The Majority Of People We Polled Wouldn't Buy A Meta Quest 2 VR Headset Now That It's $100 More Expensive

Meta announced the unpopular decision to increase its Quest 2 VR headset's price, and perhaps unsurprisingly, many consumers are still unhappy about it. ... more - slashgear

Ford's High-Tech Headlights Are Augmented Reality Everyone Can See

Ford aims to make night driving safer for everyone by projecting key information onto the roadway using these high-tech headlights. ... more - slashgear

How To Get Meta Air Link/VR Working With Windows 11

While a new operating system comes with benefits like a wider array of features, greater security, and improved efficiency, there can also be some drawbacks. ... more - slashgear

VR Made This Complex Surgery Possible

You've likely heard about VR use in hospitals to help calm anxiety, but it has far greater potential as demonstrated by its role in a groundbreaking surgery. ... more - slashgear

The 1998 Game Controller That Tried To Replace Your Mouse

The ThrustMaster was no great controller, but it also seems like it might have been the precursor to virtual reality hand controllers. ... more - slashgear

Sony Reveals What PlayStation VR2 Is Like To Wear

Sony is gearing up to release a next-generation version of its PlayStation VR headset for the PS5, and we've finally gotten a look at some of its new features. ... more - slashgear

Meta Quest 2 Just Got An Unwelcome Price Hike

Meta has announced plans to increase its Quest virtual reality headset price, spurring complaints and conspiracy theories about the sudden change. ... more - slashgear

Google Will Begin Testing AR Glasses Prototypes In The Real World This Summer

Google has a new pair of smart glasses ready for testing, complete with a few privacy features in order to avoid the controversy that came with Google Glass. ... more - slashgear

Survey: A Vast Majority Of People We Polled Don't Actually Own A VR Headset

Virtual reality has been around for years, but most people don't own a VR system, at least according to a survey we conducted. Will that ever change? ... more - slashgear

Promising VR Research Makes Humans Face Their Phobias

A new research trial pitted participants against their greatest fears in order to mitigate and potentially cure common phobias, and the results are promising. ... more - slashgear

How To Test For Dead Pixels On The Oculus Quest 2

Not sure if it's a dead pixel or just a piece of dust inside your Oculus Quest 2? Here's how you can test it and find some ways to fix the issue. ... more - slashgear

Cheaper Apple Mixed Reality Headset Might Arrive In 2025

The first anticipated Apple augmented reality headset may cost a small fortune, but rumor has it the company is planning a second cheaper version. ... more - slashgear

Transformers AR Game From Pokemon GO's Niantic Canned Before Launch

Niantic, the company best known for "Pokemon GO," has reportedly scrapped a handful of projects and laid off dozens of workers over economic concerns. ... more - slashgear

Pokemon GO Creator Niantic Labs Is Trying Its Hand At An NBA AR Game

The company behind "Pokemon GO" plans to try its hand at yet another AR game, this one in partnership with the NBA for diehard basketball fans. ... more - slashgear

HTC Desire 22 Pro Sets Its Sights On The Metaverse

HTC has a new phone that has the ability to interact with the brand's Vive Flow VR glasses. This might be a winner if HTC can get their niches on point. ... more - slashgear

The Teslasuit Is A Futuristic Bodysuit That Offers An Immersive VR Experience

Teslasuit 4 is a bodysuit made for virtual reality. This suit delivers haptic feedback, body tracking, and biometric monitoring -- but it's not cheap. ... more - slashgear

Apple's AR/VR Headset Reveal Could Be Just Around The Corner

Apple's first major hardware made for augmented reality and mixed reality applications has been tipped to be revealed in a big way in the near future. ... more - slashgear

The 5 Best Deals From The Meta Quest Summer Sale

Meta is having a game sale for its Quest VR customers, offering up some big-name titles at notable discounts. The sale is very temporary, so don't delay. ... more - slashgear

Tim Cook Just Teased Apple's Next Big Device

Tim Cook spoke in an interview not long after WWDC 2022 about the future of Apple software development and the company's expansion into more AR-related tech. ... more - slashgear

The Reason The Google Daydream System Was A Failure

The Google Daydream is a smartphone VR headset that never quite got off the ground, lacking major consumer interest even in its early days. ... more - slashgear

How To Cast The Oculus Quest 2 To A TV

There are several ways your Meta Quest 2 adventures can be shared to your TV, it's just not as simple as plugging in an HDMI cable. ... more - slashgear

Horizon Home Gives Meta Quest A Social Spin With Update V41

Meta Quest VR headsets will have access to Horizon Home, a social presence system that'll allow users to experience apps and media together in virtual space. ... more - slashgear

Apple realityOS Was A WWDC No-Show: AR And XR Skip The Party

All eyes were on WWDC 2022 to see if realityOS and Apple's big VR/AR news would take the spotlight, but news on the next-gen tech was weirdly absent. ... more - slashgear

Apple's WWDC May Reveal Key Tools For AR/VR Headsets

As part of its upcoming developer conference, Apple will reportedly reveal new tools that'll help devs get their apps ready for the company's upcoming headsets. ... more - slashgear

How To Use An Old iPhone As A VR Headset

Do you have an old iPhone just sitting around and collecting dust? You might be able to use it to power a virtual reality headset. ... more - slashgear

Sony Promises A Big PS VR2 Launch Game Lineup

Sony has dropped some additional details about its anticipated PlayStation VR 2 headset, a device expected to finally hit the market in 2023. ... more - slashgear

Qualcomm Made Its New Wireless AR Smart Glasses A Little Less Dorky

Cutting the cord, and getting a little closer to consumer-ready, Qualcomm's newest smart glasses design immerse wearers in an augmented reality world ... more - slashgear

Apple Just Figured Out A Killer Use-Case For AR

Apple revealed several new accessibility features that'll be arriving on iOS and macOS devices soon. One of these features might've broken the AR floodgates. ... more - slashgear

This Oculus Quest 2 Hack Lets You Use Discord And Spotify

Following a set of steps that involve sideloading apps and allowing your VR headset to use them, both Discord and Spotify can be utilized in an Oculus Quest 2. ... more - slashgear

What's The Difference Between VR And AR?

You've probably heard about VR and AR, but what's the difference between the two? While similar, each technology works in its own unique way. ... more - slashgear