AR & VR

The latest news and reviews of virtual reality and augmented reality devices.

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Minecraft ended virtual reality support today
Minecraft is no longer officially available on virtual and mixed reality platforms.
VR is helping to make daunting medical treatments more bearable for patients
For patients undergoing treatments like chemotherapy, VR has shown to be helpful in easing stress and pain.
The best VR accessories for 2025
Here are the best VR accessories you can get right now, as chosen by Engadget editors.
Apple is reportedly working on two new versions of the Vision Pro
According to Mark Gurman in the Power On newsletter, a cheaper Vision Pro is in the works, along with one that would plug into a Mac.
No Man’s Sky now lets players dig up planets to look for ancient alien skeletons
Hello Games just announced a new update called Relics. This allows players to look for fossils and remains of ancient aliens on planets.
Pokémon Go maker Niantic sells its game division to Saudi-owned Scopely
Niantic Labs has inked a deal to sell its games division for $3.5 billion to a Saudi-based company called Scopely. The sale includes Pokémon Go, Monster Hunter Now and Pikmin Bloom.
Sony cuts the price of PS VR2 to $400
Sony is permanently reducing the price of the PlayStation VR2. Starting in March, the headset will cost $400, €450 and £400 — down from $550, €600 and £530, respectively.
An XR game trilogy based on Neon Genesis Evangelion is in the works
VR/XR game developer Pixelity announced a series of upcoming games 'based on the world and events' of the anime.
Among Us VR is being transformed into a traditional 3D game for PC
Among Us VR is being re-released as Among Us 3D. This version will be available via Steam in the near future.
Civilization 7 is coming to Meta Quest 3 and 3S this spring
Civilization VII - VR will be available as a Meta exclusive for Meta Quest 3 and 3S.
Apple’s plans for AR glasses may not have been scrapped entirely
A Mac-tethered AR glasses project may have been shelved, but Mark Gurman reports that Apple is still holding onto plans for a standalone device.
Apple reportedly shelved a Mac-connected AR glasses project
Bloomberg says Apple was developing augmented reality glasses powered by its Mac computers, but it canceled the project before the company could even announce it.
Report: Meta could release its first true AR headset as soon as 2027
Mark Gurman at Bloomberg has released a report about Meta's next steps in hardware, crediting sources familiar with the company's work.
Sony's XYN XR headset is being used in very different ways at CES 2025
At CES 2024, Sony and Siemens both announced plans to use an XR headset Sony designed. This year, we got to try it on and see two very different use cases.
Meta is reportedly adding displays to its Ray-Ban smart glasses
Meta is likely adding small displays to its Ray-Ban smart glasses. This feature could show up as early as next year.
Blackmagic’s Vision Pro camera is available for pre-order and costs $30,000
Blackmagic's URSA Cine Immersive is the first camera that can shoot in Apple Immersive Video format, and it's available to pre-order now for $29,995.
Meta is rolling out live AI and Shazam integration to its smart glasses
Meta is updating the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses with live access to Meta AI, live translation, and Shazam integration.
Google lays out its vision for an Android XR ecosystem
Google is making another big push into extended reality with an Android ecosystem spanning virtual reality, mixed reality and augmented reality.
Get trapped on a pirate ship or in Dracula’s castle in Escape Simulator 2
Tour the remains of an abandoned space ship, a cursed pirate ship and Dracula's castle in the upcoming VR puzzler Escape Simulator 2.
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.

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