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Aero Likely the First in a Series of Enthusiast Headsets from Varjo

Varjo's Aero headset is the first from the company that's meant to appeal to individual customers rather than large organizations... and it probably won't be the last. Since the company's inception, Varjo has sold high-end enterprise headsets to the likes...

The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – January 2022

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual apps are performing across its VR storefronts, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of...

The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – December 2021

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual apps are performing across its VR storefronts, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of...

‘Resident Evil 4 VR’ is the Fastest-selling Quest Game to Date

Meta today announced that Resident Evil 4 VR is the fastest selling game on Quest to date. The game quickly became one of the most rated titles on Quest just a few weeks after launch. Resident Evil 4 VR is the most...

The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – November 2021

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual apps are performing across its VR storefronts, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of...

Resolution Games Estimates VR Has 5 Million Active Users

Resolution Games, which has been making VR games since 2016, estimates that the VR industry currently has around 5 million active VR users. In the VR industry it's hard to find good data on the number of headsets sold, and...

Resolution Games Expands to Focus More Development on AR Games

Resolution Games, a leading developer of XR content, today revealed a new AR division of the company that will focus more directly on the creation of AR content. Today during the Augmented World Expo conference, Resolution Games CEO Tommy Palm...

Meta Buys Dev Behind VR Fitness App ‘Supernatural’, Its Sixth VR Studio Acquisition in Two Years

Meta (formerly Facebook) today announced its sixth VR studio acquisition. This time it's Within, the studio behind the popular Quest exclusive VR fitness app Supernatural. Meta announced the acquisition of Within on the Oculus blog saying that the studio will be...

Facebook’s 2021 XR Investments to Total $10 Billion, Even More in 2022 & Beyond

In the company's Q3 2021 earnings call Facebook today said it expects its XR investments this year to top $10 billion, and advised investors that it plans to spend even more than that in subsequent years. Facebook's top brass believe...

The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – October 2021

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual apps are performing across its VR storefronts, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of...

More Than Two Years After Launch, Valve Index is Now the Second Most Used Headset on...

While Quest 2 has certainly soaked up much of the attention as it quickly became the most used headset on Steam, Valve's expensive Index headset has proven its longevity, now taking second place among the most used headsets on...

The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – September 2021

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual apps are performing across its VR storefronts, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of...

Voices of VR Podcast’s 1,000th Episode Looks Back on Seven Years of the VR Industry

Just this weekend the Voices of VR Podcast reached an impressive milestone; in the podcast's 1,000th episode, host Kent Bye looks back at his conversations with members of the VR industry over the last seven years to parse where the moderrn...

Pico Confirms Acquisition by TikTok Parent Company, Rumored $775 Million Purchase Price

Following rumors that it was poised to be acquired by TikTok parent company ByteDance, VR headset maker Pico has confirmed the purchase, according to reporting by Chinese VR publication Nweon. The acquisition price hasn't been officially announced but is rumored...

The Co-founder of One of Gaming’s Most Lauded Studios Believes XR is the Future

Jason Jones is the co-founder of Bungie, the legendary gaming studio behind franchises like Halo and Destiny. In a pre-show interview ahead of today's Destiny 2 Showcase, Jones professed a sincere belief that AR and VR (XR) technology is going to...
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