The top new product releases of 2025, from the Nintendo Switch 2 to the Sony WH-1000XM6

It's been a busy 2025 so far, with new product drops almost every week. We've seen launches from new and exciting brands like the UK-based startup Nothing, as well as updates to flagship products like the Dyson Airwrap Co-anda and Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones. ... more - mashable

Quest v79 Matches The Color Temperature Of 2D Windows To Your Ambient Lighting

Quest's Horizon OS v79 brings Adaptive Lighting, wherein your headset adjusts the color temperature of 2D windows to match the ambient lighting of your physical environment. It also brings an improved Files app, Meta says, with search and the ability ... more - uploadvr

I Tried to Survive the Titanic Sinking in VR

I try the Titanic VR experience on Meta Quest 3 and 3S. This educational VR game lets you escape a sinking RMS Titanic and is also a submarine diving simulator that gives you the opportunity to explore the shipwreck. Is this the future of experiencing ... more - nathie@youtube

Ray-Ban Meta Sales Have More Than Tripled This Year So Far

Sales of Ray-Ban Meta glasses so far this year have more than tripled compared to the same time last year, more than 200% growth. The statistic was given by EssilorLuxottica during its Q2 2025 earnings call yesterday, with CEO Francesco Milleri telling ... more - uploadvr

New VR Games & Releases August 2025: Quest, SteamVR, & PlayStation VR2

August is relatively quiet for new VR games right now, but we've rounded up a few highlights. Summer is usually slow for new VR games, though July still had a few highlights. This month saw us try Table Troopers, Clone Drone, Prison Boss Prohibition, ... more - uploadvr

VR Life Sim Little Planet Goes To Free-To-Play On Quest This Fall

VR life simulator sandbox Little Planet is going free-to-play with this year's full release, and we interviewed the developer to learn more. Currently available in early access on Quest, Little Planet by VRWOOD originally arrived in November 2023 and ... more - uploadvr

Are Smart Glasses A Viable Alternative To Computer Monitors?

Smart glasses are getting better and some even claim they can replace your monitor. Here's what sets them apart and where they still fall short. ... more - slashgear

Meta Explains Why The Ideal VR Session Is 20-40 Minutes

Meta is telling developers that the ideal VR session length with today's hardware is 20-40 minutes, and has explained its reasoning. In a blog post for developers, the company explains that sessions must be "long enough to deliver on a satisfying ... more - uploadvr

Questx27;s New Boundary System Is A Dangerous Safety Regression

Over the past 9 months, Meta rolled out an overhauled Quest boundary system with reduced friction. But the new approach has also turned out to be a dangerous safety regression. For context, let's recap how the boundary system worked at the launch of ... more - uploadvr

Boxing Underdog Steps Into The Ring On Quest In Early Access

Boxing Underdog enters the ring in early access today on Quest. Initially announced as VRSO: Bare Knuckle Fighting back in 2023 before last year's rebrand, Boxing Underdog originally targeted a November 2024 launch on Quest before facing repeat delays. ... more - uploadvr

Cybrid Takes Pistol Whip-Inspired Rhythm Action To Quest This September

VR arcade rhythm game Cybrid heads to Quest this September in early access. Created by Tom Reason and published by Shada Games, Cybrid is an on-rails sci-fi action game reminiscent of Pistol Whip. Using swords and pistols, you're tasked with clearing ... more - uploadvr

UNDERDOGS Multiplayer Features New Mechs With Remade Physics

UNDERDOGS offered a new early look at its upcoming multiplayer, confirming this mode uses remade physics with new mechs. For the unfamiliar, UNDERDOGS is a gritty, physics-based sci-fi mech brawler by One Hamsa (Racket: Nx) that uses arm-based locomotion. ... more - uploadvr

5 Surprising Benefits Of Spatial Computing (No, It's Not Just Gaming VR Headsets)

Virtual and augmented reality tech has a checkered history, but modern advances in spatial computing have opened avenues to a vast array of applications. ... more - slashgear

bHaptics TactSuit Air, TactSuit Pro & TactSleeve Review

I suited up in the latest vests and armbands from bHaptics to explore just how far down the haptics rabbit hole these peripherals can take you. bHaptics Announces New Cheaper Haptic Vests & Armbands bHaptics’ new generation TactSuit vests are cheaper ... more - uploadvr

VR GLOVES Finally WORK!! Bye bye controllers?

These are the Contact Glove 2 from Diver X, a pair of VR gloves that combine the idea of having the immersion of VR Gloves, so popular on movies like ready player one, and in out minds, but this time with the the ease of use of VR controllers. With full ... more - tyrielwood@youtube

Spotify Web App Now Available On Questx27;s Horizon Store

Spotify's web app is now available on Quest's Meta Horizon Store. It comes in the form of a progressive web app (PWA) - essentially a shortcut to the website that launches in its own dedicated window. It's already been possible to add web apps to your ... more - uploadvr

D&D-Based Dungeon Full Dive Goes Free Next Week As Studio Shuts Down

Dungeon Full Dive's developer is shutting down, and it's making the VR tabletop RPG toolkit's $50 GM Edition free next week. Launched in early access in 2023 with optional PC VR support, Dungeon Full Dive developer TxK Gaming Studios confirmed that it's ... more - uploadvr

Meta Details EMG Wristband Gestures Youx27;ll Use To Control Its HUD & AR Glasses

In a paper in Nature, Meta detailed some of the sEMG wristband gestures you'll use to control its HUD glasses & AR glasses. The peer-reviewed paper, titled "A generic non-invasive neuromotor interface for human-computer interaction", describes ... more - uploadvr

Sabrina Carpenterx27;s Espresso Comes To Beat Saber

Sabrina Carpenter's pop mega-hit Espresso is now a track in Beat Saber. Widely considered one of the catchiest songs of all time, Espresso won Song of the Year and Best Solo Pop Performance at the 2025 Grammys. It's now Beat Saber's latest 'Shock Drop', ... more - uploadvr

MR Rhythm Game BEATABLE Gets Full Release Today On Quest

Mixed reality rhythm game BEATABLE adds a level editor and new songs in today's full release. Originally launched in early access three months ago, BEATABLE by XR Games (Starship Troopers: Continuum) turns your table or any solid surface into an instrument ... more - uploadvr

I tested a bunch of Switch 2 screen protectors, and these are the best

This is what a Switch 2 looks like with a glossy glass protector attached to its screen. | Image: Cameron Faulkner/The Verge A glass screen protector is one of a few “set it and forget it” purchases that every Switch 2 owner should make, along with buying ... more - theverge

Clone Drone in the Hyperdome Review: Highly Satisfying Voxel Combat

Clone Drone in the Hyperdome is a strong action roguelike with highly satisfying melee combat, and a new update drops this week. Read on for our full review. Thanks to the unrelenting intensity of last year's release schedule, Clone Drone in the Hyperdome ... more - uploadvr

August VR Games Showcase Features Glassbreakers, Forefront & Flat2VR Reveals

Next month's VR Games Showcase promises updates from Glassbreakers: Champions of Moss, Forefront, Flat2VR Studios, and more. Marking the latest VR Games Showcase, August's presentation is once again promising “major reveals and updates” for games across ... more - uploadvr

VR Android File Manager For Quest Lets You Install APKs Without A PC

VR Android File Manager for Quest, available on the Meta Horizon Store, lets you install downloaded APKs without a PC. It comes from the same developer as Quest Games Optimizer, a $10 sideloadable app popular with enthusiasts that lets you override the ... more - uploadvr

Rec Room Plus Subscribers Get Roomie, A Floating AI Companion

Rec Room Plus subscribers now get a customizable "AI buddy", a new feature called Roomie. Subscribers can spawn Roomie out of their backpack at any time and talk to it using their voice. "Ask about Rec Room, your surroundings, the weather ... more - uploadvr

Elsewhere Electric Review-In-Progress: A Challenging, Intriguing Escape Room

Elsewhere Electric is an intriguing co-op escape room puzzler that's out today for VR and mobile. Read on for our full review-in-progress. I've been closely following Elsewhere Electric since its initial reveal a few months ago. Following the studio's ... more - uploadvr

Animal Company Now Has 1 Million Monthly & 500K Daily Active Players

Animal Company is now the 5th highest grossing game on Quest, reaching 500k daily and 1 million active monthly players. Developed by Wooster Games, Animal Company is a free-to-play multiplayer game inspired by Gorilla Tag and flatscreen hit Lethal Company. ... more - uploadvr

Dreams of Another Turns Guns Into Tools For Imagination In An Adventure Improved By VR

In Q-Games’ latest for PlayStation VR2, guns are no longer weapons of war but tools for imagination and healing. If there’s one thing the Japan-based studio has specialized in over the years, it’s in creating artistically meaningful games from seemingly ... more - uploadvr

Putt Window Lets You Use Your Real Putter & Ball In Quest 3 Mixed Reality

Putt Window is an innovative Quest 3 game that lets you use your real putter and golf ball in mixed reality. The $6 app works by using the relatively new passthrough camera access capability to track your real golf ball, using computer vision, for the ... more - uploadvr

Ozzy Osbourne trying VR for the first time

RIP Ozzy Osbourne. I'll never forget him starring in this wild VR commercial promoting the launch of the PSVR2 headset. Absolute legend! #ozzyosbourne #metal #tech ... more - nathie@youtube