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News from various tech sites, space, animals and more!
Big XR News from Google, Meta, Ray Ban, Samsung
Following a busy year for the immersive industry, during which leading XR and broader technology firms started to lay a foundation for the future of smart glasses and 3D spatial data for enterprises, 2025 could be yet another transformative year for XR, with last year’s innovations turning into tangible products. Despite just entering the new […]
XanderGlasses Review: Addressing Hearing Loss with AR
Usually, when I’m looking for smart glasses to review, I focus on “enterprise” use cases. I’ve been searching for smart spectacles that genuinely make people safer, more productive, or more efficient at work. But the XanderGlasses caught my eye for a different reason. These glasses, created by “Xander” a team of audio experts and tech […]
X Tests Dedicated Video Tab in Lower Function Bar
Another step in its efforts to become a video first platform.
X Plans to Launch ‘Money’ in Limited Form This Year
Elon’s grand vision for an ‘everything app’ still seems to be a long way off.
TikTok Shares Tips for Valentine’s Day Campaigns
Some tips for your Valentine’s Day campaign planning.
TikTok Adds More Generative AI Features
TikTok continues to add AI options that enhance the user experience.
SteamVR Saw Near-Record Usage In December
December 2024 saw the second highest percentage of Steam gamers using a VR headset ever, when adjusted for Chinese users.
What’s the future of SteamVR tracking?
It’s the beginning of a new year, and I started thinking about the future of immersive realities for 2025 and beyond. There is one question that is recurring in my mind: with the possible advent of the standalone Deckard headset with inside-out tracking, is Lighthouse-based SteamVR tracking still going to be relevant? Will it survive […]
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Google’s Latest Smartglasses Design Minimises Light Loss
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has published a Google patent application for a smartglasses design that seeks to reduce the amount of light lost from the microdisplay. The Apple IP news blog Patently Apple, which shared the news, described the innovative smartglasses design as centring around a curved thin see-through lightguide with large eyebox. […]
The 2025 Samsung/Meta Ray-Ban AR Smart Glasses Competition Begins
Last year was a busy year for XR. Avid XR Today readers will be more than familiar with the big XR moments in 2024, including the likes of MR headsets, digital twins, Apple Vision Pro, Orion, and others; those moments are becoming history, however, and tomorrow’s innovations will take a stride. In 2024, the AI […]
Valve Deckard: Leaks Suggest a New Valve Headset is Near
It feels like a lifetime since Valve released the Index headset – a high-powered (relatively expensive) VR headset initially introduced in 2019. The Index remains an extremely popular headset today. But it’s quickly becoming pretty outdated – that’s where the Valve Deckard comes in. Rumors started circulating about a successor to the Valve Index way […]
Bluesky Adds Trending Topics, Exceeds 25M Users
Bluesky continues to gain traction and add new features.
Threads Experiments with Custom Display Names, Cover Images for Profiles
Some important updates incoming for your Threads presence.
Meta Now Gives US Students A 10% Discount On Quest Headsets
Meta is now offering a 10% education discount on Quest headsets and Ray-Ban smart glasses for university students and educators in the US.
Noun Town: Home Wants To Teach You New Languages In Mixed Reality
Noun Town: Home is a standalone mixed reality version of the VR language learning game, and it’s out now on Quest.
Pimax Says Dream Air Has 4K Per Eye & Eye Tracking At Less Than 200g
Pimax announced and opened preorders for Dream Air, a tethered PC VR headset it says has 4K micro-OLED panels, eye tracking, inside-out tracking, and a weight of less than 200g.
Augmented Reality Devices: Easy Ways to Experience AR
In the past, the number of “augmented reality devices” available to users was limited. If you wanted to experience AR, you had to choose between downloading an app for your smartphone or spending a fortune on a headset with basic AR capabilities. Now, however, the augmented reality market is growing – and the hardware sector […]
The Next Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Will Reportedly Get A HUD This Year
The next generation of Ray-Ban Meta glasses will get a HUD, The Financial Times reports, contradicting previous reporting.
The #1 App On Christmas Day Was The Meta App Needed To Set Up Quest Headsets
Meta Horizon, the app required to set up Quest headsets, was the #1 free iPhone app on Christmas Day 2024, suggesting strong sales.
New VR Games & Releases January 2025: Quest, SteamVR, PS VR2 & More
Between Beyond Blue, Pirates VR and Arken Age, January has plenty of new VR games. Here’s our monthly highlights on Quest, Steam, PS VR2 and more.
Meta Replaces Some Quests After Rendering Them ‘Unresponsive’
Meta is replacing some Quests after headset owners said they found bricks in their hands around Christmastime.
The Playbook for Making Great VR Trailers Without Mixed Reality Capture – Inside XR Design
Our series Inside XR Design explores the best of immersive design. Today we’re talking about how to make an incredible VR trailer using just in-game footage. No mixed reality setups, no complicated compositing—just smart planning and a proven playbook. And keep reading, because at the end, I’ll share a checklist of key technical considerations to make your […]
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RayNeo Air 2S Review: Simple, Flexible and Affordable AR
I’ll admit I’m a little late to the party with this RayNeo Air 2S review. At this point, the glasses, which build on the RayNeo Air 2 specs I reviewed last year, have already generated a lot of mixed feedback. Some people say the glasses are a serious step down from what the competition offers. […]