This App Lets You Actually Experience Meta VR Glasses’ Field of View Before You Upgrade

Meta announced its VR Glasses at Connect last month, which is looking to appeal more to productivity and casual content by virtue of its high pixel density micro-OLED displays. They do however serve up a noticeably lower field of view (FOV), but how noticeable? As someone who’s gone hands-on with Meta VR Glasses, there’s really […]

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PSVR Exclusive ‘Astro Bot Rescue Mission’ Running on Quest 3 is the Latest in VR Mod Explosion

AI vibecoding has caused a veritable explosion in the VR modding scene. The latest to benefit: PSVR exclusive and critically acclaimed platformer Astro Bot Rescue Mission (2018). The News VR modder ‘Bigmak94’ has released another mod, this time bringing Astro Bot Rescue Mission to Quest 3 and PC VR. Also known for their Super Mario […]

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‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ VR Hands-on: Hand-Tracked Combat That Actually Works

EVANGELION: Δ CROSS REFLECTIONS is the upcoming XR game based on the hit ’90s anime Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995). Find out why I’m excited to play when it arrives next year. I went hands-on with an early build of both the game’s ‘Story Mode’ and ‘Battle Mode’, which proved to be an exciting look at […]

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‘Walkabout Mini Golf’ Studio Announces Another Round of Layoffs Following DLC Price Hike

Mighty Coconut, indie studio behind hit VR game Walkabout Mini Golf (2020), announced another round of layoffs affecting ~35% of staff. “This is an incredibly hard message to write, but I want to continue to be transparent with the Walkabout community,” writes Mighty Coconut CEO Lucas Martell in a company blog post. “Due to the […]

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Meta Plans VR Glasses Strap Accessory for Active VR Gaming

Meta VR Glasses can play all of the same games you might on Quest, whether it be through integrated hand-tracking or by pairing optional Touch Plus controllers. But if you’re planning on getting active, Meta says they’ll be selling an accessory for that. We haven’t seen any images yet, however at Connect 2026 last week […]

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Hands-on: Meta’s ‘Hologram’ Avatars Aim to Take on Apple Personas on VR Glasses

Meta’s long-promised photorealistic avatars are set to release in the next few months, which the company is calling ‘holograms’. I went hands-on the annual Connect developer conference to see just how Meta plans to take on Apple. Meta announced it’s finally rolling out its immersive avatars, and they’re coming first to its Meta Ray-Ban Display […]

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Meta VR Glasses Hands-on: What Apple Vision Pro Probably Should Have Been

Meta has finally unveiled its next-gen mixed reality headset, Meta VR Glasses. While they could technically fit somewhere in its Quest lineup, Meta seems to be making a concerted effort to bridge the gap between its experimental augmented reality projects, like Orion, and its much bulkier Quest gaming platform. Previously known as ‘Project Phoenix’, Meta […]

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Meta Announces ‘VR Glasses’ Next-Gen XR Headset, Priced at $1,300

Meta today unveiled its long-awaited next-gen mixed reality headset: Meta VR Glasses. Previously known under the codename ‘Project Phoenix’, Meta VR Glasses was announced today, but isn’t launching just yet; the compute puck-tethered device is slated to go one sale sometime in Spring 2027, priced at $1,300. While we’re still waiting on a precise release […]

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‘Beat Saber’ is Getting a Big Hand-tracking Update Next Year, Ditching Blocks for Orbs & Rods

Today at Meta’s annual Connect developer conference the company unveiled its next-gen mixed reality headset: Meta VR Glasses. Coming alongside it early next year is an update to everyone’s favorite block-slashing rhythm game that flips the script for hand-tracking-centric input. Beat Saber (2019) is getting an update in Spring 2027 on Meta VR Glasses and […]

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Watch the Meta Connect 2026 Developer State of the Union Keynote Right Here

Meta’s annual XR and AI focused Connect conference is in full gear this week. The biggest news dropped during the opening keynote, while day two will feature the Developer State of the Union keynote. Watch the Meta Connect Developer State of the Union Keynote on September 24th at 10AM PT (your timezone here) On day […]

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