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.
‘Voxelus’ Aims to Let Everyone to Build Their Own VR Content
With the huge success of Minecraft, a generation of gamers have grown up expecting to build and create in, as well as 'merely' play their games. Voxelus aims to tap into that creative spark with it's new Voxelus Creator...
Samsung Shows First Glimpse of Near-final Android XR Headset, But No Controllers Yet
Samsung Unpacked didn't have any big XR revelations this year, although the South Korean tech giant has finally shown off the near-final version of its Android XR headset, codenamed Project Moohan.
We went hands-on with Moohan at the headset's unveiling last...
Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses Are Now Available, But That Doesn’t Mean Buying is Easy
Ray-Ban Display, Meta's first smart glasses with a display, are now available for sale. However, unless you're in the US and in a handful of major metropolitan areas, it's difficult to get your hands on a pair.
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Top NFL QB Credits VR Training as a Big Part of His Success, Calling It 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...
‘Virtual Reality Challenge’ Promises UK’s “largest VR-only Game Jam ever”
Fellow virtual reality news outlet VRFocus has launched 'Virtual Reality Challenge' and has hopes for it to become the largest hackathon of its kind in the UK dedicated to virtual reality content.
Hackathon events in various forms are now commonplace...
Inception Raises $15 Million Series A Funding Led By EU Media Conglomerate RTL Group
Inception’s ambitions to become the ‘Netflix of VR’ have just received a major boost, with the Tel Aviv-based company closing a $15 million Series A funding round led by media and broadcast giant RTL Group. Launched in October 2016,...
Varjo Unveils ‘Workspace’ User Interface, Exploring the Future of Always-on AR/VR Workflows
Varjo Technologies today announced its new user interface, code-named ‘Varjo Workspace’, which is designed to seamlessly let professionals use their Windows computer applications and 3D software tools with the company's recently announced developer-focused AR/VR headset, Varjo XR-1.
The company's software...
Google Launches First-party ‘PC Connect’ Virtual Desktop App for PC Productivity & Gaming on Android XR
Google is rolling out a beta version of PC Connect, a free first-party virtual desktop app for Android XR. With the app, users can stream content from their Windows PC. Desktop apps work, of course, but Google says it...
Wi-Fi 7 Launches With New Features That Promise Reduced Wireless VR Latency
The Wi-Fi Alliance announced today that Wi-Fi 7 Certified products are ready to hit the market. The latest version of the Wi-Fi standard promises the possibility of "near-zero" latency for real-time applications like wireless VR streaming.
The Wi-Fi Alliance (the...
Amazon, Qualcomm & More Invest $11.2M in TRIPP to Build the “mindful metaverse”
TRIPP, a developer creating VR meditation experiences, announced it's secured $11.2 million funding round which it says will be used to expand so it can meet growing global demand for mental wellbeing apps accessible through AR, VR and mobile...
Quest 2 Leaps to 2nd Most Used on Steam as Headsets Hit Record High of 2.6...
Although Quest 2 is a standalone headset, it can also be plugged into a PC to play PC VR games through Oculus PC and Steam. The headset's holiday success has clearly bled through into the PC VR landscape, as...
Meta Raises Quest 2 Price to Stave off Growing Costs
Meta announced today something that we haven't previously seen happen in the middle of a VR headset's lifecycle—a price increase for Quest 2. To soften the blow, the company says it will include a free copy of the headset's...
XR Glasses Maker VITURE Secures $100M Investment as Wearable Segment Heats Up
San Francisco-based XR glasses company VITURE announced it's secured $100 million in Series B financing, which the company says will aid in global expansion of its consumer XR glasses.
Viture initially announced in October 2024 it successfully secured a Series...
Psychic VR Lab Raises $8.5 Million to Grow Browser-based XR Development Platform
Japan-based Psychic VR Lab has announced the close of an $8.5 million investment to grow its cloud-based XR development platform, STYLY.
Psychic VR Lab is the company behind STYLY, a browser-based tool which allows creators to easily build cross-platform 3D...
Watch: Latest Unity VR Editor Shown Off at Unite, Releasing in 2016
During the opening keynote to their annual Unite conference yesterday, Unity announced that their in-development VR authoring tool EditorVR, which allows creators to step inside and work on their projects using virtual reality, is on its way within the...



















