2023 Sections
‘Astro Bot’ Developer: Don’t Hold Out Hope for VR Port
ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission (2018) is one of most popular PSVR exclusives to date, however Sony-owned developers Team Asobi are releasing its widely hyped PS5 follow-up Astro Bot without the addition of VR support. Don't hold out hope for a VR port...
VRChat Lays off 30% of Company, Citing Growing Pains Following COVID Platform Boom
VRChat, one of the oldest and most popular social VR platforms, announced it's laying off "around 30%" of its staff, citing issues with slower than anticipated growth, over-hiring during its boom in 2021, and the slow adoption of a...
VisionOS 2 Enables WebXR by Default, Unlocking a Cross-platform Path to Vision Pro
We've know that Apple planned to support WebXR for quite some time, but with VisionOS 2, the company is enabling the feature for all users. WebXR allows developers to deliver cross-platform XR experiences directly from the web, with no...
LG Shakes Up XR Division, Reportedly Putting Meta Headset Partnership on Ice
Korean media last month alleged that the Meta/LG partnership to create a high-end XR headset wasn't going so well, suggesting either outright cancellation or a delay pushing release of a prospective Apple Vision Pro competitor to 2027. While this hasn't...
Some Users Won’t Need to Wear Vive Trackers Soon Thanks to Upcoming AI Body Tracking Update
HTC has teased that some users may not even need to wear their latest Vive Ultimate Trackers soon thanks to an upcoming AI-powered body tracking update.
HTC's Vive Ultimate Trackers are capable of inside-out body tracking thanks to the inclusion...
VisionOS 2 Improvement Targets Key Vision Pro Critique Among Developers
For basic Vision Pro interactions like navigating apps and scrolling web pages, the headset's look-and-pinch input system works like magic. But if you want to go more 'hands-on' with virtual content, the headset's full hand-tracking leaves much to be...
Hand-tracking Action Arcade Game ‘Thrasher’ Coming to Quest & Vision Pro Next Month, PC VR Later
From the artist and composer behind indie hit Thumper (2016), the forthcoming Thrasher is officially launching on July 25th on Quest and Vision Pro. A PC VR and flatscreen version is planned for release at a later date.
We've known Thrasher was in...
VR Support Planned for Serene Photography Game Built with UE5
Lushfoil Photography Sim, a serene photography game built on Unreal Engine 5, is expected to get optional PC VR support following its initial release.
In development by solo developer Matt Newell and to be published by Annapurna Interactive, Lushfoil Photography Sim is designed as...
Rhythm Game ‘Just Dance VR’ is Skipping Pico 4 Exclusivity and Launching on Quest in October
Ubisoft announced in late 2022 it was bringing a VR version of its motion-based dance game Just Dance to Pico 4, making it the first big exclusive to target what was essentially Pico's Quest 2 competitor. Now Ubisoft has announced...
‘STRIDE: Fates’ Update for PSVR 2 Brings Graphics Enhancements and New Content
STRIDE: Fates (2023) initially released late last year on Quest, bringing with it a campaign to match the series' hard-won locomotion mechanics that feel pretty inspired by parkour shooter Mirror's Edge. Now, the PSVR 2 version of the game just...
Some of Vision Pro’s Biggest New Development Features Are Restricted to Enterprise
VisionOS 2 is bringing a range of new development features, but some of the most significant are restricted to enterprise applications.
VisionOS 2 will bring some of the top requested development features to the headset, but Apple says its reserving...
New Features Coming in VisionOS 2, Including What Apple Didn’t Show
If you watched the WWDC 2024 keynote, you'll have seen the announcement of VisionOS 2 and some highlights of what's coming to the Vision Pro headset. But there's lots more that Apple didn't actually show on stage. Here's everything...
VisionOS 2 is Available in Developer Preview Starting Today
Today at WWDC 2024, Apple revealed VisionOS 2, the first major update for its Vision Pro headset. The new version of the software will be available for developers to experiment with starting today.
VisionOS 2 is primarily designed to round...
Canon to Launch a More Affordable Stereo Wide-angle Lens for Spatial Video Capture
Leading camera maker Canon today announced its next big entry into its dual-optic lens category, which allows its line of high-end EOS R7 cameras to take spatial video and photos.
Called the RF-S3.9mm F3.5 STM Dual Fisheye lens, Canon says...
Apple Vision Pro Will Soon Let You Convert 2D Photos to 3D & Share Them Live...
Apple today announced at the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) its big visionOS 2 update, which is set to arrive on Vision Pro sometime later this year. With it comes a few new features which promise to let you convert...


















