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.
The Vector Gear aims to be the VR makers’ dream open headset
It’s been a while since the first time I read about the Vector Gear, the fully open mid-range headset built by Walker Industries. This project got a lot of praise from the community and has recently launched a Kickstarter campaign. Let me tell you what makes it so cool and why…
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Alibaba N1 Pro brings eye tracking to smartglasses
In my last newsletter, I mentioned to you the Alibaba N1 Pro smartglasses that have just been launched in China. I think these glasses have a couple of features that deserve more attention than a simple excerpt, so I decided to write a short article about them. Follow me: I…
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The XR Week Peek (2026.10.19): Valve discontinues the Index and may be working on an OLED Frame… and more!
It hasn’t been a bad week for AR/VR in general, and in this roundup you’ll find something interesting to read about. But the online debate has been, as usual, mostly about AI. Especially because Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic, kept writing tweets about how he now loves AI and his…
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Cleanbox Nano and Mini make headsets (and glasses!) sanitization portable
At Meta Connect, before Mark Zuckerberg’s keynote, I randomly stumbled on Amy Hedrick, the CEO of Cleanbox. She quickly showed me their new product, the Cleanbox Nano made to sanitize smartglasses. I found it very interesting, so I snapped a picture and immediately tweeted it…
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The XR Week Peek (2026.10.12): XREAL Aura costs $1,279, everyone is in love with Titanfall 2 VR, and more!
You’re here to read some interesting XR-related piece of news… so, I’m going to tell you all the most interesting XR-related news of the week! Ah, and I’m also giving you a free key for the amazing game Shil 😉 Top news of the week XREAL discloses the price of Aura XREAL has…
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Smartglasses represent a new opportunity for devs, but are unripe
As a developer, I’m closely watching the success of smart glasses with great interest because they represent a huge opportunity. But at the same time, I’ve serious doubts about how this opportunity can actually be profitable for me, and for us developers and creators in general…
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The XR Week Peek (2026.10.05): Samsung glasses get FCC clearance, Snap opens SPECS pop-up store, and more!
I’m back in Italy, but I’m still thinking about the beautiful days I had at Meta Connect. And talking about Connect, I want to thank the many people who are still writing me some kind words related to my interview with Boz. It seems that the description of all the emotions I…
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My take on Meta VR Glasses
It has been a week since the launch of the Meta VR Glasses, but the community is keeping debating about them. In particular, people are commenting about them being a good thing or a bad thing for our ecosystem and are keeping comparing them with the Apple Vision Pro. In this…
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The XR Week Peek (2026.09.27): Meta launches VR Glasses, Apple may be working on a new AVP, and more!
Hello everyone from Mountain View, California! I’m taking the plane quite soon, and the last thing I’ll do here in the US is write this newsletter episode to tell you the most relevant XR news of the week. This has been the week of Meta Connect, so most of this roundup will be…
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My exciting and embarrassing interview with Boz
Today I’m going to tell you about the most incredible thing that happened to me during Meta Connect: I interviewed Boz, the CTO of Meta. It was surprising. It was incredible. And it was overly embarrassing. Let me tell you the full story. I already warn you that in this article…
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My point of view about the Meta Connect 2026 keynote
I just got home from the keynote of Meta Connect. It’s been a busy day; I am devastated; but before going to sleep, I still feel the urge to tell you what my impressions are from today. I’m pretty sure you’ve already read all Meta’s announcements in some magazines like Road To…
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My predictions for Meta Connect 2026
Meta Connect is coming soon, and as it is tradition for my blog, I’ll try to predict what is going to be announced this year! I love playing this guessing game, and it’s even more fun if you comment with your own predictions, either here or on my social media channels! Let’s…
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The XR Week Peek (2026.09.21): Steam Frame launched for $1,059, Snap shows use cases for SPECS, and more!
It’s been a HUGE week for XR! The Steam Frame has been officially launched, and also the Snap Specs have been fully unveiled. And we are not stopping here, because this coming week we’re going to have Meta Connect! I think none of these announcements are going to radically…
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Snap unveils new details about Specs: Use cases, AI assistant, enterprise support, cellular connectivity
After having unveiled its Specs glasses at AWE, today Snap has officially launched its glasses. And it has done that by unveiling new details about them, with a strong focus on the use cases of the device. Let me tell you what the company has announced today, with also my…
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Steam Frame starts from $1,059/€1,049
Valve just announced the price of the Steam Frame. It costs $1,059/€1,049 for the standard 256GB version and $1,299/€1,279 for the 1TB version. The two versions are identical, they just have different storage. [Notice: the news is breaking, so forgive me if this article is…
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The XR Week Peek (2026.09.14): Steam Frame is launching, Meta Phoenix has been leaked, and more!
The next couple of weeks are going to be exciting: most probably Steam Frame is launching today, Snap Specs is launching on the 16th, and Meta Connect is on the 23rd. A lot of new AR/VR headsets and glasses are coming! Of course I will update you about all of this on my blog and…
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RayNeo iO Smart Glasses full review: a strong focus on audio
Last week, RayNeo launched its iO Smart Glasses, a pair of camera-free smart glasses meant to increase productivity and help users in their daily life. I immediately wrote a “first impression” article, highlighting how they clearly seem a good product, but I also stated that I…
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The XR Week Peek (2026.09.07): Steam Frame is getting a passthrough add-on, GPT-6 democratizes the creation of 3D content, and more!
This has been the week when the Unity Cube has come back into the spotlight it deserves. I updated it to the latest Meta SDK, and now it can go up to 240 Hz on Quest 3! It is the first (or one of the first) app on the Horizon Store to implement this feature. […] The post The XR…
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RayNeo iO Smart Glasses hands-on impressions
Today, RayNeo has just launched RayNeo iO Smart Glasses, its new model of camera-free smart glasses. I had the opportunity to go hands-on with them, and in this article, I’ll share my first impressions. In the next days, I’ll keep using these smart glasses, and then I will write…
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You can now try Quest3’s 207Hz smooth framerate with The Unity Cube!
The Quest 3 has just been upgraded to run with crazy framerates up to 240Hz. And The Unity Cube is probably the first app on the Quest Horizon Store to support 200+Hz framerates! Keep reading this article to learn more about Quest 3’s extended framerates, how to implement them…
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The XR Week Peek (2026.08.31): VR was featured in GTA VI trailer, Quest 3 got a framerate boost, and more!
It’s the last day of August. The last day of what is usually considered a vacation month, before we start the busy period of XR product launches in September and October! So enjoy this last newsletter with more relaxed vibes, because I guess that from next week I’ll have a lot…
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XREAL Aura impressions: very interesting AR glasses
At AWE, I was able to go hands-on a couple of times with XREAL Aura, which are probably the first consumer-oriented Android XR AR glasses. I think it is definitely a very interesting device. Keep reading to discover everything about this device, which is one of the most…
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The XR Week Peek (2026.08.24): Pico teases the launch of the Space Pro, Steam Frame videos leaked, and more!
I’m in Italy, but in a sunnier place than usual, enjoying a more relaxed environment and a lot of good food. Probably too much good food… but I can’t resist it ahahah. Anyway, I am still working, and that’s why you are still having your weekly roundup of news today! And since…
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Hands-on: Immersix may revolutionize eye tracking with its accuracy
I realized I never told you about a very interesting startup I met in May at the VR/AR Expo China in Shanghai: it is called Immersix and is bringing a slew of innovations to the eye-tracking field. Immersix and its retina tracking Immersix is a Western startup focused on…
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The XR Week Peek (2026.08.17): VR Games Showcase, the pressure on smartglasses, and more!
This has been a very special week for me because my blog turned 10 years old. It’s a huge achievement, and I’m super proud of it and super thankful for all the people who helped me reach this result. I also want to thank the community for the very nice comments on social media…
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