Virtual Reality

Meta Plans 30% Cut to Metaverse Budget as Reality Becomes Less Virtual: Bloomberg Horizon Worlds and Quest are facing layoffs as Meta retreats further from its $70 billion bet on virtual reality, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. Updated Dec 4, 2025, 5:10 p.m. Published Dec 4, 2025, 4:32 p.m. Meta…

“Aluminium is more abundant and accessible globally, making it a more practical choice for large-scale applications,” says Li Wang, CEO at Voltage Energy. Image: Voltage Energy. PV Tech: What have been some of the latest trends in the EBOS field for utility-scale solar projects? And how does the shift from…

It's a town with ghosts.Fireproof Games, the British studio behind the acclaimed puzzle series The Room, is soon to release its latest title on PSVR2.It's called Ghost Town, and it's set for release on Sony's virtual reality hardware on 1st December 2025:Read the full article on pushsquare.com...Read More

Navigation for News Categories From left: Associate Minister of Defence Chris Penk, Sir Nick Hine, CEO Marine at Babcock International, and Lance Bauerfeind, Head of Training and Simulation at Company-X, pictured at the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition in Sydney. Photo: Supplied A Hamilton company has done a deal to…

Let’s face reality: VR is dead. At least for now. I’ve spent more time this year thinking about virtual reality than actually using it. That should tell you everything you need to know about VR’s state of play in 2025. Despite billions in investment from Meta, Apple, Sony and Samsung,…

Skip to content Image: Valve The Apple Vision Pro is an expensive flop. I haven’t heard anyone mention the Meta Quest in months, despite it getting a new model just last year. I can’t even remember the name of Samsung’s incoming Android-based headset. While virtual reality gamers remain passionate, the…

How the Valve Index successor is all about the games – especially the ones you already own Image credit: Rock Paper Shotgun The Steam Frame, a new VR headset Valve just announced alongside a new Steam Machine and Steam Controller, is both a simpler and more complex virtual reality kit…

Virtual reality headsets may help astronauts get used to their otherworldly surroundings. (Image credit: Wade Sisler, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons) This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights . When learning about the effects of spaceflight on…

Your mom was wrong: Sitting too close to the TV doesn't hurt your eyes. Credit: Stephen Johnson Table of Contents As Lifehacker’s smart glasses and virtual reality expert, I spend a lot of time flooding my eyes with bright light. Last night, I was testing a pair of soon-to-be released…

The Sharp Xrostella VR1 virtual reality glasses and controllers can be used with smartphones and PCs. (Image source: Sharp) Sharp Japan will launch a Green Funding campaign for the Xrostella VR1 virtual reality glasses in November 2025. At just 198 grams, the VR glasses are less than half the weight…