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Meta Says New ‘Horizon Worlds’ Engine Update Brings Faster Loading and “well over 100” Concurrent Users

Today at Connect, Meta said it's rolling out an updated version of the engine that powers Horizon Worlds. The new tech will purportedly speed up loading of Horizon Worlds spaces and allow "well over 100" users in a single space. The...

Hands-on: Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses & Neural Band Offer a Glimpse of Future AR Glasses

The newly announced Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, and the 'Neural Band' input device that comes with them, are still far from proper augmented reality. But Meta has made several clever design choices that will pay dividends once their true...

Meta Unveils Ray-Ban Smart Glasses with Display, Launching for $800 This Month

At the Connect developer conference today, Meta officially unveiled its next generation of smart glasses built with Essilor Luxottica, essentially confirming yesterday's big leak, which includes the long-rumored pair with a single heads-up display. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed off...

Meta Reveals Next-Gen Ray-Ban & New Oakley Vanguard Smart Glasses

Undoubtedly the smart glasses headliner of Meta Connect this year was the new $800 Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses, which pack in a single display into a familiar Wayfarer-style package. Alongside it though, Meta showed off two new smart glasses:...

How to Watch Meta Connect for All Things XR, Kicking Off Today @5PM PT

Meta Connect 2025 is nearly here, with company CEO Mark Zuckerberg only a few hours away from telling us what's next for the most influential company currently working in XR. The keynote is starting unusually late this year, coming today...

VITURE Launches ‘Luma Ultra’ AR Glasses with Sony Micro-OLED Panels

VITURE has now launched Luma Ultra AR glasses, which pack in Sony's latest micro-OLED to go along with spatial gesture tracking thanks to onboard sensor array. Priced at $600, and now shipping worldwide, Viture Luma Ultra is targeting prosumers, enterprise...

‘Reach’ Hands-on – A Cinematic & Immersive VR Adventure I’ve Been Waiting For

Reach is the debut title from nDreams Elevation, coming to all major VR headsets next month. I got a chance to go hands-on with the Quest 3 version during the first in-person VR Games Showcase event in London earlier this month,...
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New ‘Arken Age’ Quest Trailer Reveals October Release Date – Watch It Here

VR action-adventure Arken Age (2025) is finally coming to Quest next month—even sooner than initially thought. In August, developer VitruviusVR announced that the single-player, combat-forward adventure was coming to Quest 3 and Quest 3S sometime in November. Now, the studio says...

Meta Leaks Next-gen Smart Glasses with Display Ahead of Connect This Week

It seems Meta has a new generation of smart glasses to show off at Connect this week, and it appears we've just got an eye-full of the long-rumored version with a built-in display, previously codenamed 'Hypernova'. As first reported by...

Snap Releases Spectacles OS 2.0 Ahead of 2026 Launch of Consumer AR Glasses

Snapchat creator Snap today released Snap OS 2.0, the XR operating system powering its fifth and upcoming sixth gen Spectacles AR glasses, which are expected to launch next year. Snap's sixth gen Spectacles (aka 'Specs') are looking to appeal to...

Virtualware Seals €5M Deal to Support Virtual Vocational Training in Spain

Virtualware, the Spain-based XR and 3D simulation software company, announced it's secured a €5 million ($5.8 million) deal to broadly roll out its VIROO platform in vocational training facilities supported by Spain's Ministry of Education. The six-year contract allows Virtualware...

Nintendo is Reviving its Infamously Failed Virtual Boy with a Switch-compatible Accessory

Feel free to double-check the calendar... yes, it is in fact September 12th and not April 1st. Nintendo, always managing to surprise in one way or another, is reviving its infamously failed 3D gaming console, the Virtual Boy. First released in...

Samsung Preps iPhone-Style Spatial Videos & Photos for “Galaxy XR Headset”, Leak Suggests

A new feature has leaked to some Samsung smartphones which is expected to bring the ability to capture 3D images and videos specifically for "Galaxy XR headsets," SamMobile has discovered. Samsung revealed its forthcoming XR headset, codenamed 'Project Moohan' (Korean...

Snapchat CEO’s Open Letter Ties Spectacles AR Glasses to the Survival of the Company at Large

According to Snap's CEO Evan Spiegel, the company behind Snapchat has reached a "crucible moment" as it heads into 2026, which he says rests on the growth and performance of Spectacles, the company's AR glasses, as well as AI,...
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‘I Expect You to Die’ Studio Announces Free-to-Play Skydiving Party Game ‘Project Freefall’

Schell Games, the studio behind the I Expect You to Die series and Among Us VR (2022), announced they're developing a new free-to-play online party game for Quest and PC VR headsets that's all about a high-falling game of tag. Called Project...
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