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Mark Zuckerberg shows off what Meta's next headset can do
Project Cambria can bring a virtual workout instructor and digital pets into a physical space.
Meta's Project Cambria VR headset likened to 'a laptop for the face'
The company is reportedly planning to release four headsets between now and 2024.
Meta reportedly disbands team creating a new OS for AR and VR (updated)
Meta has reportedly disbanded a team creating a new OS for AR and VR devices.
Microsoft shuts down AltspaceVR's social hubs to combat harassment
Microsoft is making a handful of changes to AltspaceVR to combat harassment within the virtual reality app.
HoloLens is not dead, says Microsoft's mixed reality chief
Microsoft has not abandoned development on HoloLens 3, according to the technical fellow who leads the company’s mixed reality division.
Microsoft has reportedly killed its plans for the HoloLens 3
The future of Microsoft's HoloLens is reportedly uncertain as the company struggles to put together a coherent mixed reality strategy.
Google reportedly plans to release an AR headset in 2024
Google is reportedly building an AR headset it hopes to release in 2024, helping it compete against Apple and Meta.
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.
Microsoft and Qualcomm are building custom chips for AR glasses
Microsoft and Qualcomm have teamed up to design custom chips for augmented reality glasses.
Nreal's Light mixed reality glasses arrive in the US November 30th
After debuting in Korea last year, Nreal’s Light mixed reality glasses are finally making their way to the US.
Qualcomm is trying to simplify app creation for AR glasses
Qualcomm has unveiled a Snapdragon Spaces platform that helps developers build augmented and mixed reality apps.
Apple's mixed reality headset might play 'high-quality' VR games
Apple's mixed reality headset is reportedly built for 'high-quality' VR gaming.
US Army delays Microsoft's $22 billion HoloLens deal
The US Army has delayed Microsoft's HoloLens headset rollout to September 2022, a year later than expected.
NASA's AR graphic novel is meant to recruit a new wave of astronauts
NASA has released an augmented reality graphic novel that could help recruit more astronauts... and teach you a few things in the process.
Oculus makes it easier to create mixed reality apps
Oculus has unveiled a toolkit that makes it easier to create mixed reality apps — expect many more of them in the future.
Qualcomm has a new reference headset to help fast-track AR development
Qualcomm pulled back the curtain on a mixed reality headset design based on its high-powered XR2 chipset around this time last year, but it still isn’t done with the processor that precedes that one. The company announced today that it will release a new, XR1-powered headset reference design, and usual, you’ll probably never be able to get your hands on one of these things. It’s being distributed to “select partners” right now, and the next batch of XR hardware developers will be able to claim theirs in the coming months.
Apple's plans for virtual reality are getting clearer
A few days later, Bloomberg reported that Apple’s Dan Riccio was now in charge of the company’s headset project.
Apple's latest exec shuffle is further evidence of its VR headset
Apple executive Dan Riccio's shift toward a 'new project' reportedly involves the company's often-rumored R and VR headsets.
We now know a lot more about 'Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit'
'Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit' looks like a lot of expensive fun.
Race tiny, real-life RC cars in 'Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit'
When it launches on October 16th, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit will let racers steer tiny Mario-themed RC cars around their houses at (relatively) high speeds.