5 Apple Vision Pro issues: Reports of 'spontaneous cracking' and more pile up

The Vision Pro, which hit store shelves on Feb. 2, launched with electrifying fanfare — and some criticism about its $3,500 value — as Apple stepped into a brand spankin' new product category: mixed reality. Now that several weeks have passed since the ... more - mashable

PSVR2 support for PC might happen soon

Well, that didn't last long. Sony's PlayStation VR2 headset launched about a year ago with the promise of delivering high-quality VR exclusively for PlayStation 5. According to a short paragraph in a Thursday post on the PlayStation Blog, however, that ... more - mashable

What to expect at MWC 2024

The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is the world's largest mobile industry event. Yes, it took a hit during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, but it never really went away, and this year it will once again be the place where some of the world's ... more - mashable

Apple Vision Pro returns are happening, but is it actually a problem for Apple yet?

Some early buyers are returning their Apple Vision Pro. Apple provides a 14-day window during which you can return the Vision Pro for a full price, and it's closing soon for folks who bought the device on day one — launch day was Feb. 2, so the last ... more - mashable

AI deepfakes bring back the voices of gun violence victims. They're still begging Congress for change.

The fight for national gun reform — a cause that has galvanized young voters and become an organizing point of reference for a new generation of leaders — is treading into uncharted waters. On Feb. 14, youth-focused gun reform organizations March For ... more - mashable

Mark Zuckerberg tried the Vision Pro. Here's what he thinks about it.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is a bit of an OG when it comes to mixed/augmented/virtual reality headsets. After all, his company Meta acquired Oculus VR back in 2014, and has been selling the Quest VR headsets for years. It's no wonder, then, that Zuckerberg ... more - mashable

Should you try a VR workout? We put Litesport to the test.

As a former athlete, I’ve spent a lot of time trying different types of fitness. From running to powerlifting, CrossFit classes, martial arts, hot yoga, and more — there aren’t many things I don’t like when it comes to staying active. However, when it ... more - mashable

Apple Vision Pro-wearing Tesla driver sparks this government warning

Since the Apple Vision Pro launched on Friday, some who shelled out $3,500 to be among the first with the pricey AR/VR headset have been sharing videos of themselves doing something truly, well, stupid . These early adopters users have been uploading ... more - mashable

RayNeo Air 2 XR glasses capitalize on the hype without delivering on promises

Over the last few years, the market for extended reality (XR) devices has expanded significantly. While earlier forays like Google Glass failed to take off, recent additions like the XREAL (formerly Nreal) Air 2 — and the just-released Apple Vision Pro ... more - mashable

A morning with Apple's true believers at the launch of Apple Vision Pro

The Apple Vision Pro, the company's first foray into virtual and augmented reality technology (what they prefer to call "spatial computing") is a hard sell for most people. It's among Apple's most expensive offerings, with a $3,499 price tag ... more - mashable

5 ways Meta Quest 3 bests Apple Vision Pro

The $3,500 Apple Vision Pro, as one might expect, has many features that beat the Meta Quest 3. It has micro-OLED, high-resolution 4K displays, superior hand tracking (the Quest 3's hand tracking can be unreliable), supports eye tracking, features sophisticated, ... more - mashable

Apple Vision Pro vs. Meta Quest 3: How much does $3,500 really get you?

You may be thinking, "Why do an Apple Vision Pro vs. Meta Quest 3 comparison? The Vision Pro is obviously better." I'd agree that the Vision Pro, priced at nearly $4,000, has the better hardware. It's got zippier processors, far more cameras ... more - mashable

Sexual assaults are happening in virtual worlds. What can we do about it?

Twenty-year-old Hollie*, a student, is an avid gamer, and has been excited by the developments in virtual reality gaming for some time — a type of gaming where you play as an avatar first-person via a headset, and a 3D environment is applied (a "virtual ... more - mashable

Mark Zuckerberg knocks Apple's new App Store policies

The release of Apple's new AR/VR headset, the Apple Vision Pro, may be making headlines this week, but the company is also facing sharp criticism from some of the other biggest companies in the tech space. Meta's Mark Zuckerberg is the latest big tech ... more - mashable

Apple Vision Pro: 5 tweets that show it’s a game-changing headset

People can finally buy Apple Vision Pro. With Apple's fancy new headset making its way into consumers' hands, all sorts of fun use cases are popping up online. You can find many of them on X (formerly Twitter), where people sharing the various activities ... more - mashable

5 reasons Apple Vision Pro will be the hottest new travel accessory

As a frequent flyer, I've noticed an uptick of passengers wearing the AirPods Max. However, there may be another Apple product joining the popular headphones as the next hottest travel accessory: the Vision Pro. Although many journalists and influencers ... more - mashable

Apple Vision Pro: 3 features it shares with Meta Quest 3 that may shock you

Apple Vision Pro has a starting price of nearly $4,000, and yet, some of its best selling points can be found on the $500 Meta Quest 3 headset. Of course, according to journalists who have reviewed the Vision Pro, its cutting-edge internals deliver crisp ... more - mashable

Tim Cook says big Apple AI announcement is coming later this year

Apple is almost ready to show us what it can do in the artificial intelligence space. During Apple's earnings call on Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that the company will make an AI announcement sometime in 2024. “As we look ahead, we will continue ... more - mashable

'Eternal You' reveals how AI chatbots aim to resurrect the dead

What if you could talk to the dead... not just to them, but with them? Imagine you could text them as casually as you once did, and they'd text back. What was once the stuff of séances and Ouija boards has gotten a high-tech makeover through artificial ... more - mashable

Apple Vision Pro reviews are in: Here are 8 key takeaways

Apple's Vision Pro could very well be the most important new product Apple will launch this decade. It's a whole new product category for Apple, with a new, accompanying software platform called visionOS and an app ecosystem to match. It's no wonder, ... more - mashable

Diary of an OnlyFans queen at AVN

Every year, the who's who of porn descend on Las Vegas for the annual AVN Awards and Expo. We all know about porn stars, but what goes into being a top porn star at the Oscars of porn? We asked performer Lena the Plug to share with us her AVN diary for ... more - mashable

Apple Vision Pro: 5 cool new features coming to the Zoom app

Apple's Vision Pro headset is hitting store shelves soon — and that means your favorite apps will have new features to accommodate its mixed-reality technology. Well, maybe Zoom isn't your favorite app, but you almost certainly use it from time to time. ... more - mashable

Apple has sold 200,000 Vision Pro headsets, report says

Apple Vision Pro, the company's first foray into the virtual/augmented reality space, is selling like hotcakes. Very expensive hotcakes. According to MacRumors, which cites a source familiar with Apple's sales numbers, the company has sold 200,000 Vision ... more - mashable

People are having sex in VR using Bluetooth sex toys

You load into a public VR world. At first, things seem pretty innocent — until you enter the sauna only a few steps away from the spawn point. Suddenly, you've stumbled upon a public orgy full of e-boys and e-girls with genitals larger than physically ... more - mashable

Apple Vision Pro is for hipsters and hustlers, but who else?

When Steve Jobs unveiled the Macintosh computer 40 years ago this week, it seemed like there was no limit to the things this futuristic device could do, or the number of units Apple could shift. Some 72,000 Macs were shipped during its first 100 days ... more - mashable

In-store Apple Vision Pro demos: What to expect when you walk in

Most people have probably stepped foot in an Apple Store at least once. The design, layout, and overall vibe of Apple's physical retail locations are iconic. You can likely even picture the stores' table setup with iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, and ... more - mashable

Apple's Vision Pro is sold out

Apple's Vision Pro spatial computer is off to a great start. Shortly after it became available for pre-order, the Vision Pro is now effectively sold out, with shipping times for all models being five to seven weeks, and no units available for in-store ... more - mashable

Apple Vision Pro video is giving us 'Black Mirror' vibes

A butterfly lands on the finger of Will, a man wearing sci-fi goggles in a too-perfect midcentury modern room. "Oh wow," says Will of the butterfly, but there's something in his tone that suggests he's faking it. Perhaps it's the discordant ... more - mashable

Netflix's 'The Kitchen' review: A powerful, dystopian tale of community

Dystopian visions of near-future cities can tell us a lot about who we are now while also warning us of what's to come. In Kibwe Tavares and Daniel Kaluuya's film The Kitchen , set in a not-so-distant London, the power of privatization threatens to crush ... more - mashable

Apple employees can buy the Vision Pro at a discount, but don't get too excited

Apple's VR headset (or spatial computer, as the company calls it), the Vision Pro, is a very expensive piece of kit, starting at $3,499. But Apple employees can apparently get it cheaper, though perhaps not as cheap as they hoped for. According to Bloomberg, ... more - mashable