VR MMO ‘Zenith’ Could Be in Dire Straits as Studio Operates at a Loss

Zenith: The Last City stands out as one of VR’s major MMORPG success stories, having been released in 2022 across all major headsets and receiving generally high praise. However, developers…

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Apple Will Host in-Store Vision Pro Demos on Release Weekend

Apple quietly announced plans to host in-store demos at the launch of Vision Pro, but it isn’t clear how long they will continue. Alongside its announcement of the forthcoming pre-orders…

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‘Rec Room’ to Roll Out Full-body Avatars in March

Prominent VR social app Rec Room is getting full-body avatars soon, which will let users choose to either stick with the standard floating bean-body type, or go all-in with a…

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Vive XR Elite Gets Face-tracking Add-on with Eye & Mouth Sensing

HTC today announced the launch of a new Full Face Tracker accessory for Vive XR Elite. The device attaches to headset to capture eye and mouth movements which developers can…

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Xreal Announces Air 2 Ultra AR Glasses Ahead of Apple Vision Pro Release

China-based XR company Xreal (previously Nreal) announced its newest pair of glasses at CES 2024, marking the company’s return to augmented reality right as Apple is prepping its $3,500 Vision…

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Sony Reveals Standalone MR Headset with “4K” OLED Displays and Unique Controllers

Today at CES Sony revealed a new standalone MR headset equipped with “4K” OLED displays. The headset is yet-unnamed, but the company says it’s aimed at creatives building 3D content…

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Wi-Fi 7 Launches With New Features That Promise Reduced Wireless VR Latency

The Wi-Fi Alliance announced today that Wi-Fi 7 Certified products are ready to hit the market. The latest version of the Wi-Fi standard promises the possibility of “near-zero” latency for…

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Apple Announces Vision Pro Release & Pre-order Dates

Apple has announced an earlier-than-expected Vision Pro release date, right at the start of CES. As we talked about in our 2023 retrospective, Apple Vision Pro was certainly the most…

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Panasonic VR Startup Shiftall Announces ‘superlight’ PC VR Headset, New Full Body Trackers

Panasonic subsidiary Shiftall announced it’s releasing a new version of its MeganeX PC VR headset along with the next generation of its HaritoraX wireless body trackers. The company calls its…

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