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Quest’s Leaked Theater Environment Suggests Meta Could Be Gunning for Social VR’s ‘Bigscreen’

Meta announced in January it was working on a home theater environment for Horizon OS, which would let Quest users view content on a massive screen in a proper theater setting. Now, a leaked prototype of the environment shows that...

Meta Acquired 9 Leading VR Studios Starting in 2019: What’s Happened Since

Between 2019 and 2022, Meta went on a veritable shopping spree of experienced studios to help push its VR game portfolio, culminating in nine VR studios acquired to date. Here we take a look what's happened over the past...

‘Eldramoor: Haven in the Mist’ Kickstarter Hits $100K Milestone with No Signs of Stopping

Resolute Games launched a crowdfunding campaign late last month to kickstart a VRMMO called Eldramoor: Haven in the Mist. Now the campaign has officially crossed the $100,000 mark, and it's not showing any signs of stopping. Launched on June 24th, the Eldramoor...

Meta Leak Suggests Smart Glasses With Display is Nearing Launch, Includes Wrist-worn Controller

Meta recently unveiled Oakley Meta HSTN, the company's latest smart glasses created in collaboration with EssilorLuxottica. Now, data miner and serial leaker 'Luna' has obtained images of what appears to be Meta's next pair of smart glasses, this time...

Apple Reportedly Has Numerous XR Headsets & Glasses Coming Between Now & 2028

Independent tech analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports that Apple's XR and smart glasses roadmap will feature multiple XR devices, including a spec-bumped Vision Pro slated to release later this year. At the far end of the spectrum, Kuo also says...

‘PianoCafe’ is a Wildly Creative Approach to Gamifying Piano Lessons

As with any instrument, learning the piano can be intimidating when you first start out. But indie developer Plai Technologies is developing an interesting approach to gamifying piano lessons with its upcoming mixed reality app, PianoCafe. Coming to Quest 2 and above on...

‘MYST’ Studio Cyan Announces Second Layoff Round This Year

Cyan, the indie studio behind VR-supported revivals of classic puzzle adventures MYST (1993) and RIVEN (1997), announced a second tranche of layoffs following a round in March that reduced the company by half. Cyan announced the news in a Bluesky post,...

Quest 3S Xbox Edition Sells Out in Just Days From Meta, Availability Remains at Retailers

It's been less than a week since Meta launched the Quest 3S Xbox Edition headset, but the "limited edition" device is already out of stock if buying from Meta directly. However, it's still available at third-party retailers. Meta said previously...

Bigscreen Beyond 2 Starts First Wave of Shipping, Aims for Immediate Fulfillment by September

Bigscreen announced it's officially begun shipping the first production units of Beyond 2, the company's latest slim and light PC VR headset. Following a recent production delay, the company says in a blogpost that Beyond 2 headsets are now shipping, noting...

HTC Slashes Price of Vive Pro 2 for a Limited Time, Including Headset & All-in Bundle

HTC launched Vive Pro 2 in 2021, and it's been the company's flagship PC VR headset ever since. Now, for a limited time, Vive Pro 2 is cheaper than ever. HTC's Summer of Gaming Sale has already kicked off, going...

Former Oculus Execs Are Jumping Back into Wearables with Sesame Smart Glasses

Oculus co-founder Nate Mitchell announced he's joining former CEO Brendan Iribe and hardware architect Ryan Brown at Sesame, the smart glasses startup that exited stealth earlier this year. Mitchell announced in a LinkedIn post that he's joining Sesame as Chief...

Xiaomi Unveils China’s Answer to Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses with a Few Killer Features

Today at Xiaomi's 'Human x Car x Home' event, the Chinese tech giant revealed its answer to Meta and EssilorLuxottica's series of smart glasses: Xiaomi AI Glasses. Reports from late last year alleged Xiaomi was partnering with China-based ODM Goertek...

‘The Invisible Hours’ Creator Aims to Bring Immersive Mystery to Modern VR Headsets, TV & Film

Rob Yescombe, co-creator of immersive VR mystery game The Invisible Hours (2017), recently regained the rights to the game, which he says could led to a remaster across modern VR headsets, as well as TV and film. As confirmed by Hollywood Reporter,...
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New ‘Kayak VR’ DLC Lets You Go Cave-kayaking with a Friend in a Beautiful Yet Terrifying...

Better Than Life has released a new paid DLC environment for its multiplayer kayaking game Kayak VR: Mirage (2022), this time taking inspiration from Yucatán, Mexico for some lush cenotes and mysterious caves. The game's new Yucatán DLC is now...
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Bandai Namco’s Hit Puzzle Platformer Series ‘Little Nightmares’ is Coming to VR Soon

Bandai Namco announced that a new entry into the hit puzzle-platformer franchise Little Nightmares is coming to VR. Called Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes, the game is currently in development by Iconik Studio, known for its work on both Quest title Hunting VR...
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