With a population of 1.4 billion people, China represents a large percentage of the potential VR market. However, as Facebook has been blocked in China since 2009, Meta is yet to tap into this financially lucrative corner of the planet. Now, Wall Street Journal reports suggest that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg hopes to re-enter China … Continue reading Could Meta Release Quests In China?
At the Worldwide Developers Conference held in June, Apple officially announced the launch details of the mixed-reality headset it’s been working on behind the scenes for the last eight years. Due for release in the US in early 2024, the Apple Vision Pro will be launched in other markets later that year. With a price … Continue reading How Has the Apple Vision Pro Been Received So Far?
According to reports in the Financial Times, Meta has begun talks with Magic Leap in the hopes of creating a multiyear deal. The deal’s focus could centre around intellectual property licensing and manufacturing of Magic Leap AR headsets in the United States. It’s believed that Magic Leap’s intellectual property surrounding custom components like its waveguides … Continue reading Meta In Talks With Magic Leap for AR IP Deal
Back in 2021, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a new research partnership with automotive giant, BMW. The project’s aim was to integrate AR and VR technology into vehicles to entertain, improve productivity and help people connect socially while travelling. Recently, Zuckerberg has shared an update on the project’s progress. Although it will still be a … Continue reading Meta and BMW To Get VR On the Road
Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference starts on June 5 and will run for five days. But after speculations, rumours, and previous uncertainty, will this event see the announcement of the AR/VR capable headset the company has been reportedly developing? Believed to be branded as the Apple Reality Pro, there had been previous doubts over whether … Continue reading Will Apple Announce Headset Launch at Worldwide Developers Conference 2023?
A Meta VR device, codenamed Eureka, has been previewed by Bloomberg correspondent Mark Gurman. Following a hands-on look at the new device, Gurman said that the device feels “far lighter and thinner than the existing Quest 2 from 2020.” Gurman’s preview confirms information shared previously by XR analyst and journalist Brad Lynch. Back in 2022, … Continue reading Lightweight and Slim Meta Quest 3 Previewed
After a difficult few months at Meta, there are reports of a shift in focus regarding VR. Following the company’s rebranding around the concept of the metaverse 18 months ago, it appears Meta has been rethinking the hand it wants to play next. With interest in the metaverse dwindling and big layoffs in Reality Labs, … Continue reading Meta Shifts Gear On VR Gaming and Retools Headsets
Meta’s social VR platform, Horizon Worlds, is now open to teens over 13 in the United States and Canada. The flagship Quest platform was previously only available to users aged 18 and above. According to Meta, the new age policy will take effect within the “coming weeks”, allowing access to the platform’s entire user base … Continue reading Meta Opens Horizon Worlds to Teens
The Vive XR Elite is the latest headset from HTC. Released at the tail end of March this year, the XR Elite is pitched toward the top end of the consumer market, with a comparable retail price to the Meta Quest Pro. One of the most notable things about the XR Elite, when looking at … Continue reading Everything You Need to Know About the HTC Vive XR Elite
Back in January 2022, there was considerable buzz around the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft; a deal worth a staggering $68.7bn (£55bn)—the largest takeover in the history of video games. Now, 15 months on, the deal has potentially been quashed in the UK by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The Activision Blizzard takeover … Continue reading Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Acquisition Blocked By UK Regulators
