Playing VR with the boys

This is one of the coolest VR experiences I’ve seen in a while. It lets you and your friends build wild tracks together and then race on them to see who finishes first, all from within the same room. You can try it on Meta Quest and Pico. App: Track Craft ... more - nathie@youtube

The ultimate retro flex for your phone: Backbone unveils blind-box 25th Anniversary Xbox controllers

TL;DR: Backbone is celebrating Xbox's 25th anniversary with a limited-edition Backbone Pro controller, available in three heritage-inspired colorways — crystal clear, iconic blue, and bold orange — sold as a blind box, so buyers won't know which color ... more - mashable

Asus standalone ROG Xbox Ally X20 finally gets a price tag: How to preorder it

Asus revealed pricing for the standalone version of its ROG Xbox Ally X20 today at Gamescom, Europe's biggest video game expo. The special-edition OLED gaming handheld will cost $1,299.99, or $300 more than last year's original Xbox Ally X. Shoppers ... more - mashable

Viture Beast XR deal: Grab these gaming-friendly XR/AR glasses for the record-low price on Amazon

SAVE $140 : As of Aug. 25, the Viture Beast XR/AR Glasses are down to $548.98 at Amazon. That's a 20% discount off their $689 list price. Opens in a new window Credit: Viture Viture Beast XR glasses $548.98 at Amazon $689 Save $140.02 Get Deal The Viture ... more - mashable

The OLED Xbox Ally X20 officially starts at $1,300

The Asus Xbox Ally X20 looked like it could be one of the best handheld gaming PCs yet made - but originally, Asus wanted you to buy a bundle pairing it with pricy AR glasses. In July, we told you that bundle would no longer be necessary, and today it's ... more - theverge

GTA 6 makers subpoena X, Google in hunt for Cyberleek

Take-Two Interactive Software, the parent company of Grand Theft Auto -maker Rockstar Games, is stepping up its efforts to unmask the anonymous leaker known as Cyberleek, who is still actively sharing GTA 6 leaks online. On Aug. 21, Take-Two asked the ... more - mashable

5 Costco Tool Finds That Could Come In Handy For Homeowners This Fall

Preparing your house for autumn? Discover five top-rated Costco tool finds that make seasonal yard cleanup and outdoor home maintenance effortless. ... more - slashgear

Pimax Dream Air Review: The New Svelte Prince Of Desktop VR Headsets

The Pimax Dream Air is tiny, nimble, and entirely able to take command of your at-home PC VR setup, so long as you can get one on your head. ... more - slashgear

10 Reasons You SHOULD Buy Steam Frame on Day One

Steam Frame could become one of the most exciting VR headsets in years. In this video, I’m flipping the perspective: after already looking at the 10 reasons NOT to buy Steam Frame, this time we’re focusing on the other side. These are my 10 strongest ... more - mrtv@youtube

KiWear Ring: I Control Every Device I Own

The KiWear smart ring is a gesture controller for VR headsets, smart glasses, phones, laptops and TVs, launching on Kickstarter September 2nd at $249 for early birds. Here's the unboxing and my first impressions. 👉 KiWear → https://www.kiwear.com/ If ... more - casandchary@youtube

Apple cuts dozens of employees from Vision Pro team, report says

Apple's first foray into computerized headsets has not gone particularly well. The latest evidence of that comes courtesy of AppleInsider, which reported this week that Apple has cut at least 60 workers from its Apple Vision Group, which worked on the ... more - mashable

First Look at Steam Frame controllers

Here's a First Look at Steam Frame's motion controllers featuring capacitive finger tracking. They also have 6DOF tracking, TMR thumbsticks and a full gamepad-style layout, allowing them to work for both VR and traditional games. The straps are a seperate ... more - nathie@youtube

Headset Hour: New Quest 3 Games | VR Live

We are back to streaming, and we are starting with the newest Quest 3 games we have not touched yet. 👉 NEW: Our XR Hub, gear, packs & full studio setup → https://casandchary.com/gear In this live stream, we go hands-on with new Quest 3 games live ... more - casandchary@youtube

10 Reasons You Should ABSOLUTELY NOT Buy the Steam Frame

The Steam Frame looks incredibly promising, but there are some VERY good reasons why you might want to think twice before buying one. In this video, I break down the 10 biggest problems, compromises and potential dealbreakers you should know about BEFORE ... more - mrtv@youtube

Watch Valve set up the Steam Frame in its own leaked videos

Valve just leaked several new videos showing the Steam Frame's unboxing, setup process, and various accessories. The videos apparently appeared on the ARM Steam client following an update, but they were "quickly pulled after that," according ... more - theverge

How To Connect Wireless Adapter On Steam Frame

Here's a setup guide on how to connect the wireless adapter on Steam Frame. This dongle allows you to play PC VR games through Steam without needing a wire letting you dive into games like Half-Life: Alyx and VRChat. #tech #steamframe #valve ... more - nathie@youtube

Every Steam Frame Official Video LEAKED! - Unboxing & Setup

There's no better way to come back from vacation than with leaked official Videos about the upcoming STEAM FRAME just ahead ( fingers crossed ) of the upcoming releaset! Found on the ARM Steam Client. Well, there is a lot to discover, so let's get into ... more - tyrielwood@youtube

Unboxing the Steam Frame Headset & Controllers

The Steam Frame unboxing has finally been revealed showing its VR headset, capacitive motion controllers, headstrap, wireless dongle, battery and more! Looking forward playing Half Life: Alyx and VRChat's Spider Lair on it. The fact Valve uploaded this ... more - nathie@youtube

Price-drop alert: The 48-inch Sony Bravia A90K OLED TV just dipped under $1,000 for the first time

SAVE $401.99: The 48-inch Sony Bravia A90K OLED TV is on sale for $998, down from the normal price of $1,399.99. That's a 29% discount and the lowest we've seen at Amazon. Opens in a new window Credit: Sony 48-inch Sony Bravia A90K OLED TV $998 at Amazon ... more - mashable

The Smart Glasses You Can Buy Are Already Outdated

Lumus showed a 70 degree full-color waveguide at AWE 2026, more than three times the roughly 20 degree field of view of the Meta Ray-Ban Display, and made with regular glass instead of silicon carbide. Lumus made the lens inside the Meta Ray-Ban Display, ... more - casandchary@youtube

How to Find Every Major PC VR Mod in One Place

Finding PC VR mods has always meant wading through a patchwork of Discord threads, news articles and GitHub repositories. Thanks to a new PCVR Central database though, you can now find it all in one place. The News Reddit user ‘camracks’ launched the ... more - roadtovr.com

It’s about ethics in journalism, with Ben Smith

Today I’m talking to Ben Smith, the editor-in-chief of Semafor . Everywhere you go, people say they don’t trust the media — and yet they’ve never consumed more of it. Audiences have moved on from legacy names in favor of Substacks and podcasts and TikTok ... more - theverge

Headset Hour: New Quest 3 Games | VR Live

We are back to streaming, and we are starting with the newest Quest 3 games we have not touched yet. 👉 NEW: Our XR Hub, gear, packs & full studio setup → https://casandchary.com/gear In this live stream, we go hands-on with new Quest 3 games live ... more - casandchary@youtube

VITURE Pro 2: Cheaper, Lighter, and Missing Three Things

VITURE's newest XR glasses are lighter, sharper at the edges, and $160 cheaper than the pair they replace. But some things disappeared, and their marketing is not going to tell you about them. I will ;) 👉 NEW: Our XR Hub, gear, packs & full studio ... more - casandchary@youtube

‘High on Life’ is Getting an Official VR Port for Quest, PC VR & PSVR 2 Next Year

Announced during the VR Games Showcase, Flat2VR Studios revealed it’s collaborating with Squanch Games to again work its flatscreen-to-VR magic on the comedic sci-fi shooter, High on Life (2022) . The official VR port is targeting Meta Quest, PSVR 2 ... more - roadtovr.com

Everything Announced at the August 2026 VR Games Showcase

The VR Games Showcase’s second anniversary event just wrapped up, delivering massive new game announcements. Missed the show? Fear not – we’ve wrapped up every announcement for you right here, including all trailers show in both the main and pre-show. ... more - roadtovr.com

Pimax Went Small, And I Wasn't Expecting That

The Pimax Dream Air is a PC VR headset with Sony micro-OLED displays at 3840 x 3552 per eye, pancake lenses, and a visor weighing under 170 grams. Pimax spent years building its name on giant, ultra-wide field of view headsets, so it's genuinely interesting ... more - casandchary@youtube

Quest’s Second Best-selling VR Game of All Time is Getting a Flatscreen Sequel

FarBridge, the Austin-based studio behind Quest strategy Homeworld: Vast Reaches (2024) , has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help support the development of a flatsceen entry in the Job Simulator series. The News Called Job Simulator: Human Relations ... more - roadtovr.com

Hit VR Game ‘Beat Saber’ Gets First Price Cut After 7 Years, and I Think I know Why

Breakout VR rhythm game Beat Saber has been priced at $30 ever since its 2019 launch, and has never once gone on sale since. In a surprising move, Meta has quietly slashed the price of Beat Saber to $20 on Quest, SteamVR, and PSVR 2. The News Beat Saber ... more - roadtovr.com

Made by Google 2026: Heres what to expect

Google returns to New York on Wednesday, Aug. 12, for its annual Made by Google hardware event, and this year the show arrives with an unusually thin veil of secrecy. Between official teasers and a steady drip of leaks, most of the headline details about ... more - mashable