Niantic’s adorable pet game Peridot launches in May

Image: Niantic Niantic, the studio behind Pokémon Go , is releasing its next big game very soon. The developer announced that the virtual pet game Peridot , which was first announced last year, will be available on both iOS and Android on May 9th. It’ll ... more - theverge

Apple reveals a yellow iPhone 14 and 14 Plus

Image: Apple Apple is releasing a new yellow colorway for the iPhone 14. Unlike last year, the new color variant won’t be available for the Pro models and will only ship with the base iPhone 14 and the 14 Plus. The new yellow adds a nice pop of color ... more - theverge

I don’t think Meta knows it’s a game company

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Meta seems very committed to making hardware to usher in a whole new world and racing away from the games that drive its VR business. Continue reading… ... more - theverge

The Quest Pro and 256GB Quest 2 are getting significant price cuts

Image: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Mark Zuckerberg has announced that the Meta Quest Pro, the company’s mixed and virtual reality headset focused on business users, will be getting a substantial price cut, going from $1,499.99 to $999.99. Likewise, ... more - theverge

Why won’t TikTok confirm the Bold Glamour filter is AI?

You may not look like yourself, but TikTok’s Bold Glamour face filter appears far more advanced than previous beauty effects we’ve seen. | Image: The Verge / Jess Weatherbed TikTok rolled out new AI tools for filters last month. But the company won’t ... more - theverge

Sony announces 2023 TV lineup: better late than never

After making the unusual decision to wait until after CES to announce its latest TVs, Sony is finally introducing the 2023 lineup of Bravia XR sets. The new lineup includes a wickedly bright QD-OLED at the top of the pile, but this is otherwise mostly ... more - theverge

This is Meta’s AR/VR hardware roadmap for the next four years

Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge During an internal presentation, Meta execs laid out plans for three new Quest headsets, AR glasses in 2027, and a ‘neural interface’ smartwatch. Continue reading… ... more - theverge

PSVR 2’s No Man’s Sky is an immersive but overwhelming trip to space

Screenshot by Jay Peters / Jay Peters More than six and a half years after No Man’s Sky was first released, I took my first trip into the game last week, wearing the brand-new PlayStation VR2 headset. It’s probably not the only way I’d choose to play ... more - theverge

Meta’s VR battle royale is going free-to-play

Population: One , Meta’s VR battle royale shooter it acquired in 2021, is becoming a free-to-play game, developers BigBox VR announced on Tuesday. The title currently starts at $30 on the Quest Store, but you’ll be able to play it for free starting March ... more - theverge

Resident Evil Village is a great PSVR 2 shooter, if you can stomach it

Yes, Lady Dimitrescu looks even taller in VR. Sony’s new PlayStation VR2 is a solid headset with a relatively small launch catalog, and one of its most exciting titles is a VR mode for Resident Evil Village , Capcom’s first-person 2021 survival horror ... more - theverge

PSVR 2: How to stay safe, sane, and strong-stomached in Sony’s new headset

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Sony’s PlayStation VR2 arrived this week, and while it’s one of the best virtual reality headsets we’ve ever used, there’s still a number of common VR pitfalls and PSVR 2-specific annoyances new buyers might ... more - theverge

The biggest news from PlayStation’s State of Play

Image: KO_OP Sony’s first State of Play of 2023 gave fans a little bit of everything. Some neat VR games were shown off. Resident Evil 4 made a brief appearance, along with a new puzzle game from the makers of Tetris Effect , a heaping helping of the ... more - theverge

Before Your Eyes comes to PSVR 2 in March

A screenshot from Before Your Eyes on Steam. | Image: Skybound Games Before Your Eyes , the critically acclaimed first-person narrative title, is coming to PlayStation VR2 on March 10th, Sony revealed during its PlayStation State of Play presentation ... more - theverge

Resident Evil 4 remake’s latest trailer is packed with iconic faces and places

Image: Capcom Capcom just released a new trailer for the Resident Evil 4 remake as part of Thursday’s PlayStation State of Play presentation, and to me, it’s looking more and more like it will be an excellent recreation of an all-time classic. The trailer ... more - theverge

Humanity tasks you, a Shiba Inu, with guiding humans through Lemmings-like puzzles

Image: Enhance Humanity , the newest game from Tetris Effect publisher Enhance, has you play as a glowing Shiba Inu to direct crowds of marching humans through Lemmings -like puzzles. Yes, it sounds strange, but you’ll be able to get your hands on it ... more - theverge

An exciting new lineup of smartphones is on the horizon… for Europe at least

The Fira de Barcelona convention center during last year’s Mobile World Congress. | Image: David Zorrakino/Europa Press via Getty Images In less than a week, some of the world’s biggest mobile players will be crowded into the Fira de Barcelona convention ... more - theverge

Snapchat is adding audio recommendations and song syncing

Image: Snap Snapchat users will soon have a handful of new tools to make content that includes trending songs or sounds. First, the company is introducing a sound recommendation system for Lenses, its popular augmented reality (AR) filters. Users will ... more - theverge

No Man’s Sky is getting an overhauled VR mode with the launch of PSVR 2

It’s like you’re actually in the ship. | Image: Hello Games No Man’s Sky is one of many titles you can play on the now-released PlayStation VR2, but the game’s virtual reality mode on all VR platforms is getting a big overhaul as part of the new 4.1 ... more - theverge

Gran Turismo 7 VR hands-on: it might make you a PSVR 2 believer

Today, Sony is officially launching its PlayStation VR2 headset. It costs $550, and you can read our PSVR 2 review right here. But there are a few key experiences that Sony didn’t distribute to reviewers ahead of time — like a day-one patch for Gran ... more - theverge

Meta is improving Quest hand tracking so you can touch buttons and type on virtual keyboards

I gotta work on my virtual WPM. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Hand tracking on Meta’s Quest VR headsets is about to get better. With the new v50 update, you’ll be able to “touch” things like menu buttons or virtual keyboards with just ... more - theverge

Sony shares details on Gran Turismo 7’s VR mode and 10 new PSVR 2 launch games

Vroom vroom in VR. | Image: Sony We’re just a day away from the Wednesday launch of Sony’s PlayStation VR2 headset, and ahead of its release, the company is sharing details on Gran Turismo 7’s VR mode and on 10 new games that will be available within ... more - theverge

PSVR 2 review: love on a leash

Sony has the technology — and a 14.7-foot cord. Will it get the games? Continue reading… ... more - theverge

We plugged the PSVR2 into a PC, and here’s what it does

Image: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Sony’s new PlayStation VR2 headset is designed to work exclusively with a PS5, but will it ever work on PCs? That’s a big question that I can’t answer just yet, and one that even Sony is dodging right now. While ... more - theverge

Horizon Call of the Mountain is not enough of a good thing

Archery in Horizon Call of the Mountain . Finally, a Horizon VR you’ll want to hang out in. Continue reading… ... more - theverge

Apple’s mixed reality headset will reportedly debut at WWDC

Illustration: Nick Barclay / The Verge Apple plans to introduce its long-rumored mixed reality headset at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference, according to a new report from Bloomberg ’s Mark Gurman. The reveal date has apparently been pushed ... more - theverge

Your next swipe might be on an AI chatbot

Image: Jovana Mugosa / The Verge People are burned out on dating apps. In reporting Land of The Giants: Dating Games , we spoke to dozens of daters who are tired of navigating several apps at a time, optimizing their profiles, and facilitating dozens ... more - theverge

Sony’s PSVR2 teardowns reveal how the headset tracks the Sense controllers

Image: Sony The PlayStation VR2 headset can track the accompanying Sense controllers thanks to a bunch of IR LEDs hidden in the orb-shaped controllers, according to new teardown videos Sony posted Tuesday evening. Under the Sense controller cover, the ... more - theverge

An old Sega sports and puzzle game is coming to PlayStation VR2

Concept art for C-Smash VRS. | Image: Sony Cosmic Smash , a sports and puzzle game from Sega arcade systems and the Dreamcast, is being “reimagine[d]” for the PlayStation VR2, according to a Sony blog post. The new version will be called C-Smash VRS ... more - theverge

Bigscreen VR’s $999 Beyond headset is custom-made to fit your face

The company says its headset is six times lighter than “traditional” VR headgear. | Image: BigScreenVR Bigscreen VR’s first virtual reality headset is surprisingly small, weighing in at just 127 grams, or around 4.5 ounces. Despite its size, the wired-only ... more - theverge

Meta found a leaker who shared details about its unannounced VR headsets with a YouTuber

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge A version of this story was first published in yesterday’s edition of my Command Line newsletter . A monthslong leak investigation by Meta has uncovered the source behind renders of the company’s unannounced ... more - theverge