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

Google's AR Glasses Could Finally Put Glass To Rest

Google doesn't have the best history with augmented reality glasses, but a new prototype revealed at Google I/O 2022 may finally right the AR ship. ... more - slashgear

Meta's VR Headset Roadmap Leaks: Ambitious And Priced To Match

Meta's plan for future virtual reality headsets leaks with four VR devices likely headed to market in the months ahead -- each with its own plan of attack. ... more - slashgear

Things You Never Knew Your Oculus Quest 2 Could Do

Oculus Quest 2 is Meta's introduction to how it envisions the metaverse impacting our daily lives. There's a lot to know about this device. ... more - slashgear

Pokemon GO Creator's Next AR Game Is All About Virtual Pets

Niantic, the company best known for its "Pokemon GO" hit, is going to try and launch another AR game, this one seemingly inspired by the Tamagotchi. ... more - slashgear

Meta Project Cambria Leak Reveals What The Headset May Look Like

Though we still don't have any official details about Meta's anticipated AR/VR mixed reality headset, new images reportedly show its design. ... more - slashgear

Meta Planning AR Glasses For 2024: Could This Be Zuckerberg's 'iPhone Moment'?

In the not-too-distant future, you could be reading, writing, and interacting with friends and family members, all through a set of VR glasses. ... more - slashgear

Google May Have Found The Tech To Take AR Smart Glasses Mainstream

Google's track record with AR isn't exactly stellar, but a new deal may have secured it the tech needed to take smart glasses into the mainstream ... more - slashgear

PS VR2 Release Leak Is Bad News For A Good Reason

The good news is we know what the PlayStation VR2 virtual reality headset and controllers look like. The bad news is we won't likely get to use them soon. ... more - slashgear

The Latest Apple VR Leak Includes Some Exciting New Details

All signs are pointing toward an Apple AR/VR headset launch, but questions remain. If industry sources are correct, it may arrive this year packing iOS. ... more - slashgear

At Long Last, This Is The PS VR2 Headset

Sony revealed their PlayStation 5's own virtual reality headset, also known as the PS VR2, with a smooth industrial design and comfort-aimed features. ... more - slashgear

Motorola Made A 5G Scarf And VR Is To Blame

Motorola and Verizon created a device that hangs around the wearer's neck to provide 5G connectivity for a secondary device - likely a VR/AR headset. ... more - slashgear

Study Finds A Few Minutes In VR Cuts COVID-19 Frontline Worker Stress

The pandemic has stressed healthcare workers, and though that's not likely to change soon, researchers say only a few minutes in VR may offer some relief. ... more - slashgear

Apple realityOS spotted in code: is it AR/VR/MR time at last?

Apple’s planned AR/VR devices have been the subject of rumors for years at this point, but now we’re seeing some indications that we could finally be nearing release. References to a so-called realityOS, rumored to be the operating system at the core ... more - slashgear

Sony’s PlayStation VR2 headset may pack Tobii’s advanced eye-tracking tech

Swedish company Tobii has revealed it is negotiating with Sony to potentially serve as its eye-tracking tech partner. Assuming the two reach a business agreement, Tobii says it’ll provide the eye-tracking tech for the Playstation VR2, Sony’s next-generation ... more - slashgear

Microsoft engineer says HoloLens ‘doing great’ amid cancellation rumors

With all the buzz about the metaverse and related technologies, it’s only natural for questions to be raised about some of the existing products related to the concept. Microsoft’s HoloLens is a relatively new attempt at making augmented reality more ... more - slashgear

Meta adds VR “Personal Boundary” after harassment claims

Meta can’t seem to keep out of the headlines these days, and usually for all the wrong reasons. Last week, the company was in the news after its stocks were mauled by investors who reacted with horror at billions of dollars lost in pursuing its metaverse ... more - slashgear

Firefox Reality axed as Mozilla gives up on VR browser

Mozilla has announced that Firefox Reality, the VR-based web browser it released in 2018, is being shuttered…sort of. According to the company, a version of the browser will live on as Wolvic, a new product from Igalia. The new browser will launch next ... more - slashgear

Meta stock mauled as Facebook reports billions in metaverse losses

Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook and currently desperate to make the metaverse happen, has reported its Q4 and full year 2021 results, and if you thought the Oculus rebrand was bad then you haven’t seen the company’s VR losses. CEO Mark Zuckerberg ... more - slashgear

HoloLens 3 reportedly axed as Microsoft AR roadmap stumbles

The HoloLens 3, Microsoft’s anticipated third-generation mixed-reality headset, has reportedly been canceled. That’s according to unnamed sources who recently spoke with Insider, alleging a variety of internal issues that reportedly fueled the decision. ... more - slashgear