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Hands-on: Quest 3 is an Impressive Leap That’s Still Held Back by Software Struggles

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Quest 3 is an impressive leap in hardware, especially in the visual department, but it continues Meta’s tradition of building great hardware that feels held back by its software. Update (September 27th, 2023): Fixed the link to the second page at the bottom of this page. After months of teasing and leaks, Quest 3 is […]

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Hands-on: Virtuix Omni One Comes Full Circle with an All-in-one VR Treadmill System

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As far as VR treadmills go, Virtuix is the OG. While the company had set out to make a consumer VR treadmill a decade ago, market realities pushed the company into the out-of-home VR attraction space. But after all these years the company remains dead-set on selling a VR treadmill to consumers, and this time

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Hands-on: Apple Vision Pro isn’t for Gaming, But it Does Everything Else Better

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While Apple’s new Vision Pro headset isn’t going to satisfy the existing base of consumer VR users, it’s mastering the rest of the basics better than anyone else. Probably 90% of what consumers are using VR headsets for today is entertainment, and of that entertainment, most of it is gaming. And if you’re among those

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Hands-on: CREAL’s Light-field Display Brings a New Layer of Immersion to AR

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More than four years after I first caught wind of their tech, CREAL’s light-field display continues to be one of the most interesting and promising solutions for bringing light-fields to immersive headsets. At AWE 2023 I got to check out the company’s latest tech and saw first hand what light-fields mean for immersion in AR

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Hands-on: Bigscreen Beyond – A Little Headset That Could be a Big Deal

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It’s exceedingly rare to see a VR software startup transition to making hardware, let alone decent hardware. But that’s exactly what Bigscreen—creators of the long-running social VR theater app of the same name—has done with its upcoming Beyond headset. Bigscreen has clearly targeted PC VR enthusiasts who are willing to pay for the best hardware

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Hands-on: HTC’s New Standalone Vive Tracker Effortlessly Brings More of Your Body Into VR

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With three versions of SteamVR trackers under its belt, HTC has been a leading enabler of full-body tracking in VR. Now the company’s latest tracker could make it even easier to bring your body into VR. HTC’s new standalone Vive tracker (still unnamed) has a straightforward goal: work like the company’s existing trackers, but easier

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PSVR 2 Unboxing – Close-up with the Final Version of Sony’s New VR Headset

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Ahead of the launch of PSVR 2, we’ve got a close-up look at the finished version of the headset and what you can expect to find when you crack open the box. It’s just two weeks until Sony’s newest VR headset hits the streets, and while we’re not yet allowed to go into detail, today

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PSVR 2 vs. PSVR – How Far Has PlayStation VR Come Since 2016?

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PlayStation VR 2 is just around the corner, and by this point Sony detailed all of the headsets core specs and features. Comparing PSVR vs. PSVR 2 specs side-by-side shows us how much has changed since Sony’s first consumer headset released in 2016. Update (February 6th, 2023): With PSVR 2 launch day just around the

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Hands-on: Pimax Crystal Touts Impressive Clarity, But Suffers From a (potentially fixable) Flaw

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At CES 2023 Pimax was showing off its latest high-resolution headset, the Pimax Crystal, which uses new lenses and new displays for what the company says is its clearest looking image yet. And while it’s definitely an improvement in many areas over the company’s headsets, there’s a key flaw that I hope the Pimax will

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Hands-on: Vive XR Elite is Lightweight & Compact, But Shares Quest Pro’s Woes

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At CES 2023 HTC revealed its new Vive XR Elite headset which is positioned as a Quest Pro competitor. In terms of features and hardware, the headset is largely a refinement of formfactor over anything else; and while it’s undoubtedly compact and lightweight, it may be hampered by an unclear value proposition and some ergonomic

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