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.
AltspaceVR Will Relaunch This Fall Under SideQuest CEO Shane Harris
AltspaceVR will relaunch this fall after SideQuest co-founder Shane Harris acquired the rights to the social VR platform’s name.
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Hands-on Canon’s $20K headset and very small MR prototype
One of the most incredible experiences I had at AWE was trying out Canon’s mixed-reality headsets. One was incredibly small, and the other one incredibly expensive ($20K!!!). Let me tell you everything about these very special hands-on sessions I had. [Notice: I tried these…
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’Gone for Good,’ Haywyre’s Exclusive Free New Track, Is Available Today in ’Beat Saber’
<![CDATA[Haywyre, the GRAMMY-nominated electronic-music songwriter and producer, has a brand-new track, Gone for Good, and it’s available for free today exclusively in Beat Saber.]]>
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Retro3D Turns Your Quest 3 Into Vintage 3D Glasses
Retro3D uses Quest 3’s color passthrough to recreate vintage anaglyph glasses, giving old red-and-cyan photos and classic movies depth.
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CleanSheet Soccer 2 Coming To Quest In September
CleanSheet Soccer 2, which released on PlayStation VR2 in June, is coming to Quest headsets in September.
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UPDATED: New VR Games & Releases August 2026: Meta Quest, PS VR2, PC VR & More
Here’s a rundown of all the major new VR game release dates currently confirmed for August.
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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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Three More VR Games Get "Great On Frame" Certified By Valve
The list of Steam-certified ’Great On Frame’ VR games keeps growing with Deadly Delivery, Growrilla, and Stellar Cafe.
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Blade & Sorcery "Unsupported" On Standalone Steam Frame, Developer Says
A lead developer of Blade & Sorcery has confirmed the PC VR version of B&S will not run natively on the Steam Frame due to performance limitations.
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Pavlov Shack Is Coming To Steam Frame Standalone
Pavlov Shack is coming soon to Steam Frame standalone, in addition to the full version being playable via PC VR streaming.
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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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Quest’s Horizon+ Subscription Adds 10 Hours Of Xbox Cloud Gaming
Quest’s Horizon+ subscription added 10 monthly hours of flatscreen cloud streaming for 58 Xbox titles, furthering Meta’s partnership with Microsoft.
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UPDATED: These VR Games Are "Great" On Steam Frame, According To Valve
Here’s the full list of VR games Valve says are "great" on Steam Frame, with the headset set to launch any week now.
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Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses Get Even Better with Threads and New Version of Meta AI
<![CDATA[This month’s update makes it easier to stay connected with Threads and upgrades your display glasses’ AI capabilities with a new version of Meta AI.]]>
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Futuristic VR FPS Hyper Dash Shutting Down This November
Triangle Factory shutting down its aging futuristic FPS Hyper Dash this November.
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Mixed Reality Tower Defense Game Cybercore Protocol Out Now In Early Access On Quest
Cybercore Protocol, a mixed reality tower defense action game, released over the weekend in Early Access on Quest.
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VR Action Platformer Hyperstacks Coming To SteamVR This Week
Colorful combat parkour action platformer Hyperstacks is coming to Steam and Meta Quest on July 30.
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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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The XR Week Peek (2026.07.27): AI-coded mods are bringing new content to PCVR, Samsung unveils new glasses, and more!
It’s summertime! Many people are going on vacation, the VR magazines have reduced the amount of news they publish, but I’m still here writing for you the summary of the most important pieces of XR news of the week! This week we actually had quite a few notable things happen, so…
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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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