The new device is more technologically advanced than ever. It still doesn’t make a great case for VR.
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Amazon Makes the Cheapest Kindle Even Better
Plus: Alexa will soon give branded answers, ByteDance has its own VR headset in the works, and TikTok pushes a new BeReal knockoff.
VR Is Struggling to Grow Out of Its Awkward Phase
This week, we talk about the Sony PSVR2, the still-secret next Meta headset, and how virtual reality technology needs to improve to earn mainstream acceptance.
Return to Batuu with Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Enhanced Edition
Pull up a stool at Seezelslak’s Cantina and settle in for an unforgettable adventure. Announced at Sony’s State of Play event earlier today, Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Enhanced Edition will arrive exclusively on PlayStation VR2 in 2023. The newest incarnation of the award-winning VR experience from Lucasfilm’s ILMxLAB has been rebuilt […]
Sony Pumps Up PS5 Prices
Plus: Apple makes some MacBooks more repairable, Meta soft-announces its new VR headset, and Twitter is really into podcasts now.
Meta Puts the Metaverse Even Further Out of Reach
The company is raising the prices of its VR headsets by $100, creating another potential barrier to mass adoption of the technology.
Apple’s Mixed-Reality Glasses Enter Our Actual Reality
Plus: Some beefier Qualcomm Snapdragon chips are on the way, and the right-to-repair movement hits a speed bump.
This VR App Has Legs
Spatial adds support for full-body virtual avatars, giving realism in VR a step up.
VR Is Here to Stay. It’s Time to Make It Accessible
The platform is relatively new—which means now is the opportunity to advocate for all players.
This New Platform Can Give AR Apps a Memory Boost
Perceptus can identify and continuously remember the objects in the physical world, grounding augmented reality with more real-world context.