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Bigscreen Reveals New Halo Strap Design for ‘Beyond 2’ PC VR Headset, Shipping Starts in June
Bigscreen has revealed a major redesign to Bigscreen Beyond 2's long-promised halo headstrap mount, which the company says will begin shipping out starting in June.
After months of waiting, Bigscreen has finally shown off the long-awaited Halo Mount for Beyond...
Monkeys Navigate Virtual Worlds Using Thought Alone in New BCI Study
University researchers at KU Leuven in Belgium have shown that monkeys can navigate complex virtual environments using a brain-computer interface (BCI) setup, which remarkably involves relatively little user training.
As reported in New Scientist, three rhesus macaques were implanted with...
Meta is Raising Quest 3 and Quest 3S Prices Amid Memory Cost Surge
Meta announced it's hiking prices for both Quest 3 and Quest 3S headsets, which includes both new and refurbished units, as the company cites the global surge in the price of memory as a main factor.
Starting on April 19th,...
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AWE USA is our 'must-go' annual XR...
Snap Confirms Mass Layoffs Ahead of Next-gen ‘Specs’ AR Glasses Rollout
Snap is laying off around 1,000 employees, the Snapchat parent confirmed today. Specs Inc., its recently formed AR glasses subsidiary, is reportedly not being affected, however, as the cuts are aimed at further insulating the traditional Snapchat business from...
Meta’s Reported Plan to Add Facial Recognition to Smart Glasses Slammed by ACLU-led Coalition
An ACLU-led coalition representing more than 70 civil liberties advocacy groups are pushing back against Meta's reported plans to bring facial recognition to its smart glasses.
The New York Times initially reported in February that Meta is currently exploring who...
Blackmagic Unveils VR Camera for Live Immersive Broadcasts, Coming Later This Year for $26K
Blackmagic Design unveiled its next VR camera, the URSA Cine Immersive 100G, which is targeting live immersive video production specially for Apple Vision Pro.
The new VR camera system pairs dual 8K×8K RGBW sensors with a 100G Ethernet interface, which...
One of VR’s Most Modular Headsets Gets a Little Less Modular Following Key Component Switch
Pimax recently announced it was being forced to change a key component in all Crystal Super PC VR headsets and display accessories moving forward, effectively making one of VR's most modular headsets decidedly less so.
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Crystal Super is renowned...
What Makes AWE USA the ‘Must-go’ Event For the XR Industry
AWE USA 2026 is returning to the Long Beach, CA on June 15–18. As the most important annual XR event on our calendar, we’re excited to once again be able to offer a 20% discount on tickets to AWE USA...
Apple Reportedly Preparing Several Styles of Smart Glasses with Distinct Camera Lens
Apple is ostensibly gearing up to release its first pair of smart glasses next year. A new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman however maintains the Cupertino tech giant is now evaluating several styles and color combinations, as well as...
