The Norwegian government announced it’s aiming to introduce a temporary ban on smart glasses in a number of public locations, citing privacy as the main concern. While the government says the temporary ban is a high priority, it must still be introduced as legislation and approved by Norway’s parliament, so its passage—and the scope of […]
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The Norwegian government announced it’s aiming to introduce a temporary ban on smart glasses in a number of public locations, citing privacy as the main concern. While the government says the temporary ban is a high priority, it must still be introduced as legislation and approved by Norway’s parliament, so its passage—and the scope of […]
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Meta has acquired a number of Sony patents, including some related to XR headsets, suggesting Sony is significantly pulling back from its XR ambitions. The News As first reported by ZDNet Korea, a recorded transfer of 43 U.S. patent properties took place between June and September 2026, which include virtual, augmented and mixed reality headset […]
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This month Road to VR celebrates its 15th year of bringing you the most important news across the XR landscape. To mark the occasion we’ve put together an interactive timeline of major industry events and how our coverage has evolved over time. When I started Road to VR as a college student back in October […]
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Pimax announced its next major VR headset, Crystal Pro, which not only boasts high-fidelity PC VR streaming, but also some native standalone gameplay too. Much like Steam Frame, Crystal Pro’s major focus is on wireless PC VR streaming, which Pimax says is built around its own Native Foveated Streaming tech. PC VR streaming can be […]
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Pimax announced its next major VR headset, Crystal Pro, which not only boasts high-fidelity PC VR streaming, but also some native standalone gameplay too. Much like Steam Frame, Crystal Pro’s major focus is on wireless PC VR streaming, which Pimax says is built around its own Native Foveated Streaming tech. PC VR streaming can be […]
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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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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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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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Samsung’s long-awaited smart glasses have cleared FCC testing, suggesting their release is right around the corner. The News Two distinct SM-O200P and SM-O200J have appeared in FCC filings, which is typically one of the last steps before commercialization. Those two product codes indicate Warby Parker and Gentle Monster frames, respectively, as they’ve been seen on […]
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