Meta Quest & VR news
Updated hourlyHand-picked headlines from the VR press: UploadVR, Road to VR, The Ghost Howls and the official Meta Quest Blog. Every story links straight to the original publisher.
25 Free Games & Apps Quest 3S Owners Should Download First
Not ready to plonk down your first $100 on Quest games? Thankfully there’s an impressive number of free games, experiences, apps, and social VR platforms to keep you playing before you’re paying. Looking to make your Quest 3S gaming experience even better? Don’t miss our top…
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‘URXR One’ Mixed Reality Glasses Kickstarter Passes $500K in First 24 Hours
Unseen Reality’s crowdfunding campaign for URXR One surpassed $500,000 within 24 hours of launch yesterday, showing clear demand for the company’s first slim and light mixed reality glasses. URXR One was only asking for $50,000 as its initial funding goal when it launched…
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Beyond Frames Sells Off Publishing Rights to Popular VR Shooter ‘Ghosts of Tabor’ in $1M Deal
Beyond Frames Entertainment is the main publisher behind many of Combat Waffle Studios’ VR titles, including Ghosts of Tabor (2024), Silent North (2025), and GRIM (2025). Now the VR games publisher announced it’s selling off publishing rights of all three titles for a total of…
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Apple is Reportedly Eyeing Fitness as the Killer App for Future Smart Glasses
While Apple’s first-gen smart glasses aren’t expected to include fitness tracking, although a recent report suggests the company ultimately hopes to put fitness at the center of its next big product segment. The News According to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is…
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‘Great on Frame’ Page Now Boasts 50+ Games & Apps Optimized for Steam Frame
Valve’s ‘Great on Frame’ page highlights games specifically optimized for Steam Frame, and it’s now grown to over 50 titles. ‘Great on Frame’ initially kicked off last month with a half-dozen titles guaranteed to be optimized for Steam Frame, which wasn’t exactly encouraging…
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These XR Glasses Want to Be the Monitor You Wear All Day – Kickstarter Coming August 4th
Unseen Reality announced its upcoming display-replacing XR glasses, URXR One, is set to launch a Kickstarter on August 4th. URXR are essentially made for users specifically looking for a display replacement. Focused on displaying traditional content, like flatscreen games, film…
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Snap to Show In-depth Look at ‘Specs’ AR Glasses in September Event
Snap announced it’s hosting an event dedicated to Specs, the company’s next-gen AR glasses, on September 16th in Los Angeles, California. At the event, Snap co-founder and CEO Evan Spiegel is said to share “the first in-depth look at SPECS, demonstrating how they bring AI…
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Steam Frame Launch Looks Imminent Following FCC Certification
The launch of Steam Frame has grown tantalizing close following the publication of documents from the FCC showing the headset has cleared required regulatory certification. We still don’t have an exact release date for Steam Frame, but now we know it’s one huge step closer to…
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How to Tell if Your PC is Ready for Quest Link & Air Link
Meta Horizon Link and Air Link allows you to use your Quest headset to play PC VR games, opening up a world of high quality content that you simply won’t find on the Quest Store. Here’s a breakdown of the Link and Air Link recommended system requirements and hardware specs, and…
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SideQuest is Reviving Microsoft’s Social VR Platform ‘Altspace’ This Fall
The team behind SideQuest, Quest’s alternative app library, announced it’s bringing Microsoft’s social VR platform AltspaceVR (2015) back from the dead. The News Initially released in 2015 and then acquired by 2017 by Microsoft, Altspace was one of the first successful social VR…
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‘VRChat’ Competitor ‘Somnium Space’ Releases Biggest Update Yet Ahead of Return to Steam
Social VR platform Somnium Space is rolling out its biggest update yet, which aims to bring major improvements across the entire platform ahead of its planned release on Steam Frame and Apple Vision Pro. The News Somnium Space’s v3.1.6 update is slated to rollout today, bringing…
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Meta’s First Thin & Light VR Headset Reportedly Leaks in User Setup Video Ahead of Connect
A user setup video has reportedly surfaced of Meta’s long-rumored thin and light VR headset, suggesting we may see its official unveiling at Connect in September. The News The images below reveal a blurry look at what is unmistakably Meta’s upcoming puck-tethered VR headset…
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Qualcomm is Reportedly Raising Chip Prices and Steam Frame Could Feel the Impact
Besides being the world’s biggest smartphone chipmaker, Qualcomm is also the number one supplier of processors for nearly all standalone VR headsets on the market today. According to a Bloomberg report, those chips could be getting a lot more expensive. The News According to…
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Immersed Says It’s Finally Getting Ready to Ship ‘Visor’ VR Headset
XR startup Immersed announced it’s nearing launch of its long-promised work-focused standalone VR headset, Visor. The News Immersed sent out an email (courtesy Reddit user ‘aline-works’) to pre-order customers over the weekend announcing that the company is locking in shipping…
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Apple’s First Smart Glasses Reportedly Set to Unveil at WWDC 2027, Release in Late 2027
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is set to unveil its first pair of smart glasses at next year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). The News Codenamed ‘N50’, Apple’s smart glasses were reportedly meant for a late 2026 reveal, with launch targeting early 2027. Now…
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Roguelite Shooter ‘Roboquest’ Comes to Quest Alongside Co-op Update
Flat2VR Studios has finally brought its VR adapatation of Roboquest (2023) to Quest 3 and 3S, which also brings to the fast-paced roguelite shooter its long-awaited co-op mode. The new two-player co-op mode is now live, featuring full cross-play between all supported VR…
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How to Tell if Your PC is VR Ready
With affordable PC-compatible headsets like Quest 3S and PSVR 2, it’s easy to jump into PC VR. For the gamers considering purchasing a PC VR headset, one major question marks the starting point on your journey to a decision: does my PC meet the minimum specs? Here’s how to find…
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Samsung Unveils More Smart Glasses Designs from Gentle Monster & Warby Parker Ahead of Fall Release
Samsung today teased a new slate of smart glasses designs, which includes two new frames from eyewear partners Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. The News When Samsung and Google finally unveiled their jointly-developed smart glasses at Google I/O in May, US-based Warby Parker and…
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Xbox Game Pass Now Included with Quest’s Horizon+, Gamepad Emulation Coming Soon
Meta announced it’s partnering with Microsoft to bring a “starter edition” of its cloud-based XBOX Game Pass to Horizon+, Meta’s own VR game subscription service. In the coming weeks, Meta also says it’s pushing out Xbox gamepad emulation for Quest’s Touch controllers too. The…
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Reader Feedback Wanted: Thoughts on Our New Article Format
We at Road to VR have been asking ourselves: how do we offer the most value to our readers? That question led to an experiment over the last few months that changed the way we structured each article, with the goal of making them more useful to you. Now, we’d like to hear your…
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Gentle Monster Plans Massive North America & Europe Retail Expansion Amid Smart Glasses Rollout
South Korean eyewear brand Gentle Monster is set to launch its first pair of smart glasses this fall, and it’s hoping to make waves with a rash of new physical retail locations across North America and Europe. The News As reported by Maeil Business Newspaper, Gentle Monster is…
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Magic Leap Cuts Nearly 200 Jobs as AR Pioneer Pivots Into Waveguide Supplier
AR unicorn Magic Leap is again pivoting its core business, this time to serve as a waveguide supplier to other companies making AR glasses, something that we’ve learned comes amid a mass lay off nearly 200 of its core engineering and product development staff. According to a…
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Valve Drops Big SteamVR Update Ahead of Steam Frame Launch
Valve has dropped a sizeable update to SteamVR, paving the way for what appears to be imminent launch of its long-awaited standalone VR headset, Steam Frame. Valve’s latest update brings a good slate of standard Steam features to SteamVR. And with it, the VR runtime is…
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EssilorLuxottica Acquires French XR Startup Lynx, Putting R2 Headset Release in Doubt
Lynx, the France-based XR hardware startup, has been acquired by global eyewear conglomerate EssilorLuxottica. In a public email to backers, Lynx founder and CEO Stan Larroque confirmed the acquisition, which was rumored to have taken place two weeks ago. This includes “[a]ll…
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