New Quest Dev Tools to Add Leg Estimation for More Convincing Avatars

Meta announced that it’s offering new developer tools for Quest headsets to make avatars more realistic. The company also unveiled a Quest 3-exclusive upper body tracking feature that supports a…

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Quest 3 Brings a Big Change to Controller Tracking Coverage

Meta Quest 3 brings with it new ‘Touch Plus’ controllers that do away with the tracking ring that’s been part of the company’s 6DOF consumer VR controllers ever since the…

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Razer is Releasing Noise Cancelling Wireless Earbuds for Quest 3

Razer hasn’t exactly been all-in when it comes to making VR accessories, although there have been a few bits of VR kit over the years from the RGB-infused gaming hardware…

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Xbox Cloud Gaming Coming to Quest 3 in December

Meta announced at Connect 2023 that Xbox Cloud Gaming is heading to Quest in December, meaning you’ll be able to play all of your favorite flatscreen games on offer through…

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Hands-on: ‘Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR’ Has an Interesting Take on VR Parkour Mechanics

Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR has been in the works seemingly for ages, but one major question has gone unanswered until now: just how does the game’s parkour work? If you’ve played…

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Hands-on: Quest 3 is an Impressive Leap That’s Still Held Back by Software Struggles

Quest 3 is an impressive leap in hardware, especially in the visual department, but it continues Meta’s tradition of building great hardware that feels held back by its software. Update…

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Quest Store Revenue Reaches $2 Billion, But Momentum Has Slowed Over the Last Year

Coming alongside the big Quest 3 info dump today at Connect 2023, Meta revealed that Quest Store games and apps have generated over $2 billion in revenue. While the store…

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Meta Will Bring ‘Augments’ to Quest 3, Persistent Mini-apps That Live in Your Room

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced today at Connect, the company’s annual XR developer conference, that it’s going to launch a set of mixed reality mini-apps on Quest 3 that you…

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Quest 3 Accessories Revealed: Charging Dock, Deluxe Straps, Carrying Case & More

Meta announced at its annual developer conference today that Quest 3 is now available for pre-order starting at $500, shipping October 10th. The company also revealed a host of accessories…

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Meta Says Quest 3 Will Get More Than 50 New Titles by the End of the Year

At Meta Connect 2023 today, among the avalanche of news we learned Quest 3 is shipping October 10th, accessories are raining from the sky, and there will be “another 50+…

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