Meta is Testing a Quest UI Overhaul and 3D Instagram Photos in Latest Horizon OS Release

Meta announced it's now running a test in Quest's latest Horizon OS release (v77) that overhauls the platform's dock-based UI for a new launcher overlay. Additionally, Meta says some users will also see 3D Instagram photos in their feed...

Valve Founder’s Neural Interface Company to Release First Brain Chip This Year

Valve founder Gabe Newell's neural chip company Starfish Neuroscience announced it's developing a custom chip designed for next-generation, minimally invasive brain-computer interfaces—and it may be coming sooner than you think. The company announced in a blog update that it's creating a...

New Tobii Partnership Paves the Way for Next-gen Eye-tracking Tech in XR Headsets

Eye-tracking company Tobii announced it's partnering with Prophesee to develop its next-generation of eye-tracking for AR/VR headsets and smart glasses, which will be based on Prophesee's unique event-based vision system. In short, Prophesee makes specialized cameras and sensors that work...

Google Releases Updated Preview of Android XR Development Tools

Google has released its second Developer Preview of the Android XR software development kit (SDK) following its initial release late last year, introducing new features and improvements including wider support for immersive video, better adaptive UI layouts, hand-tracking in...
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‘Budget Cuts’ Studio Announces Norse-inspired Roguelite ‘Crossings’ for Quest & PC VR Headsets

Neat Corp, the veteran VR studio behind the Budget Cuts series, announced its next VR game Crossings, which lets you melee and spell-cast your way through the Norse afterlife. The co-op roguelite takes you through "an ever-changing world in a quest for vengeance...
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‘Deadly Delivery’ Brings Co-op Package Delivering Dungeon Crawler to Quest & PC VR Later This Year

Flat Head Studios, the team behind time-bending VR puzzle We Are One (2023), announced its next VR game: Deadly Delivery. The game's trailer shows off a clever mashup of a package delivery sim and dungeon crawler, casting players delivery goblins slinging packages to...

Google Teases Next Android XR Device: XREAL’s Upcoming AR Glasses ‘Project Aura’

When it launches later this year, Android XR is coming first to Samsung’s mixed reality headset, Project Moohan. Now, Google has tapped AR glasses creator XREAL to be the second with its newly unveiled Project Aura. Google announced at its...

Google Partners with Prominent Eyewear Makers for Upcoming Android XR Smartglasses

Google today announced that it is working with eyewear makers Warby Parker and Gentle Monster to bring the first Android XR smartglasses to market. The move mirrors Meta's early partnership with EssilorLuxottica, the dominant eyewear maker that's behind Meta's Ray-Ban...

Project Starline Immersive Videoconferencing Now Branded Google Beam, Heading to Market with HP

Today at its annual I/O developer conference, Google affirmed plans to bring its Project Starline immersive videoconferencing platform to market with HP. While this partnership was confirmed last year, the product is now officially called Google Beam, with more...

Rebellion Delays ‘Zombie Army VR’, Now Coming to All Major VR Headsets in June

Rebellion announced that Zombie Army VR, its first VR entry into the storied Zombie Army co-op shooter franchise, has been delayed to next month. The game was initially slated to release on Quest, PSVR 2, and PC VR headsets on May 22nd, however...