2023 Sections
Meta Ray-Ban Display Waveguide Provider Says It’s Poised for Wide Field-of-view Glasses
SCHOTT—a global leader in advanced optics and specialty glass—working with waveguide partner Lumus, is almost certainly the manufacturer of the waveguide optics in Meta's Ray-Ban Display glasses. While the Ray-Ban Display glasses offer only a static 20° field-of-view, the...
VR Design Unpacked: The Formula for Great VR Game Trailers
Our series Inside XR Design explores the best of immersive design. Today we’re talking about how to make an incredible VR trailer using just in-game footage. No mixed reality setups, no complicated compositing—just smart planning and a proven playbook. And keep...
Meta to Open Second Permanent Store in Preparation for Next Wave of Smart Glasses
Meta announced its LA-based pop-up store is returning as a flagship retail location, which is slated to arrive alongside more Meta branded pop-ups in New York and Las Vegas.
The News
The company opened its first retail store in Burlingame, California...
‘Hitman’ Update Finally Puts PC VR Version at Parity with PSVR 2, Includes ‘Freelancer’ Mode
IO Interactive announced that Hitman World of Assassination has finally got its long-awaited PC VR patch, bringing new life to a sorely neglected port.
The News
IOI released VR support for Hitman 3 (2021) on PC back in 2022, later rebranding in 2023...
Valve Expands ‘Steam Link’ PC VR Streaming to More Headsets and Opens the Door to Android...
Valve today announced that it's bringing its wireless PC VR streaming software, Steam Link, to five more headsets from PICO and HTC. The company also plans to make it easier for headset makers to bring Steam Link to even more...
‘Titan Isles’ Review – A Good Bullet Hell Shooter Missing The Magic of ‘Windlands’
You'd be forgiven for thinking Titan Isles was some sort of prequel to the Windlands series. While it does have a lot in common with Psytec's combat-flavored adventure platformer Windlands 2 (2018), Titan Isles is an entirely new game that marks a clear...
‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ is Coming to PSVR 2 Next Year Following PS5 Release
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 developer Asobo Studio announced it's finally releasing the game on PS5 and PS5 Pro later this year, with PSVR 2 support slated to follow in 2026 as a free update.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is set...
‘Moss’-inspired VR Adventure ‘My Monsters’ Brings Unique Art Style to Quest Next Month
My Monsters is an upcoming VR platformer adventure inspired by Moss, letting you guide your very own little monster as you tower above and help them along the way to conquer a world plagued by inner demons. Now, developer Ludact...
‘Gunman Contracts’ Gameplay Shows Off Visuals & Gunplay That Rival ‘Half-Life: Alyx’
Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone is slated to arrive on PC VR headsets in early access this year, bringing an action movie-inspired shooter adventure that's definitely aiming high.
Solo dev ANB_Seth and publisher 2080 Games released the game's tenth devlog, showing...
Hideo Kojima’s Studio Partners with Niantic Spatial on Enigmatic AR Game of the “near future”
Hideo Kojima's production company and Niantic Spatial released a new teaser showing off a concept for an AR game that the studios see as a "significant moment for both companies."
The teaser, seen below, follows a player wearing a futuristic...
Apple Continues Investment in Exclusive Immersive Content for Vision Pro
Apple announced its next slate of immersive films for Vision Pro, coming from Audi F1 Project, the BBC, CANAL+, CNN, HYBE, MotoGP, and Red Bull.
The company says its next batch of immersive documentaries are set to launch in the coming...
Pimax Delays Dream Air and Dream Air SE to December, SLAM Versions Likely to 2026
Pimax issued an update detailing its upcoming fleet of micro-OLED PC VR headsets, which also included info on a delay affecting its thin and light headsets, Dream Air and Dream Air SE.
The update, seen at the bottom of the...
Samsung Android XR Headset Rumored to Release Next Month, Undercutting Apple Vision Pro
Samsung could be launching its Project Moohan mixed reality headset next month, according to a report from South Korea's ETNews (Korean), which hopes to take on Apple Vision Pro in the prosumer XR segment.
Citing industry sources, ETNews maintains that Samsung’s Mobile Experience...
Quest is Getting an Official ‘Discord’ App Next Year
Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth said last May that he would "love" for Quest to have some sort of Discord integration, although it seemed it was up to Discord to make the first move. At Connect this week, Meta announced...
Exclusive 3D Trailer of ‘Avatar 3’ on Quest Teases a Possible Full Release on the Headset
During Meta Connect this week, the company released an exclusive 3D trailer of James Cameron's upcoming film Avatar: Fire and Ash. There's no confirmation yet that we're getting the full thing, although Cameron is enthusiastic about Quest's ability to open up new...



















