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At Meta’s annual developer conference today, the company announced its next VR Start Developer Competition, this time slated to award a prize pool of $1 million to spark the community to get cracking on Meta VR Glasses-compatible content.Meta is hoping to appeal to developers of both new and existing projects across entertainment, gaming, and productivity.Notably, if developers are submitting games, they’ll be considering submissions in genres that work well for seated play, without

Meta’s annual XR and AI focused Connect conference is in full gear this week. The biggest news dropped during the opening keynote, while day two will feature the Developer State of the Union keynote.Watch the Meta Connect Developer State of the Union Keynote on September 24th at 10AM PT (your timezone here)On day two of Connect, Meta is hosting its Developer State of the Union keynote which is more focused on developers. We expect to hear the latest on developer tools (especially AI-based

Meta has finally unveiled its next-gen mixed reality headset, Meta VR Glasses. While they could technically fit somewhere in its Quest lineup, Meta seems to be making a concerted effort to bridge the gap between its experimental augmented reality projects, like Orion, and its much bulkier Quest gaming platform.Previously known as ‘Project Phoenix’, Meta VR Glasses are a compute puck-tethered device which are going on sale sometime in Spring 2027, priced at $1,300. You can check out

Meta today unveiled its long-awaited next-gen mixed reality headset: Meta VR Glasses.Previously known under the codename ‘Project Phoenix’, Meta VR Glasses was announced today, but isn’t launching just yet; the compute puck-tethered device is slated to go one sale sometime in Spring 2027, priced at $1,300.While we’re still waiting on a precise release date, Meta did reveal an avalanche of details on the hardware alongside a slate of new immersive and casual viewing conte

Meta Ray-Ban Display has been a US-only device since launch last year, but now the company announced at Connect 2026 that it’s coming to international markets starting today.Meta Ray-Ban Display is a pair of $800 smart glasses that comes with a single waveguide display in the right eye and an EMG-powered ‘Neural’ wristband for some pretty amazing (and lowkey) UI control.It’s only ever been available in the US, and only direct from brick-and-mortar retailers, as the compa

Today at Meta’s annual Connect developer conference the company unveiled its next-gen mixed reality headset: Meta VR Glasses. Coming alongside it early next year is an update to everyone’s favorite block-slashing rhythm game that flips the script for hand-tracking-centric input.
Beat Saber (2019) is getting an update in Spring 2027 on Meta VR Glasses and Meta Quest that finally brings hands-tracking to the game, albeit in an slightly unexpected way.Called ‘Flux’, the upd

Today at Meta’s annual Connect developer conference the company unveiled its next-gen mixed reality headset: Meta VR Glasses. Coming alongside it early next year is an update to everyone’s favorite block-slashing rhythm game that flips the script for hand-tracking-centric input.
Beat Saber (2019) is getting an update in Spring 2027 on Meta VR Glasses and Meta Quest that finally brings hands-tracking to the game, albeit in an slightly unexpected way.Called ‘Flux’, the upd

Meta’s annual XR and AI focused Connect conference kicks off today. The biggest news is expected in the opening keynote, where the company is expected to reveal its ‘Phoenix’ MR headset and latest smartglasses.
Watch the Meta Connect Keynote on September 23rd at 4PM PTYour timezone hereWe expect the Meta Connect 2026 keynote to be livestreamed on the official Meta Developers YouTube page, but a countdown stream is not yet published. We’ll embed it here as soon as it&rsqu

Resolution Games, in collaboration with Hasbros’ Wizards of the Coast, today launched its next adventure campaign for Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked (2025).Called ‘Campaign III: Twilight’s End’, the newest adventure for Battlemarked’s comes alongside the game’s debut on Xbox, which is notably allows for cross-platform multiplayer across PC VR, Quest, console, and PC.‘Twilight’s End’, which is priced at $10, brings the story tha

The cost of PC components has shifted rapidly in recent years thanks to the RAMpocalypse, inflation, and more. So how much does a VR Ready gaming PC actually cost in 2026?Table of Contents:
Pre-built VR Ready PCsEntry Level – Best for Last-gen Headsets, TetheredEnthusiast – Best for Current-gen Headsets, Wireless & USB TetheredHigh-end – Best for High-end Headsets, Wireless & TetheredBuild Your Own VR Ready PCEntry Level – Best for Last-gen Headsets, TetheredEnth

Unseen Reality took to Kickstarter last month to fund its monitor-replacing mixed reality glasses, URXR One. Now concluded, the campaign has officially garnered over $1.2 million.URXR One aren’t birdbath-style AR glasses like you might have seen with Viture or Xreal, but rather a lightweight VR headset with passthrough video, similar to Quest, albeit one that isn’t a standalone device because it needs to physically tether to a laptop, mobile device, etc to work.That said, URXR One e

Snap today announced new experiences, services and partnerships for SPECS, the company’s upcoming pair of consumer AR glasses.Snap’s big Specs livestream today wasn’t technically a launch event—they’re still slated to arrive in the US, UK and France later this fall starting at $2,195—although the company did give a little more insight into what sort of software its first pair of consumer AR glasses will have when it does eventually arrive.
Firstly, Snap unvei

Steam Frame is finally here. It’s Valve’s second-ever VR headset, and a radically different product than its first. Did Valve pull off the vision? And, if so, who is Steam Frame for? Read on in our full review to find out.Table of Contents
Steam Frame Review SummarySteam Frame Detailed ReviewVisuals & AudioTracking & ControllersPC StreamingErgonomics & Battery LifeGameplay & User-experiencePower-user’s Playground
Steam Frame Review SummarySteam Frame is a uniqu

Valve’s ‘Great on Frame’ page highlights games specifically optimized for Steam Frame, and it’s now grown to over 130 titles.‘Great on Frame’ initially kicked off in July with a half-dozen titles guaranteed to be optimized for Steam Frame, which wasn’t exactly encouraging, although the curated portal has now grown to 130+ games and apps.A good number of the ‘Great on Frame’ titles are native VR games, although there’s a growing number

Meta is reportedly preparing a new slate of smart glasses that are ditching those pesky cameras.The NewsZuckerberg previously teased a pair of smart glasses in May alongside the official announcement of Connect’s September dates.
Now, according to a report from The Information, those may be a new class of camera-less smart glasses, slated to ship this Fall.
Internally codenamed ‘Luna’, the glasses are expected to be unveiled at Meta’s Connect developer conference, taking

Meta isn’t only rumored to unveil its next-gen mixed reality headset next week, but also a photorealistic “hologram-like” call function using its latest avatars.Images of Meta’s upcoming Project Phoenix headset have already leaked ahead of Meta’s Connect developer conference next week, which strongly suggests we’ll be getting an unveiling there, taking place September 23-24.Now, The Information reports that Meta is preparing a major demo of Project Phoenix wh

Valve today opened pre-orders for Steam Frame, its long-awaited standalone VR headset, which finally reveals pricing info, official accessories, and release date.Steam Frame is set launch at the following prices (inclusive of VAT where applicable):
Steam Frame 256GB: 1,059 USD/ 1,529 CAD/ 1,049 EUR/ 889 GBP/ 1,609 AUD/ 4,539 PLNSteam Frame 1TB: 1,299 USD/ 1,859 CAD/ 1,279 EUR/ 1,089 GBP/ 1,969 AUD/ 5,549 PLN
Valve says it’s following a similar approach to how it handled Steam Machine pre-

The rumors are true: Valve finally confirmed it’s creating a standalone port of Half-Life: Alyx (2020) for Steam Frame, although it won’t be ready at launch.Valve finally announced Steam Frame’s price and release date, starting at $1,060 with shipping beginning as early as September 18th.Amid the avalanche of news, Valve has also confirmed it’s officially developing a standalone port of the award-winning ‘AAA’ VR game, meaning you won’t need a VR-ready

So you’re looking to buy Valve’s first standalone VR headset, the long-awaited Steam Frame? There are a few things you should know though before plonking down your hard-earned cash.What is Steam Frame?Let’s get this one out of the way before we get into the nitty gritty. Here’s the short of it:Steam Frame is Valve’s wireless VR headset, largely seen as a successor to the Valve Index, a tethered PC VR headset released in 2019.Courtesy ValveIt includes the ability to

Valve essentially considers Steam Frame a ‘streaming-first’ VR device, capable of directly connecting to your PC via a Wi-Fi 6E dongle so you can play high-quality VR and flatscreen games. But don’t let the RAMpocalypse get you down: you don’t even need a PC, VR-ready or otherwise.Before I ever got my hands on Frame, I had already filed away the headset’s standalone experience as something of an afterthought.It’s a wireless PC VR headset that can do a few ext

Moss developer Polyarc Games announced it’s closing shop following a “major project” cancellation earlier this year.Polyarc announced the closure in a LinkedIn post (via Good Virtual Reality), marking the end of an 11-year stint in VR game development, most of which was spent creating its VR puzzle-platformer series Moss.You can read the full message below:
Today is the end of an era for Polyarc.After nearly 12 years riding the joyous rollercoaster of emotions that is mak

Linus Tech Tips’ secondary channel ShortCircuit appears to have jumped the gun on publishing its first impressions and unboxing of Steam Frame, suggesting we’re truly now right around the corner from launch.Valve’s first standalone headset is coming very soon, it seems, as the LTT side channel ShortCircuit mistakenly released its unboxing and first impressions video yesterday.Entitled ‘Our first 30 mins with the steam frame’, the video was quickly made private, alt

Images of Meta’s ‘Project Phoenix’ mixed reality headset appear to have leaked ahead of its anticipated unveiling at Connect later this month.The NewsSerial leaker ‘Luna’ appears to have found video within Quest’s Horizon OS showing off the headset’s prescription lenses, which are apparently set to be released in partnership by Meta’s official prescription lens provider, Zenni Optical.
First official visuals of Meta's Project Phoenix, found in the

Award-winning rogue-lite bow-shooter In Death: Unchained (2020) isn’t dead, at least not with a new season coming later this month.The last actual update for In Death: Unchained was three years ago when developers Superbright announced it was releasing enhancements for Quest 3. After that, it was assumed the game was essentially in developer purgatory.
Now, the studio announced that come September 29th, In Death: Unchained is getting its Fall 2026 Season. Like seasons past, the game is sl

Hello Games has released its biggest update yet to VR-supported space sim No Man’s Sky (2016), completely overhauling space itself.At the game’s 2016 launch, space was admittedly barebones, offering relatively sparse interactions outside mining asteroids for fuel and resources, and occasionally encountering pirates or other ships. And while there have been 40+ updates since then, space always felt a little more empty than it rightfully should.The game, which supports PSVR 2 and PC V

TikTok parent ByteDance is reportedly preparing an AI model that could let you create real-time spatial videos similar to Google Genie.According to a Bloomberg report, ByteDance is readying an AI model dedicated to creating real-time spatial videos, which the company hopes will act as a “flywheel” to its various companies, including video streaming giant TikTok and its XR hardware subsidiary, Pico Interactive.Citing people familiar with the matter, the report maintains founder Zhang

Pico’s upcoming Apple Vision Pro competitor, Space Pro, was initially meant to debut earlier this month, although the ByteDance subsidiary cancelled the event and postponed its reveal and release date. Now, the company’s next flagship standalone XR headset just cleared the FCC.Previously known as ‘Project Swan’, Pico Space Pro has now surfaced in FCC filings, which is typically one of the last hurdles before a company can commercialize electronics in the US. The news was

In Inside XR Design we examine specific examples of great VR design. Today we’re looking at the clever design of Red Matter 2’s ‘grabber tools’ and the many ways that they contribute to immersion.
Editor’s Note: Red Matter 2 was released four years ago this month! Despite its age, it remains one of the best looking and most immersive games on Quest. In celebration of the game’s release anniversary, we’re bumping this episode back up to our fro

Valve has pushed an update to the Steam Link PC VR streaming app on Quest that finally includes the ability to play games via wired connection.As first spotted by data miner and serial leaker ‘Luna’ (via UploadVR), Valve’s Steam Link app for Quest rolled out its 2.17.8 public beta update, finally bringing support for wired USB streaming.Here’s the full patch notes:
Adds initial support for USB streaming.USB streaming can be used without WiFi by opting into the Steam Clie