Five years after Half-Life: Alyx reshaped expectations for VR gaming, Valve remains a quiet yet critical force in the industry. Despite little fanfare, the company has continued to shape the VR landscape through steady updates to SteamVR, integration with...

LG was previously tapped to partner with Meta to advance its XR efforts, however after high-level talks fell through, LG has now confirmed it's closed its XR product division, instead focusing on long-term research and development. According to South Korean...

When you think of corporate brand engagement in VR, Meta is typically the prime suspect. In the past, they've brokered exclusive deals with Wendy's for a Horizon Worlds social experience, and KFC for its finger-lickin' weird escape room. Now, McDonald's...

The XR landscape has changed significantly over the last five years with the flourishing of standalone headsets and new entrants like Apple and (soon) Google. Despite all of that, the PC VR platform has continued a slow but steady...

Google is reportedly set to acquire Canada-based eye-tracking startup AdHawk Microsystems Inc., something that would strengthen the company's ongoing foray into XR headsets and glasses. As reported by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Google is allegedly acquiring AdHawk for $115 million, according to...

Niantic, the company behind hit mobile game Pokémon Go (2016), announced the sale of its gaming division to Scopely for $3.85 billion, confirming a previous Bloomberg report. Furthermore, the company now says it's focusing on advancing its AI-powered geospatial technology and...

AWE USA 2025 has announced a new Gaming Hub program that expands the event's focus and programming to include XR game development and publishing. As far as industry events go, AWE USA has become our must-attend XR event of the...

The next show from friends at VR Games Showcase is here, with more than 30 minutes of trailers and info on upcoming VR games and updates for Quest, PSVR 2, and PC VR. Catch the action right here at...

Pimax has two PC VR headsets in development: the ultralight Dream Air and the wide field-of-view Crystal Super. The company recently offered an update on the development progress of both headsets, including an update on the shipping timeline of...

Meta revealed its Orion prototype last year to show the progress it has made toward compact AR glasses. Today the company talked more about the prototyping process, especially regarding the 'compute puck' that offloads much of the heavy processing...

Social Discovery Group, the company behind Dating.com and DateMyAge.com, announced it's launched a venture studio that aims to "transform virtual intimacy into the new normal" by backing early-stage startups in AI-powered communication, XR advancements, and social discovery platforms. Called SDG...

China-based Play for Dream, the company building a Vision Pro-like standalone MR headset, says it expects to adopt Android XR as its standalone operating system. The Play for Dream MR headset has been called a "Vision Pro knock-off," given its...

Meta today revealed its next-gen glasses, Aria Gen 2, which the company intends to release to third-party researchers working on machine perception systems, AI and robotics. The company revealed its first iteration of Project Aria back in 2020, showing off a...

While the XR industry's major hubs are concentrated on the West Coast of the US, the MIT Reality Hack hackathon has become a focal point for XR developers and entrepreneurs on the East Coast of the US. Now in its...

HTC today launched VIVERSE Worlds, a 3D content platform that can be embedded on "any website for any device," positioning it as a lighter, more flexible way of hosting and browsing 3D content across the web. Unlike HTC's existing Viverse metaverse platform—or...