2023 Sections
VR MMO ‘Zenith’ Could Be in Dire Straits as Studio Operates at a Loss
Zenith: The Last City stands out as one of VR's major MMORPG success stories, having been released in 2022 across all major headsets and receiving generally high praise. However, developers Ramen VR now reveal the studio has been operating...
Apple Will Host in-Store Vision Pro Demos on Release Weekend
Apple quietly announced plans to host in-store demos at the launch of Vision Pro, but it isn't clear how long they will continue.
Alongside its announcement of the forthcoming pre-orders and release of Vision Pro, Apple noted in a marketing...
Apple Vision Pro Knockoffs Are Already Here
Apple has always been a trendsetter, with hopeful competitors copying everything from the company's iconic marketing campaigns to its unique industrial design language. Still, we didn't expect to see a knock-off of Vision Pro so soon.
Hall-walkers at CES 2024...
‘Rec Room’ to Roll Out Full-body Avatars in March
Prominent VR social app Rec Room is getting full-body avatars soon, which will let users choose to either stick with the standard floating bean-body type, or go all-in with a fully-appendaged avatar.
The studio says in a blogpost that it's bringing its...
Vive XR Elite Gets Face-tracking Add-on with Eye & Mouth Sensing
HTC today announced the launch of a new Full Face Tracker accessory for Vive XR Elite. The device attaches to headset to capture eye and mouth movements which developers can use for a variety of purposes.
HTC says the Face-tracking...
Apple’s First Vision Pro Ad Turns to Pop-culture to Make Goggles Cool
Apple is turning on the hype machine for Vision Pro, its first mixed reality headset which is set to release early next month for $3,500. Apple's marketing department is undeniably one of the world's strongest, but it's attempting one...
Xreal Announces Air 2 Ultra AR Glasses Ahead of Apple Vision Pro Release
China-based XR company Xreal (previously Nreal) announced its newest pair of glasses at CES 2024, marking the company's return to augmented reality right as Apple is prepping its $3,500 Vision Pro for its upcoming launch.
Called Air 2 Ultra, the...
Sony Reveals Standalone MR Headset with “4K” OLED Displays and Unique Controllers
Today at CES Sony revealed a new standalone MR headset equipped with "4K" OLED displays. The headset is yet-unnamed, but the company says it's aimed at creatives building 3D content and will launch this year.
Sony's unnamed standalone MR headset...
Wi-Fi 7 Launches With New Features That Promise Reduced Wireless VR Latency
The Wi-Fi Alliance announced today that Wi-Fi 7 Certified products are ready to hit the market. The latest version of the Wi-Fi standard promises the possibility of "near-zero" latency for real-time applications like wireless VR streaming.
The Wi-Fi Alliance (the...
Apple Reveals Alternate Headstrap That Will Ship With Vision Pro
Alongside the release date announcement of Vision Pro, Apple revealed a new headstrap that will ship with Vision Pro, alongside the originally revealed one.
Apple today revealed a new headstrap for Vision Pro which it's calling the 'Dual Loop'. Compared...
Apple Announces Vision Pro Release & Pre-order Dates
Apple has announced an earlier-than-expected Vision Pro release date, right at the start of CES.
As we talked about in our 2023 retrospective, Apple Vision Pro was certainly the most talked about story of the year. And now we've learned...
Panasonic VR Startup Shiftall Announces ‘superlight’ PC VR Headset, New Full Body Trackers
Panasonic subsidiary Shiftall announced it's releasing a new version of its MeganeX PC VR headset along with the next generation of its HaritoraX wireless body trackers.
The company calls its next SteamVR headset 'MeganeX superlight', which is said to be...
Studio Behind ‘DOOM 3’ VR Port Announces Layoffs
Archiact, the veteran studio known for a host of VR titles, announced it's laying off a portion of its staff.
The number of staff affected by the layoff hasn't been confirmed. The studio says however in an X post that it's...
New Qualcomm MR Reference Headset Shows What to Expect From Samsung
Alongside the announcement of the new Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chip, Qualcomm also revealed its latest reference headset, a mixed reality device that's likely the foundation of Samsung's upcoming headset.
Samsung announced last year that it's working with both Google...
Studio Behind One of PSVR 2’s Most Popular Multiplayer Games is Shutting Down
First Contact Entertainment, developers behind the tactical team shooter franchise Firewall, is shuttering the studio, citing the "lack of support for VR within the industry."
Founded in 2016, First Contact has developed two of the PSVR platform's most visible exclusives:...

















