In late 2021, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed the company was working on “Project Nazare,” which he stated would be Meta’s first “fully augmented reality glasses.” But since that announcement, there has been complete radio silence on the device’s progress. In the meantime, we’ve seen Meta pick up and drop projects, develop and launch the … Continue reading Meta Makes Strides With First Fully Augmented Reality Glasses
Rumours are circulating online that Nintendo is working with Google to produce a VR headset. The source is Nash Weedle, who previously provided reliable information about the 133-year-old gaming giant. His recent Tweets indicate that a potential VR headset won’t be a Switch accessory. Google has previously abandoned its own XR headset, and there are … Continue reading Is Nintendo Working On VR Headsets With Google?
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
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
HTC has been teasing us all on social media recently with hints about its new headset, including the Tweet “go small, or go home”, which the Taiwanese tech firm shared in October. Now, after an official unveiling at this year’s CES, the wait is over. We know what to expect from HTC’s new VR headset. … Continue reading The HTC Vive XR Elite: What We Know So Far
Recently, Meta showed off some of the work they’ve been doing on a wrist-worn device that they say could replace computer keyboards within five years. The wristbands are the work of a company called CTRL-Labs, and it seems they’ll play an integral role in developing the metaverse. Neural wristbands have been talked about for a … Continue reading Meta: Will Neural Wristbands Replace Keyboards Soon?
As excitement grows in the lead-up to the eagerly anticipated launch of Meta’s new VR headset, leaked information has sprung up online from someone who claims to have seen the new Quest first-hand. The headset is due to be formally unveiled at Meta’s Connect conference on October the 11th, but a gamer named Ramiro Cardenas, … Continue reading Leaked: Meta’s New Headset
If you’re the owner of a Meta Quest headset, you’ll probably already know what SideQuest is. For those that don’t, it’s a popular VR platform that plays host to a huge selection of unofficial apps, games, and tools for your Quest. To access SideQuest previously, your headset needed to be connected to a PC or … Continue reading Simple Sideloading: SideQuest Now Works in Meta Quest Headsets
Back at the Connect 2021 conference last October, Meta announced an exciting consumer AR product codenamed ‘Project Nazare’. These were touted as the company’s first pair of full augmented reality glasses. At that stage, there were no prototypes to show off, and no actual footage of the product in action. Instead, the presentation used brief … Continue reading Meta Halts 2024 AR Glasses Launch
Virtual reality tech has come a long way in the last few years, and exciting innovations are on the horizon – but why wait when you can buy Meta’s current flagship VR headset; the Quest 2. If you’re new to VR and have recently bought a headset you may have come across a few glitches … Continue reading How to Improve Your Quest 2 Performance: Maintenance and Care
