Apple’s second-gen AirPods Pro are $20 off at multiple retailers

Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge They might look exactly like the first-gen model, but Apple’s second-gen AirPods Pro sound better and have noticeably improved active noise cancellation. In short, they’re the ones you should get if you’re in the market ... more - theverge

Meta Quest Pro review: get me out of here

Meta’s $1,499 headset is better at showcasing VR’s weaknesses than its new strengths. Continue reading… ... more - theverge

Why Figma is selling to Adobe for $20 billon, with CEO Dylan Field

Photo illustration by William Joel / The Verge We also talk about AI and VR — but we know why you’re here. Continue reading… ... more - theverge

Watch iFixit’s teardown of the ‘largely unfixable’ Meta Quest Pro

At this point, you might have a pretty good idea of what the inside of a smartphone is like, but how about a highly advanced VR headset? The experts at iFixit have posted their video teardown of Meta’s new Quest Pro, and while they conclude that it’s ... more - theverge

How to use Continuity Camera on macOS

Samar Haddad / The Verge Continuity Camera is one of the most exciting features of macOS Ventura. It allows you — if you’re taking a call from your MacBook — to substitute an iPhone’s camera for the webcam. The feature can be a bit of a hassle to set ... more - theverge

VR is still too expensive

The PSVR2 starts at $549.99 and launches next year. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge PlayStation VR2 costs more than the most expensive PS5. I get why, but it’s still too much money. We’re on the precipice of a new era for virtual reality. Meta just ... more - theverge

Snapchat’s latest AR shopping experience lets you try and buy eyewear from Amazon

The new Amazon fashion shopping lenses allow Snapchat users to try on eyewear and then buy products via an on-screen link. | Image: Snap Snap and Amazon Fashion are partnering up to provide Snapchat users with the ability to try on branded glasses and ... more - theverge

The Meta Quest 2’s passthrough button melts away, just like reality

Double-tapping the side of the Quest 2 triggers passthrough mode, letting you see what’s happening around you. | GIF by Owen Grove / The Verge Virtual reality is for checking out. The wider the field of vision and the less light peeking in, the better. ... more - theverge

Unlocking your Meta Quest with SideQuest is a fun weekend project

Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge I recently decided that I was going to figure out how to play custom Beat Saber tracks on my Meta Quest 2, no matter what it took. Thankfully, the free program I ended up using, called SideQuest, only took an ... more - theverge

Sony’s new A7R V camera uses a dedicated AI processor to identify and track subjects

The Sony A7R V looks a whole lot like other Alpha cameras until you look closer at its rear LCD. | Image: Sony Sony is trying to reclaim any technological footing it lost last year to the Nikon Z9 and Canon EOS R3 cameras. While Sony was at the forefront ... more - theverge

WhatsApp is back online after a major two-hour outage

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge WhatsApp went down in a major outage affecting the communications app for two hours today. The service started experiencing issues at around 3AM ET, with users greeted with a “connecting” message. WhatsApp web ... more - theverge

How to show your phone’s battery percentage in iOS 16

Lots of recent iPhone models will let you add battery percentage info right to your status bar. | Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge With the release of iOS 16, many iPhones can now display the remaining battery percentage right in the phone’s ... more - theverge

Now Mark Zuckerberg’s making fun of Apple for iMessage, too

What’s up with iMessage’s privacy? | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Mark Zuckerberg spent last week dragging Apple about how it could run an ecosystem for VR apps, but now it seems he’s chosen a different target: on Monday, he posted a picture ... more - theverge

Meta’s Horizon Worlds VR platform is reportedly struggling to keep users

Image: Meta Horizon Worlds, Meta’s social universe set in virtual reality (VR), is reportedly struggling to gain and keep users. According to internal documents obtained by the Wall Street Journal , Horizon Worlds currently has around 200,000 monthly ... more - theverge

Apple’s mixed reality headset reportedly lets you make payments with your eyes

Apple’s Face ID has long provided biometric logins for the iPhone. | Photo by Dieter Bohn / The Verge Apple’s rumored virtual and augmented reality headset will reportedly use iris scanning tech for logins and payments, according to The Information . ... more - theverge

Did Mark Zuckerberg’s little dance actually show us real metaverse legs?

Image: Meta During Meta’s Connect conference on Tuesday, Mark Zuckerberg made a huge announcement: the avatars in the company’s Horizon VR app will be getting legs soon. To demonstrate this groundbreaking technical achievement, Zuckerberg’s digital avatar ... more - theverge

Meta’s workout-friendly Quest Active Pack is releasing October 25th

Image: Meta Meta announced that a new sweat-resistant face mask and controller straps for exercising in the Quest 2 will be available for purchase online starting Tuesday, October 25th. We initially covered the Active Pack exercise-ready accessories ... more - theverge

The Meta Quest Pro will feature the new Snapdragon XR2 Plus VR chip

The Meta Quest Pro virtual reality headset. | Photo by Alex Heath / The Verge Meta finally showed off its Quest Pro virtual reality (VR) headset at its Connect event on Tuesday, revealing that the high-end device will sport the new Snapdragon XR2 Plus ... more - theverge

The Meta Quest Pro costs $1,499 and ships October 25th

The Meta Quest Pro. | Image: Meta Meta has finally announced the Meta Quest Pro: a $1,499 virtual reality headset it’s been teasing for the past year. The Quest Pro is a new branch of the Quest VR headset lineup, featuring a new processor and screen, ... more - theverge

The Meta Quest Pro is a cutting-edge headset looking for an audience

The Meta Quest Pro | Photo by Alex Heath / The Verge Meta’s new high-end headset introduces eye tracking and mixed reality for $1,499 Continue reading… ... more - theverge

Meta’s making it easier to report bugs in its Horizon VR app

Reporting an issue is as easy as A, B, X, and Y. | Image: Meta Meta has updated Horizon Worlds, its main virtual reality / “metaverse” app, to make it easier to report bugs. If you see something going wrong while using the app, you can now press and ... more - theverge

Palmer Luckey’s military firm is building loitering explosive drones

Anduril’s new drone is adapted from its Altius drone platform, seen here. | Image: Anduril Industries Anduril, the military technology company founded by Oculus creator Palmer Luckey, has announced its first weapon system: an adaptation of its Altius ... more - theverge

Meta’s flagship metaverse app is too buggy and employees are barely using it, says exec in charge

Mark Zuckerberg recently demonstrated the current quality of Meta’s Horizon Worlds avatars. | Mark Zuckerberg / Meta Meta’s VR social network Horizon Worlds — the company’s flagship “metaverse” app — is suffering from too many quality issues and even ... more - theverge

HTC teases a new smaller Vive VR headset

HTC Vive VR teaser : “go small or go home.” While Meta and TikTok owner ByteDance battle to be the premium social media / metaverse company making virtual or augmented reality hardware, HTC is reminding everyone that it has a place in the game, too. ... more - theverge

Tim Cook is latest CEO to question the ‘metaverse’

Tim Cook at the recent iPhone 14 launch. | Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images While Meta funnels billions into CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s pitch for the metaverse, Apple CEO Tim Cook thinks most people couldn’t even define the metaverse, let alone spend long ... more - theverge

Anker’s new earbuds line includes models for gaming and sleep

Anker’s Soundcore VR P10 earbuds are designed to provide lag-free audio for gaming. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Anker announced its latest wave of wireless earbuds yesterday, and the products indicate that Anker is expanding its focus beyond the ... more - theverge

Nreal’s $379 AR glasses launch in the US today

The Nreal Air glasses. | Image: Nreal Augmented reality company Nreal is launching its stripped-down Air glasses in the United States. The Nreal Air glasses, unveiled for Asian markets last year, are available on Amazon starting today for $379. The initially ... more - theverge

ByteDance’s new Pico headset is a Quest 2 competitor for Europe and Asia

The Pico 4 headset and controllers | Image: Pico Pico, the Chinese startup acquired last year by TikTok parent company ByteDance, has a new virtual reality headset on the way. The Pico 4, which will sell starting at €429 (around $425) in several European ... more - theverge

The new Quest update will stabilize your shaky VR recordings

Share your sick gameplay footage without actually making people ill. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Meta is rolling out the v44 software update for Quest headsets, and its big new feature is good news for anyone who likes sharing videos ... more - theverge

PSVR games aren’t compatible with PSVR2 because they aren’t

If you want to play your original PSVR games, you’re going to have to keep your old headset around. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge We finally have an answer about whether the PlayStation VR2 will be able to play games from the original PlayStation ... more - theverge