2023 Sections
Hands-on: Samsung‘s Android XR Headset is a Curious Combo of Quest & Vision Pro, With One...
Samsung is the first partner to formally announce a new MR headset based on the newly announced Android XR. The device, codenamed "Project Moohan," is planned for consumer release in 2025. We went hands on with an early version.
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The Best Meta Quest 3 & Quest 3S Accessories & Why You’ll Want Them
If you've got your hands on a Quest 3 or Quest 3S, you'll have everything you need right in the box to start playing some of the best VR games out there. Once you've got a few hours under...
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:...
Hands-on: ‘Marvel’s Deadpool VR’ Nails the Vibe, But Needs Work on Feel
We got an early look at Marvel's Deadpool VR, the upcoming title from first-party Meta studio Twisted Pixel.
You can see our coverage of the game's announcement, but here's the deets: Deadpool VR is being developed by Twisted Pixel and...
Quest is Getting an Official ‘Discord’ App Next Year
Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth said last May that he would "love" for Quest to have some sort of Discord integration, although it seemed it was up to Discord to make the first move. At Connect this week, Meta announced...
‘Freeaim’ Motorized Shoes Give Your Feet Tiny VR Treadmills, Kickstarter Now Fully Funded
UK-based startup Freeaim kicked off a new Kickstarter campaign yesterday to support the release of a pair of motorized shoes designed to enable natural walking in VR, essentially giving your feet two independent treadmills to walk on.
VR treadmills are...
VR Design Unpacked: Why ‘Embodiment’ is More Important Than ‘Immersion’
Our series Inside XR Design examines specific examples of great XR design. Today we're looking at the game Synapse and exploring the concept of embodiment and what makes it important to VR games.
Editor’s Note: Synapse was released two years ago this...
‘Blade & Sorcery’ Studio Confirms Next “modder-friendly’ VR Game Isn’t a Sequel
Warpfrog, the studio behind Blade & Sorcery (2024), announced they're working on their next VR title. While the studio say it won't be a sequel, it will be "super modder-friendly" and share "a lot of DNA" with the hit...
Quest 3 Brings a Big Change to Controller Tracking Coverage
Meta Quest 3 brings with it new 'Touch Plus' controllers that do away with the tracking ring that's been part of the company's 6DOF consumer VR controllers ever since the original Rift. But that's not the only change.
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The Best VR Games of 2024 – Our Game of the Year Picks
Here we are, another year deeper into the most immersive medium that refuses to stand still. Far from fading away, over its nearly decade of existence VR has continued to evolve in ways both subtle and seismic, redefining what’s...
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...
Vision Pro’s New Personas Are a Big Improvement, But How Will They Scale to Smaller Headsets?
Apple is bringing a huge visual upgrade to its Persona avatars on Vision Pro in VisionOS 26. After seeing the new system first-hand, it's hard not to be impressed. But a major question remains—how will Apple overcome the challenge...
Meta Has Sold Nearly 20 Million Quest Headsets, But Retention Struggles Remain
Meta has sold nearly 20 million Quest headsets, but the company continues to struggle with keeping customer using VR.
According to a report by The Verge, citing an internal Meta presentation held today, the company has sold nearly 20 million Quest...
Meta’s Latest Quest Store Revenue Figure Signals a Steady but Stagnant Marketplace
Last month at the annual Game Developers Conference, Meta offered an update to the state of the Quest marketplace. Included in that update was mention that content on the Quest store has earned "over $2 billion." If that figure...
Former ‘SUPERHOT VR’ Devs Announce Miniature ‘Toy Trains’ Game for All Major Headsets
Something Random, a new studio founded by the creators of Superhot VR (2017), announced a pint-sized train simulator game simply called Toy Trains.
The miniature track-building game is all about connecting up disparate pockets of tiny people on the map with...


















