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Apple recently updated its website with a list of products eligible for upcoming 2026 sales tax holidays in select U.S. states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, New...

What’s the story? XREAL’s a01+ AR glasses are now available in the US for $299, combining Micro-OLED displays, 120Hz visuals, and support for everyday devices. Why it matters The glasses ... continue...

Asus will sell a standalone version of its upcoming OLED Xbox Ally X20, according to a report from The Verge, walking back earlier plans that would have required buyers to purchase the handheld...

What am I even on this planet for, really? To play videogames? To partake in an unhealthy diet? To make awkward sexual passes at the consenting partner of my choice? All of the above.I might as well...

In a development that comes on the proverbial heels of China's formal approval of Apple Intelligence features for the country's consumers, Alibaba has notified that its Qwen family of AI models will...

As part of Sony's larger Summer Games Sale, 200 titles for PlayStation VR and VR2 are discounted starting today. Starting today and continuing until August 12, PlayStation's Summer Game Sale is...

You might want to think twice before you use smart glasses to ace a test.

When Apple announced major changes to its Apple Intelligence set of features in June, it came with a big caveat: Almost none of the features were available in the European Union and China. This has...

The European Commission yesterday adopted new exemptions to its Batteries Regulation that free the Apple Watch and AirPods from having to offer user-removable and replaceable batteries. The EU's...

Tomorrow, Moss: The Forgotten Relic arrives on PlayStation 5. For many players, this will be their very first venture into the world of Moss. For others, it’s a chance to return to a place that has...

Though 2026 has continued the broader gaming industry's depressing trend of studio closures and layoffs, there's still plenty of promising VR games releasing in the months ahead. From blockbuster...

Wireless earbuds and headphones are getting smart glasses features like tiny cameras.

To counteract the effects of social media and smartphones, there's an opportunity for AR to raise our gaze for more meaningful human interactions. Aligned with Evan Spiegel's vision for AR social...

Apple Intelligence has been approved by Chinese regulators, opening the door for the AI system to reach iPhones in the country for the first time. Reuters reports that China's Cyberspace...

I’m confident smart glasses and XR devices are mature enough to go mainstream — I have multiple pairs of Meta glasses and am the (un)proud owner of an Apple Vision Pro headset. Still, I see display...

TL;DR: Get lifetime access to the Breathe and Meditate app for $14.99 (reg. $29.99) and take guided breathing or meditation breaks. Opens in a new window Credit: Secure Software Breathe and Meditate...

Although smart phones will soon require user-removable batteries in the EU, the European Commission is moving to exempt wearables, which includes smartwatches, fitness trackers, and smart glasses. As...

Brussels adopted a delegated act exempting smart glasses from user-removable battery requirements, clearing a path for Meta, Google, Samsung and Apple to sell in Europe unchanged. The privacy report landing this summer is the bigger threat.

Amelia's Escape is a narrative escape room where the puzzles unravel a time-travel scientist's story. It launches July 23 on Quest and Steam for $15.99.

TL;DR: Plan and explore kitchen and bathroom renovations in 3D with a lifetime ArchiMaster license for $19.99 (reg. $59.99). Opens in a new window Credit: Richdale Ventures LLC ArchiMaster 3D Kitchen...

TL;DR ASUS had previously announced a version of its ROG Xbox Ally handheld that comes with an OLED display as part of a bundle with the ROG XREAL R1 Edition 20 AR glasses. An ASUS spokesperson has...

Apple today announced that Madden NFL 27 Arcade Edition is coming to Apple Arcade on August 6, a new entry in the franchise built specifically for the service with a season-based structure and...

What’s the story? BavAR[t] has partnered with SNCF Gares & Connexions and France’s Ministry of Armed Forces to launch augmented reality cultural experiences across five French train stations. Why it...

TL;DR: Volkswagen’s new eBike range starts at $3,999 and comes packed with tech you’d normally expect in a car, including a rear camera, blind spot alerts, and smart lights that signal braking and...

Continuing our AR marketing case studies, McDonald’s has not one but three campaigns to spotlight. In this installment, we look at its AR challenge that prompted users to choose their favorite menu...

Lenovo has reportedly shuttered its XR business unit, marking a significant retreat from enterprise spatial computing and a broader strategic shift toward AI-powered consumer wearables. According to...

Golf fans with a Quest headset will be able to compete for a pretty temping grand prize starting July 16th in GOLF+’s next big VR Open. Golf+ announced it’s partnered with The Royal & Ancient Golf...

GOLF+ is running an official VR Open with the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, timed to the real Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, with a grand prize trip to the 155th Open at St Andrews. One of VR's quiet success stories just got the ultimate stamp of legitimacy.

Apple has finally introduced its first public betas of iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, watchOS 27, visionOS 27, and tvOS 27.iOS 27's public beta is hereSince the introduction of the...

GOLF+ VR, in partnership with the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, is bringing an official VR Open to the GOLF+ Tour. The grand prize winner will receive a trip to St. Andrews in 2027. The...

Credit: HTC Vive TL;DR HTC’s Vive Eagle AI glasses are finally coming to the US, with Amazon listing a September 1, 2026 launch. The $499 price is the biggest talking point, making the Vive Eagle...

After news surfaced of a 2020 arrest and subsequent conviction of one of its lead developers, Tactical Assault VR has been dropped by publisher 2080 Games and its association with Combat Waffle...

Palmer Luckey, the founder of military tech startup Anduril (also the founder of Oculus), quietly teased a pair of unannounced AR glasses that are presumably in development at Anduril. Despite their...

Micron committed up to $3 billion to the U.S. semiconductor supply chain last week. Of that, $500 million goes to GlobalWafers as strategic financing — subject to definitive agreements and closing...

XREAL glasses are designed for more than just creating a giant display for watching movies or playing games, but that’s probably what most people want to use them for. That’s where the new $299 XREAL...

At AWE, the state of VR locomotion tech was on display. We went hands-on and have a roundup of our top three experiences. What stood out most, and what does it mean for the feature of movement and...

Lenovo has reportedly closed its XR business unit in the US, according to a report by Skarred Ghost. Citing people familiar with the matter, the report maintains Lenovo has shuttered its...

Combat Waffle announced it’s taking popular extraction shooter Ghosts of Tabor back to its 2024 roots with a separate version of the game, called Ghosts of Tabor: LEGACY. Ghosts of Tabor: Legacy is...

In this VR winter, every day we keep reading news about layoffs of people working in AR/VR. Today I inform you about a new one: Lenovo has recently laid off its XR business unit in the US. Layoffs at...

Valve has quietly launched a Great on Frame storefront section collecting games certified for its upcoming Steam Frame headset. The page is nearly empty, but its very existence is the strongest launch signal yet.

Lenovo has laid off its US XR business unit and is redirecting its ThinkReality enterprise work toward AI-enabled consumer wearables under Motorola. Read on its own, it is another layoff. Read in context, it is the clearest map yet of where the industry's money is actually going.

It’s a hot summer here in Italy. But this is not stopping me from providing you with my usual roundup of the most important XR news of the week… Top news of the week (Image modified using ChatGPT)...

Apple has published a detailed technical specification for building third-party motion controllers for Vision Pro, down to the exact wavelength of the tracking LEDs. For a headset that launched insisting hands and eyes were enough, that is a meaningful reversal.

The man who wrote Doom, invented modern 3D game engines, and later ran Oculus is offering a million dollars of his own money to get official VR ports of the id classics onto the Quest store. The only thing standing in the way is Microsoft.

While the industry argues about expensive camera-equipped AI glasses and the privacy backlash they created, XREAL quietly put a 147-inch private screen on your face for $299. The affordable display-glasses category is the one part of AR that is genuinely selling, and this launch shows why.

Combat Waffle Studios has announced Ghosts of Tabor: Legacy, a spinoff from the original game locked to the 2024 era, for Meta Quest and PC VR.An inevitability with long-running games is a segment of...

FitXR on Quest now has 'Journey', a personalized recommendation system designed to help you spend less time searching for workouts and more time exercising.The app's July update also brings Profile...

Following Apple’s announcement that VisionOS 27 will support third-party motion controllers for Vision Pro, the company has published a set of technical specifications and requirements for...

Valve hasn’t mentioned the price or release date for its long-awaited Steam Frame standalone headset, although we seem to be getting suspiciously close. As spotted by hardware analyst Brady Lynch,...

Rumors continue to go back and forth on whether the iPhone Fold will launch on time, plus there is now a question on if AirPods will get cameras at all. This and more on the AppleInsider...

John Carmack reminded Microsoft that he's “still willing” to put up a $1M guarantee to allow Team Beef to commercialize its VR ports of id Software’s classic games.Carmack first revealed that he made...

AR glasses maker XREAL today announced its ‘X by Xreal’ sub-brand (xbx) is officially bringing its first pair of budget XR glasses outside of China. Xreal today released its xbx a01+ in the US for...

John Carmack, former Oculus CTO and co-founder of id Software, announced he’s still willing to put up $1 million of his personal money to help make VR versions of Id’s most famous retro...

In my AWE preview article, I told you about Prehension AI, a startup developing an SDK to help developers implement hand gestures in their MR/VR applications. At AWE US, I’ve been able to get...

Meta tests always-on AI glasses and a brain-to-text UI, while Even Realities raises $150M and HTC bets on AI glasses. We have these and other items from AI and XR realms through the lens of Charlie...

The whole industry spent the week arguing about cameras on your face, Apple quietly killed the display for a cheaper Vision Pro, and underneath the noise VR gaming and open source had one of their best weeks of the year. Here is what mattered.

Samsung Display is formally terminating G-VR, the glass-substrate micro-OLED panel that would have powered a cheaper Apple headset, by September. Killing a product is reversible. Killing its display program is not.

Lamborghini’s free Apple Vision Pro app brings four of its rare vehicles into living rooms with life-sized immersive showcases.You can admire them, sit inside them, learn about their unique features...

Meta's CTO reaffirmed that the company is still working on "multiple next-generation headsets", and perhaps hinted at a reveal at Connect in September.During an "ask me anything" session on his...

I don't need to tell you that Stardew Valley is not a 3D game, and if I do, your understanding of dimensions is unsettling to me. However, where there's a will, there's a way, as a modder has done...

Code found inside a recent Spotify build reveals a deep Gemini integration built specifically for Android XR smart glasses, including music chosen from what the camera sees. The features are interesting. The architecture underneath them is the real story.

Meta shipped a mandatory update that bricks the camera if the capture LED is tampered with, then the Financial Times reported its prototype always-on glasses would not light the LED at all. New York banned smart glasses from all 1,240 of its courthouses the same week.

A leaked archive reveals Vertigo Games spent over a year building a Tomb Raider VR title for Quest 3, PSVR2, and PC before it was cancelled in January. It reportedly passed its vertical slice. That is the part that hurts.

Every company launching new gaming hardware faces the same brutal problem: an empty library on day one. Valve solved it years ago with an open-source compatibility layer, and that decision is quietly the most durable competitive advantage in the business.

Godot 4.7 ships production-ready support for Valve's Steam Frame and Android XR, subsampled foveated rendering that finally saves memory, simplified action maps, and a stable Android build environment. The free engine's XR story just got hard to ignore.

Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades hit its 1.0 release over the weekend, a full decade after entering Early Access. As someone who has watched this game grow the entire time, I need to talk about what it represents.

XPANCEO and JBD have moved to the next phase of co-developing a microLED display small enough to sit inside a smart contact lens. The specs are borderline absurd, and the real story is that they are now focused on manufacturing it.

While Meta sells millions of camera-equipped smart glasses and absorbs the privacy backlash, a startup founded by ex-Apple engineers just raised $150 million at a $1 billion valuation for glasses that deliberately have no camera at all. That is a real signal about where part of this market is going.

Samsung has confirmed July 22 in London for Galaxy Unpacked, and the Galaxy Glasses reveal is the moment Android XR stops being a headset story and becomes a wearable one. Here is what to actually watch for on the SDK side.

Mixed reality's best trick, turning your real room into the game, has always been a solo experience. VirtualGo is building a system that lets remote friends join your scanned space as VR players, and the idea is bigger than the horror game it started in.