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‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ PSVR 2 Support Could Arrive as Early as This Week

In a Microsoft Flight Simulator’s monthly Developer Stream, Asobo Studio revealed that it could finally release support for PSVR 2 as early as this week. The studio announced last month its ‘Sim 5’ update was coming in April, which is set to bring PSVR 2 support to the PS5 version of the game alongside a […]

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20. April 2026

Bigscreen Reveals New Halo Strap Design for ‘Beyond 2’ PC VR Headset, Shipping Starts in June

Bigscreen's newly redesigned Halo Mount | Image courtesy Bigscreen

Bigscreen has revealed a major redesign to Bigscreen Beyond 2’s long-promised halo headstrap mount, which the company says will begin shipping out starting in June. After months of waiting, Bigscreen has finally shown off the long-awaited Halo Mount for Beyond 2 and 2e, its thin and light PC VR headset which shipped in March 2025. […]

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17. April 2026

Monkeys Navigate Virtual Worlds Using Thought Alone in New BCI Study

University researchers at KU Leuven in Belgium have shown that monkeys can navigate complex virtual environments using a brain-computer interface (BCI) setup, which remarkably involves relatively little user training. As reported in New Scientist, three rhesus macaques were implanted with Utah array BCI devices containing 96 electrodes in each of three brain regions: the primary […]

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AI/XR Beats: The Space Race & Spatial Race

Snap cuts staff and doubles down on AR glasses, while Apple rumors swirl around AI glasses and space stocks soar. We have these and other items from XR and AI realms through the eyes of Charlie Fink.
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Meta is Raising Quest 3 and Quest 3S Prices Amid Memory Cost Surge

Quest 3S (left) and Quest 3 (right) | Image courtesy Meta

Meta announced it’s hiking prices for both Quest 3 and Quest 3S headsets, which includes both new and refurbished units, as the company cites the global surge in the price of memory as a main factor. Starting on April 19th, US-based consumers will see both Quest 3S variants (128 GB and 256 GB) bumped up […]

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16. April 2026

What’s Behind Snap’s AR Road Map?

One of the most anticipated moments in 2026’s XR calendar will be the launch of consumer Specs. They will represent the next generation of Snap’s erstwhile developer-only spectacles. We break down the competitive dynamics.
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Enter for Your Chance to Win a Free Pass to the Biggest XR Event of the Year

AWE USA 2026 is returning to Long Beach, CA on June 15–18. As the event’s Premiere Media Partner, we’re excited to give our readers the opportunity to win one of several free passes. Update (April 27th, 2026): The giveaway closes very soon, don’t miss your last chance to sign up! AWE USA is our ‘must-go’ […]

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15. April 2026

Snap Confirms Mass Layoffs Ahead of Next-gen ‘Specs’ AR Glasses Rollout

Snap Spectacles (gen 5) | Image courtesy Snap Inc

Snap is laying off around 1,000 employees, the Snapchat parent confirmed today. Specs Inc., its recently formed AR glasses subsidiary, is reportedly not being affected, however, as the cuts are aimed at further insulating the traditional Snapchat business from its new AR subsidiary. Spiegel announced the news in an internal memo, published by Business Insider, which […]

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Lessons from Rec Room’s Demise and Approaching XR as an Artist

What are the lessons from Rec Room’s demise? And what are the benefits of approaching spatial computing as an artist as opposed to an engineer? These were a few topics on the latest episode of the AI/XR podcast, where we were honored to join as a guest… AR Insider & Mike Boland

Meta’s Reported Plan to Add Facial Recognition to Smart Glasses Slammed by ACLU-led Coalition

An ACLU-led coalition representing more than 70 civil liberties advocacy groups are pushing back against Meta’s reported plans to bring facial recognition to its smart glasses. The New York Times initially reported in February that Meta is currently exploring who should be recognizable through its smart glasses, as the company ostensibly hopes to bring some […]

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