Snap & Qualcomm Announce Long-term Partnership, Affirm 2026 Launch for ‘Specs’ Consumer AR Glasses

Snap's new XR subsidiary Specs Inc and Qualcomm announced a multi-year partnership for Snap's upcoming AR glasses, with Qualcomm pledging Snapdragon chips for future iterations. The companies also reaffirmed that Snap's next-gen Specs are coming "later this year." Specs Inc,...

Android XR Update Adds Deep Enterprise Support, Auto-3D Conversion & More

Samsung and Google announced a major software update to Galaxy XR, the Android XR-based headset, which includes deep enterprise support, automatic 3D conversion of photos and videos, and more. One of the biggest bits in the update, now available on Samsung...

‘Project Hail Mary’ is Getting a Mixed Reality Game for Quest & Pico This Year

Maze Theory, the XR studio behind Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom and Doctor Who: The Edge of Time, announced it's working on a mixed reality game based on Andy Weir's novel and recent film, Project Hail Mary (2026). Developed in partnership...

Meta Extends Commitment to Making XR Development First-class Citizen in Unity Game Engine

Meta and game engine creator Unity announced they're extending multi‑year platform support and an enterprise agreement that aims to deepen the companies’ VR partnership. The News The companies' collaboration dates back to the early Oculus Rift era of the mid-2010s, when...

‘Synth Riders’ Studio Confirms Major Layoffs Affecting 50 Percent of Staff

Kluge Interactive, the developer behind popular VR rhythm game Synth Riders (2018), confirmed the studio has suffered a "major round of layoffs" earlier this year. Kluge Interactive has been busy creating games for Horizon Worlds, Roblox, and bringing Synth Riders to new non-VR platforms,...

Valve Releases Steam Link Beta for Vision Pro, But VR Games Aren’t Supported Yet

Valve announced its wireless PC VR streaming software, Steam Link, is getting additional support for Apple Vision Pro, although VR game support is still on the to-do list. The News Valve announced in a Steam community post that it's releasing a native Steam Link...

“VRChat is not going anywhere” Founders Reassure Amid Downturn in Social VR Platforms

Rec Room is shutting down in June. Meta's Horizon Worlds is searching for greener pastures on mobile. Now, VRChat co-founders say there's no need to worry about the social VR platform's future. "In case you were wondering, VRChat is not going anywhere," studio...
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‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ VR Co-op Game Coming to Quest, PC VR & Pico in April,...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City is officially coming to Quest, PC VR headsets, and Pico headsets on April 30th. Developed by Cortopia Studios and Beyond Frames Entertainment, TMNT: Empire City is serving up a co-op supported campaign, letting you team...

Why One of VR’s Most Valuable Companies is Shutting Down, According to Top Creator

Social VR platform Rec Room, once valued at $3.5 billion, announced earlier this week that it will be shutting down in June. The studio says it never quite figured out how to turn a profit, though top avatar creator blueasis...

‘Black Mirror’ to Bring Show’s Tech Dystopia to Life in New Location-based VR Experience

Black Mirror, the hit sci-fi anthology series on Netflix, is getting its own VR experience soon—set to debut at VR destination Infinity Experience in Montreal, Canada next month ahead of wider rollout. Developed by VR studio Univrse and Banijay Live...