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CES 2024: Xreal Unveils Air 2 Ultra

Xreal, formerly known as Nreal, has unveiled a slightly more advanced version of their AR glasses, the Air 2, which was released last year. The new model, called Air 2 Ultra, aims to compete with both the Meta Quest 3 and Apple Vision Pro. The AR glasses use projection technology to display augmented reality in […]

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HTC Releases Vive Ultimate Tracker

HTC is now releasing a new VR tracker for its Vive VR system. The new tracker is named “Vive Ultimate Tracker” and is equipped with cameras, allowing it to track the position of various body parts in VR experiences without being connected to a base station. Up to five Vive Ultimate Trackers can be used […]

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Meta Quest 3 is set to release in October

During the Meta Connect event, Meta showcased the latest version of its mixed reality headset, Meta Quest. The new version has become slightly more compact and more powerful than its predecessor, Meta Quest 2. Meta Quest 3 runs on the second generation of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon XR2 platform, which is said to provide the headset with […]

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VR game Demeo is coming to Apple Vision Pro

Game developer Resolution Games released an update to their game Demeo yesterday, mentioning that the game will be available on Apple’s mixed reality headset, Vision Pro. This makes Demeo one of the first games we know of that will be available on Vision Pro. In the new update to Demeo, Resolution Games has added the […]

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Lenovo introduces Legion Glasses

In conjunction with the launch of their handheld gaming device, Legion Go, which we’ve covered in more detail here, Lenovo also showcased a pair of screen glasses that can be used with Legion Go or other computers and mobile devices. These screen-equipped glasses are called Legion Glasses and feature two Micro-OLED screens, each with a […]

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Time to say goodbye to Magic Leap One

Augmented reality company Magic Leap has informed Magic Leap One buyers that it will cease to function on December 31, 2024. Magic Leap One was the first AR headset from the once-hyped AR company. However, when the headset was released in 2018, it turned out to be not as revolutionary as the company and some […]

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Meta Develops Virtual Keyboard for Meta Quest

Meta’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg, has showcased a virtual keyboard for virtual reality developed by Meta’s Reality Labs. The virtual keyboard is an app for Meta’s VR headset, the Meta Quest 2, and allows users to use a table or any other flat surface as a keyboard. Zuckerberg himself writes on Instagram that he has managed […]

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Legs are now coming to Meta’s avatars

Nearly a year later, it seems that Meta is finally on the verge of granting its metaverse avatars legs to make them a bit more human-like. In the latest beta version of Quest software, Quest Home avatars have now acquired these additional limbs. However, the legs won’t be visible when looking down at your avatar, […]

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Prototype of Samsung’s XR headset leaks

The Chinese website Gyro Technology claims to have obtained images showing a prototype of an upcoming XR headset from Samsung. This is likely the headset that Samsung announced earlier this year that it was developing in collaboration with Google. The headset is equipped with four cameras intended for positioning and hand tracking for control. There’s […]

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UFC is coming to Meta Quest

Meta will start streaming MMA matches from UFC in its VR app, Xtadium. This collaboration is part of a partnership Meta has established with the American streaming service, UFC Fight Pass. In the future, Meta also plans to feature UFC Fight Pass in its “metaverse” world, Horizon Worlds. The broadcasts will be available in 4K […]

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40+ Augmented Reality Statistics, Facts, and Trends (2023 and Beyond)

Augmented Reality (AR) is one of the biggest technology trends in today’s digital world. Its applications range from product visualization, home designs, and AR games like Pokemon Go to augmented shopping experiences. Many industries, like retail, gaming, healthcare, and education, use this technology to solve business challenges and enhance user experiences. With how sporadic AR […]

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Meta rumored to bid farewell to Quest Pro

The Information has been in contact with sources claiming that Meta will discontinue the production of its slightly more expensive VR headset, Meta Quest Pro, and instead concentrate on the slightly less costly version, Meta Quest. It is also said that Meta has halted the development of a successor to Meta Quest Pro, a version […]

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Roblox is coming to Meta Quest

Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, announced yesterday that the popular game-building platform Roblox will soon be available on the company’s VR platform, Meta Quest. Roblox on Meta Quest will have cross-platform support. This means that Roblox creations made on a computer, game console, or mobile device will also be accessible on the VR version of Roblox […]

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Vision Pro will have support for WebXR

Apple has confirmed that the Safari browser will receive full support for the WebXR standard in Apple’s upcoming VR/AR headset, Vision Pro. WebXR is an almost ten-year-old standard for running VR content through a web browser. The inclusion of WebXR support in Vision Pro means that VR experiences that can be run through the headset’s […]

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How Good (or Bad) is the Apple Vision Pro Headset? Early Testers Share Their Honest Opinions

Is the Apple Vision Pro headset worth the hype? Let’s dig into some early reviews. Apple recently dropped the curtain on their much-anticipated AR/VR headset, the Vision Pro, at the yearly Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 5, 2023. Billed as a “game-changing spatial computer” by Apple, the Vision Pro aims to fuse real-world and […]

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Mark Zuckerberg comments on Apple’s Vision Pro

The other day, Apple unveiled its AR/VR headset, Vision Pro, and now Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, has shared his thoughts on it. In a meeting with Meta employees, Zuckerberg expressed his initial impressions of Apple’s Vision Pro, an AR/VR headset that may eventually compete with Meta’s VR headset, Meta Quest. Zuckerberg stated that from a […]

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The Verge checks out Apple Vision Pro

The folks from The Verge had the opportunity to try out Apple’s upcoming headset, Apple Vision Pro, during the ongoing WWDC conference. They seem quite satisfied with the design and impressed by the screen resolution, which, according to them, was good enough to read text on websites. They consider it one of the coolest headset […]

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Apple unveils Vision Pro

The rumors were true – Apple’s first AR/VR headset, Vision Pro, is now official. Apple’s headset offers augmented reality through high-resolution displays on the inside, and interface control can be done through hands, eyes, and voice – no other Apple device is required to use the device. However, the displays on the inside are not […]