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Meta's Phoenix Has to Match a 107-Gram Headset and Add Cameras to It

Setup graphics for Meta's unreleased ultralight headset surfaced in Quest firmware this week, and the number that matters is one we already had: under 110 grams. Measured against every device VR.org has logged this year, that target asks for a Bigscreen Beyond with a camera array added and no custom-molded fit to help carry it.

Alex ReevesJul 29

Somnium Space v3.1.6 Rebuilds the Platform Ahead of Its Return to Steam

Somnium Space's v3.1.6 update adds private world instances and server-side scripting, and preps the social VR platform's first Steam release since its 2021 crypto delisting.

Nina CastilloJul 29

What Do You Owe the People Still Playing Your Dying VR Shooter?

Triangle Factory is closing Hyper Dash's servers on November 1 but shipped a final update that keeps the game launchable offline. The reason they cannot hand it to the community is the detail every VR developer should be reading twice.

Evan MarcusJul 28

A Grenoble Startup Raised €5.1 Million Selling AR Glasses to Runners

ENGO Eyewear closed a €5.1 million round led by Ventech, Odyssée Venture and Bpifrance for its 38-gram sports glasses with a micro-OLED heads-up display. The camera-free branch of smart eyewear keeps finding buyers in categories where the frame was already being worn.

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Proving Doom can actually run on anything, one programmer has made a working build for Commodore 64

You can play Doom on a vape, a printer, an oscilloscope, a pregnancy test, an ATM, and inside Doom itself, but can you play it on a Commodore 64? The old 8-bit powerhouse was discontinued just a year...

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Three More VR Games Get "Great On Frame" Certified By Valve

Deadly Delivery, Stellar Cafe, and Growrilla join the growing list of standalone VR experiences for the upcoming Steam Frame headset.With Steam Frame's imminent release, expect to see loads of VR...

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Blade & Sorcery "Unsupported" On Standalone Steam Frame, Developer Says

A lead developer of Blade & Sorcery has confirmed the PC VR version of the game will not run natively on the Steam Frame due to performance limitations.Blade & Sorcery developer Wully has confirmed...

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Apple said to delay smart glasses launch after Meta backlash

Apple is likely to wait until WWDC 2027 to unveil its own take on smart glasses. That's in part because of additional work on privacy features, and other product safeguards, at a time when Meta's...

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Scientists built a smart ring that analyzes sweat to measure blood glucose and more

TL;DR Wearables currently struggle to gather data about body metrics that are traditionally measured via blood analysis. A new technique shows how a smart ring could overcome that limitation by...

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Steam Machine reservation queue should be caught up by the end of 2026, Valve says

In a new update on Steam Machine sales, Valve says it's "fulfilling orders on a daily basis," and that it expects that everyone currently in the reservation queue will have an opportunity to purchase...

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Apple Upgrade program: Common questions about Apples new leasing program, answered

Apple has launched Apple Upgrade, a new leasing program for iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, and iPad, available online, in the Apple Store app, and at Apple retail locations across the United States. The...

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Pavlov Shack Is Coming To Steam Frame Standalone

Pavlov Shack is coming soon to Steam Frame standalone, in addition to the full version being playable via PC VR streaming.The Steam store listing specifies in the description that the game "supports...

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Samsung Galaxy users complain of battery drain and overheating after update

If you have a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra or S25 Ultra, maybe keep an eye on your battery.Owners of those two older Ultra devices are complaining on places like Reddit and Samsung's own forums (as...

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‘VRChat’ Competitor ‘Somnium Space’ Releases Biggest Update Yet Ahead of Return to Steam

Social VR platform Somnium Space is rolling out its biggest update yet, which aims to bring major improvements across the entire platform ahead of its planned release on Steam Frame and Apple Vision...

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Samsung’s smart glasses are almost here: Here’s how they’ll work

Will Samsung and Google figure out ways for their glasses to overcome privacy concerns? Unclear, but here’s how they’ll work and what you need to know.

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What’s Driving XR Revenues Today (and Tomorrow)?

What's the spatial computing revenue outlook? And how does that break down by subsegments from VR to AI glasses? Our latest Behind the Numbers installment highlights original market-sizing data from...

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Road to VRhardware

Meta’s First Thin & Light VR Headset Reportedly Leaks in User Setup Video Ahead of Connect

A user setup video has reportedly surfaced of Meta’s long-rumored thin and light VR headset, suggesting we may see its official unveiling at Connect in September. The News The images below reveal a...

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OpenAI's First Devices: Speaker, Smartphone, and More

OpenAI's hardware roadmap has sharpened considerably in recent months, with its first device now identified, a smartphone said to be arriving as soon as next year, and a wider lineup taking shape...

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Meta's Phoenix Has to Match a 107-Gram Headset and Add Cameras to It

Setup graphics for Meta's unreleased ultralight headset surfaced in Quest firmware this week, and the number that matters is one we already had: under 110 grams. Measured against every device VR.org has logged this year, that target asks for a Bigscreen Beyond with a camera array added and no custom-molded fit to help carry it.

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Somnium Space v3.1.6 Rebuilds the Platform Ahead of Its Return to Steam

Somnium Space's v3.1.6 update adds private world instances and server-side scripting, and preps the social VR platform's first Steam release since its 2021 crypto delisting.

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Being filmed by Meta smart glasses? The internet says to play Disney music.

Women receive no shortage of safety advice. Cover your drink. Share your location. Avoid walking at night alone. Text when you get home.Here is one they may not hear every day: If you think someone...

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Your iPhone could stop you getting into the wrong Uber ever again

A newly-granted Apple patent proposes using iPhone AR to identify an oncoming vehicle, to be certain that it's the ride you booked.Detail from the patent showing how an iPhone screen could help you...

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Samsung offers smart glasses update after Galaxy Glasses reveal

Samsung's smart glasses still haven't made their long-awaited debut, but the company just gave us a few more crumbs of info about them.Per The Korea Times, Samsung executive Choi Jae-in offered some...

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The Steam Frame subreddit is currently losing its collective mind praying for a release date

Over on the Steam Frame subreddit, the top post at the time of writing is one declaring "this sub has lost its mind". It follows this up by acknowledging that, with Valve not releasing Steam Frame...

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Indie App Sales promotion now live, featuring hundreds of exclusive discounts

The Indie App Sales promotion is back, with exclusive discounts for hundreds of iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, macOS, and watchOS apps running through July 30. Here are the details.

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Road to VRhardware

Qualcomm is Reportedly Raising Chip Prices and Steam Frame Could Feel the Impact

Besides being the world’s biggest smartphone chipmaker, Qualcomm is also the number one supplier of processors for nearly all standalone VR headsets on the market today. According to a Bloomberg...

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AR Insidersoftware

Case Study: Walmart Streamlines Training with VR

Walmart's operational scale means that training employees on new equipment and processes is an expensive endeavor. How did VR help the company streamline training through bits rather than atoms? This...

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PICO Leadership Changes as Li Xiaokai Replaces Founder Zhou Hongwei

In Virtual Reality News What’s the story? PICO has undergone a leadership change, with founder Zhou Hongwei stepping down and Li Xiaokai assuming responsibility for the ByteDance-owned XR business....

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ByteDance Handed Pico to the Engineer Who Built Its Displays and Chips

Pico founder Zhou Hongwei stepped down on July 24 and ByteDance replaced him with Li Xiaokai, an optoelectronics doctorate who has run the company's displays, chips, and perception stack since 2021. Months before Project Swan ships, that is a continuity signal rather than a retreat.

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What Do You Owe the People Still Playing Your Dying VR Shooter?

Triangle Factory is closing Hyper Dash's servers on November 1 but shipped a final update that keeps the game launchable offline. The reason they cannot hand it to the community is the detail every VR developer should be reading twice.

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Quest's Horizon+ Subscription Adds 10 Hours Of Xbox Cloud Gaming

Quest's Horizon+ subscription added 10 monthly hours of flatscreen cloud streaming for 58 Xbox titles, furthering Meta's partnership with Microsoft.Xbox Cloud Gaming has been available on Meta Quest...

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UPDATED: These VR Games Are "Great" On Steam Frame, According To Valve

Ahead of the Steam Frame's launch, we compiled the current list of VR games that Valve has certified to run well on its upcoming headset.The Great On Frame page, similar to the Steam Deck's Great On...

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Meccha Chameleon Players Are Getting Malware From User-Made Maps

Meccha Chameleon--a multiplayer prop-hunt game that's been blowing up on Steam lately--seems to have hit its first real road bump since it launched in early June. As pointed out by a player who goes...

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Prep for Siri AI on Apple Vision Pro with visionOS 26.6

The end-of-cycle updates are often devoid of anything user-facing, but that doesn't mean you should delay updating to visionOS 26.6. Security patches and preparation for Siri AI are worth the...

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Apple releases tvOS 26.6 and HomePod 26.6

New Apple software updates are rolling out today, including tvOS 26.6, HomePod 26.6, visionOS 26.6, and more.

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Futuristic VR FPS Hyper Dash Shutting Down This November

Triangle Factory announced that its long-running competitive FPS Hyper Dash will close its online servers on November 1. The latest update to the game, available now, ensures the game will be...

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Mixed Reality Tower Defense Game Cybercore Protocol Out Now In Early Access On Quest

Cybercore Protocol, a mixed reality tower defense action game, released over the weekend in Early Access on Quest.The game turns your living space into a futuristic gauntlet. You'll scan your room...

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VR Action Platformer Hyperstacks Coming To SteamVR This Week

Hyperstacks is also exiting Early Access for full release on Quest. Hyperstacks developer Squirrel Bytes has announced that their action platformer is coming to SteamVR and leaving Early Access on...

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Meta hits pause on controversial smart glasses subscription plans

TL;DR Meta said it is pausing plans to implement rate limits for the conversation focus feature on its smart glasses. However, the company didn’t rule out the possibility of limits appearing in the...

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Samsung teases Android XR glasses with phone & watch integration, ‘reasonable’ price

Following a partial unveiling at its Unpacked event last week, Samsung is teasing some further details of its upcoming Android XR glasses, including their “reasonable” price point.

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American Petroleum Institute Selects Luminous XR for XR Training

What’s the story? Luminous XR has been awarded a contract by the American Petroleum Institute to develop an immersive training program covering four high-risk energy industry procedures. Why it...

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Road to VRhardware

Immersed Says It’s Finally Getting Ready to Ship ‘Visor’ VR Headset

XR startup Immersed announced it’s nearing launch of its long-promised work-focused standalone VR headset, Visor. The News Immersed sent out an email (courtesy Reddit user ‘aline-works’) to pre-order...

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Announcing the AI Glasses Impact Grant Recipients: Helping People Work, Learn, and Live More Independently

Meta believes that the technology we build should strengthen human connection and empower people around the world. We want to ensure the future is for everyone—giving every person the tools to reach...

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The XR Week Peek (2026.07.27): AI-coded mods are bringing new content to PCVR, Samsung unveils new glasses, and more!

It’s summertime! Many people are going on vacation, the VR magazines have reduced the amount of news they publish, but I’m still here writing for you the summary of the most important pieces of XR...

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9to5Macsoftware

Accessibility paywall on Meta Glasses ‘paused’ after condemnation [U]

Ray-Ban Meta Glasses and the latest cheaper non-designer option are sold on the basis of the built-in AI features, but in early July the company announced a “ridiculous” limit on the free usage you...

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AR Insidersoftware

Can XR + AI Elevate Maternal Care?

While maternal care has traditionally meant a steady rhythm of in-person appointments, that model is beginning to shift. XR paired with AI-powered diagnostics is giving expectant mothers support...

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9to5Macsoftware

Apple Glasses just won’t be useful without video recording

A Bloomberg report suggests that Apple Glasses might be launched without the capability to take photos or record video. Apple is said to be considering this option as a way to address privacy...

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Road to VRsoftware

Apple’s First Smart Glasses Reportedly Set to Unveil at WWDC 2027, Release in Late 2027

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is set to unveil its first pair of smart glasses at next year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). The News Codenamed ‘N50’, Apple’s smart glasses...

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Immersed Says Visor Is Nearly Here Again. The Price Goes Up on Friday.

Immersed told preorder customers it is locking in shipping timelines for Visor, with the real update coming next month. The concrete part is a price increase landing July 31 on a headset no independent reviewer has tested in three years.

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✎VR.org Originalar

A Grenoble Startup Raised €5.1 Million Selling AR Glasses to Runners

ENGO Eyewear closed a €5.1 million round led by Ventech, Odyssée Venture and Bpifrance for its 38-gram sports glasses with a micro-OLED heads-up display. The camera-free branch of smart eyewear keeps finding buyers in categories where the frame was already being worn.

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✎VR.org Originalar

Smart Glasses Announce Themselves Over Bluetooth, and a $2.99 iPhone App Now Listens for It

AntiZuck scans Bluetooth advertisements for signatures matching Meta, Snap, Amazon, and RayNeo smart glasses, all on device. The detection window is narrower than it sounds, and the vendors could close it with a firmware update whenever they choose.

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✎VR.org Originalhardware

Qualcomm Is Raising Chip Prices by Double Digits on September 1

Bloomberg reports Qualcomm notified customers that Snapdragon prices rise by double digits for orders shipping after September 1. Standalone XR runs almost entirely on Qualcomm silicon, so there is no second supplier to switch to.

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Apple’s AI glasses to be unveiled at WWDC27: report

Apple’s long-awaited AI smart glasses, expected to launch late next year, finally have an expected reveal date.

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AppleInsiderhardware

Public distrust in smart glasses will be a challenge for Apple Glass

The eventual launch of Apple Glass is still expected in 2027, but based on how people distrust Meta's smart glasses, Apple may have a challenge ahead of it.Apple Glass will require Apple to convince...

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✎VR.org Originalar

Gurman Puts Apple's First Smart Glasses at WWDC 2027, and the Camera Decision Is Not Made Yet

Bloomberg reports Apple will unveil its N50 smart glasses at WWDC in June 2027 and ship them in late 2027, with privacy as the differentiator. Apple has prototyped cameras that cannot record and glasses with no camera at all, and that choice decides what the product is.

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✎VR.org Originalgaming

Cybercore Protocol Turns Your Living Room Into a Tower Defense Map. The Catch Is That It Launched in Early Access.

A mixed reality tower defense game launched on Quest today for $9.99, and it treats your scanned room as the level layout rather than as set dressing. That is the one thing MR can do that authored levels cannot fake.

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✎VR.org Originalhardware

Magic Leap Is Cutting 193 Jobs and Getting Out of the Headset Business

A WARN notice cuts 193 roles at Magic Leap's Florida headquarters, covering most of the product organization. The company is repositioning as a waveguide supplier, which its 2024 Google deal already implied.

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✎VR.org Originalhardware

Meta Wanted $20 a Month for a Feature That Runs on the Glasses Themselves. Then It Backed Down.

Meta paused its plan to cap Conversation Focus at three hours a month and sell more via a $20 subscription. The feature runs entirely on the glasses, which is why the backlash landed so hard.

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Geronimo Hands-On - A Tactical Shooter Breaching Early Access On Steam

Geronimo, from Dark Matter Studios, arrived on Steam in Early Access with a seemingly ambitious goal: bringing authentic squad-based tactical combat to VR. After spending time with VR's latest...

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UploadVRsoftware

A.R. Rahman Brings His Immersive Music Experiences To Apple Vision Pro

A.R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours) launched ARR Immersive for Apple Vision Pro.With over 150 million records sold and 170 industry awards including multiple Academy Awards and Grammy...

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Road to VRgaming

Roguelite Shooter ‘Roboquest’ Comes to Quest Alongside Co-op Update

Flat2VR Studios has finally brought its VR adapatation of Roboquest (2023) to Quest 3 and 3S, which also brings to the fast-paced roguelite shooter its long-awaited co-op mode. The new two-player...

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AR Insidersoftware

AI/XR Beats: Samsung Gears Up, Magic Leap Dials Down

Samsung Galaxy unpacked event brought us smart glasses, foldables, flippables and watches, while Magic Leap backpedals to supplier status and Google adds personal AI avatars. We have these and other...

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✎VR.org Originalxr

This Week in VR: Samsung Names Its Glasses, Instagram Bans the Creeps, and Four Studios Go Dark

A two week catch up on a fortnight that would not slow down. Samsung Intelligent Eyewear got a name and no price, Meta AI moved into the Quest operating system, Instagram started banning smart glasses harassment accounts, and four VR studios shut down inside a week.

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✎VR.org Originalxr

XR Revenue Hits $60 Billion by 2030 in the New Forecast. The Two Crossovers Underneath It Matter More.

ARtillery Intelligence projects global XR revenue reaching $60.4 billion by 2030. The headline number is the least interesting part. Inside the model, headworn AR passes VR and consumer spending passes enterprise, both on the assumption that 2027 hardware ships on time.

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✎VR.org Originalenterprise

A Cargo Airline Just Put Its 777 Pilots in VR Before the Simulator. That Is the Enterprise Use Case That Actually Sticks.

Visionary Training Resources is deploying its FlightDeckToGo VR platform across Kalitta Air's Boeing 777 fleet for pilots and maintenance crews. It is a textbook example of where enterprise VR actually pays off: moving low-stakes familiarization out of the expensive simulator.

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Space Flight Simulator Remnant Protocol Details Future Plans In Public Roadmap

Remnant Protocol, out now in Early Access on Meta Quest, has had its future development plans laid out in a roadmap by developer Progenitor Game Studios. Remnant Protocol casts players as the...

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Co-op Dungeon Crawler One More Delve Leaves Early Access

One More Delve, a physics-based co-op dungeon crawler, moves to a full 1.0 release on SteamVR and Meta Quest today following a brief stint in Early Access.The game was featured in March's VR Games...

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VR Narrative Escape Room Puzzler Amelia's Escape Out Today For Meta Quest & PC VR

Amelia's Escape, a story-based escape room puzzle game from a solo developer, releases today on Meta Quest and SteamVR. This follows a playable demo featured in June's Steam Next Fest. Amelia's...

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Roboquest VR Launches Today On Quest 3 Along With Cross-Platform Co-Op

Roboquest VR is out today on Meta Quest 3 and 3S, alongside a same-day update enabling cross-platform co-op on Quest, SteamVR, and PlayStation VR2.Flat2VR Studios has launched Roboquest VR on Meta...

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✎VR.org Originalhardware

Meta AI Just Became a System-Level Feature on Quest. The Headset Is Now a Glasses Rehearsal.

The v2.6 update quietly turns Meta AI into a system-level voice assistant across the Quest lineup. The convenience is real, but the point is training millions of users to talk to an assistant before the glasses that depend on it ship.

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✎VR.org Originalhardware

xMEMS Put a Silent Solid-State Fan Inside Smart Glasses. The Catch Is a 2027 Timeline.

xMEMS launched the XMC-1200, a solid-state micro fan small enough to fit in a pair of glasses. It targets the thermal wall that caps AI glasses, but production readiness is not until Q4 2027.

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✎VR.org Originalar

Samsung Named Its Glasses and Almost Nothing Else. Intelligent Eyewear Is a Tease, Not a Launch.

Samsung revealed its Android XR glasses at Galaxy Unpacked with a name, a nine-hour battery, and two fashion partners. No price, no ship date, no developer guidance, and nobody was allowed to wear them.

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✎VR.org Originalhardware

EssilorLuxottica Bought Lynx for the Software and Left the Headset Behind

EssilorLuxottica acquired Lynx's IP, code and most of its team out of liquidation, and the still-unreleased R2 headset has no announced future. The tracking stack was always the valuable part.

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Xbox Game Pass Is In Horizon+ Now, and the 10-Hour Cap Tells You What This Really Is

Meta bundled a starter tier of cloud Xbox Game Pass into Horizon+, adding 50-plus flatscreen games at no extra cost. The ten hours per month limit makes the strategy pretty clear.

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