2023 Sections
VR Design Unpacked: How These Clever Tools in ‘Red Matter 2’ Boost Immersion
In Inside XR Design we examine specific examples of great VR design. Today we’re looking at the clever design of Red Matter 2's 'grabber tools' and the many ways that they contribute to immersion.
Editor’s Note: Red Matter 2 was released three...
Amazon Reportedly Developing Smart Glasses with Display to Rival Meta
Amazon is reportedly developing a pair of consumer smart glasses which is slated to rival Meta's rumored 'Hypernova' smart glasses with display, according to a report by The Information.
Citing two people with direct knowledge of the plans, The Information maintains...
Quest 3 Has Higher Effective Resolution, But This is Why Vision Pro Still Looks Best
Take a look around the web at reviews of Vision Pro and you’ll find that practically everyone agrees: Vision Pro’s display is excellent. Words like “crisp,” “smooth,” and “4K," are commonly used when people are talking about the headset's...
‘RIVEN’ Review – An Okay VR Port of an Awesome Game Still Worth Playing
RIVEN (1997), the sequel to iconic point-and-click puzzle-adventure MYST (1993), just got the VR treatment in its new remake. Unlike Myst, which felt a little too game-y and obtuse at times, Riven plays a lot more like a modern title, which thanks to Quest and...
Monthly-connected VR Headsets on Steam Blast Through 3 Million Milestone
The holiday period has consistently been a significant time of growth for VR and holiday 2021 was no different. Largely driven by an influx of new Quest 2 users, VR headsets on Steam handily reached a new record high...
Meta Partners with Ousted Oculus Founder’s Company to Build “the world’s best AR and VR systems...
In a twist that promises to make the inevitable Palmer Luckey documentary even more dramatic, Palmer Luckey's military tech company Anduril has now officially partnered with Meta to build "the world's best AR and VR systems for the US...
Where to Change Quest 2 Privacy Settings and See What VR Data Meta Collects
In late 2020 Meta began requiring the use of Facebook accounts for all new users of its Oculus headsets, the culmination of a trend of deeper integration between Oculus products and Facebook services. Although the company is soon planning...
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...
‘Aces of Thunder’ Still Coming in 2025 Despite Recent Store Glitch Showing September Release
If you recently spied the September 2nd release date for VR combat flight sim Aces of Thunder on the PlayStation Store, sorry to burst your bubble: developer Gaijin Entertainment says it was "a malfunction at the store."
Gaijin Entertainment says in...
Valve Explains the Deceptively Simple Design Process That Made ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Excellent
The secret to Half-Life: Alyx's near-universal acclaim is... well, not as secret as you might think. Yes, the game surely had a budget much larger than any other VR game to date, but it's far more than money that makes a...
Sharp & Japan’s Largest Telecom Unveil Lightweight AR Glasses ‘MiRZA’
Sharp and Japan's largest telecom NTT Docomo today announced a new pair of AR glasses called MiRZA, which is hitting the Japanese market sometime his Fall.
It would be pretty tough to mistake Mirza for a normal pair of glasses,...
Hands-on: Sony’s New MR Headset Impresses with Clarity & Ergonomics, But Still Needs Tuning
Sony's new headset, officially dubbed the SRH-S1 "content creation system" combines a compact form-factor with novel controllers. I got to check out the headset first-hand at AWE 2024 and came away impressed with the headset itself, even if the input...
‘STRIDE: Fates’ Review – The Parkour Campaign We’ve Been Waiting For
STRIDE (2021) offers up the sort of parkour action you'd expect from a VR-native version of Mirror's Edge (2008), replete with jumping across dangerous urban chasms, wall-running, and shooting your way past a bunch of roof-walking goons. While previously slated...
Vrgineers Secures $6M to Accelerate Wide-FOV VR for Enterprise
Vrgineers, the US-Czech company known for its wide-FOV PC VR headsets for enterprise, announced it's secured a $6 million Series A investment.
The funding round was led by Taiwania Capital, a venture capital firm based in Taipei, Taiwan. Returning investors include...
‘Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2’ Coming to PSVR 2 Next Month, Gameplay Trailer Here
One of VR's most popular horror games is getting a sequel. Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 is officially heading to PSVR 2 next month, promising a big improvement over the original.
Update (November 21st, 2023): FNAF: Help Wanted 2...


















