Meta Plans to Blur Barriers Between App Lab and Horizon Store, Court Android App Developers

As part of Meta’s huge announcement today, the company says its rebranding the Quest Store to the Meta Horizon Store. In doing so, the company plans to make it easier…

Continue ReadingMeta Plans to Blur Barriers Between App Lab and Horizon Store, Court Android App Developers

Meta is Opening Quest’s Operating System to Third-party Headsets, Marking a Massive Shift in Strategy

Today Meta made what is likely to be an industry-altering announcement: it plans to open up the Quest operating system to third-party device makers. Asus, Lenovo, and Xbox have been…

Continue ReadingMeta is Opening Quest’s Operating System to Third-party Headsets, Marking a Massive Shift in Strategy

Meta Issues Voluntary Recall of Early Quest 3 Elite Battery Straps Due to Charging Fault

A widespread charging fault with Meta’s $130 Elite Battery Strap for Quest 3 forced the company to pause shipments back in December and start replacing units on a case-by-case basis. Now,…

Continue ReadingMeta Issues Voluntary Recall of Early Quest 3 Elite Battery Straps Due to Charging Fault

Meta Reportedly Rejected Google Partnership to Bring Android XR to Quest

According to a report from The Information, Google and Meta held a meeting late last year wherein the two companies discussed the possibility of bringing Android XR to Meta headsets.…

Continue ReadingMeta Reportedly Rejected Google Partnership to Bring Android XR to Quest

Meta and LG Confirm Partnership to “Accelerate XR Business” in Wake of Vision Pro Launch

LG announced a collaboration with Meta focused on strengthening the XR business of both companies. Following the release of Vision Pro, it has become apparent that Apple has a serious…

Continue ReadingMeta and LG Confirm Partnership to “Accelerate XR Business” in Wake of Vision Pro Launch

Vision Pro Has Apps and Quest Has Games, What Can Samsung Bring to XR to Compete?

Samsung has partnered with Google to make an XR headset, although the South Korean tech giant hasn’t tipped its hand on what to expect just yet. Despite its $3,500 sticker price,…

Continue ReadingVision Pro Has Apps and Quest Has Games, What Can Samsung Bring to XR to Compete?

Zuckerberg: Quest 3 Beats Vision Pro in ‘vast majority’ of Cases in Mixed Reality

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg got a chance to try out Apple Vision Pro, which although seven times more expensive than the company’s Quest 3 mixed reality headset, is arguably its…

Continue ReadingZuckerberg: Quest 3 Beats Vision Pro in ‘vast majority’ of Cases in Mixed Reality

Meta Finally Lets Users Appeal Bans in Social VR App ‘Horizon Worlds’

Meta announced it’s finally giving Horizon Worlds users the ability to file an appeal when suspected of breaking the social VR app’s Code of Conduct. It’s been nearly three years since…

Continue ReadingMeta Finally Lets Users Appeal Bans in Social VR App ‘Horizon Worlds’

New Reality Labs Research Project Demonstrates Mind-bending AR Capabilities

A project from researchers at Reality Labs, Meta’s XR division, shows a method for interacting with the real-world through augmented reality.I’m about as seasoned as they get when it comes…

Continue ReadingNew Reality Labs Research Project Demonstrates Mind-bending AR Capabilities