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What are the Implications of Meta’s Recent Price Drop for Its Flagship Headsets?
Why is Meta suddenly lowering the prices of its virtual reality headsets? Meta has dropped the prices for its two flagship headsets; the consumer-focused Meta Quest 2 headset which has…
Among Us VR Now Provides Support for Custom Lobby Settings
Among Us VR has a new update that adds support for custom lobby settings as well as a new hat pack. In December last year, the developer, Schell Games, announced…
Meta Drops Quest Pro Headset Price to $999
Meta has lowered the price of its work-focused mixed reality and virtual reality headset, the Meta Quest Pro, to $999. The headset costs $1, so the $500 price cut is…
Meta’s Roadmap for AR/VR Hardware Through 2027
An internal presentation by Meta executives detailing the company’s near-term roadmap has leaked out and shows Meta is planning three new Quest headsets, augmented reality glasses in 2027 along with…
VRChat Planning to Add Native Support for Eye Tracking
VRChat will add native eye-tracking support. The eye tracking support will cover PC (through the OSC protocol) and the Quest Store app on Quest Pro. Meta has just cut the…
Meta Planning a Cheaper and “Accessible” Headset in 2024
The Verge’s Alex Heath reports that Meta is planning to release a cheaper and more “accessible” headset next year, based on information from a leaked roadmap. The report states that…
Third-Generation Ray-Ban Stories Shipping in 2025, to Feature a Neural Wristband and HUD
At an internal presentation of the company’s roadmap, Meta executives reportedly told thousands of staff that the third-generation Ray-Ban Stories smartglasses will be launched in 2025 and that they will…
Xiaomi Debuts Prototype Augmented Reality Glasses
Xiaomi revealed a prototype of augmented reality glasses at the Mobile World Congress 2023. The Chinese technology company is the latest looking to pivot into the XR niche and sell…
HTC Demos Open Vive XR Elite, VIVERSE for Business and Other Solutions at MWC23
HTC has unveiled the comfort options in the Vive XR Elite along with the Viverse Business, a new 5G streaming option, and a broadcast bundle. At the Mobile World Congress…
Meta Has Reportedly Canned its Cardiff Headset
Previous reports and leaks said Meta would follow its consumer-focused virtual reality headset, the Meta Quest 3, with a new headset in the same price range that was codenamed “Cardiff”.…