Apple’s Tim Cook says AR and VR are for ‘connection’ and ‘communication’

Image: Laura Normand / The Verge At some point in the near future, Apple’s going to launch a mixed reality headset. That seems all but certain. The exact when and what and how much? All very up in the air. But one thing hasn’t changed: Tim Cook’s vision ... more - theverge

Apple’s WWDC 2023 kicks off on June 5th

Image: Apple Apple has announced that its Worldwide Developers Conference, or WWDC, will begin on June 5th. The full event will run from June 5th through June 9th in an online format, but like last year, there will be an in-person experience at Apple ... more - theverge

Meta’s new hand tracking feature almost feels like touching the future

Meta’s promotional art for Direct Touch. | Image: Meta Meta is testing what could become a foundational upgrade to its Quest VR headsets: a way to tap and scroll on virtual elements with only your hands, no controllers required. The idea is that you’ll ... more - theverge

Snap launches a new business to help retailers with AR shopping

Example of the ARES footwear try-on feature. | Image: Snap For years, Snapchat has allowed you to try on new lipstick shades, hats, and outfits from major retailers. But starting today, you’ll be able to apply these Snapchat-powered capabilities in other ... more - theverge

Meta’s new quests could give you something to do in its VR social network

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Meta’s Horizon Worlds VR social network is getting quests. No, not Quest headsets, but in-game missions with rewards that might make its experiences more entertaining to visit and more interesting to return ... more - theverge

Comedians are trying to make the metaverse cool, but it won’t let them

Illustration by Vincent Kilbride / The Verge Dedicated creators have built their own communities and spaces in Meta’s Horizon Worlds. But they feel the company isn’t supporting them as well as it could. Continue reading… ... more - theverge

Google Glass Enterprise Edition is no more

Image: Google Google Glass largely went off sale to consumers in 2015, and Google has since been focusing on how the headset could be useful for businesses and developers. But even those efforts have come to an end. The company is no longer selling Google ... more - theverge

These parts could be the first leak of Apple’s mixed-reality headset

Image: Mr. White via 9to5Mac There’s a chance we just got a look at some cables and sensors for Apple’s upcoming and much-rumored virtual / augmented reality headset. Photos from MrWhite128, a protected Twitter account, which were reposted by MacRumors ... more - theverge

Before Your Eyes is a beautiful showcase of what VR storytelling can be

Blink while looking at the eye icon to make something happen. | Image: Skybound Games Before Your Eyes made me cry inside a VR headset. Originally released on PC in 2021 and on mobile last year, Before Your Eyes asks you to relive the memories of a child ... more - theverge

Can Xerox reinvent itself for another 100 years?

Illustration: Alex Parkin / The Verge CEO Steve Bandrowczak thinks the office printer is where the workplace revolution begins. Continue reading… ... more - theverge

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