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Meta won't host its F8 developer conference this year
Meta won't hold an F8 conference in 2022 as it shifts its attention to the metaverse.
An NFL football game is coming to Meta Quest and PlayStation VR
The NFL is making its first-ever VR game.
Meta gives you more control over personal boundaries in Horizon Worlds
In response to community feedback, Meta is updating its Personal Boundary feature to give people more control over it.
Holoride's in-car VR tech arrives in Audi vehicles this summer
On Saturday, Audi announced it would support Holoride’s in-car VR technology starting this summer.
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.
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.
HTC Vive's metaverse vision includes safeguards for children
HTC has unveiled its vision of a metaverse, including parental controls to keep kids out of trouble in VR.
HTC Vive Flow app turns car rides into moving VR theme park experiences
HTC has teamed up with a company called Holoride to let you use its Vive Flow VR headset to transform your car into an amusement park.
Recommended Reading: No legs in the metaverse
Recommended Reading highlights the week's best long-form writing on technology and more.
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.
Motorola and Verizon made a '5G Neckband' for lighter VR headsets
Motorola and Verizon want to free headset makers from having to stuff connectivity and processing components into their glasses.
VR-related claims increased by 31 percent in 2021, says UK insurance firm
Insurer Aviva said last year it saw a 31 percent increase in home contents claims involving VR headsets and a 68 percent overall increase since 2016.
Apple source code references 'realityOS' for potential VR/AR headsets
Apple's rumored virtual or augmented reality headset may use an operating system called realityOS, as the term was spotted in recent code.
Samsung's next Unpacked keynote comes to the metaverse
Samsung's first event of 2022 will simultaneously air in actual and virtual reality.
Tobii says it's in talks to provide eye tracking for Sony's PlayStation VR2
Tobii says it's in talks to provide eye tracking for Sony's PlayStation VR2 headset, suggesting the hardware isn't close to launch.
NBC is streaming parts of the 2022 Winter Olympics in 8K VR
With the 2022 Winter Olympics in Bejing underway, there are more ways than ever to watch Team USA and athletes from around the world compete, including in 8K VR.
The 2022 Sundance Film Festival projects we're still thinking about
Another Sundance Film Festival has come and gone, and with it we've gotten a close look at some of the films and interactive experiences that'll be the talk of 2022.
Meta's upgraded 3D avatars work across Facebook, Instagram and VR
Meta has rolled out new 3D avatars you can use across Facebook, Instagram and VR, giving you the same look wherever you are.
Podcast: What's hot at Sundance 2022 and Samsung's upcoming Unpacked
This week, Cherlynn and Devindra discuss highlights from Sundance 2022, Samsung's upcoming Unpacked, Neil Young, Spotify and Antiwork.
'We Met in Virtual Reality’ finds love in the metaverse
We Met in Virtual Reality paints an endearing picture of a VRChat community.