XR Today – Weekly News Round-Up: October 17th, 2025
Meta Shuts Down Messenger App for Windows and Mac
You will still be able to send messages via desktop, you just won’t have a separate app.
TikTok Announces Creator and Advertiser Awards for UK and Ireland
The awards recognize the significant cultural contributions to the app.
Co-op Platformer VR Giants Heads To Quest This Year
Me, You And Kaiju Is A 4v1 Party Game Where You Fight PC Players In VR
Beat Saber Confirms OST 8 Launch This November
Forefront Reveals Early Access Release Date On Quest, PC VR & Pico
Snap Bet Big on Developers at Lens Fest 2025
Apple vs Samsung: Vision Pro 2 vs Project Moohan
Pinterest Adds More Elements to its Pinterest Academy Education Platform
New insights and tips from the Pinterest team.
Google Shares Data on Digital Literacy and AI Use Among Teens
Google’s teen web usage report looks at how EU teens are adapting to the latest tech developments.
Meta Expands Ad Verification Partnerships to Threads Placements
More assurance for Meta advertisers.
Snapchat Announces a Range of AR Advancements at Lens Fest 2025
Snapchat’s rolling out a range of new AI tools, as it looks to advance its hardware ambitions.
Project Freefall: Fighting For One Parachute With Schell Games
The Thrill Of The Fight 2 Gets Solo Mode With Full Release Next Month
Pinball FX VR Adds Two New Spooky Halloween-Themed Tables Today
Reach Review: An Incredible Cinematic VR Action-Adventure
The new M5 Vision Pro is boring, but it may be the right move for Apple
Today, Apple has announced the launch of the new Vision Pro… which is basically the same as the old one. It’s a pretty disappointing move for us all, but I think that, at the end of the day, it may be a good move for Apple. Let’s see why. The new old Apple Vision Pro […]
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Shiftall Announces Next Thin & Light ‘MeganeX’ PC VR Headset, Shipping in December for $1,900

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Samsung XR Headset Launches Oct 21 – Project Moohan Marks a New Era of Spatial Computing
Snapchat Shares Insight into Evolving Beauty Shopping Trends
Some pointers for beauty brands in the modern social media landscape.
Threads Adds Group Chats, Expands DMs to Europe
Another way to connect with users in Meta’s evolving real-time social app.
YouTube Rolls Out UI Updates, Threaded Comments, Audio Replies and More
YouTube is also expanding access to courses and appeals for content violations.