New leaks reveal Valve Steam Controller 2 and new Index VR controllers
Mass production could start next year
Meta Quest 3S launches to positive reviews at $299
The Meta Quest 3S is a "lite" version of the Quest 3, offering solid performance, color passthrough, and a strong app library for $299, though battery life could be better.
Meta Quest 3S launches in October for $300, Quest 2 and Quest Pro discontinued
Meta's cheapest VR headset ever
Thanks to Apple's new policies on emulators you can play Virtual Boy games on the Vision Pro
Let's go retro: Lately, we've seen a lot of emulators popping up in Apple's App Store. Thanks to overseas antitrust pressure, Cupertino has loosened its stance on hardware emulation, resulting in everything from NES to PlayStation emulators flooding the marketplace. Now, an app for the Vision Pro brings Nintendo's Virtual Boy back from the dead.
Logitech intros the $130 MX Ink stylus for Meta Quest VR headsets
Launching in late September from $130
Sony's PC adapter for PS VR2 headset is confirmed, coming in August for $60
Not all features will work on the PC
Prisoners prepare for the world outside using VR to learn auto repair jobs
Behind bars but not barriers
Batman: Arkham Shadow announced as a Meta Quest 3 exclusive due out in late 2024
Another VR-based Batman game to look forward to
Zuckerberg opens up Meta Quest operating system to third-parties, Asus and Lenovo headsets planned
Open vs. closed VR ecosystems
Something to look forward to: After spending tens of billions on virtual and augmented reality, Meta aims to position itself as the more accessible alternative to Apple's $3,500 Vision Pro headset and its visionOS. Competing with the Cupertino giant will prove challenging, but opening up the Meta Quest operating system and evolve into an open ecosystem could go a long way toward broadening its appeal.
Meta Quest 2 gets a permanent price drop to just $199
The Meta Quest 2 is a great standalone VR headset with an extensive game and app library. In addition to the Quest headset, its accessories have also received permanent price cuts.
New World of Warcraft VR mod gives players a fresh look at Azeroth
The new mod adds 6 DoF movement support with motion controls
Sony pauses PlayStation VR2 production as excess inventory piles up
Borrowing a page from memory manufacturers' playbooks
The Vision Pro could be Apple's most unrepairable product yet, software locks included
Even more difficult to repair than the average iPhone or Mac
Each Vision Pro headset costs Apple $1,500 to manufacture
The displays alone make up more than a third of the spatial computer's bill of materials
PlayStation VR 2 will start supporting PCs later this year
For playing high-end games, the PS VR2 might be the best-value VR headset
Why some Apple Vision Pro early adopters are returning their headsets
Discomfort is a leading reason for returns
Mark Zuckerberg says the Meta Quest 3 is a "better product" than Apple Vision Pro... period
The Vision Pro costs $3,500, while the Quest 3 starts at $500
Vision Pro users are angry the device has no reset or recovery measures for password loss
A day-one password bug locks users out of the headset, and a trip to the store is the only remedy
Apple Vision Pro teardown investigates the EyeSight Display
Easily replaceable battery and speakers, software-locked prescription lens
Meta's VR/AR division had its best and worst quarter as total losses pass $42 billion
Reality Labs is costing Meta a lot of cash
Meta Quest receives spatial video and gesture support as company hopes the Apple Vision Pro can save mixed reality
Meta to become the Android of mixed reality headsets
The Vision Pro's battery has a secret connector, meet the "fat" Lightning cable
And you'll never guess why it exists
Apple Vision Pro will have more than 600 dedicated apps at launch tomorrow
Plus another million compatible iOS and iPadOS apps already waiting in the App Store
First Apple Vision Pro reviews are in: It's a "very Apple" product
The Apple Vision Pro embodies the essence of an Apple product: a tech marvel, very niche and very expensive. Despite its drawbacks, reviewers say it's an excellent first generation product that offers a remarkable experience.
Disney's HoloTile is another omnidirectional VR treadmill you will probably never use
Supports multiple users walking independently, but home applications are doubtful