Author Archives: Virtual Reality Times
Valve Discontinues Index VR Headset, Cuts Remaining Stock to $399.20
Image: Valve Valve is ending production of the Index, its premium PC virtual reality headset first released in 2019. The company now states that the headset is no longer being…
Sony Transfers XR Patent Rights to Meta, but PS VR2 Implications Remain Unclear
Image: Sony Interactive Entertainment A newly reported series of patent assignments has revealed a sizable transfer of Sony-related augmented reality and virtual reality intellectual property to Meta. The records cover…
Newsom Vetoes California Bill Requiring Recording Lights on Smart Glasses
Photo: Henri Sivonen, CC BY via Wikimedia Commons California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have imposed new rules on recording with smart glasses and other wearable…
Meta Unveils $1,299.99 VR Glasses at Connect 2026, Shipping Spring 2027
Image: Meta Meta's next big virtual reality device looks less like a conventional headset and more like oversized glasses. At Meta Connect on September 23, the company introduced Meta VR…
Valve Prices Steam Frame at $1,059, Includes Standalone Half-Life: Alyx
Image: Valve Valve has finally answered two of the biggest questions surrounding Steam Frame: how much its new VR headset costs, and what players can do with it without a…
Moss Developer Polyarc Closes After Nearly 12 Years, Ending a Distinctive VR Studio
Image: Polyarc Polyarc, the studio behind the Moss games, has announced that it is closing after nearly twelve years. The September 11 news is another painful development for virtual reality…
VRChat Immersive Theatre Production Uncanny Alley Wins an Emmy
Image: VRChat logo A live theatre performance inside VRChat has won a major television-industry honor. Uncanny Alley: A New Day received the Emmy for Outstanding Emerging Media Program at the…
Pico Delays Space Pro Headset to Late 2026 and Cancels September Reveal
Graphic: Virtual Reality Times Pico's next high-end mixed-reality headset will not receive the September introduction the company originally planned. ByteDance-owned Pico announced on August 24 that it was moving the…
Apple Reportedly Cuts Vision Pro Gaming and Immersive Video Teams in Reorganization
Image: Apple Apple is reportedly scaling back parts of the organization responsible for Vision Pro games and immersive video, a move that raises questions about the company's approach to creating…
VR Games Showcase Reveals System Shock VR, High on Life VR and Total Chaos VR
Image: System Shock VR official Steam artwork Three very different games dominated the August 13 VR Games Showcase: the tense science-fiction horror of System Shock, the talking-gun comedy of High…