NewSamsung Galaxy XR
$1,799Google and Samsung's flagship Android XR headset, with eye tracking, hand tracking, and Gemini-powered spatial AI.
XR / Extended Reality
Extended reality encompasses VR, AR, and everything in between. Platform launches, industry analysis, developer ecosystems, and the convergence of immersive technologies. Android XR, WebXR, mixed reality headsets, and cross-platform frameworks all fall under this umbrella.
Most Popular XR Headsets & GlassesFull headset buyer's guide →
- 1Samsung Galaxy XRAndroid XR flagship
- 2Apple Vision ProPremium spatial
- 3Meta Quest 3Best all-around
- 4HTC Vive XR EliteCompact hybrid
- 5Snap SpecsTrue AR glasses
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PremiumApple Vision Pro (M5)
$3,499The most advanced spatial computer, now faster with the M5 chip and the visionOS ecosystem.
Editor's PickMeta Quest 3 (512GB)
$599The standalone mixed reality headset most people should buy. Great passthrough and the deepest content library.
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VR.org OriginalenterpriseBy Sam Whitfield
DPVR's $549 P1 Max Finally Has a Ship Window, a Year After Being Announced as Already Available
DPVR has priced its P1 Max enterprise headset at $549 and will open sample orders in November. Auganix has also corrected its 2025 story, which reported the same headset as already available for global enterprise customers.
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VR.org OriginalsoftwareBy Nina Castillo
A Windows Emulator Is Running Half-Life 2 on Quest 3, No PC Attached
WinlatorXR runs Windows games on a standalone headset with no PC, and its compatibility list now marks Half-Life 2 as working on Quest 3. A Half-Life: Alyx guide went up Thursday night. The head tracking arrives over UDP, and the mode list matters more than the headline.
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VR.org OriginalgamingBy Evan Marcus
Flat2VR Used to Mod System Shock. Today It Announced the Official VR Version.
The August VR Games Showcase ran 29 games, and Flat2VR Studios closed it by announcing official VR versions of System Shock and High on Life. The studio started as a modding community. Plus every dated release from the show.
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VR.org OriginalhardwareBy Jordan Kuo
Why Does Steam Frame's Wireless Adapter Need a SteamOS Driver?
SteamOS 3.8.25 Beta shipped on August 7 with one line about preliminary support for the Steam Frame Wireless Adapter. The dongle plugs into the host machine, which is the detail that makes a Linux driver interesting.
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VR.org OriginalsoftwareBy Nina Castillo
The Threads App for Quest Runs Natively, Takes Hand Tracking, and Types by Voice
Meta released Threads as a native Quest app on August 11, free on the Horizon Store. Hand tracking works, the moderation tools shipped with it, and you can write a post without touching a keyboard.
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VR.org OriginalgamingBy Evan Marcus
Can the Studio That Only Ever Made Mini Golf Make a Roguelike?
Mighty Coconut announced Walkabout Dungeon Golfer on August 10, a roguelike that began as an April Fools joke and now has a summer 2027 target. The same stream revealed the studio is also becoming a third-party publisher.
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VR.org OriginalenterpriseBy Sam Whitfield
Maersk Is Selling the 48-Year-Old Training Arm Behind Its VR Safety Courses
A.P. Moller - Maersk announced on August 7 that it has agreed to sell Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services to private equity carve-out specialist OpenGate Capital. Terms were not disclosed, and the release does not mention virtual reality once.
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VR.org OriginalhardwareBy Alex Reeves
MemoMind One Cleared $1 Million on a $10,000 Goal With No Camera and an Always-On Mic
XGIMI's first smart glasses have taken over $1 million on Kickstarter at $399 and 47 grams, with no camera anywhere on the frame. The camera-free tier has fallen from $599 to $299 in five weeks, and the always-on microphone is the sensor nobody is regulating.
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