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‘MultiBrush’ Studio Secures $4.5M Grant to Promote Positive VR Experiences for Elders

Rendever, the company behind Tilt Brush-based multiplayer Quest app MultiBrush (2022), has secured nearly $4.5 million in grant funding from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), which the company says it will use to bring its elder-focused VR experiences to the home care market. The studio says in an announcement the latest funding includes […]

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Sharp is Crowdfunding a Slim & Light PC VR Headset in Japan That Feels Positively Retro

Sharp announced it’s launching a crowdfunding campaign for a slim and light PC VR headset in Japan, called Xrostella VR1. The News Sharp first showed off a PC VR headset prototype at CES 2023, which was supposedly meant to ship sometime in 2024. It’s been nearly three years since we last heard about the headset, […]

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Meta Reportedly Reshapes Metaverse Division Amid Leadership Shifts, Putting AI at Its Core

Meta is reportedly restructuring its Reality Labs and Metaverse organizations as it doubles down on the integration of artificial intelligence across its products, according to a Business Insider report. The News In a memo obtained by Business Insider, Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth announced that longtime Metaverse head Vishal Shah will transition to lead AI Products […]

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‘Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow’ Comes to All Major VR Headsets in December, New Gameplay Here

Thief’s first ground-up VR game finally has a release date, bringing its immersive stealth-action to all major VR headsets on December 4th. Developed by Maze Theory and published by Vertigo Games, Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow arms you with a bow, a black jack, and some requisite sticky fingers, as you sneak past (or wallop) hulking guards on […]

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One of the Best Single-player VR Games This Year Finally Comes to Quest

Originally released on PSVR 2 and PC VR earlier this year, Arken Age (2025) is now available on Quest 3, bringing some of the most immersive and engaging single-player action we’ve experienced in 2025. Back in August, developer VitruviusVR announced the single-player, combat-focused adventure was coming to Quest 3 and Quest 3S sometime in November. But it got a […]

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In-home Helper Robot ‘NEO’ Uses Remote VR Operators to Help with Chores

NEO is a humanoid robot from Palo Alto-based robotics startup 1X that could one day autonomously help out around your home. For now though, it’s using human operators wearing Quest 3 headsets to pick up the slack and teach Neo’s neural network the ropes in the process. The News The 66 pound, sweater-wearing robot doesn’t […]

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Interview: Behind-the-scenes with Road to VR Executive Editor Ben Lang

Despite running Road to VR for 14 years, I’ve rarely had the opportunity to talk behind-the-scenes about the publication and my philosophy for covering this fascinating industry. Luckily I recently sat down with industry fellow Tony Vitillo to do just that. Through his blog The Ghost Howls, Vitillo has been sharing news and observations from inside the industry […]

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Magic Leap Announces Multi-year AR Hardware Partnership with Google

Magic Leap announced this week at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia its latest AR hardware plans along with a renewed partnership with Google. The News Google and Magic Leap announced in May 2024 a “strategic technology partnership” to secure key technology needed to make compact AR glasses. We’ve heard little about […]

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Horizon OS Update Brings Rebuilt Home, Windows 11 Link & Closer ‘Horizon Worlds’ Integration

Meta is rolling out Horizon OS v81, the latest major update for Quest. The update focuses on Home personalization, the new Windows 11 remote desktop, and reducing friction tl entering Meta’s Horizon Worlds social VR platform. The News The new Immersive Home experience is getting a customization bump, now allowing Quest users to pin windowed apps and […]

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Quest ‘Fall Frights’ Sale Brings up to 50% Off Some of VR’s Most Horrifying Games

Meta kicked off its latest Quest games sale, this time bringing up to 50% off some pretty spook-tacular titles to get your blood pumping this Halloween season. The News There are a ton of games currently discounted for Meta’s big ‘Fall Frights Sale’, which ends on November 2nd at 11:59 pm PT (local time here). […]

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