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HTC reassures us it is still very active in the XR business What is happening with HTC Vive XR? Discover insights into the latest devices and the company's future in virtual reality and augmented reality.

Is HTC Vive still alive and committed to #XR? I asked it directly the company, and the answer is a sound "yes". But, there is a "but" as I explain in my latest article:

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#VirtualReality #technology

My best wishes for the International Women's Day to all the wonderful women in #XR and in the #tech ecosystem in general. Thanks for all that you do!

In Italy, we celebrate this day gifting mimosas... I'll let you choose if you prefer the flower or the cocktail :)

Well, I still hoped for more, but I'm happy to see that the car is doing pretty well

Meta sued over AI smart glasses' privacy concerns, after workers reviewed nudity, sex, and other footage | TechCrunch Lawyers say Meta's marketing materials promised privacy and user control over sharing footage. But an investigation found that subcontractors are reviewing footage from customers' glasses.

So #Meta has been sued in the US for the fact that videos from the Ray-Ban Meta #smartglasses were reviewed in low-wage countries. In particular, it has been sued because the advertisement reassured people about privacy, while this data sharing is a privacy violation

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New VR publisher launched to help devs innovate and survive until VR's "true breakout moment" arrives Evolution founder Kevin Joyce thinks that although the "era of massive investments" is over, Meta's refocus to mobile could actually benefit studios

Great to see a new publisher for #VirtualReality games coming to our ecosystem in this difficult moment. And it's even greater that it comes from a VR veteran we can trust like Kevin Joyce

For more info on Evolution Publishing, you can read this post: www.gamesindustry.biz/new-vr-publi...

#gamedev

Puzzling Places Is Coming To PC VR Next Month Puzzling Places, the delightful 3D jigsaw puzzle game, will launch on Steam in April, bringing it to PC VR.

Puzzling Places Is Coming To PC VR Next Month

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#VirtualReality #VR

AWE Nite Florence: Smart Glasses AI, AR, and more! YouTube video by AWE XR

AWE Nite Florence is live, with Nicole Lazzaro giving a great presentation about "magic" in XR!

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#VirtualReality #MixedReality

The XR Week Peek (2026.03.03): Pico teases Project Swan headset, The8thWall goes opensource, and more! Roundup of the most relevant pieces of AR/VR news of the week: Pico teases the next OS and headset, The8thWall goes opensource, Meta...

My roundup of the most relevant #AR #VR news of the week is out now! Read about Pico's new headset, the privacy concerns on #Meta smartglasses, The8thWall going opensource, Google's guideline for #smartglasses, and more!

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#VirtualReality #news #tech

Goodbye 8thwall.com. Hello 8thwall.org. We shut down the platform and opened the engine — here’s what that means.

WOW, the #AR engine of The8thWall goes opensource! Some important parts of what was one of the leading solutions for web-based #augmentedreality will so be available for free for everyone, and for the community to improve!

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Pico teases its new Vision-Pro-like headset and operating system Pico teased its new headset, codenamed Project Swan, and its underlying Operating System, Pico OS 6. All of this is coming in 2026.

Pico has announced some interesting features of its upcoming headset, Project Swan, and operating system, Pico OS 6. In this article I summarize everything you need to know about it! skarredghost.com/2026/03/02/p...

#VirtualReality #MixedReality #China

Interesting... I didn't know that

wut, really?

PICO Developer Special Event YouTube video by PICO XR

There is a Pico developer "Special Event" premiering on YouTube at 3am Italian time. May it be what I think it can be?

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#VirtualReality #MixedReality

Turn creative prompts into interactive XR experiences with Gemini- Google Developers Blog Turn creative prompts into interactive XR experiences with Gemini's Canvas. Learn how to rapidly prototype and build 3D environments and models on an Android XR device.

You can use Gemini Pro with Samsung Galaxy XR to quickly prototype XR experiences using AI

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#VirtualReality #ArtificialIntelligence

From Experiment to Medium - How Passthrough AR Is Reshaping Adult Content Explore the evolution of augmented reality adult entertainment from simple experimentation to established productions in passthrough MR

Adult entertainment is one of the most popular use cases of VR, but what about MR and AR? This post investigates the current trend of passthrough 18+ content for #MixedReality headset, and what could be the possible evolutions of the sector.
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#AugmentedReality #tech

The XR Week Peek (2026.02.24): Apple is accelerating glasses development, Pico may detail its headset at GDC, and more! Roundup of the most relevant AR/VR news of the week, involving all the most famous brands from Apple to Meta, not to mention Pico

My roundup of the best #AR #VR news of the week is out: #Apple is accelerating glasses development, Pico may detail its headset at GDC, Meta may release its next display glasses already this year, and much more!
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#VirtualReality

Pico to Showcase VisionOS and Android XR Competitor at GDC Next Month Pico announced that it’s showcasing the core OS and platform capabilities of its upcoming XR headset ‘Project Swan’ at next month’s Game Developers Conference (GDC). The News Project Swan is going to ...

It seems that Pico is back on the menu...

Pico to Showcase VisionOS and Android XR Competitor at GDC Next Month
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#VirtualReality #VR

Catmosonic on Meta Quest The wellness app that turns your VR controller into a cat’s purr! Relaxing & joyful, Catmosonic brings a playfulness to well-being! Made by VR therapy experts who have helped 1000s of NHS patients.

Catmosonic has been launched today on Quest, and it promises to let you feel the purring of your Virtual cat using the controllers haptics. Is this the killer app of #VirtualReality?

www.meta.com/experiences/...

Apple Reportedly Accelerates Smart Glasses Development Amid Wider Push for AI Hardware Apple is reportedly accelerating the development of smart glasses, as the company is ostensibly making a shift toward AI-centric hardware. According to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is ...

Apple may launch its smartglasses in 2027

Apple Reportedly Accelerates Smart Glasses Development Amid Wider Push for AI Hardware
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#smartglasses #artificialIntelligence

The XR Week Peek (2026.02.17): Meta smartglasses sold 7M units, Boz says glasses are having retention, and more! Roundup of the most interesting XR news of the week: Meta and Luxottica have sold more than 7M glasses in 2025 alone, and much more!

My roundup of the most relevant #AR #VR news of the week is out! Today I talk about
- Meta smartglasses selling 7M units in 2025 alone
- Meta considering releasing facial recognition on Ray-Ban glasses
- ...and much more!
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#VirtualReality #Meta

'VRChat' Breaks All-Time Concurrent User Record with Japanese Anime Concert VRChat announced it just topped its all-time user peak, bringing in over 150,000 concurrent users to attend a Japanese language concert. VRChat Community Head ‘Tupper’ confirmed on X that the social V...

150,000+ users in VRChat for a concert! :O

‘VRChat’ Breaks All-Time Concurrent User Record with Japanese Anime Concert

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#VirtualReality #VR #VRChat

Meta's Smart Glasses Could Get Facial Recognition Soon. That Worries Me Commentary: A New York Times report reveals that discussions on the widespread use of facial recognition are underway.

We know this is going to happen sooner or later. And we also know that some privacy mess is going to happen sooner or later (with whatever glasses company)

Meta's Smart Glasses Could Get Facial Recognition Soon.

www.cnet.com/tech/service...

#AugmentedReality #smartglasses #technology #Meta

Quest 4 Is Still On The Roadmap, Meta CTO Seemingly Confirms In an interview with Alex Heath, Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth seemed to confirm the leak that a gaming-focused Quest 4 is still on the roadmap.

Meta CTO Seems To Confirm Quest 4 Is Still On The Roadmap
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#VirtualReality #VR #Meta

Hands-on with Scentient: feel the perfume of VR! Hands-on: discover how Scentient enhances virtual reality with scent technology, adding a new dimension to your immersive experience.

How about feeling the scent of things while in #VirtualReality? I was able to try a device from a startup called Scentient that does exactly that. And it works fairly well.

In this article, I talk about my experience with it:

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#VR #technology #tech #review

The XR Week Peek (2026.02.09): Valve delays Steam Frame, Meta confirms work on two headsets, and more! Roundup of the most relevant XR news of the week: Valve delays its headset, Meta confirms it is working on two devices and still funds content

My roundup of the most relevant news of the week is out! Read about Valve probably delaying the Steam Frame, Meta confirming its work on two headsets, and more!

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#VirtualReality #MixedReality #VR

They got too much money during the metaverse hype... very useful service, but it wasn't worth $56M of investmentse

From the OculusQuest community on Reddit: Meta CTO addresses recent layoffs, Reality Labs future. “Changes made internally unblock roadmaps for our next two devices” Explore this post and more from the OculusQuest community

In this Q&A on Insta, Boz confirmed #Meta is working on two headsets and also that they're still funding 3rd party #VirtualReality content on the Horizon Store.

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I tried the 220° FOV #VirtualReality optical system by Hypervision, which employs two micro-OLED displays per eye. It is incredibly immersive, and I describe all my impressions in my latest article: skarredghost.com/2026/02/05/h...

#VR #technology #review

UG's Investors Commit $2M In Funding For New VR Games Investors of top-grossing Quest title UG have committed $2 million in funding for new social-first VR games.

It is great to see potential funding in the #VR gaming field. I wonder what is the process to access this money

UG's Investors Commit $2M In Funding For New VR Games
www.uploadvr.com/ug-investors...

#VirtualReality #VR #startups

The XR Week Peek (2026.02.02): Meta confirms the work on new headsets, Google Genie builds worlds with AI, and more! Roundup of the most relevant XR news of the week: Meta is working on new headsets, while Google release a new AI technology to generate worlds

My roundup of the best XR news of the week is out! Meta announced its still building #VR headsets, Google is building interactive worlds with #AI , Snap is creating a subsidiary for its glasses... and more!
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#VirtualReality #MixedReality #technology