All the news from Meta Connect 2025
Jay Peters / theverge - Meta’s annual Connect conference is happening on September 17th and 18th, and it seems like there’s going to be a lot of focus on smart glasses. CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Wednesday evening keynote will discuss “the latest on AI glasses,” the company says. Rum…
Back to Top / Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 10:20 pm / permalink 14674 / 6 stories in 5 months
Meta launches Hyperscape, technology to turn real-world spaces into VR
Sarah Perez / techcrunch - Meta launches Hyperscape into beta, allowing users to turn real world spaces into digital spaces for VR.
Back to Top / Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 8:20 pm / permalink 14672 / 3 stories in 5 months
Meta reportedly suppressed research about how dangerous its VR headsets are for kids
Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Meta allegedly suppressed research that suggested kids were exposed to certain dangers when using its VR headsets, according to a report by The Washington Post. Current and former employees have presented documents to Congress that describe incidents in w…
Back to Top / Monday, September 8, 2025, 12:21 pm / permalink 14050 / 6 stories in 5 months
Samsung's Next Galaxy Unpacked Event Will Be a Sept. 4 Livestream
Mike Sorrentino / cnet - The virtual event will could be for a new tablet and maybe the rumored Galaxy S25 FE.
Back to Top / Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 7:21 pm / permalink 13256 / 4 stories in 6 months
Meta's massive prototype headset could offer the most realistic VR experience yet
techspot - Meta is showing off several prototype headsets at SIGGRAPH 2025 next week. The one receiving the most attention is called Tiramisu, which Meta says enables "hyperrealistic VR."Read Entire Article
Back to Top / Friday, August 8, 2025, 8:20 am / permalink 11918 / 2 stories in 6 months
Meta Demos Future of VR with Tiramisu & Boba 3 Headsets
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Meta's Reality Labs has unveiled two advanced VR prototypes, Tiramisu and Boba 3, at SIGGRAPH 2025, showcasing divergent paths toward hyperrealism and ultra-wide immersion.The post Meta Demos Future of VR with Tiramisu & Boba 3 Headsets appeared first on …
Back to Top / Thursday, August 7, 2025, 6:20 pm / permalink 11895 / 3 stories in 6 months
Google DeepMind Unveils Genie 3, Claims It Can Create Video Game Worlds In Real-Time
bgr - Genie 3 is the latest world model from Google's DeepMind, and it can "generate an unprecedented diversity of interactive environments."
Back to Top / Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 3:21 pm / permalink 11669 / 2 stories in 7 months
‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners’ Star Lucy Finally Comes to ‘Guilty Gear Strive’
Justin Carter / gizmodo - After making it through 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners,' Lucy's taking a vacation in 'Guilty Gear Strive' later this month.
Back to Top / Sunday, August 3, 2025, 6:20 pm / permalink 11530 / 2 stories in 7 months
Google’s Doppl app took off my socks
Emma Roth / theverge - I just tried on five different outfits in about 10 minutes — or at least my AI lookalike did. That’s all thanks to Doppl, a new app that Google is testing, which I used to create AI-generated clips of myself wearing outfits that I found across the web. It…
Back to Top / Friday, June 27, 2025, 9:21 am / permalink 8977 / 5 stories in 8 months
Beat Saber support is ending on PS VR and PS VR2
Kris Holt / engadget - It's the end of the line for Beat Saber on PS VR and PS VR2. While you'll still be able to buy and play the base game on both platforms, as well as any songs and music packs that were released before today (June 18), Beat Games is winding down support for…
Back to Top / Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 12:21 pm / permalink 8329 / 2 stories in 8 months
New Stranger Things VR Experience Coming Later This Year
Darryn Bonthuys / gamespot - Ahead of the fifth and final season of Stranger Things later this year, developer Sandbox VR has announced a new tie-in virtual experience for the popular Netflix show. Similar to its previous projects--Squid Game Virtuals and Rebel Moon: The Descent-- St…
Back to Top / Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 9:21 am / permalink 7457 / 2 stories in 8 months
Marvel's Deadpool Brings The Merc With A Mouth To Virtual Reality
Phil Hornshaw / gamespot - Summer Game Fest had plenty of big reveals, but perhaps the most surprising one was a brand-new Deadpool virtual reality game. Announced for Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S VR headsets, this new game will see players control the merc with a mouth--voiced by act…
Back to Top / Friday, June 6, 2025, 8:20 pm / permalink 7125 / 2 stories in 9 months
Meta’s reportedly shopping for exclusive content on its upcoming VR headset
Antonio G. Di Benedetto / theverge - The Wall Street Journal reports Meta is in talks with Disney and A24 to try and secure exclusive streaming content for a new headset it’s developing. WSJ says Meta’s new device is a glasses-like headset codenamed “Loma,” with an external puck you slip int…
Back to Top / Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 6:21 pm / permalink 6818 / 3 stories in 9 months
Character.AI moves toward social networking with animated AI avatars
Jonathan Kemper / the-decoder - Character.AI is moving beyond text-based chat, adding new ways for users to interact with AI-generated characters.The article Character.AI moves toward social networking with animated AI avatars appeared first on THE DECODER.
Back to Top / Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 6:21 pm / permalink 6678 / 2 stories in 9 months
Meta and Anduril Forge Unusual U.S. Defense VR Partnership
In a move that feels straight out of a Silicon Valley spy novel, Meta and defense startup Anduril have joined forces to develop cutting‐edge VR/AR solutions for the U.S. military. Former Palmer Luckey adds a twist of irony to an alliance that redefines defense tech with a healthy dose of high-stakes innovation.
Back to Top / Thursday, May 29, 2025, 1:20 pm / permalink 6135 / 6 stories in 9 months
Minecraft Drops VR Support in Major Update
In a decisive move that has both VR enthusiasts cheering and lamenting, Mojang confirmed Minecraft’s official discontinuation of virtual and mixed reality support. The update marks the end of an era for immersive mining adventures—guess players will have to stick to the classic blocky world!
Back to Top / Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 6:20 pm / permalink 4186 / 2 stories in 10 months