Meta’s annual Connect event is set to return on September 23–24. The company teased what appears to be a new pair of smart glasses, and said its event will focus on “the latest in VR, wearables, metaverse, and AI.” All eyes will be on the event this year as the XR industry watches to gauge Meta’s next moves after a year of major reorganization and shifting priorities.
Samsung Reportedly to Debut First Smart Glasses at Galaxy Unpacked on July 22nd
Images and specs of Samsung’s upcoming smart glasses may have already leaked, however a new report suggests we may get an eye-full at the company’s Galaxy Unpacked product event in July.
‘Subnautica 2’ Devs: Don’t Hold Your Breath for Official VR Support
Believe it or not, the original Subnautica (2018) actually included basic PC VR support well before its 1.0 launch. With its long-awaited sequel coming out this week though, you probably shouldn’t hold your breath waiting for official VR support.
Meta’s New AI-Powered VR Toolkit Lets Anyone Build WebXR Experiences Without Coding
Meta announced a major update to its open-source Immersive Web SDK (IWSDK) framework, which lets developers build VR experiences on the web using WebXR—now including an “agentic workflow” powered by AI coding assistants which aims to reduce
TCL Shows Off New High PPI OLED and Micro-LED Displays for XR
TCL has revealed its latest OLED and micro-LED displays aimed at AR and VR headsets. The company claims to have achieved new benchmarks for pixel density.
‘VRChat’ Reveals Key Stats, Claiming Significant Growth in Japanese Usership
Social VR platform VRChat revealed some new user stats in addition to new portal to attract more users.
‘Vertigo’ Developer is Working on Upcoming ‘Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades’ Sequel
Zach Tsiakalis-Brown, the one-man show behind PC VR action-adventure games Vertigo (2016) and Vertigo 2 (2023), revealed he’s working with Rust Ltd on their upcoming sequel to Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades (H3VR).
Everything Announced at Today’s Creature Feature & Friends VR Showcase
We got an eye-full of VR stuff during today’s Creature and VR Games Showcase livestream, which showed off a bevy of new VR games and updates coming to a headset near you.
Tackling the Unique Challenges of Moderating Social VR at Scale
Social VR pushes moderation challenges to the surface in ways that non-VR titles are often able to avoid. Voice, immersion, and highly social design raise the stakes while economic realities also create limitations around moderation coverage. The good news is that data-backed approaches show there is another path.