https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/en-usCopyright (C) 2026 newslocker.comSat, 18 Jul 2026 17:01:00 +0200 According to the update’s patch notes, users who opt-in to the Steam Client Beta will essentially have a more useful Dashboard, as it]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/valve-drops-big-steamvr-update-ahead-of-steam-frame-launch/Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/valve-drops-big-steamvr-update-ahead-of-steam-frame-launch/ In a public email to backers, Lynx founder and CEO Stan Larroque confirmed the acquisition, which was rumored to have taken place two weeks ago.
This includes “[a]ll the IP, assets and most of the team is now transitioning from a startup to this big company,” Larroque says in the email, adding that “it might take a few months for the operations to be smooth again]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/essilorluxottica-acquires-french-xr-startup-lynx-putting-r2-headset-release-in-doubt/Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/essilorluxottica-acquires-french-xr-startup-lynx-putting-r2-headset-release-in-doubt/ As reported by Politico, a so-called “legislative tweak” has cleared the way for US-based companies like Meta to keep the EU market in sight.In a statement, a European Commission spokesperson maintained it “has not given in to anyone’s pressure,” as its proposals “f]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/eu-moves-to-exempt-smart-glasses-from-repairability-rules-privacy-questions-remain/Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/eu-moves-to-exempt-smart-glasses-from-repairability-rules-privacy-questions-remain/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/golf-kicks-off-open-tournament-this-week-with-vip-st-andrews-trip-prize/Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/golf-kicks-off-open-tournament-this-week-with-vip-st-andrews-trip-prize/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/anduril-founder-quietly-teases-remarkably-compact-ar-glasses/Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/anduril-founder-quietly-teases-remarkably-compact-ar-glasses/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/lenovo-reportedly-shutters-us-based-xr-business-unit-amid-shift-to-ai-wearables/Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/lenovo-reportedly-shutters-us-based-xr-business-unit-amid-shift-to-ai-wearables/ Ghosts of Tabor: Legacy is essentially set to be the 2024 version of the game, before the studio pushed a number of major content updates, some of which drew community ire.Combat Waffle says it’s reintroducing the game “preserved for the players who were there for it. The maps you mastered. The feel you remem]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/ghosts-of-tabor-returns-to-its-roots-in-2024-era-legacy-edition-this-month/Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/ghosts-of-tabor-returns-to-its-roots-in-2024-era-legacy-edition-this-month/ Published in the latest version of Apple’s Accessory Design Guidelines for Apple Devices, a new section called Spatial Accessories offers an in-depth technical explanation of exactly how third-party motion controllers for Vision Pro should be built and how]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/apple-publishes-detailed-technical-specifications-for-third-party-vision-pro-motion-controllers/Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/apple-publishes-detailed-technical-specifications-for-third-party-vision-pro-motion-controllers/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/valve-is-getting-awfully-close-to-steam-frame-release-following-great-on-frame-store-page/Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/valve-is-getting-awfully-close-to-steam-frame-release-following-great-on-frame-store-page/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/steam-frame-launch-nears-as-valve-releases-great-on-frame-store-page/Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/steam-frame-launch-nears-as-valve-releases-great-on-frame-store-page/ Xreal today released its xbx a01+ in the US for $300, available across xreal.com, Amazon, Best Buy, B&H, and Micro Center. You’ll also find it direct from Xreal and partner retailers across the EU, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan and South Korea.First launched in China in May, Xbx a01+ packs in a fairly smart slate of specs for i]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/xreals-first-budget-ar-glasses-go-on-sale-internationally-priced-at-300/Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/xreals-first-budget-ar-glasses-go-on-sale-internationally-priced-at-300/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/former-oculus-cto-john-carmack-puts-up-1m-for-official-vr-ports-of-id-software-titles/Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/former-oculus-cto-john-carmack-puts-up-1m-for-official-vr-ports-of-id-software-titles/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/lsquotomb-raiderrsquo-vr-reportedly-cancelled-according-to-leaked-images-amp-video/Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/lsquotomb-raiderrsquo-vr-reportedly-cancelled-according-to-leaked-images-amp-video/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/pistol-whip-studio-reportedly-developing-impossible-to-ignore-multiplayer-vr-game/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/pistol-whip-studio-reportedly-developing-impossible-to-ignore-multiplayer-vr-game/ Before Meta’s mandatory v26 update—which is rolling out now to all Meta Ray-Ban, Meta]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/meta-closes-smart-glasses-privacy-loophole-with-new-camera-killing-update/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/meta-closes-smart-glasses-privacy-loophole-with-new-camera-killing-update/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/htcs-revenue-stabilizes-as-xr-pioneer-pins-hopes-on-ai-smart-glasses-and-enterprise/Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/htcs-revenue-stabilizes-as-xr-pioneer-pins-hopes-on-ai-smart-glasses-and-enterprise/ Now XPANCEO is deepening ties with JBD, the Shanghai-based micro display company, to co-develop the tiny displays t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/smart-contact-lenses-move-closer-to-reality-as-xpanceo-expands-jbd-display-partnership/Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/smart-contact-lenses-move-closer-to-reality-as-xpanceo-expands-jbd-display-partnership/ The round, which was led by Meituan and Tencent, is said to be primarily directed toward the development of Even Realities’ next-gen smart glasses platform, the deepening of AI integration, and the scaling of global operations.
The latest round brings the company’s overall funding to $15]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/smart-glasses-startup-even-realities-secures-unicorn-status-with-150m-funding-round/Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/smart-glasses-startup-even-realities-secures-unicorn-status-with-150m-funding-round/ Veteran VR studio Rust Ltd has finally brought H3VR out of early access on July 4th—a fitting release date for the hyper-American shooting sandbox’s big 1.0 update.Studio founder Anton Hand says in a Steam update that while H3VR has been in in “Absurdly Late Access for a very long time,” the game’s]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/veteran-vr-shooter-lsquohot-dogs-horseshoes-amp-hand-grenadesrsquo-finally-leaves-early-access/Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:18:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/veteran-vr-shooter-lsquohot-dogs-horseshoes-amp-hand-grenadesrsquo-finally-leaves-early-access/ First shown at CES 2026 in Las Vegas in January, MemoMind One launched a Kickstarter last Sunday hoping to attract a nominal $80,000 HKD (~$10,100 USD) for its first pair of smart glasses, which serve up dual green micro-LED displays (2,0]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/memomind-one-display-smart-glasses-blast-past-500k-crowdfunding-mark/Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/virtual-&-augmented-reality/memomind-one-display-smart-glasses-blast-past-500k-crowdfunding-mark/