Google has unveiled Vibe Coding XR, an AI-powered workflow that uses Gemini and the XR Blocks framework to build VR/AR prototypes in under 60 seconds. Currently optimized for Android XR and devices ...

The next edition of the VR Games Showcase is nearly here, bringing another heaping dose from VR’s leading Direct-style digital showcase dedicated to revealing high-quality VR games and showing updates ...

One day after Meta announced it was shutting down Horizon Worlds in virtual reality, the company’s chief technology officer, Andrew Bosworth, announced that it’s reversing course. “I have a little bit ...

Meta is abandoning its original vision for a VR-first metaverse. On June 15, the company will shut down Horizon Worlds on Quest headsets to focus on mobile instead, per a post on Meta's community ...

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Players in Sandbox VR, a free roam warehouse scale VR experience open to the public at malls and other locations around the world. Last month I took a group of students from my emerging media class at ...

The best Meta Quest games transform virtual reality into unforgettable experiences, blending precise controller input, haptic feedback, and room-scale movement. Meta Quest VR games span epic solo ...

Meta is shifting Horizon Worlds from a VR-first platform to a mobile-only destination. The company remains committed to releasing VR hardware, but is shying away from first-party software. Meta plans ...

Meta’s latest developer update delivers a quiet but major shift in strategy: the company is moving its metaverse ambitions away from virtual reality and focusing almost entirely on mobile experiences.

Earlier this month, Meta laid off 10% of the staff for Reality Labs, its virtual reality unit, reportedly cutting as many as 1,000 employees. Now, in a development that seems directly related, the ...

Meta's deprioritizing virtual reality in favor of artificial intelligence and Internet-connected smart glasses has chilled the VR industry. "The market has spoken," said Jitesh Ubrani, an analyst for ...

We were never going to work in virtual reality. Anybody who ever plugged their noggin into a headset and tried to complete their daily grind knew it was never going to happen. Now Meta—the company ...