MIT engineers build soft 3D shape-sensing skin for gaming and VR
MIT engineers build soft 3D shape-sensing skin for gaming and VR

MIT engineers embedded soft optical fibers in a silicone sheet that reconstructs its own 3D shape, aimed at gaming, VR, and physical therapy.

The Meta Quest 3S gets a rare discount during October Prime Day
The Meta Quest 3S gets a rare discount during October Prime Day

Until the end of Amazon’s October sale later tonight, you can grab the 128GB Meta Quest 3S for just $297.49 (usually $349.99) at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy. While the lenses and displays aren’t quite as sharp as the Quest 3, the underlying chipset is the same, and this is a much more reasonable price […]

A free mod for Titanfall 2 makes it one of the best VR games ever
A free mod for Titanfall 2 makes it one of the best VR games ever

Titanfall has a special place in my heart. I’ve never felt such a rush in gaming since – leaping into the air with a jump pack, running on walls, summoning a giant mechanized battle suit that falls like a meteor from the sky, then letting one of its giant hands stuff me into the cockpit […]

3D movies are finally worth watching
3D movies are finally worth watching

Why am I suddenly buying up every 3D Blu-ray I can find after 3D became one of the biggest tech flops of all time? The technology’s finally ready for 3D movies to shine, more than 15 years since James Cameron’s Avatar wowed me on the big screen and went on to become the highest-grossing film […]

Can VR glasses save VR?
Can VR glasses save VR?

I’m pretty sure I won’t be buying the $1,299 Meta VR Glasses. That’s too rich for my blood in today’s economy, and my feelings about Meta are… conflicted. But I want you to understand that Meta just changed the game. We’ve had glasses, but we’ve never had glasses like this. The Meta VR Glasses are […]

Meta unveils $1,299 VR glasses and turns its AI glasses into hearing aids
Meta unveils $1,299 VR glasses and turns its AI glasses into hearing aids

Meta will sell VR glasses that weigh about 100 grams for $1,299.99 from spring 2027. It is also turning its AI glasses into over-the-counter hearing aids. Mark Zuckerberg announced both at Meta Connect on Wednesday. He also showed audio-only Ray-Ban gl…

Meta’s next VR device isn’t a headset — it’s glasses
Meta’s next VR device isn’t a headset — it’s glasses

Meta is launching new VR hardware: a pair of glasses. The new Meta VR Glasses sit on your ears like a typical pair of glasses instead of being strapped over your head, but they still have immersive displays for watching movies, playing games, and getting work done. Imagine a pair of hefty black sunglasses with […]

Meta Connect 2026: The biggest news and announcements
Meta Connect 2026: The biggest news and announcements

It’s about time for Meta Connect, the company’s annual product launch event. This year, given the company’s major focus on AI and wearables like smart glasses, it seems likely that we’ll see updates from CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his team on those categories. The company has been facing significant scrutiny because of how some users […]

Unit1 Studio raises £20M to scale avatar concert technology

Unit1 Studio, a UKcompany producing mixed-reality avatar concerts, has secured £20 million in newfunding to expand its technology and grow its roster of avatar concertproductions. The funding includes…

Valve’s virtual reality plans hit actual reality
Valve’s virtual reality plans hit actual reality

The Steam Frame headset is here, and it may not surprise you: it was supposed to cost less than $1,059. “We set out to come out with a device that would have been far more affordable, but the global RAM market, the global storage market have impacted us the same way they’ve impacted everybody,” Valve […]