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New Snapdragon Platform Has Been Built for Slim AR Glasses
For augmented reality glasses to be accepted by the mainstream population, their form factors will have to be as close as possible to those of conventional sunglasses and prescription glasses.…
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon AR2 Chip for AR Glasses
Qualcomm has announced a new triple-chip solution for wireless augmented reality glasses called Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1. The AR2 chip isn’t built for standalone headsets or glasses. It can handle…
Local Dimming in WebXR on Meta Quest Pro: How to Activate It
The browser in Meta Quest Pro is now supporting local dimming in WebXR content. Here is how to enable it. This is an experimental opt-in feature. To activate it, a…
ForeVR Adds Pool for Both Quest 2 and Quest Pro
ForeVR has added pool to its lineup of games that already includes Bowl, Darts, and Cornhole. ForeVR is now adding a 1 versus 1 8-ball pool to its lineup of…
HTC Vive’s Much-Teased “Small” VR Headset Leaked
For the past month, HTC Vive has been teasing a new virtual reality headset billed as smaller and better than its predecessors. Now have an inkling of what this headset…
Pico 4 Sales Have Been Disappointing
A Chinese news outlet is reporting that Pico 4 headset sales have been disappointing and have not met the company’s expectations. The report by Sina Technology is citing “multiple insiders”…
Leak Reveals New HTC Vive Standalone Virtual Reality Headset With a Slim Modular Design
YouTuber and XR hardware analyst Brad Lynch (popularly known by the moniker SadlyItsBradley) has posted leaked renders of HTC Vive’s new standalone virtual reality headset. From the images, the headset…
Pimax Announces a Handheld Console That Has VR Support
Pimax has announced a new handheld console, Pimax Portal, designed with an accessory that transforms the accessory into a virtual reality headset. The accessory has been designed to combine virtual…
Huawei Launches Smart Vision VR Glasses
Huawei Technologies has launched the Smart Vision Glass, a virtual reality device that can connect to smartphones and which has been designed for media streaming uses. Like the Nreal Light…
List of Confirmed PSVR 2 Launch Titles
With the PSVR 2 headset release date now known, here is a lineup of the confirmed PSVR 2 titles that will be available when the headset hits the market. The…