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Standalone VR Headset

Linux-based Standalone VR Headset Ditches Kickstarter & Opens Direct Preorders

SimulaVR, the startup behind its own open-source VR Linux distro, is creating a VR headset that aims to bring the full power of a PC to the standalone format. The company initially had plans to launch a Kickstarter last...

Report: Apple’s VR Headset Delayed to 2023 Amid Development Challenges

Apple's upcoming VR headset was purportedly slated to arrive sometime this year. Now according to a recent Bloomberg report, those launch plans may be delayed by a few months, potentially pushing release to 2023. According to the report, Apple's VR headset was...

Panasonic Subsidiary Shiftall Unveils Lightweight MicroOLED VR Headset for Consumers

Panasonic subsidiary Shiftall, the makers of SteamVR-compatible body tracking system HaritoraX, announced it's releasing a lightweight consumer VR headset this year that includes OLED microdisplays and the ability to play SteamVR content. Called MeganeX, the low-profile, high-resolution headset is slated...

Simula One is a Standalone VR Headset Running Linux Desktop, Kickstarter in January

Developers looking for a unique Linux-based workstation may be interested to hear that SimulaVR, the startup behind its own open-source VR Linux distro, is creating a standalone VR headset that aims to offer just that. Dubbed 'Simula One', the standalone...
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Sony Reveals VR Headset Prototype with Display Tech That Could Wind Up in PSVR 2

During an online showcase today, Sony revealed a VR headset prototype with a 4K OLED microdisplay. While it appears to be a wholly different project than the upcoming PSVR 2, the company says it expects the display itself to...

Vive Focus 3 is Getting WiFi 6E Support & More Improvements for VR Arcades

HTC launched Vive Focus 3 back in late June, a high-end VR standalone with a price tag to match its ambitions as a device meant for businesses. The company recently announced updates to the software experience that will bring...

Pimax Announces Wildly Ambitious New Standalone VR Headset with a Price to Match

In a livestreamed presentation this week, VR headset maker Pimax announced its Reality "12K" QLED headset which aims to pack in a kitchen sink's worth of wishlist features, not least of which is a dual-mode capability which allows the...

Apparent Leak Unveils HTC Vive Flow, Including Price & Pre-order Date

An apparent leak in HTC's marketing material has revealed images of the upcoming Vive Flow VR headset ahead of its October 14th unveiling. The headset, which is rumored to target consumers with a casual approach to media consumption, is...

Report: Vive Flow is a Consumer VR Standalone with Heavy Emphasis on Hand-tracking

HTC is serial-teasing its next VR headset again, this time hyping the reveal of Vive Flow, which is reportedly a slim and light 6DOF standalone focused on media consumption, casual gaming, and VR experiences. New information reported by Protocol ahead...

Lynx Mixed Reality Headset to Start at $500 via Kickstarter in Late September

French startup Lynx announced its Lynx R-1 mixed reality headset last year. The standalone headset, which is capable of both VR and pass-through AR, was previously said to launch for business somewhere around the $1,500 price point. Lynx previously said it...

Quest 2 Facepad Debacle Comes to a Close as Both Models Return Back in Stock

Facebook introduced a 128GB version of the Oculus Quest 2 headset last week, entirely replacing the 64GB base model which launched for $300 in October 2020. Now the long out-of-stock 256GB is back on the shelves too, both of...
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Vive Focus 3 Announced with Snapdragon XR2, 6MP Resolution, $1,300 Enterprise Price & June 27th Launch

HTC today revealed its latest standalone VR headset, the Vive Focus 3. The enterprise-oriented headset will bring Snapdragon XR2, a whopping 6MP per-eye resolution, 120° field-of-view, new controllers, and more for $1,300. The Vive Focus 3 release date is...

Zuckerberg: Oculus Quest Pro Could Bring Face & Eye Tracking

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sat down with CNET for an interview where he speaks about the company's progress on its next generation of VR devices, namely what it might include in the 'Oculus Quest Pro' standalone headset. Zuckerberg previously spoke about...

Update: Fitness-focused ‘HTC Vive Air’ is Just a Concept

An apparently never-before-seen HTC headset won an IF Design Award today, which arrived with multiple photos of what was listed as a consumer headset targeting release in 2021. The fitness-focused headset is just a concept, the company says, but...

Pico Neo 3 Specs Revealed: Snapdragon XR2, Physical IPD Adjustments & More

Pico Interactive announced last week that Neo 3, the Beijing-based company's next standalone VR headset, is slated to arrive to consumers in Asia starting May 10th, 2021, and to enterprise in the West sometime this summer. We had only...
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