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Virtual reality & augmented reality
Virtual reality and augmented reality (VR and AR) offer some of the most unique experiences out there. You aren’t just watching the action play out on your TV, phone screen, or computer monitor - you’re actually part of the action.
The dominant force in the space right now is Meta (formerly Oculus), with its excellent lineup of hardware and software (which includes the immensely popularOculus Quest 2) but it’s not the only player. Valve, HTC, and Pico offer excellent VR headsets, and Xreal and Snapchat are among those creating fun AR smart glasses.
Latest about Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality
The Arcade2TV-XR is the Meta Quest 3 accessory making me love VR again
ByHamish Hectorpublished
Feeling down about VR in 2026? I’ve been testing an XR arcade cabinet, and it has made me fall in love with my Quest 3 again.
YouTube is coming to Apple Vision Pro — and it might be the best reason to finally buy one, seriously
ByJacob Krolpublished
YouTube has finally launched a native app for Apple Vision Pro, eliminating the Safari workaround and bringing the world’s largest video platform fully into visionOS.
Here's a cheap yet essential XR glasses accessory I can't live without
ByHamish Hectorpublished
Got XR glasses? Save yourself from battery troubles and get a cheap USB-C adapter like this one from RayNeo.
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ByHamish Hectorpublished
Here are the biggest tech news stories from Whoop, Netflix, Samsung, OpenAI, and more for January 31, 2026.
Meta teases ‘future headsets’ despite VR troubles, and an AI upgrade straight from science fiction
ByHamish Hectorpublished
Maybe VR isn’t dead, as Meta teases ‘future headsets’ and video you can ‘jump into’.
Mark Zuckerberg says it's 'hard to imagine' a future without AI glasses
ByDavid Nieldpublished
Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg says the future is bright for smart glasses powered by AI, but the metaverse remains quiet.
XR glasses have had one major issue — and Xreal just solved it with a free update
ByHamish Hectorpublished
I already thought my XR glasses were incredible, and now they can turn my favorite films and games into 3D thanks to a free update.
Meta addresses VR layoffs as it reveals new yet familiar metaverse plans
ByHamish Hectorpublished
Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth has explained the company's new approach to VR, the metaverse, and XR glasses.
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