Meta’s Quest 2 and Pro headsets now have a lying down mode

Image: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Owners of Meta’s Quest 2 or Pro headsets can turn on a setting that allows their headset to work while lying down, thanks to the v63 software update that’s starting to roll out. Meta tested lying down mode in ... more - theverge

Meta says it’s deleting all Oculus accounts at the end of the month

Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge If you still haven’t migrated your Oculus account to a Meta one, you might want to do that soon. In an email sent to users, the company says it will delete Oculus accounts on March 29th, 2024, preventing you from reactivating ... more - theverge

Honda’s ‘extended reality’ is a mash-up of VR and motorized wheelchairs

It’s me, living my best life. | Image: Honda Honda announced a new “extended reality” experience that combines virtual reality with personal mobility devices like the automaker’s self-balancing Uni-One wheelchairs. Honda said it will show off its technology ... more - theverge

The Vision Pro isn’t destroying your eyes, but maybe get some eye drops

The 20-20-20 rule and some eye drops can help if you’re feeling eye strain. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge We’ve all heard that screens aren’t good for your eyes. So it might not be too surprising to hear that many Vision Pro users have complained ... more - theverge

Meta might demo a pair of ‘true’ AR smart glasses later in 2024

The Orion smart glasses would be a totally different product from the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses pictured above. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge It’s been long rumored that Meta is working on a pair of augmented reality smart glasses — ... more - theverge

Sony is laying off 900 PlayStation employees

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Sony says it’s laying off around 900 employees of its PlayStation division, a reduction of its global headcount of around 8 percent. Sony’s layoffs are the latest in a wave that has been impacting the gaming and ... more - theverge

Apple’s wearable ideas include smart glasses and cameras in your ears

Illustration: The Verge Apple’s future roadmap for wearables may include AI-powered smart glasses, as well as AirPods with cameras, according to Mark Gurman in today’s Power On newsletter for Bloomberg. Both concepts are in the exploratory phase inside ... more - theverge

Sony is now testing PSVR 2 support for PC

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Sony’s PlayStation VR2 headset is designed to work exclusively with a PS5, but the company is now testing out support for PC. While the original PSVR headset got unofficial support for PC, Sony now says it’s ... more - theverge

The first X-Men ‘97 trailer is a return to the days of mutant supremacy

Marvel’s larger X-Men brand has evolved a lot during the almost 30 years since X-Men: The Animated Series went off the air, but the first trailer for Disney Plus’ new X-Men ‘97 show from executive producer Beau DeMayo will take you right back to the ... more - theverge

Meta’s big vision for face computers might be better than Apple’s

My skeptic spouse is now obsessed with these smart glasses. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Face computers are the future, but the world as we know it isn’t quite ready. That’s the conclusion both Apple and Meta have arrived at. You can ... more - theverge

A new Vision Pro teardown shows Apple’s incredible pixel density

iFixit’s partially disassembled Vision Pro | Image: iFixit The Apple Vision Pro has a very good display. That’s the big takeaway from iFixit’s second teardown video on the headset (with accompanying blog), as the team found the dual MicroOLED panels ... more - theverge

YouTube says a Vision Pro app is ‘on the roadmap’

I just like this photo a lot. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Here’s a little bit of an about-face: YouTube now says it has a Vision Pro app on its roadmap. I mean this literally, as YouTube spokesperson Jessica Gibby just emailed me the ... more - theverge

Snap is cutting 10 percent of its staff

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Snap plans to lay off around 10 percent of its employees as the company continues to struggle with declines in the digital advertising market. The company had around 5,300 employees at the start of 2023. Snap previously ... more - theverge

Adobe brings Lightroom and Firefly AI to the Apple Vision Pro

You can pull images generated by Firefly AI and place them around you like a floating gallery. | Image: Adobe Adobe’s Firefly AI, the text-to-image tool behind features like Photoshop’s generative fill, will be available on the Apple Vision Pro as a ... more - theverge

Apple Vision Pro review: magic, until it’s not

The Apple Vision Pro is the best consumer headset anyone’s ever made — and that’s the problem. Continue reading… ... more - theverge

Zoom meetings are about to get weirder thanks to the Vision Pro

Image: Zoom Zoom’s Vision Pro app will launch alongside Apple’s new headset on February 2nd and let wearers use its “persona” (a digital avatar based on their face scans) during video calls. Whoever they’re calling will see their facial expressions and ... more - theverge

Microsoft Teams now supports 3D and VR meetings

Image: Microsoft Microsoft is launching its immersive 3D meetings inside Microsoft Teams today. Microsoft Mesh, the company’s mixed reality platform, is coming out of preview and being integrated into Teams to let people gather in virtual spaces with ... more - theverge

Here’s what you need to know about preordering the Apple Vision Pro

Apple’s mixed-reality headset lets users switch between virtual and augmented reality using a physical dial. | Image: Apple After first introducing the Vision Pro during last year’s Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple recently revealed that the forthcoming ... more - theverge

Apple Vision Pro hands-on, again, for the first time

It’s impossible to look cool in a VR headset, even if it’s the $3,499 Vision Pro. | Image: Apple I know what I saw, but I’m still trying to figure out where this headset fits in real life. Continue reading… ... more - theverge

The best Meta Quest 2 deal from Black Friday is back with a $50 credit

The Quest 2 offers lower specs than Meta’s latest headset, true, but it also costs half the price. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge In case you haven’t heard, the Meta Quest 2’s $249 holiday pricing is sticking around for good. That’s a ... more - theverge

Apple won the CES headset game without showing up

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Apple isn’t at CES, but it had a huge presence anyway. On Monday, just before a string of CES keynotes were set to kick off, the company announced that its Vision Pro headset would be launching on February 2nd. Apple ... more - theverge

Google is losing its Fitbit leaders and laying off hundreds of AR employees

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Google’s hardware division just took a body blow. The company has confirmed it’s laying off hundreds of hardware workers, especially in its augmented reality division — and 9to5Google is reporting that Fitbit ... more - theverge

L’Oréal’s futuristic hairdryer uses infrared light for smoother, more hydrated hair

The idea is to reduce heat damage and energy consumption. | Image: L’Oreal L’Oréal has been a staple of CES for years, showing up with surprising twists on beauty products like a wearable UV sensor, a lipstick printer, and an AR-powered brow applicator. ... more - theverge

Netflix’s new 3 Body Problem trailer is all about the mystery

Image: Netflix We’re inching ever closer to 3 Body Problem ’s premiere on Netflix, and today, that means another glimpse at the sci-fi adaptation. Whereas the previous trailer focused on the incredibly immersive virtual reality game at the core of the ... more - theverge

Asus targets Apple’s Vision Pro (with M2) with the AirVision M1

Pipe in content over DisplayPort and watch it appear in front of your eyes. | Image: Asus Asus has screens aplenty at this year’s CES, including one for your face. The AirVision M1 is a pair of glasses housing a wearable display, which shows content ... more - theverge

Sony teased a ‘spatial’ VR headset with a smart control ring

Screenshot by Emma Roth / The Verge Sony is previewing a new “spatial content creation” system designed to let users edit and shape 3D models while wearing a virtual reality headset. The company showed off the headset along with a unique pair of controllers ... more - theverge

BMW turns inward for CES, announcing new gaming, streaming, AR, and AI features

After back-to-back years of bringing unique, compelling concepts to the floor of the Consumer Electronics Show, BMW is turning inward in 2024 and focusing on the interior of the vehicle — namely, the types of technology and media content the automaker ... more - theverge

Mophie’s Juice Pack is back for iPhones

Image: Mophie Mophie is reviving the Juice Pack battery case for iPhones. As part of its announcements for CES, the company (which is owned by Zagg) announced that it will be releasing a new version of the Juice Pack for the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro, ... more - theverge

Wi-Fi’s next big upgrade is officially here

The TP-Link Archer BE800 is a not-yet-certified Wi-Fi 7 router. | Image: TP-Link The Wi-Fi Alliance is now officially certifying devices that support Wi-Fi 7, the next generation of wireless home internet. With certification, Wi-Fi 7 devices are guaranteed ... more - theverge

The Apple Vision Pro will launch in February

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge It’s finally time: Apple has announced it will start shipping its Vision Pro headset on February 2nd in the United States. Pre-orders begin January 19th at 8AM ET. In addition to announcing the availability of its $3,499 ... more - theverge