The XR Week Peek (2025.05.27): Meta overhauls the Quest UI, Apple may launch its glasses in 2026, and more!

I’m back in Italy, after my two-week trip to China (where I had a troubled story with my Quest). I’m happy to be back eating pasta, but I will miss the small restaurants with delicious Asian food that I had close to my place in Shenzhen. Now I’m staying a bit here, and then, as […]

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My problems with Quest in China, and how I overcame them

I am back in Italy after another interesting trip to China. You may have read some of my experiences with Chinese XR devices in my previous articles (like this one), and you will read a lot more in the next few days (e.g. be prepared for my review of the Play For Dream MR headset!). […]

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[Industry Direct] V-Nova Invites PC VR Users to Experience Next-gen VR Movie Format

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John Wick-inspired Shooter Sandbox ‘Hard Bullet’ Comes to Quest 3 Today, Trailer Here

Gexagon, the developer behind early access PC VR shooter sandbox Hard Bullet, announced the game’s physics-based madness is finally available on Quest 3. Hard Bullet initially landed on Steam Early Access in 2020, bringing brutal gunfights and physics-based melee action to PC VR headsets—basically like the sandbox mode in Blade & Sorcery (2024), albeit with realistic guns […]

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Pioneering VR Spy Game ‘Unseen Diplomacy’ is Getting a Sequel This Year on Quest 3 & PC VR

VR indie Triangular Pixels announced its pioneering room-scale VR spy game Unseen Diplomacy (2016) is finally getting a sequel, and it’s coming to Quest 3 and SteamVR headsets this year. Initially released in 2016 for PC VR headsets, Unseen Diplomacy was one of the first VR experiences to include a unique room-scale locomotion method that “redirected” […]

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Crew Works Space Health and Robotics for Station Upkeep

Biomedical research topped the science schedule aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday helping doctors understand how weightlessness affects the cardiovascular and immunity systems. The Expedition 73 crew members also continued their Earth observation studies, robotic inspections duties, and advanced life support maintenance.

Kering Eyewear Partners with Google to Shape the Future of Android XR Smart Glasses

Just following Google’s gigantic I/O event last week, Kering Eyewear revealed itself as a core partner enabling Google’s AndriodXR AR smart glasses future.   Kering is entering a partnership with Google to develop AI-powered smart glasses based on the Android XR framework.  Speaking on the paertnership Roberto Vedovotto, Founder, President, and CEO of Kering Eyewear […]

Psychological Horror Game FYR: The Lost Island Gets Prequel Demo On Steam

FYR: The Lost Island aims to offer a narrative-driven horror game built specifically for PC VR, and a free prequel demo is now live.

Les Mills XR Bodycombat Restores Previous Monthly Workouts With New DLC

Les Mills XR Bodycombat is bringing back six endurance training sessions with today’s Never Surrender DLC on Quest, Steam, and PS VR2.

‘Superhot’ Spiritual Successor ‘COLD VR’ Gets a Blast of New Content Next Month in ‘SUB-ZERO’ Update

COLD VR (2025) developer ALLWARE and publisher Perp Games announced their Superhot-inspired shooter is getting a host of updates next month in a new COLD VR: SUB-ZERO Edition. As a spiritual successor to smash-hit shooter Superhot VR, Cold VR serves up a healthy dose of time-distorting action. Instead of time speeding up when you move though, Cold VR completely flips the […]

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XR News Roundup: Audio Trip, Raindance Immersive, GORN 2 & More

The XR News Roundup is here, bringing you further stories like next week’s Neon Disco DLC launch for Audio Trip.

SpaceX Dragon Splashes Down off the Coast of California

At 1:44 a.m. EDT, the unpiloted SpaceX Dragon spacecraft splashed down off the coast of California, marking the return of the company’s 32nd commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station for NASA.

CleanSheet Pro Is A Subscription-Based VR Goalkeeping Sim Coming To Quest 3

CleanSheet Pro is a subscription-based VR soccer sim for training goalkeepers, and the sequel arrives this year on Quest 3.

Stanford Researchers Suggest 5 ‘Canonical’ Findings About VR

Researchers at Stanford suggest 5 “canonical” findings from 30 years of psychological experimentation in VR.

Big XR News from Google, Meta, Microsoft, Aardman

The future of technology is rapidly unfolding, and this week’s announcements from industry giants like Google, Meta, and Microsoft offer a compelling glimpse into what’s next. From advancements in artificial intelligence and mixed reality to the burgeoning adoption of smart wearables and sophisticated digital twins, innovation is accelerating across diverse sectors. Delve into the key […]

Instagram Adds New DM Options, Including Voice Clip Transcription

Also, longer audio messages for all users.

Into The Darkness Confirms Early Access PC VR Launch Next Week

Physics-based action game Into The Darkness confirmed an early access launch next week for PC VR.

Mecha Force Gets Full Release On Quest And PC VR Launch

Anime-inspired roguelite Mecha Force received its full release on Quest alongside a PC VR port.

Blumhouse Horrorverse Brings M3GAN & The Purge Experiences To Horizon Worlds

Meta has partnered with Blumhouse to bring social VR experiences based on M3GAN, The Purge, and more to Horizon Worlds.

Apple Reportedly Plans To Launch Its Smart Glasses In Late 2026

Apple plans to launch its competitor to the Ray-Ban Meta glasses in late 2026, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports.

Meta is Testing a Quest UI Overhaul and 3D Instagram Photos in Latest Horizon OS Release

Meta announced it’s now running a test in Quest’s latest Horizon OS release (v77) that overhauls the platform’s dock-based UI for a new launcher overlay. Additionally, Meta says some users will also see 3D Instagram photos in their feed on Quest too, which is neat. First teased at Connect 2024, Meta is finally bringing Navigator […]

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SpaceX Dragon Undocks from Station for Splashdown on Sunday

At 12:05 p.m. EDT, the unpiloted SpaceX Dragon spacecraft undocked from the zenith, or space-facing, port of the International Space Station’s Harmony module following a command from ground controllers at SpaceX. 

NASA+ Coverage is Live as SpaceX Dragon Prepares to Undock

NASA’s live coverage of undocking and departure of the agency’s SpaceX 32nd commercial resupply services mission is underway on NASA+. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms. 

Google I/O Unlocks the Future: Gemini AI Meets Immersive XR!

This week at Google I/O, the leading technology firm announced a trove of new products to unpack, namely expansions to its Gemini AI framework.  Part of this expansion comes via Google’s AndriodXR initiative, which sees the firm working with a range of XR industry leaders to create MR and AR devices that merge immersive and […]

Join Us to Celebrate Excellence at XR Awards 2025

XR Today invites the immersive industry to participate in the XR Awards 2025, a yearly online showcase event broadcast live on Thursday, May 29, 2025. The XR Awards offer an excellent opportunity to gain insights into companies at the forefront of transforming businesses through immersive technology. This year’s finalists include around 36 unique candidates, highlighting […]