AR & VR
The latest news and reviews of virtual reality and augmented reality devices.
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PlayStation VR2 will get hand-tracking support soon
Sony is demoing hand-tracking support for the PlayStation VR2 at SIGGRAPH Asia 2024, an unannounced feature that would make the headset compatible with even more games.
Ian Carlos Campbell12.05.2024
Xreal’s new One Series AR glasses use USB-C to connect with nearly any device
Xreal unveiled its new One Series of AR glasses that come with huge, cinematic displays and Sound by Bose.
Danny Gallagher12.05.2024
The best VR accessories for 2024
Here are the best VR accessories you can get right now, as chosen by Engadget editors.
Lawrence Bonk12.03.2024
Trombone Champ in VR is some of the most ridiculous fun I’ve had all year
Trombone Champ: Unflattened is a great introduction to VR and one of the most ridiculously fun games I've played all year.
Kris Holt12.03.2024
The NBA will air a Christmas Day game with Disney characters
ESPN+, Disney+ and ESPN2 will air a special "Dunk the Halls" broadcast of the Spurs vs. Knicks NBA game on Christmas Day.
Danny Gallagher11.21.2024
Channel 4 in the UK now has a dedicated app for Apple Vision Pro
Channel 4 has become the first UK broadcaster to release a streaming app for Apple Vision Pro. The app lets people watch content “in a ground-breaking cinema style.”
Lawrence Bonk11.13.2024
Sony is discontinuing its free PS5 PlayStation Camera adapter for PS VR
Sony will no longer offer a free adapter to connect a PlayStation Camera to a PS5. The accessory is required if you want to use the original PlayStation VR headset with the current console.
Kris Holt11.11.2024
7010070100HTC Vive Focus Vision review: A premium VR headset with average performance
The Vive Focus Vision is a sleek premium standalone VR headset that can also deliver solid PC VR. But it’s also running aging hardware, it’s riddled with software issues and it’s expensive compared to the Meta Quest 3.
Devindra Hardawar11.08.2024
Disney forms dedicated AI and XR group to coordinate company-wide use and adoption
It seems Disney is getting serious about AI and extended reality.
Igor Bonifacic11.02.2024
Meta’s Orion prototype offers a glimpse into our AR future
If you’re excited, or even just a little curious, about the future of augmented reality, Meta’s Orion prototype makes the most compelling case yet for the technology.
Karissa Bell11.01.2024
Canon's new lens makes it easier and cheaper to shoot 3D VR content
Canon has officially revealed its cheapest spatial and smallest VR lens yet, the $450 RF-S7.8mm F4 STM Dual.
Steve Dent10.30.2024
Minecraft is ending all virtual reality support next spring
For Minecraft players, virtual reality will soon go the way of a hissing creeper. Mojang is ending support for all VR and MR platforms after March 2025.
Anna Washenko10.24.2024
Workout app Alo Moves is now in VR on Meta Quest 3
One of our favorite workout apps for yoga and pilates, Alo Moves, is coming to VR on the Meta Quest 3.
Steve Dent10.10.2024
VR hit Walkabout Mini Golf is getting a mobile edition
Walkabout Mini-Golf is releasing a "Pocket Version" on October 10 for iOS devices.
Danny Gallagher09.28.2024
Everything Announced at Meta Connect 2024: Quest 3S, Orion AR glasses and Meta AI updates
Although Meta Connect 2024 lacked a marquee high-end product for the holiday season, it still included a new budget VR headset and a tease of the “magic glasses” Meta’s XR gurus have been talking about for the better part of a decade.
Will Shanklin09.26.2024
Meta reveals its Orion AR smart glasses
After months of teases, Meta finally gave the world a proper look at its upcoming AR glasses, aka Orion.
Kris Holt09.26.2024
The Immersed Visor aims for spatial computing’s sweet spot
The Immersed Visor, revealed today at an Austin event, appears to sit somewhere between a Vision Pro Lite and Xreal Plus. The relatively light headset creates a spatial computing environment for $1,050.
Will Shanklin09.20.2024
HTC Vive's Focus Vision is a $999 stab at high-end VR and mixed reality
HTC Vive's Focus Vision builds on the Focus 3 with eye tracking, a wide field of view and a slew of other features.
Devindra Hardawar09.18.2024
Who exactly asked for a Wordle VR app?
Wordle is now available in VR on Meta Quest headsets. It's just what gamers around the world were clamoring for.
Kris Holt09.17.2024
Snap is reportedly working on a new pair of augmented reality Spectacles
Snap is getting ready to show off a new pair of augmented reality glasses, according to a new report.
Karissa Bell08.23.2024