PlayStation employees, or around eight percent of the company, which will affect a number of its first-party game studios. This includes the closure of...
One of the First Oculus Rift Games is Currently One of Vision Pro’s Best
Proton Pulse, originally created for the Oculus Rift DK1 development kit in 2013, has been re-released on Apple Vision Pro this week. Practically untouched from its original head-tracked input scheme, the game marks a soft reset in XR game...
Sony Plans PC Compatibility for PSVR 2 Later This Year, Acknowledging a Weak Game Library
Today, on the one year anniversary of the release of PSVR 2, Sony announced it's testing PC VR compatibility for PSVR 2, with plans to release some form of PC support for the headset this year.
In a blog post...
Mozilla is Shutting Down Development on WebXR Social App ‘Hubs’
Mozilla, the company behind the Firefox browser, shuttered most of its web-focused XR development back in 2020. At the time, the company’s web-based social VR app Hubs was spared from the chopping block. Now, after a new organization-wide restructuring, all...
Vision Pro Has Apps and Quest Has Games, What Can Samsung Bring to XR to Compete?
Samsung has partnered with Google to make an XR headset, although the South Korean tech giant hasn't tipped its hand on what to expect just yet. Despite its $3,500 sticker price, Vision Pro has shown that big and expensive is...




















