Recommended Reading: The rise and fall of PebbleThe week's best writing on technology and more. By B. Steele, 04.16.2022TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
Niantic's next AR game looks like a modern version of TamagotchiIt's building on the success of 'Pokémon Go' and 'Pikmin Bloom' with original title 'Peridot.'By K. Holt, 04.13.2022TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
TikTok now lets anyone create AR effects with its beta toolsThe company began beta testing Effect House in August.By I. Bonifacic, 04.12.2022TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
Snap buys a brain-computer interface startup to power future AR glassesFuture Spectacles could rely on mind control.By J. Fingas, 03.23.2022TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
Motorola and Verizon made a '5G Neckband' for lighter VR headsetsWould you rather wear a goofy headset or a goofy necklace?By C. Low, 02.14.2022TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
Apple source code references 'realityOS' for potential VR/AR headsetsThe headsets are reported to be arriving in 2022 or 2023. By S. Dent, 02.09.2022TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
Samsung's next Unpacked keynote comes to the metaverseThe event will simultaneously air in actual and virtual reality. By A. Khalid, 02.07.2022TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
The 2022 Sundance Film Festival projects we're still thinking aboutThese films and VR/AR experiences will stick with us.By Engadget, 02.04.2022TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
AR and VR hardware sales more than doubled in the US this holidayConsole shortages helped, but they weren't the only factor.By J. Fingas, 01.20.2022TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
Google reportedly plans to release an AR headset in 2024Project Iris would compete against rivals from Apple and Meta.By J. Fingas, 01.20.2022TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
Magic Leap grants healthcare startups access to its new AR headset ahead of mid-2022 releaseThey're using the hardware to develop new software.By I. Bonifacic, 01.12.2022TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
Apple said to have ruled out a metaverse for its mixed reality headsetApple and Meta could have very different approaches to virtual worlds.By J. Fingas, 01.09.2022TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
Snap sues US Patent Office to claim a trademark for ‘Spectacles’The agency says the term is too generic to trademark.By I. Bonifacic, 01.06.2022TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
Verizon partners with AR hardware maker Vuzix for some reason"Can you see me now?"By I. Bonifacic, 12.27.2021TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
Apple reportedly hires Meta's AR public relations leadThe move happens as Apple AR headset rumors continue to swirl. By S. Dent, 12.27.2021TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
Snapchat is adding TikTok-like AR music lensesThe filters will include music from Sony Music.By I. Bonifacic, 11.15.2021TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
‘Pokémon Go’ maker Niantic is helping others create AR metaverse appsCoachella and 'One Piece' publisher Shueisha are already using the Lightship platform.By K. Holt, 11.08.2021TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
'Harry Potter: Wizards Unite' is shutting down on January 31st, 2022One more of Niantic's AR projects is about to end.By I. Bonifacic, 11.02.2021TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
Facebook's Polar app will let anyone design AR objects and effectsThe metaverse needs your free labor.By D. Hardawar, 10.28.2021TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
Google's Pocket Gallery art museum experiences come to the webThey previously required an AR-capable smartphone. By S. Dent, 10.14.2021TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare