Our series Inside XR Design examines specific examples of great immersive design. Today we’re looking at the clever design of Stormland’s weapons, multi-modal locomotion, and open-world. Editor’s Note: Stormland was released six years ago today! In celebration of the its release anniversary, we’re bumping this episode of Inside XR Design back up to our front page to highlight
Meta’s annual Connect event is set to return on September 23–24. The company teased what appears to be a new pair of smart glasses, and said its event will focus on “the latest in VR, wearables, metaverse, and AI.” All eyes will be on the event this year as the XR industry watches to gauge
Images and specs of Samsung’s upcoming smart glasses may have already leaked, however a new report suggests we may get an eye-full at the company’s Galaxy Unpacked product event in July. At the time of this writing, Samsung hasn’t confirmed when its next Unpacked event will be, however according to Seoul Economic Daily , the South
Guest Article By Julian Reyes Julian Reyes is an award-winning XR producer, with more than two decades of experience spanning immersive media, storytelling, music culture, and technology. He is the Founder and Director of the Virtual Worlds Museum , where he leads efforts to preserve, explore, and showcase the history, culture, and future of virtual
Thief pioneered the stealth-action genre starting in the late ’90s, and now the storied franchise is finally coming to all major headsets in its first made-for-VR game. I had a chance to go hands-on with the latest build of Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow on PSVR 2 at the first VR Games Showcase live event, which took
Vision Pro is steadily becoming the premier destination for 3D theatrical releases to reach home audiences. The latest 3D movies headed to Vision Pro include The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) and Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025). The News Apple has confirmed two new 3D movies headed to Vision Pro. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) is available to buy
Image courtesy The Binary Mills The Binary Mill, the indie VR studio behind Deep Rock Galactic-style shooter Into Black (2024), announced it’s ready to reveal a new game this Friday. As first mentioned by UploadVR , The Binary Mill revealed it’s showing a first look at a new VR game come Friday, May 22nd during the Ruff Talk
According to an official EU filing spotted by Apple Insider , Apple has recently acquired key talent and IP behind Animato, a Bay Area startup creating AI avatars. Animato was known for the now-defunct AI video calling app Call Annie , which paired 3D avatars with AI for face-to-face tutoring and language learning. According to
Google and Samsung today gave the first official glimpse of an upcoming pair of smart glasses which are set to go head-to-head with Meta’s own AI-based smart glasses. The News The new smart glasses revealed by the companies at Google I/O today are seemingly unnamed at this point but generally referred to as “intelligent eyewear.”
XREAL today confirmed it’s launching Project Aura sometime this year, making them the first pair of AR glasses running Google’s Android XR operating system. Xreal and Google showcased Project Aura at Google I/O today, further confirming the wired AR glasses are set to launch globally in 2026. On stage, Project Aura was shown off running