Category: Virtual Reality

Next-generation Ray-Ban Meta glasses set for 2026 could recognize faces and run continuous AI sessions for “hours”, The Information reports. The current Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses released in late 2023, and have sold 2 million units as of February. According to The Information’s new report, the company plans two next-generation smart glasses for 2026, codenamed […]

The Midnight Walk is like taking a stroll through Tim Burton’s mind. As a game, its visuals are absolutely unique and darkly beautiful, but is there enough to do along your walk to warrant putting on the headset? Read on to find out. The Midnight Walk Details: Publisher: Fast Travel GamesDeveloper: MoonHoodAvailable On: Steam (VR optional), PS5 (VR […]

Pinterest CEO Bill Ready says AI deserves credit for the “healthy” results the social media company reported on Thursday. For the first quarter of the year, ending March 31, Pinterest’s global revenue was $855 million, a 16% year-over-year increase, while global monthly active users increased 10% year-over-year to 570 million users. In the U.S. and […]

Surviving Mars: Pioneer is a strategic, base-building survival game that launches today on Quest and PC VR in early access. Branching out from their previous Metroidvania-style shooter, Genotype, developer Bolverk Games are trading fast-paced action for slow-burning tension and resource management-driven gameplay. Surviving Mars: Pioneer begins by establishing players as contract colonists tasked with surviving […]

I would like to say that this has been an exciting week for XR, but it wouldn’t be true: actually, probably also because of the vacations for the 1st of May, it has been one of the most boring weeks of the year in our field. But I’m excited anyway since I’m going to have […]

Apple has set the bar for UX on a standalone headset. As soon as the company can get the same experience into a smaller and cheaper package, it’s going to become significantly more appealing to a wider range of people. Apple has billed Vision Pro as “tomorrow’s technology, today.” And frankly, that feels pretty accurate […]

Federal Reserve policymakers announced that they were holding the federal funds rate steady after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on Wednesday. The target range remains unchanged at 4.25% to 4.5%. The last time the FOMC cut rates was at its December meeting, when it lowered the target range by 25 basis points, or […]

Last week I spoke by phone and then transferred the call to headset where I went face to face with the developer of CubicLayer. Contacting me initially via Bluesky, and asking to be identified by his first name Sean, the developer lists themselves as Industrial Volumetrics on the Apple App Store. In headset, the dev […]

Hey everyone, it’s been a while since I’ve written an article on this blog, so I thought it was about time to tell you something about my current situation, the direction of this blog, and some upcoming trips that may lead me to meet some of you! My trips: the UK, China, the US, Germany […]

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