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Valve Patent Filing Shows It is Working on a New Wireless Headset
Valve may soon announce a new Virtual Reality headset codenamed “Deckard” based on information from a SteamVR beta update. Valve’s flagship Index headset has been in the market for three…
Steam Debuts in Augmented Reality With Nreal Light Glasses
Users can now play PC games with the Nreal Light mixed reality glasses without requiring a monitor or TV. With the impending release of Steam on Nreal, couch gaming is…
Meta’s Quest v41 Update Adds Social Hangouts to the Home Space
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg formally announced Quest v41 yesterday. The new update comes with the ability to invite friends into your virtual home as soon as you put on the…
Meta Shelves Its Smartwatch Project
A Bloomberg report states that Meta has shelved its project on a dual-camera smartwatch. However, work continues on its other metaverse wrist input devices. Rumors about Meta’s smartwatch project have…
Amazon Introduces AR Try-On for Sneakers
Amazon is finally embracing Augmented Reality shopping. Anyone looking to purchase sneakers can first ‘augment’ them on their feet to try them on virtually, and see if they like them…
Among Us VR Trailer and Additional Information Out
Party game Among Us VR is releasing soon with a custom gameplay system, proximity voice chats along with multiple locomotion options. Details of Among Us VR were shared at the…
Sony to Give a Sneak Peak of PSVR 2 Games in State of Play This Week
During Sony’s State of Play presentation this week, the company will reportedly provide a sneak peek of upcoming PSVR 2 games. PSVR In a PlayStation Blog, Sony confirms that the…
Gucci Launches the Gucci Town Space in Roblox
Gucci Town Heralds Fashion Brand's Persistent Presence in Roblox Gucci is launching a permanent space in Roblox with Gucci Town, a game in Roblox that features free Gucci collectible items…
Somnium Space Invests in Parisian XR Hardware Startup Lynx
Paris-based mixed reality startup Lynx has raised $4 million in a Series A funding round led by the decentralized social VR platform Somnium Space. Lynx wants to use the new…
New Financing for VR Chair Startup Positron Voyager
Positron Voyager, the company that makes virtual reality motion chairs for cinematic experiences, has reportedly clinched considerable investments from JB Capital according to a press release. The new infusion of…