Meta is reportedly preparing a new slate of smart glasses that are ditching those pesky cameras. The News Zuckerberg previously teased a pair of smart glasses in May alongside the official announcement of Connect’s September dates. Now, according to a report from The Information , those may be a new class of camera-less smart glasses
Meta isn’t only rumored to unveil its next-gen mixed reality headset next week, but also a photorealistic “hologram-like” call function using its latest avatars. Images of Meta’s upcoming Project Phoenix headset have already leaked ahead of Meta’s Connect developer conference next week, which strongly suggests we’ll be getting an unveiling there, taking place September 23-24.
Valve today opened pre-orders for Steam Frame, its long-awaited standalone VR headset, which finally reveals pricing info, official accessories, and release date. Steam Frame is set launch at the following prices (inclusive of VAT where applicable): Steam Frame 256GB: 1,059 USD/ 1,529 CAD/ 1,049 EUR/ 889 GBP/ 1,609 AUD/ 4,539 PLN Steam Frame 1TB: 1,299
The rumors are true: Valve finally confirmed it’s creating a standalone port of Half-Life: Alyx (2020) for Steam Frame, although it won’t be ready at launch. Valve finally announced Steam Frame’s price and release date, starting at $1,060 with shipping beginning as early as September 18th. Amid the avalanche of news, Valve has also confirmed
So you’re looking to buy Valve’s first standalone VR headset, the long-awaited Steam Frame? There are a few things you should know though before plonking down your hard-earned cash. What is Steam Frame? Let’s get this one out of the way before we get into the nitty gritty. Here’s the short of it: Steam Frame
Valve essentially considers Steam Frame a ‘streaming-first’ VR device, capable of directly connecting to your PC via a Wi-Fi 6E dongle so you can play high-quality VR and flatscreen games. But don’t let the RAMpocalypse get you down: you don’t even need a PC, VR-ready or otherwise. Before I ever got my hands on Frame
Want to know how Valve’s Steam Frame standalone headset stacks up against the competition? Read on to find out. Steam Frame is a lot like Steam Deck; it can play pretty much all of Steam’s game library out of the box, which includes flatscreen content based on x86 architecture—basically everything on Steam—and also now PC
Moss developer Polyarc Games announced it’s closing shop following a “major project” cancellation earlier this year. Polyarc announced the closure in a LinkedIn post (via Good Virtual Reality ), marking the end of an 11-year stint in VR game development, most of which was spent creating its VR puzzle-platformer series Moss. You can read the full
Linus Tech Tips’ secondary channel ShortCircuit appears to have jumped the gun on publishing its first impressions and unboxing of Steam Frame, suggesting we’re truly now right around the corner from launch. Valve’s first standalone headset is coming very soon, it seems, as the LTT side channel ShortCircuit mistakenly released its unboxing and first impressions
Images of Meta’s ‘Project Phoenix’ mixed reality headset appear to have leaked ahead of its anticipated unveiling at Connect later this month. The News Serial leaker ‘Luna’ appears to have found video within Quest’s Horizon OS showing off the headset’s prescription lenses, which are apparently set to be released in partnership by Meta’s official prescription