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Google’s XR Studio Releases ‘Job Simulator’ Style MR Experience Exclusive to Android XR

By |October 24, 2025|

Owlchemy Labs, the Google-owned XR studio, released a new mixed reality title exclusively for Android XR which expands the Job Simulator universe.

The News

Owlchemy Labs, the studio behind VR games Job Simulator (2016) and Vacation Simulator (2019), released both games on Android XR’s first officially supported headset, Samsung Galaxy XR.

Alongside it comes a free mixed reality experience, called Inside[JOB], which the studio says in a blogpost offers up the “same blend of chaos, humor, and hands-on interaction that helped define modern VR, as well […]

Former Oculus Execs’ AI Smart Glasses Startup ‘Sesame’ Raises $250M Series B Funding

By |October 24, 2025|

Sesame, an AI and smart glasses startup founded by former Oculus execs, raised $250 million in Series B funding, which the company hopes will accelerate its voice-based AI.

The News

As first reported by Tech Crunch, lead investors in Sesame’s Series B include Spark Capital and Sequoia Capital, bringing the company’s overall funding to $307.6 million, according to Crunchbase data.

Exiting stealth earlier this year, Sesame was founded by Oculus co-founder and former CEO Brendan Iribe, former Oculus hardware architect Ryan Brown, and Ankit […]

Mixed Reality Obstacle Course ‘Laser Dance’ Comes to Quest 3 in Early Access Next Month

By |October 24, 2025|

Cubism (2020) developer Thomas Van Bouwel and publisher Creature announced that Laser Dance is finally coming to Quest next month, bringing its unique and immersive mixed reality obstacle course in early access.

The News

Laser Dance essentially turns your living room into a laser-filled obstacle course, forcing you to bend, duck and dance around a swirl of deadly lasers beams projected from your walls and floor. Move between the start and end buttons to head onto the next level, or be summarily sliced in the process.

Notably, Laser Dance adapts to […]

Amazon is Developing Smart Glasses to Allow Delivery Drivers to Work Hands-free

By |October 23, 2025|

Amazon announced it’s developing smart glasses for its delivery drivers, which include a display for real-time navigation and delivery instructions.

The News

Amazon announced the news in a blog post, which partially confirms a recent report from The Information, which alleged that Amazon is developing smart glasses both for its delivery drivers and consumers.

The report, released in September, maintained that Amazon’s smart glasses for delivery drivers will be bulkier and less sleek than the consumer model. Codenamed ‘Jayhawk’, the delivery-focused smart glasses are expected to rollout […]

The 15 Best VR Horror Games on Quest, PSVR 2 and PC VR to Play This Halloween

By |October 22, 2025|

Halloween is just around the corner, so there’s no better time to test your mettle with some of the best VR horror games for Quest, PSVR 2, and PC VR.

Lock the doors, latch the windows, and let your family know they shouldn’t call the police when they hear you screaming. Just blame it on our top 15 certifiably spooky VR games!

MADiSON VR (Quest, PSVR 2, PC VR)

MADiSON VR is a terrifying psychological horror game, which is widely considered one of the most scary and disturbing […]

Samsung Galaxy XR Offers Comparable Vision Pro Specs & Features at Half the Price

By |October 22, 2025|

Samsung is finally launching its long-anticipated Android XR headset, officially dubbed Galaxy XR. The headset clearly aims to deliver a Vision Pro experience (plus some of its own unique abilities) all at a much more affordable price.

Vision Pro is an incredible headset in many ways, but as I’ve opined previously, it’s too bulky and too expensive for the average person to justify its $3,500 price point.

Samsung’s Galaxy XR headset might not move the needle on size, but it’s offering a similar experience […]

Samsung’s Long-awaited Vision Pro Competitor Gets Price, Specs & Release Date

By |October 22, 2025|

Samsung’s Project Moohan is officially called ‘Galaxy XR’, as the Korean tech giant has today launched its long-awaited competitor to Apple Vision Pro.

The News

Priced at $1,800 and releasing today in the US, Samsung Galaxy XR is the first headset to support Google’s Android XR operating system, which means it has access to standard Android mobile apps in addition to made-for-XR native apps.

Available direct from Samsung and Samsung Experience retail stores, Galaxy XR is coming in a single 256GB version, […]

Facing Hate in Online Gaming

By |October 22, 2025|

Conversations with Kevin Hogan: Talking with Morielle Lotan, CEO of The ADIR Challenge, on how to create solutions

‘Reach’ VR Review – Platforming Perfected, Better Pacing Preferred

By |October 21, 2025|

Reach is a VR action-platformer from nDreams that aims to let players run, jump, and slide in a way that most VR games intentionally avoid. Does the game’s movement gel well with combat and puzzles? Read our full review to find out.

Reach Details:

Developer: nDreams
Available On: Quest 3 & 3S, PC VR, PlayStation VR 2
Reviewed On: Quest 3
Release Date: October 16th, 2025
Price: $40

Gameplay

Screenshot from PC VR version | Image courtesy nDreams

As […]

Shiftall Announces Next Thin & Light ‘MeganeX’ PC VR Headset, Shipping in December for $1,900

By |October 16, 2025|

Shiftall unveiled its next PC VR headset, the MeganeX “8K” Mark II, which is slated to ship in December for $1,900.

The News

Japan-based Shiftall announced MeganeX “8K” Mark II, the follow-up to its thin and light PC VR headset originally launched late last year, the MeganeX superlight “8K”.

The new version is essentially a hardware refresh with only a few notable changes, which mostly aim to improve comfort, durability, and system internals.

Shiftall MeganeX “8K” Mark 2 […]

Apple Reveals Pricing & Release Date for Logitech Stylus & PSVR 2 Controllers for Vision Pro

By |October 15, 2025|

Apple previously announced the Logitech Muse stylus for Vision Pro and added PSVR 2 controller support to VisionOS 26. Now we have an official release date for the stylus and a package of PSVR 2 controllers which will be sold seperate from the PSVR 2 headset for the first time.

Apple today announced the Logitech Muse stylus for Vision Pro is available for pre-order for $130 and will be released on October 22nd. While Vision Pro is primarily driven by ‘look and pinch’ input, alongside controller-less […]

Samsung to Launch Project Moohan XR Headset at Galaxy Event on October 21st

By |October 15, 2025|

Samsung announced it’s holding a Galaxy Event on October 21st, which will feature Project Moohan, the company’s long-awaited Apple Vision Pro competitor.

The News

The livestream event is slated to take place on October 21st at 10PM ET (local time here), which is said to focus on “the future of AI” and Project Moohan.

“Come meet the first official device on Android XR—Project Moohan,” the video’s description reads.

There’s no official indication yet on what the headset will be priced, or even […]

Apple’s Next Vision Pro with New M5 Chip Launches on October 22nd, Starting at $3,500

By |October 15, 2025|

Apple today unveiled its hardware refresh of Vision Pro, which includes its latest M5 chip and a new Dual Knit Band.

The News

Apple has unveiled the new Vision Pro featuring the powerful M5 chip, which is said to  deliver major improvements in performance, display quality, AI capabilities, and battery life.

Apple details some of these features in its official announcement, noting that the new M5 chip is built on a 3-nanometer process, including a 10-core CPU and GPU with hardware-accelerated […]

Quest 3 Passes a Critical Milestone as the Most-used VR Headset on Steam

By |October 15, 2025|

Nearly two years after its launch, Quest 3 has finally claimed the top spot as the most-used VR headset on Steam. Though the metric is measured by Steam’s stats, the importance of the milestone has little to do with PC VR.

The News

Quest 2’s four-and-a-half year streak as the most-used VR headset on Steam has finally come to an end, dethroned by Meta’s own Quest 3. Fittingly, Quest 3’s ascendance comes almost exactly two years after the […]

Back to Basics: Why Student Engagement Remains a Core Priority

By |October 14, 2025|

Conversations with Kevin Hogan: Logitech’s Madeleine Mortimore, Global Education Innovation and Research Lead, explains how fundamental principles of hearing, seeing, and interacting are the key drivers for successful technology integration in classrooms.