Maria Malik 
Consistently touted as the next big thing, the terms metaverse, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and extended reality (XR) have dominated tech discussions for years. With the much-anticipated launch of Apple’s Vision Pro headset earlier this year, directly competing with Meta’s established Quest line, it seemed like VR finally had its much-anticipated breakout moment. …
The demand for Apple Vision Pro is slowly dwindling, but the company’s long-term goals have not budged an inch. A new report states that the successor to the $3,499 AR headset could launch sometime by the end of 2026. However, there is a huge glaring issue that Apple needs to address, or this product category …
Editor’s Note: Amanda Watson joined Oculus VR in 2015 and took a cubicle outside John Carmack’s office in Dallas where she worked late nights on the mobile SDK. Later in California, she worked on Oculus Link and Air Link before leaving Oculus in 2022. In early 2024, Watson released CitraVR on Github. This letter was …
Three sets of Steam Beta updates this weekend across SteamVR, Desktop and Steam Deck so here’s all the details for you in one place. Firstly, the SteamVR Beta v2.5.3 comes with: Steam Link: Fix an issue with video encoder initialization on certain AMD integrated GPUs. Linux: Improved launch scripts and log capture for bug reports. …
French 2D animation specialist Disnosc will bring Miles Davis, Chet Baker and Fats Waller to a headset near you. A family venture founded by Fabrice and Nathan Otaño – a father-son duo with respective experience in corporate analytics and high-end animation, with credits on films like “The Summit of the Gods” and “Ernest & Celestine: …
The SkyrimVR streamer who previously spent $15,000 on the “most immersive” virtual reality setup possible has once again upgraded their rig with a second haptic suit that converts in-game damage into real-life pain. SkyrimVR and FalloutVR streamer GingasVR already built perhaps the most impressive virtual reality rig I’ve ever seen. Mods were used to improve item physics and have …
Apple Vision Pro surveys have been sent out to users ever since the headset launched earlier this year, but on this occasion, the company has sent customers a multitude of questions, wanting to learn about their experience and usage habits. What is interesting about the latest in-depth survey is that it was sent out shortly after …
Graphics can be a touchy subject in VR. Standalone headsets are only capable of so much on their own, but consoles and PCs are expensive. When something like Subside comes along, though, even an early access Steam demo can help us all pause, look around, and take in what really eye-catching visuals can do to …
Rokid, the company behind augmented reality (AR) products such as the Rokid Max AR glasses and Rokid Station, has unveiled a new product: the Rokid AR Lite spatial computing suite. This kit, which includes the Rokid Max 2 glasses and the Rokid Station 2 host unit, enables users to experience spatial computing features such as: …
The idea of AR glasses has been tried time and time again with minimal success. In a new interview, though, Meta is teasing that its upcoming “full” AR glasses will be super impressive, invoking a reaction similar to the original Oculus Rift. Meta has been pursuing an AR future for quite some time, especially through …