2023 Sections
Valve Launches ‘Steam Link’ on Quest for a Direct Connection to SteamVR
Valve today released its first-ever application on one of Meta's VR platforms. Steam Link allows users to quickly and easily connect their Quest headset wirelessly to SteamVR to play PC VR or flatscreen PC content.
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Exclusive 3D Trailer of ‘Avatar 3’ on Quest Teases a Possible Full Release on the Headset
During Meta Connect this week, the company released an exclusive 3D trailer of James Cameron's upcoming film Avatar: Fire and Ash. There's no confirmation yet that we're getting the full thing, although Cameron is enthusiastic about Quest's ability to open up new...
Meta Confirms Third-party Horizon OS Headsets Are Still Coming – But When?
Meta announced in early 2024 it was planning to release Horizon OS beyond Quest in an apparent bid to become the 'open' alternative to Apple's staunchly monolithic Vision OS. While this year's big Connect reveals are behind us—with no...
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...
‘Star Citizen’ Claims Testing of VR Support Will Begin Soon, More Than 10 Years After Promising...
Star Citizen promised to include VR support as a core feature more than a decade ago—long before it scope-creeped its way into becoming the MMO of today. Now, Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) says they're actually going to put VR support...
VR Design Unpacked: The Secret to Beat Saber’s Fun Isn’t What You Think
Our series Inside XR Design highlights and unpacks examples of great XR design. Today we’re looking at Beat Saber (2019) and why its most essential design element can be used to make great VR games that have nothing to do with...
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.
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Why Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Failed on Stage at Connect
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's keynote at this year's Connect wasn't exactly smooth—especially if you count two big hiccups that sidetracked live demos for both the latest Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and the new Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses.
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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...
Viral Hit ‘Animal Company’ Rockets to Top 5 in Quest First-Year Earnings
Wooster Games, the studio behind Animal Company, announced earlier this year that its free-to-play Quest title had surpassed one million monthly active users (MAU), putting it on the fast track to becoming the next big social VR phenomenon. Now,...
‘Batman: Arkham Shadow’ Behind-the-scenes – Insights & Artwork from Camouflaj
Batman: Arkham Shadow had a lot to live up to. Not only were the developers trying to bring one of the world's best-known superheroes to VR, they were also building a radical new to play a revered game series...
Sharp Unveils Prototype VR Controller, Combining Haptic Gloves & Standard Buttons
Sharp announced it's releasing a prototype VR haptic controller in Japan, which aims to reproduce the sense of touch in VR while serving a familiar button layout.
Japan-based Sharp says its VR haptic controllers can let users sense texture thanks to...
‘Dead Space’ Style Sci-fi Horror Game ‘Memoreum’ Delayed to October
Indie VR studio Patient 8 Games released a new trailer for Memoreum during UploadVR's summer games showcase, revealing it's coming a little later than planned.
Previously slated to release on Quest in September, Patient 8 has now confirmed its sci-fi...
VR Design Unpacked: The Formula for Great VR Game Trailers
Our series Inside XR Design explores the best of immersive design. Today we’re talking about how to make an incredible VR trailer using just in-game footage. No mixed reality setups, no complicated compositing—just smart planning and a proven playbook. And keep...
How to Tell if Your PC is Ready for Oculus Link & Air Link
Oculus Link and Oculus Air Link (also called Quest Link and Quest Air Link) allows you to use your Quest headset to play PC VR games, opening up a world of high quality content that you simply won't find...

















