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A woman wearing the Apple Vision Pro headset and looking straight at the camera. You can see her eyes dimly through the semi-transparent visor

News

Report: Apple scales down plans for Vision Pro headset

Tech giant reportedly only making between 130,000 and 400,000 units in the first year instead of the one million initially projected internally

July 4, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

News

Meta unveils Meta Quest+ subscription service

Users will gain access to two monthly VR titles for $7.99 a month or $59.99 a year

June 26, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

News

Xbox is waiting for an audience before it expands into AR/VR

Head of Xbox Game Studios Matt Booty says that the scale needed for success is not there yet

June 21, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

Mark Zuckerberg wearing a Meta Quest 3 headset, looking off to the right of the frame

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Meta Quest 3 launches this fall at $499

Meta promises next headset will be thinner, more powerful, "first mainstream headset with high-res color"

June 1, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

News

Meta drops Quest Pro and Quest 2 prices

Higher-end VR headset drops $500 less than five months after launch, while 256GB version of Quest 2 reverses most of last year's price hike

March 6, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

Opinion

VR isn't ready for a "must-play" experience | Opinion

Reggis Fils-Aimé is right about VR needing "must-play" games, but the sector isn't ready to play host to that kind of cultural phenomenon

March 3, 2023 Rob Fahey

A person wearing the Meta Quest 2 in their home

News

Report: Meta planning three more VR headsets, Quest 3 due this year

A leaked presentation detailed the company's plans for AR and VR, but highlighted retention issues with current hardware

March 2, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

Feature

PlayStation VR 2 | Critical Consensus

Reviewers were convinced by Sony's new cutting edge VR headset – and poster child Horizon Call of the Mountain – but it might not be enough to justify the costly investment

Feb. 22, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

News

The potential of PSVR 2 | Podcast

Latest episode discusses the many challenges Sony faces as it prepares to launch its new headset

Feb. 3, 2023 James Batchelor

News

Sony: We have not cut PSVR 2 production numbers

The platform holder refutes Bloomberg report

Jan. 31, 2023 Christopher Dring

News

Sony reportedly halves PSVR 2 shipping numbers

Update: PlayStation has denied the story

Jan. 31, 2023 James Batchelor

Feature

More than just ports: VR devs on bringing PSVR 1 titles to PSVR 2

From launch titles to twilight releases, developers discuss benefits, enhancements, and costs of porting old PlayStation VR titles to the next generation

Jan. 24, 2023 Alan Wen

News

Sony unveils additional titles to release in 2023 for its PlayStation VR 2 console

The new VR headset is on pace to have a library of over 30 within a month after its launch

Jan. 20, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

News

Apple reportedly set to unveil AR/VR headset this year

Bloomberg says device will likely be named Reality Pro, with spring announce and late fall launch

Jan. 9, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

News

John Carmack leaves Meta, criticises firm's efficiency

Id Software co-founder says he has "mixed feelings" as departure marks "the end of my decade in VR"

Dec. 19, 2022 James Batchelor

News

The future of VR, with Resolution's Tommy Palm | Playable Futures Podcast

Second episode of our special series discusses the potential for virtual reality now it has passed the age of initial hype

Nov. 18, 2022 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

News

Newzoo: VR games revenues to hit $1.8bn in 2022

Active headset users to reach 27.7m globally, forecast to hit 46 million in 2024

Nov. 14, 2022 Danielle Partis

Mark Zuckerberg addresses the audience at a 2019 Facebook event

News

Meta laying off 11,000

CEO Mark Zuckerberg tells staff he expected 2020-2021 boost to be a "permanent acceleration that would continue even after the pandemic ended"

Nov. 9, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

Feature

What does PSVR 2's pre-order scheme mean for retailers? | This Week in Business

Sony is selling its new headset direct-to-consumers in some major markets and we asked analysts what it means for the future of its retail partnerships

Nov. 4, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

Feature

Survios' TQ Jefferson: VR has arrived

Studio's chief product officer points to Quest 2 outselling Xbox Series X|S hardware as evidence, discusses brand crossovers in Fortnite and the metaverse

Nov. 3, 2022 Brendan Sinclair