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Meta Quest 3 hands-on: A proper successor to the most popular VR headset
On Wednesday at its annual Connect event, Meta announced its latest mainstream VR/AR headset in the Quest 3. It starts at $499 and features a bunch of upgrades across the board that make it a worthy successor to the best-selling headset on the market.
Meta test puts Reels on the Quest
The Meta Quest 3 is launching this fall.
Oculus buys developer of ‘Lone Echo’
Oculus has bought Ready At Dawn Studios, the developer behind VR games Lone Echo and Echo Arena, according to a statement. Oculus, owned by Facebook, said it plans to support Ready At Dawn as it continues developing VR technology. Ready At Dawn Studios is notable for the innovative movement mechanics it’s developed in VR, which Oculus praised in its statement.
Meta's VR game publisher is now called 'Oculus Publishing'
Meta's publishing arm for virtual reality games is now officially called Oculus Publishing.
Meta's first Quest VR headset will no longer get any feature updates
The Quest 1 will no longer be receiving new features, and Meta will only be rolling out critical bug fixes and security patches to the headset until 2024.
John Carmack leaves Meta with a memo criticizing the company's efficiency
"We have a ridiculous amount of people and resources, but we constantly self-sabotage and squander effort," Carmack wrote in his note to Meta's staff.
Meta Quest Pro review: A next-gen headset for the VR faithful
Meta's new Quest Pro headset represents a big jump up in hardware compared to the Quest 2, but its $1,500 price tag and limited slate of optimized apps at launch make it a tough sell for anyone who isn't a die-hard VR advocate.
Meta accounts and Horizon profiles arrive today, freeing Quest headsets from Facebook
Meta accounts have arrived
Meta will raise Quest 2 price to $400 on August 1st
Meta is hiking the price of its Quest 2 VR headset to $400 on August 1st in response to higher manufacturing costs.
Meta Quest headsets will soon no longer need a Facebook login
VR users will instead need a new Meta account and Meta Horizon profile.
Quest headset apps now support hand clapping and high-fives
Apps for Meta's Quest VR headset now support hand claps, high-fives and other new controller-free gestures.
Instagram is getting ‘parental supervision’ features
Meta is introducing new “parental supervision” features for Instagram and virtual reality.
Meta Quest 2 fitness data will be available outside of VR
Fitness data from your Quest 2 headset will soon be available outside of VR, including in Apple Health.
The best smartphones, tablets and smartwatches for students
New school year, new gear. Maybe you're due for an upgrade, or maybe you broke your phone over summer break, or maybe you just want a new toy. Either way, you might be looking to refresh your slate of devices before heading to campus. For the mobile section of our back-to-school guide, we considered the best phones you can get on a student-friendly budget. We also threw in our favorite smartwatches for both Android and iOS users. But "mobile" means more than just phones and phone-like things meant for your wrists. We also included our favorite e-reader and make a case for why someone might want to splurge on an iPad Pro. (Hint: art and design students might get a kick out of it.) We know that in your haste to get to class on time you might occasionally forget to charge your devices, so we've also included a portable battery that can keep all your stuff running. And life isn't all work and no play, so when it's time to chill out in your dorm, you can strap on our favorite wireless headset and take out some aliens in VR -- no need to make your roommate trip over any cables.
Apple said to have ruled out a metaverse for its mixed reality headset
Apple has apparently rejected the idea of a metaverse for its mixed reality headset — a rejection of Meta's strategy.
UK watchdog to grill Meta over child safety in VR
A UK data watchdog plans talks with Meta over concerns its VR platform doesn't do enough to protect kids.
And the biggest losers in tech in 2021 are...
In case you forgot, here are the worst things in tech this year.
Tiffany Haddish is getting her own Supernatural VR workout
Popular virtual reality workout app Supernatural is partnering with comedian Tiffany Haddish to release a new workout series.
The best gaming deals you can get for Black Friday
Here are the best gaming deals for Black Friday, including sales on VR headsets, controllers, gaming keyboards and more.
AirPods Pro with MagSafe drop to $190, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals
The best early Black Friday tech deals this week include $60 off Apple's AirPods Pro, $100 off Sony's WH-1000XM4 headphones and $130 off Lenovo's Flex 5 Chromebook.
