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Niantic Sells Pokémon GO Business for $3.5 Billion and Refocuses on Spatial AI
Image: Scopely The company behind the most recognizable augmented-reality mobile game is separating its game business from its spatial technology ambitions. Scopely announced March 12 that it has agreed to…
Sony Cuts PlayStation VR2 to $399.99 in Major Price Reset
Image: Sony Interactive Entertainment Sony has announced a substantial reduction in the recommended retail price of PlayStation VR2, bringing the headset to $ in the United States starting in March.…
Waltz of the Wizard Becomes the First PS VR2 Game With Full Hand Tracking
Image: Aldin Dynamics (Steam store artwork) PlayStation VR2 owners can now put down their controllers and interact directly with a virtual world. A free update released February 10 makes Waltz…
Meta Reality Labs Posts $4.97 Billion Quarterly Loss as XR Spending Continues
Chart: Virtual Reality Times, from Meta's Q4 2024 results Meta's long-term investment in virtual and augmented reality remains exceptionally expensive. In financial results released January 29, the company reported a…
Sony Introduces XYN at CES 2025, Bringing Spatial Capture Into the Content Pipeline
Image: Sony Sony is using CES 2025 to make a point about the next phase of extended reality: convincing people to wear headsets is only part of the challenge. Someone…
HyperPlay Raises $12 Million for a Web3 Game Launcher and Cross-Chain Aggregator
HyperPlay Gaming, a web3-native game launcher and game store aggregator platform has raised $12 million in a funding round. The funds will go into its Web3 game launcher and cross-chain…
Apple Vision Pro Headset Details: Specs, Release Date, Price, and More
Apple’s long-rumored mixed reality headset which has been under development for close to a decade, the Apple Vision Pro, was finally announced this week. During the company’s keynote at the…
Apple Acquires AR Headset Startup Mira
Apple has acquired the Los Angeles-based AR headset startup, Mira. The startup develops augmented reality headsets for other companies such as arcades as well as for the US military. The…
Apple Vision Pro Headset Unveiled, to Cost $3499
After years of development work, Apple has finally unveiled its Apple Vision Pro Headset which costs $3499. Apple’s long-awaited augmented reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro, has finally been unveiled.…
Meta Announces Quest 3 VR Headset, to Cost $499
Meta has officially revealed its next major headset, the Meta Quest 3. The headset will be available in all countries “where Meta Quest is currently supported” and will launch this…