Oakley Meta Glasses Seem To Be Launching On Friday

Oakley Meta smart glasses seem to be launching on Friday, as the two companies are both teasing a joint June 20 launch.

At Least 10 Million People Now Own Beat Saber On Quest Alone

At least 10 million people now own Beat Saber on Quest alone, and the game is also available on PC, PlayStation VR, and PS VR2.

What We Know So Far About Anduril’s ‘Eagle Eye’ Military XR Headset and Founder’s Reunion With Meta

Palmer Luckey’s military tech company Anduril recently announced a partnership with Meta to build “the world’s best AR and VR systems for the US military.” In two recent public conversations, Luckey offered up some details on the XR helmet his company is building for the military and how this unlikely partnership arose years after his VR […]

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Meta Teases Oakley Partnership for Sportier Smart Glasses, Reportedly Releasing This Year

Meta officially confirmed the expansion of its EssilorLuxottica partnership to include a pair of Oakley smart glasses—possibly arriving soon. Earlier this year, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that Meta was looking to expand its line of smart glasses beyond Ray-Ban Meta, which would include two possible new devices: a sportier Oakley-branded model, and a high-end model with built-in display—the […]

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Disney in Talks with Jim Henson Company to Bring ‘The Muppets’ to VR

Jim Henson’s Muppets could be coming to VR following talks with Disney—possibly offering a clue at the sort of content Meta reportedly hopes to bring to its next VR headset. Disney held an event on June 14th celebrating the 70th anniversary of The Jim Henson Company. The event was also a bittersweet sendoff for one […]

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One of Quest’s Most Popular Single-player Games Gets Multiplayer Mode as Social Sandboxes Take Over

Sandbox adventure I Am Cat (2024) is all about stretching your chubby little paws, exploring the neighborhood, playing with dynamite—you know, cat things. Now the hit single-player game just got a new update that brings multiplayer lobbies to the mix, following an increasing trend in social VR games taking over. Developer New Folder Games just released […]

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Science Maintenance and Window Inspections Kick Off Week

Science maintenance supporting physics research gear and window inspections kicked off the beginning of the week for the seven-member Expedition 73 crew living and working aboard the International Space Station. Meanwhile, NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are reviewing launch opportunities no earlier than Thursday, June 19, for the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 4.

Exer Gale Hands-On: I’m Like a Bird, I Wanna Fly Away

The core idea for Exer Gale is a good one; use VR to let players fly like a bird. Unfortunately, it hits some turbulence.

XR News Roundup: Roboquest, Hidden Pictures, Living Room & More

Our latest edition of the XR News Roundup is live with more stories from this week.

NASA, Partners Review Axiom Mission 4 Launch Opportunities

NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX now are reviewing opportunities no earlier than Thursday, June 19, for launch of the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 4.