The Verge

Meta’s VR metaverse is ditching VR

Horizon Worlds is now going to be a platform that’s ‘almost exclusively mobile.’ Horizon Worlds is now going to be a platform that’s ‘almost exclusively mobile.’ is a senior reporter covering ...
BGR

4 Cool Uses For Your Old VR Headsets

Virtual reality hardware has come a long way over the years, and new headsets are always just around the corner. Features such as higher resolution, wider field of view, and advanced tracking ...
Road to VR

‘Star Citizen’ VR Support Isn’t Prime Time Yet, But It’s Getting There

Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) added experimental PC VR support to Star Citizen late last year, taking a first step in fulfilling a more than decade-old promise. Things are getting increasingly serious ...
MIT Technology Review

This is the most misunderstood graph in AI

To some, METR’s “time horizon plot” indicates that AI utopia—or apocalypse—is close at hand. The truth is more complicated. MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy ...
TechCrunch

Meta burned $19 billion on VR last year, and 2026 won’t be any better

Earlier this month, Meta laid off 10% of the staff for Reality Labs, its virtual reality unit, reportedly cutting as many as 1,000 employees. Now, in a development that seems directly related, the ...
CNBC

Meta's Reality Labs cuts sparked fears of a 'VR winter'

Meta's deprioritizing virtual reality in favor of artificial intelligence and Internet-connected smart glasses has chilled the VR industry. "The market has spoken," said Jitesh Ubrani, an analyst for ...
Tom's Guide

Meta abandoning VR is 'obviously false,' according to Oculus founder, but Meta's own actions scream the opposite

VR & AR I used this hidden Meta Quest 3 app to turn it into an interior decorator — and it helped me design my dream space Augmented Reality I’ve worn smart glasses for over 4 years — here’s the best ...
CNBC

Meta's VR layoffs, studio closures underscore Zuckerberg's massive pivot to AI

Just over four years after Facebook changed its name to Meta, the company is scaling back its virtual reality ambitions. Meta is cutting about 10% of staff who focus on metaverse-related VR projects ...
Engadget

Meta has closed three VR studios as part of its metaverse cuts

Several of Meta's VR studios have been affected by the company's metaverse-focused layoffs. The company has shuttered three of its VR studios, including Armature, Sanzaru and Twisted Pixel. VR fitness ...
Tom's Guide

I'm a VR expert, here's 5 apps to try first on your Meta Quest 3

Augmented Reality I’ve worn smart glasses for over 4 years — here’s the best AR and AI glasses Smart Glasses I tested the MemoMind One AI smart glasses — and I think I’m seeing double Virtual Reality ...
GameSpot

Create Your Own VR Games Bundle For Less Than $3 Per Game

If you find yourself with a shiny new Meta Quest headset during the holidays, be sure to check out the new Winter 2025 Edition of Fanatical's Build Your Own Quest VR Bundle deal. Like other Fanatical ...