HTC Teases VIVEE Brand on the Eve of Meta Connect
HTC posted a VIVEE brand teaser on Vive social channels on September 22, a day before Meta Connect, with no price, form factor or ship window disclosed.
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Counterpoint: AI Glasses Shipments Jump 263% in H1 2026
Counterpoint says H1 2026 AI glasses shipments rose 263% year over year, with Meta near 94% share, as Apple eyes a late-2027 entry without a display.
Actors VR Movie Simulator Hits Steam Early Access
Skeldal Immersive’s Actors enters Steam Early Access on September 21, letting players rehearse, shoot and score takes, with a pass-the-headset Party Mode.
Vonder Camera-Free AI Glasses Hit $299, Ship in November
Vonder, from Viture’s co-founders, makes camera-free AI glasses under 30g with a Personal Memory Graph. Pre-orders open September 28 from $299.
Meta Connect Predictions: Phoenix, Luna and Codec Avatars
Meta Connect 2026 predictions from Skarredghost cover Project Phoenix, camera-free Luna glasses, Codec Avatars, Horizon OS and Muse, all labeled rumor.
Steam Remote Play Adds Pyrowave Codec for Gigabit Ethernet
Valve’s September 21 Steam Client Beta adds Pyrowave, an experimental Remote Play codec using five to ten times the bandwidth, best on gigabit Ethernet.
Arizona Truck Driver Hits Quest Early Access in Mid-October
Carbon Studio sets Arizona Truck Driver for Meta Quest Early Access in mid-October 2026, a cab-first VR trucking life sim with its wishlist live now.
Stellar Cafe Hits Steam and Steam Frame at $9.99
AstroBeam’s voice-first Stellar Cafe is live on Steam for PC, Steam Deck and Steam Frame at $9.99, with robots you talk to instead of dialogue trees.
Demeo Battlemarked Campaign III Ships With Xbox Crossplay
Resolution Games ships Battlemarked Campaign III: Twilight’s End at $9.99 as the game debuts on Xbox with cross-play across PC VR, Quest, console and PC.
Skeleton Crew VR Hits Steam Early Access September 24
1A3M’s pirate heist game Skeleton Crew VR gets a September 24 Steam Early Access date, three months after its Quest 3 launch, with no Steam price yet.