How Burning Man VR rebuilt after Microsoft shut it down
How Burning Man VR rebuilt after Microsoft shut it down It was all just supposed to be a one-time thing. When Burning Man got canceled because of covid-19 in 2020, a number of attendees banded together to re-create the festival on the social VR platform Altspace. That virtual Burning Man experience not only attracted around […]
Zoom’s new Meta Quest app encourages taking video calls in VR
Zoom's new Meta Quest app encourages taking video calls in VR Zoom’s new Meta Quest app encourages taking video calls in VR Zoom has rolled out a standalone app for Meta Quest headsets. With the app, you can join or host meetings in virtual reality while appearing as your Meta Avatar. Zoom launched an app […]
The Meta Quest 3S is down to its lowest price ever for Prime Day
The Meta Quest 3S is down to its lowest price ever for Prime Day Prime Day is in full swing, and we’ve already found close to 200 amazing deals. The Meta Quest 3S with 128GB of storage is one of them, thanks to a deal that knocks $50 off its usual $299 price. You can […]
Apple is reportedly working on a bunch of new XR devices
Apple is reportedly working on a bunch of new XR devices Apple is rumored to launch a lighter — and cheaper — version of the Vision Pro. Apple seems to have big plans to expand its lineup of extended-reality (XR) devices by launching new Vision series headsets and smart glasses, according to a report from […]
Meta reportedly sidelined ‘Quest 4’ designs for a goggles-like mixed-reality headset
Meta reportedly sidelined 'Quest 4' designs for a goggles-like mixed-reality headset Meta reportedly sidelined ‘Quest 4′ designs for a goggles-like mixed-reality headset Meta is pushing ahead with a lightweight headset that could come with a “tethered compute puck” that powers the device, according to a report from UploadVR. Sources tell the outlet that Meta now […]
3D Instagram photos are coming to Meta Quest headsets
3D Instagram photos are coming to Meta Quest headsets Meta is beginning to test showing 3D photos on Instagram if you’re looking at your feed on a Meta Quest VR headset. “Thanks to our AI view synthesis algorithms, we can transform the existing photos that show up in Instagram feed pixel by pixel – no […]
Google I/O 2025: All the news and announcements
Google I/O 2025: All the news and announcements Google I/O starts today, and would you believe it? They’re going to talk about AI. After getting everything Android out of the way in last week’s dedicated Android Show, we’re expecting today’s I/O developer conference keynote to be one big AI show. Gemini, Project Astra, and everything […]
Google I/O 2025: how to watch and what to expect
Google I/O 2025: how to watch and what to expect Google’s annual I/O developer conference is almost here, and all eyes will be on the company’s opening keynote. But for the first time in years, we know there’s little reason to hope for major Android OS announcements, since Google already did that last week. Instead, […]
Apple might let you scroll with your eyes in the Vision Pro
Apple might let you scroll with your eyes in the Vision Pro Apple is testing a feature that will let users scroll through Vision Pro apps using the headset’s eye-tracking capability, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Eye-based scrolling will apparently work across all of Apple’s built-in apps, and Gurman says the company is working on […]
Meta is laying off employees in Reality Labs
Meta is laying off employees in Reality Labs Meta has laid off an unspecified number of employees in its Reality Labs division, a company spokesperson confirmed. The cuts affected teams working in Oculus Studios, Meta’s in-house games division for Quest headsets, as well as some employees involved in the company’s hardware efforts, according to people […]