Tag: Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality
Xreal’s Beam Pro is a new cheap spatial computer doesn’t quite stick the landing
The Xreal Beam Pro delivers much of what spatial computing has been missing on the AR glasses side of things. It finally turns your Xreal Air or Xreal Air 2 specs into a complete XR package rather than just a wearable display. The handheld, smartphone-like device adds much-needed features like…
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An early version of Samsung’s Android XR headset could show up in October
A new Samsung XR/VR headset, developed with Google and running Android in some form, is definitely in the works – and we might now have a better idea of exactly when we’re going to be able to get our hands on it (and put our heads in it). According to…
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I’m way worse at Taskmaster and hiding a corpse than I thought I’d be – my favorite Meta Quest 3 games and apps for July 2024
This month of VR gaming has been a wonderfully weird one as I venture through the Meta Quest 3‘s latest wacky puzzle games – and then work my frustration out in a high-octane VR battle royale. I finally got to experience what it’s like to be in Taskmaster (it’s harder…
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The Apple Vision Pro is finally getting Quest 3-like controllers for VR gaming
Apple made a lot of bold design choices with the Apple Vision Pro. The default strap lacks an over the head band, the battery exists as its own separate pack connected via a wire, and there are no controllers – instead you exclusively rely on hand and eye-tracking to interact…
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The year so far in AR/VR: the 5 biggest announcements and what’s coming next
We’re six months into 2024, and in the first half of the year we’ve been treated to a whirlwind of augmented and virtual reality tech goodness. The star of the show was the Apple Vision Pro launch, but we’ve also seen Meta open up its Horizon OS to its former…
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Meta Quest 3’s next update steals the Vision Pro’s best productivity feature… kinda
The Meta Quest 3 looks set to be taking yet another step towards being an Apple Vision Pro that doesn’t cost $3,499 / £3,499 / AU$5,999, by taking yet another feature from the Apple headset for itself. This time it’s a new window layout style, though it’s not really fair…
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