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Report: Mass Production for Apple Headset to Begin in March
Apple is set to begin the mass production of its AR/VR headset in March 2023, according to a DigiTimes report. The Taiwanese publication DigiTimes report is citing sources that have…
Meta Lays Off Over 11,000 Employees
As widely expected, Meta has laid off over 11,000 of its employees, representing 13% of its 87,000-plus strong workforce. The massive layoffs mark a turning point in Meta’s growth trajectory.…
Turtle Beach to Offer a Compact VR Charging Dock
Gaming headphone and accessories manufacturer, Turtle Beach, will soon offer its own Quest 2 charging dock, thereby plunging the company into the VR accessories market. Preorders for the charging dock…
Upcoming Meta Layoffs May Dent Its Metaverse Ambitions
Mark Zuckerberg has bet big on the metaverse but the current economic headwinds and the slow uptake in the technology have seen the company hemorrhage money, something that has alarmed…
Top Reasons for a Meta Quest 3 Headset
Meta has now confirmed that its Quest 2 successor, the Meta Quest 3, will be launching in 2023. We look at the reasons why its release may be a good…
Meta to Start Steep Job Cuts From This Week
Meta is set to begin the steepest job cuts in the company’s history, the Wall Street Journal reports. Meta’s headcount stood at 87,314 at the end of September this year.…
Meta is Testing a New Remote Display App for Quest
It looks like Meta is testing a new Remote Display app built for Quest headsets that imports a PC or Mac into your Quest Home. Meta has previously revealed that…
Quest Pro User Interface Improvements Coming to Quest 2
The much-improved user interface of the Quest Pro headset is now set to come to Meta Quest 2. The system interface was partially redesigned and refreshed for Meta’s recently released…
Meta Adds Additional Optional Insurance For Quest 2 and Quest Pro
Meta is now providing optional accidental damage insurance coverage for its Quest 2 and Quest Pro virtual reality headsets. The program will enable users based in the US to insure…
PlayStation VR 2 Launching on February 2022, Priced at $549.99
Sony’s second-generation virtual reality headset, the PlayStation VR 2 is set to launch on February 22, 2022. This will be precisely one year following the headset’s reveal. The headset will…