Seven Truths for the Spatial Commons

Building on his work with connected 3D environments and art, author Gordon Fuller explores the seven truths that he’s learned to define what he calls the Spatial Commons. Can this be a framework for spatial experiences that connect us?
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Sony Sells off Dozens of XR Patents to Meta in Apparent Pullback from AR/VR Hardware

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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15 Years of XR, Through the Lens of Road to VR

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 Aims to Take on Steam Frame with New ‘Crystal Pro’ Headset, Priced at $1,400

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 Aims to Take on Steam Frame with New ‘Crystal Pro’ Headset, Priced at $1,400

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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Road to VR & Scott Hayden

Case Study: United Rentals Streamlines Training with VR

Working with Strivr, United Rentals placed trainees in VR-rendered construction sites to simulate typical sales scenarios. What were the results and, more importantly, executional lessons & takeaways? We break it down in the latest case study.
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Reach is Not Participation: Ask a Brand with 875 Million Followers

Most immersive marketing, such as AR lenses and other playable brand experiences, achieves the wrong goal. For brands that already have reach that we can’t bring them, it’s all about a deeper engagement they can’t get on their own.
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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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Road to VR & Scott Hayden

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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‘Titanfall 2’ VR Mod Brings the Legendary Movement Shooter to VR—for Those Who Can Handle it

Legendary movement shooter Titanfall 2 is now available in VR thanks to mod maker CircuitLord who has created a full VR conversion mod that adds head tracking, weapon aiming, mech weapon controls, and even manual reloading to the game’s entire roster of weapons. Among non-players, Titanfall 2 (2016) is probably best known for its mechs, […]

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