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A year and a half ago Meta made what felt like a big move at the time; the company made the operating system that powers its VR headsets available to other manufacturers. Horizon OS was supposedly going to open the doors for a more robust...
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Have you been on the fence about jumping into VR? Now is a great time to go ahead and make the leap because Amazon is serving up a fantastic deal on Meta's Quest 3 headset, which comes 512GB of built-in storage, controllers, and a couple...
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Based on some odd Steam Sale timing and a giant gap between them in November, which seems characteristic for Valve when it wants to showcase a product, the studio's most dedicated fans believe that Half-Life 3 or Valve's next-gen Steam...
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Ever since Meta found success with the Quest series of standalone VR headsets, the company's Reality Labs Research division—the artists formerly known as Oculus—really haven't produced a device after the fashion of the Rift, the Index, or...
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If you're new to the world of virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality headsets, a great place to start is with one of Meta's Quest models. They're some of the most affordable options out there, yet they also deliver a solid all-around VR...
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If you ask Microsoft, the Redmond outfit will tell you that practically everything is an Xbox. Not literally, mind you, but the company's 'This is an Xbox' campaign attempts to hammer home the idea that a wide assortment of hardware can be...
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It has been nearly six years since Valve released its Index VR headset. A leak now suggests that the company is getting ready to release its next headset, codenamed “Deckard,” which will have significant upgrades aimed at enticing the...
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Psst, you. Yeah, you, the one with a PlayStation VR2 in your shopping cart. You don't want to complete your order. Trust us on this one, because if you do proceed, you'll just regret it in a couple of days. Not because the PS VR2 is a bad...
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Among Us, which became a favorite for many gamers during the depths of the pandemic, is still getting new upgrades, despite being nearly seven years old. Developers Innersloth and Schell Games have unveiled Among Us 3D, which is a port of...
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Meta Quest headsets are by far the most popular choice in the VR space, and many were likely given out as gifts during the holidays season. Unfortunately, a lot of those new users might feel as if they got a lump of coal instead, as a...
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Hold on to your britches, because two tech giants have entered the wearable mixed reality headset space to take on the Meta Quests and Apple Vision Pros of the world. Google and Samsung have combined forces to bring a new headset that will...
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While Meta’s Quest headsets continue to represent a better value in the VR space, and the company pushes towards an AR fueled future with its Orion project, Apple finds itself scrambling to keep up. The Vision Pro headset, which costs an...
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It looks as though HTC is trying to fill the gap between Apple's ultra-pricey Vision Pro and Meta's way more affordable Quest 3 with its new Vive Focus Vision, an extended reality (XR) headset that boasts a "wealth of improvements and new...
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Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon has confirmed that the company is working with Google and Samsung on a pair of mixed reality glasses linked to a smartphone. The news of the trio of tech giants working together on a pair of XR glasses was...
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Analysts at TrendForce are bullish about the growth prospects of virtual and mixed reality devices, saying in a recent report that shipments are “expected to increase year-by-year over the next few years.” The firm predicts that shipments...
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Try not to fall out of your chair in sheer shock, but it turns out that the market for a $3,500 mixed reality headset may not be as big as Apple anticipated. Or viewed from a different lens, the Vision Pro may not have the same cachet as...
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Meta is looking to entice potential VR customers by offering its Quest 3 headset in a bundle that can be had for as low as $25 a month. The bundle includes the Meta Quest 3 headset, 2 years of its Meta Quest+ service, and extended warranty...
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Logitech has introduced its MX Ink mixed reality stylus for the Meta Quest mixed reality headset. The company touts the new stylus as being “a revolutionary leap for control, creativity, and collaboration in the virtual world.”
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Late last year, Meta introduced the Meta Quest 3, powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 and retailing for $499.99. Despite how cool virtual reality is, that price is still a bit exclusive for some, and though there are sales, that...
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Meta is making a big move in the VR space by officially making its operating system, Meta Horizon OS, available for use by third-party hardware manufacturers. The company says that it’s all in on making the VR ecosystem as open as possible...
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At the end of 2023, we looked at Pimax’s latest VR headset offering, known as the Pimax Crystal, which debuted at $1,499 after a $300 coupon. In that review, we found that it was a technically solid device that needed some polish to clean...
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Meta Quest 3 owners will be getting several improvements with the v64 software update the company is currently rolling out. The update includes better passthrough, external mic support and other quality of life features. Owners of the...
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