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Meta Planning Metaverse Advertising
Meta is already running a lucrative advertising business with its social media portals Facebook and Instagram. Now the company is keen on monetizing a new frontier it has invested heavily…
Pimax Entices Developers with a 100% Revenue Share
Pimax has announced a 100% revenue share along with a $100,000 fund in a bid to entice developers to create VR content for its ecosystem. The VR hardware manufacturer will…
Pimax Raises $30 Million Series C Funding for High-End Virtual Reality Headsets
Chinese virtual reality headset manufacturer Pimax recently closed a $30 million funding round. The fresh infusion of cash has been earmarked for the company’s growth and shipping improvements. Pimax is…
Meta Quest 3 Headset Already Visible in the Companion App
Originally kept under wraps, details are beginning to stream in about Meta’s upcoming headset, the Meta Quest 3, with new features beginning to appear in the Meta Quest companion app.…
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…