Meta Reportedly Set to Unveil Prototype AR Glasses ‘Orion’ at Connect 2024
Along its quest to own a sizeable chunk of the XR space, Meta may be getting ready to show off some of its prototype AR hardware at the company’s upcoming…
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.…
One of VR’s Most Sucessful Studios is Building Two Brand New Games
Cloudhead Games is one of VR’s most senior and most successful studios. Having not launched a new game since Pistol Whip in 2019, the studio tells Road to VR that two brand new…
Newly Announced ‘Neuromancer’ TV Show Could Be Another Big Moment for VR to Make an Impact
Apple announced that it’s bringing a new show to Apple TV+ based on William Gibson’s award-winning cyberpunk novel Neuromancer (1984), offering another big moment for VR to take the limelight. According…
XR Insiders Reflect on Apple Vision Pro Development and Industry Impact
The Voices of VR Podcast never misses an opportunity to document the ongoing history of the XR space. With Vision Pro now in the hands of many, host Kent Bye…
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…
Qualcomm’s Head of XR is Leaving at a Pivotal Moment for the Industry
Hugo Swart, General Manager and Vice President of XR at Qualcomm, has announced his departure from the company at a pivotal moment in the industry. Hugo Swart, who has been…
Sony to Shutter ‘Blood & Truth’ London Studio, Layoffs at ‘Horizon Call of the Mountain’ Studio
Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan announced today that the company is laying off 900 PlayStation employees, or around eight percent of the company, which will affect a number of…
One of the First Oculus Rift Games is Currently One of Vision Pro’s Best
Proton Pulse, originally created for the Oculus Rift DK1 development kit in 2013, has been re-released on Apple Vision Pro this week. Practically untouched from its original head-tracked input scheme,…
Sony Plans PC Compatibility for PSVR 2 Later This Year, Acknowledging a Weak Game Library
Today, on the one year anniversary of the release of PSVR 2, Sony announced it’s testing PC VR compatibility for PSVR 2, with plans to release some form of PC…
Mozilla is Shutting Down Development on WebXR Social App ‘Hubs’
Mozilla, the company behind the Firefox browser, shuttered most of its web-focused XR development back in 2020. At the time, the company’s web-based social VR app Hubs was spared from the…
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,…