Meta is Pulling the Plug on Quest 1 Security Patches Next Month

Meta is Pulling the Plug on Quest 1 Security Patches Next Month

Meta announced that security patches for Quest 1 are officially coming to an end next month, marking the final phase-out of the now five-year-old headset. Meta sent an email to Quest 1 owners on Friday stating the 2019-era Quest will no longer receive any security updates or bug fixes starting August 31st, 2024. While users

Hand-tracking Pioneer Ultraleap Initiates Layoff Amid Major Restructuring

Hand-tracking Pioneer Ultraleap Initiates Layoff Amid Major Restructuring

Ultraleap, the company behind the Leap Motion hand-tracking module, informed staff on Wednesday that it was proposing a layoff amid a potential restructuring of the business that could see the company split in two. The Bristol, UK-based company acquired Leap Motion in 2019, prompting a rebrand from its original name Ultrahaptics to Ultraleap. Prior to

Meta’s Social VR Platform Now Coming to Every Country Supporting Quest

Meta’s Social VR Platform Now Coming to Every Country Supporting Quest

Meta’s social VR platform Horizon Worlds hasn’t been available to everyone, with the company restricting the app’s use to only a few countries. Now it’s rightfully rolling out to every region where Quest is supported. Despite being available on the web since last January, geolocation restrictions only allowed Quest users access in select countries, which included