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What happens next with MIXED
10+ mon, 2+ day ago (224+ words) MIXED is discontinuing its reporting. Going forward, MIXED editors Josef and Tomislav will report for Heise Online. For ten years, MIXED has closely followed daily developments in the VR and AR industry. As the largest German-language source on the topic,…...
Meta and Anduril are now jointly developing XR headsets for the US military
10+ mon, 4+ day ago (398+ words) Palmer Luckey's defense company Anduril Industries and Meta are collaborating on the development of XR products for the US military. Meta and Anduril have announced a partnership aimed at creating VR- and AR-enabled helmets, headsets, and other wearable devices for…...
An unofficial VR port of Counter-Strike 1.6 is coming to Meta Quest
10+ mon, 6+ day ago (321+ words) Team Beef, known for its standalone VR ports of classic games, is working on a VR version of Counter-Strike 1.6 for Quest and Pico headsets. Team Beef has announced CSVR, an unofficial VR port of Counter-Strike 1.6 designed for standalone VR headsets....
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are getting their own VR game
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (144+ words) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City will be released in 2026 for Meta Quest and PC VR. So far, there is not much more information than the official game description. The video teaser doesn't reveal much about the game. However, there…...
Pimax Crystal Super: New Ultrawide optics push VR field of view to 140 degrees
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (479+ words) [A screenshot from a racing game shows how the vehicle is steered from the cockpit perspective.] The Crystal Super VR headset gets a new optical engine that significantly expands the horizontal field of view. The post Pimax Crystal Super: New…...
I went through the claustrophobic VR horror of Tunnels on Quest 3
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (993+ words) [Dark cave scene with red crab creatures, illuminated by a flashlight, two white VR headsets below.] Tunnels, a new VR horror title, just landed on Meta Quest. Naturally, I had to see how deep the chills go in these VR…...
Meta Quest Charts: Long-awaited survival horror sequel crashes the Top 20
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (768+ words) [First-person shooter scene in a post-apocalyptic environment with Meta Quest VR headset image and mysterious planet in the sky.] Early Access favorite Into the Radius 2 finally lands on the Meta Quest charts, but Animal Company refuses to give up its…...
The HL2 mod "Entropy: Zero" will get a fully-fledged VR mode
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (349+ words) [View of a dystopian city with a Combine base in the distance.] The HL2 mod Entropy: Zero is getting a VR version based on the popular Half-Life 2: VR Mod. The post The HL2 mod "Entropy: Zero" will get a fully-fledged VR mode…...
Tobii and Prophesee are developing a breakthrough eye tracking solution
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (321+ words) [Close-up of an eye with indicated VR headset and microsensor that detects a pupil. .] Tobii and Prophesee are working on event-based eye tracking for next-generation VR headsets and AR glasses. Here's why it matters. The post Tobii and Prophesee are…...
Apple's first smart glasses set to arrive in 2026, taking aim at Meta
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (406+ words) [The Apple logo on the glass fa'ade of an Apple Store reflects the surrounding architecture.] Apple aims to launch a rival to the Ray-Ban Meta glasses by the end of 2026, Bloomberg reports. The post Apple's first smart glasses set to…...