AvatarThe VergeAvatarAvatar1 day agoThe principles of wearable etiquetteverified_publisherThe Verge - Victoria SongFirst adopters are ambassadors for the future. Glassholes need not apply. On my wedding day, I took off all my wearables. I had many reasons why. I didn’t want any distractions. It seemed ridiculous to squeeze in a workout on my big day just to keep my streaks going. As a wearables reviewer, I didn’t …
AvatarThe VergeAvatarAvatar5 days ago3 Body Problem VR headset review: magical tech in need of more appsverified_publisherThe Verge - Andrew WebsterThe device is far more advanced than an Apple Vision Pro, but it needs more than one game to justify the purchase (once you can actually purchase one, that is). Arthur C. Clarke famously said that “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic,” and that’s never been more true …
AvatarThe VergeAvatarAvatarSony is reportedly pausing PSVR 2 production to clear excess inventoryverified_publisherThe Verge - Jon PorterSales of the $550 headset are reportedly slowing due to a lack of games, allowing inventory to pile up. After producing in excess of two million units of its latest virtual reality headset, Bloomberg is reporting that Sony is hitting pause on production to try and shift its unsold inventory. The …
AvatarThe VergeAvatarAvatarStarship Home uses mixed reality to make your living room an intergalactic greenhouseverified_publisherThe Verge - Wes DavisThis Quest 3-exclusive spaceship sim will put you in charge of caring for the galaxy’s plants. Starship Home, a cozy mixed-reality game for the Meta Quest 3, is trying to get to the heart of “what makes a game meaningful in mixed reality.” That’s according to developer Doug North Cook, who wrote on …
AvatarThe VergeAvatarAvatarHow to make an Apple Vision Pro Personaverified_publisherThe Verge - Victoria SongIt’s one of the most fun parts of the Vision Pro, even if it’s a trip straight into the uncanny valley. Now that you’ve got your $3,500 Apple Vision Pro, gone through the tutorial, and gotten the hang of things, it’s time to do the next best thing: make a Persona. Personas are Apple’s name for a …
AvatarThe VergeAvatarAvatarYou can grab a PS5 with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 for $399.99 right nowverified_publisherThe Verge - Sheena VasaniBoth the M1 and M2 variants of Apple’s 12.9-inch iPad Pro are also on sale this weekend. Happy Saturday, dear readers! Just over a week ago, we saw a bundle containing the disc-based PlayStation 5 “slim” and a digital copy of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 drop to $449 ($50 off) — a deal that’s still readily …
AvatarThe VergeAvatarAvatarHeadspace XR made me forget how much I hate meditation techverified_publisherThe Verge - Victoria SongI’ve never been one for staring at abstract graphics while breathing, but Headspace may be onto something with its first VR app. I am not a chill person, but I would like to be. It’s why I keep trying various meditation tech, breathing in and out as abstract graphics or disembodied voices guide me …
AvatarThe VergeAvatarAvatarMeta’s Quest 2 and Pro headsets now have a lying down modeverified_publisherThe Verge - Amrita KhalidThe v63 software update will also include a new payment method for use within Meta’s headsets: Quest Cash. Owners of Meta’s Quest 2 or Pro headsets can turn on a setting that allows their headset to work while lying down, thanks to the v63 software update that’s starting to roll out. Meta tested …
AvatarThe VergeAvatarAvatarMeta says it’s deleting all Oculus accounts at the end of the monthverified_publisherThe Verge - Emma RothYou’ll lose all of your games, purchases, and store credits if you don’t migrate to a Meta account by March 29th. If you still haven’t migrated your Oculus account to a Meta one, you might want to do that soon. In an email sent to users, the company says it will delete Oculus accounts on March 29th, …
AvatarThe VergeAvatarAvatarHonda’s “extended reality” is a mash-up of VR and motorized wheelchairsverified_publisherThe Verge - Andrew J. HawkinsCombining the automaker’s personal mobility device with VR goggles for malls and theme parks — but apparently not the disabled community. Honda announced a new “extended reality” experience that combines virtual reality with personal mobility devices like the automaker’s self-balancing Uni-One …
AvatarThe VergeAvatarAvatarThe Vision Pro isn’t destroying your eyes, but maybe get some eye dropsverified_publisherThe Verge - Victoria SongScreens ruining your vision is a myth, but dry eye and digital eye strain are common side effects of using VR headsets. We’ve all heard that screens aren’t good for your eyes. So it might not be too surprising to hear that many Vision Pro users have complained about eye strain. (After all, the …
AvatarThe VergeAvatarAvatarMeta might demo a pair of “true” AR smart glasses later in 2024verified_publisherThe Verge - Victoria SongThe so-called Orion glasses might make a surprise appearance at Meta Connect later in 2024, but they won’t be available for the public. It’s been long rumored that Meta is working on a pair of augmented reality smart glasses — and it’s possible we could finally get a glimpse of them later this …