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Meta is pulling the plug on its VR metaverse in June
By Hamish Hector Published
Meta’s VR scale-back is heading into phase two as the company has revealed its timeline for the full closure of its Meta Horizon Worlds metaverse.

Judge dismisses evidence after witness uses smart glasses for real-time coaching
By Mark Wilson Published
A London judge has dismissed the evidence of a witness after they were found to be getting real-time help from someone via their smart glasses.

Spotify is working on a smart glasses app, and it could include on-screen lyrics
By Rowan Davies Published
Spotify could be developing support for smart glasses — here's what it could entail when Spotify enters the world of XR.

I thought it would be fun to test the Virtual Boy on a flight — it wasn't
By Hamish Hector Published
I thought it would be fun to test the Virtual Boy on a flight — it wasn't worth the headaches and carry-on space.

Nintendo Virtual Boy review: don’t buy this awful Nintendo Switch 2 add-on
By Hamish Hector Published
The Nintendo Virtual Boy was a flop on its first go around in the 90s, and in 2026, it isn’t any better as a Nintendo Switch accessory.

A Samsung exec has teased more details about its forthcoming XR glasses
By David Nield Published
It looks increasingly likely that we'll see the Samsung XR glasses before the end of the current year.

Staff are seeing a lot more from our smart glasses than we might want
By Hamish Hector Published
Meta contractors are seeing a lot more from our smart glasses than we might realize.

The Logitech Muse for Apple Vision Pro might be the perfect 3D drawing tool
By Lance Ulanoff Published
Apple's Vision Pro finally has a proper drawing stylus, but figuring out how to draw in 3D is a far greater challenge.
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