Niantic Spatial and Singapore Pilot a National VPS Map
Niantic Spatial and Singapore Land Authority signed a September 21 MOU to test whether national geospatial data can power a city-scale positioning system.
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Unit1 Raises £20M to Make Avatar Concerts Tourable
London’s Unit1 Studio closed £20 million in funding on September 21 to scale mixed reality avatar concerts that can tour venues, unlike ABBA Voyage.
Analysts Press Meta on Smart Glasses Privacy Before Connect
Tom’s Guide gathers IDC, Heart of Tech and Techsponential analysts on Meta’s smart glasses recording safeguards two days before Connect 2026.
Meta Connect Agenda Says Horizon Games Reach Facebook
Meta’s Connect 2026 session catalogue says publishing on Horizon reaches players across Facebook, Instagram and Horizon, not only people on VR headsets.
Alibaba Qwen Omni-Flash Locates Sound for Glasses Agents
Alibaba’s Qwen3.8-Omni-Flash realtime model claims spatial sound localization for wearable agents, with a 98% audio API price cut but no glasses shipping.
VR.org Audits Three Years of Meta Connect Promises
VR.org finds Meta shipped every priced Connect product on time across three keynotes, while Augments has no window and Ray-Ban Display expansion is paused.
Steam Machine Still Can’t Stream VR to Steam Frame
Steam Machine still cannot stream VR to Steam Frame, and Valve lists it as coming soon, while Windows PCs fill the gap for now, Club386 reports.
TechRadar Maps Seven Meta Connect Bets, Phoenix to Pricing
TechRadar’s Meta Connect checklist covers camera-free glasses, Project Phoenix, Ray-Ban Display’s stalled global launch and RAM-driven price risk.
IDC: Glasses Take Nearly 85% of XR Shipments in Q2 2026
IDC says glasses took nearly 85% of head-worn XR shipments in Q2 2026 as headsets slid to 15.4% of volume, while Meta held a 68.7% share of the market.
Snap Specs Add 60-Language Captions and 115-Inch Screen
Snap Specs AR glasses will offer live captions in 60 languages, a claimed 115-inch virtual screen and navigation, with Century City try-ons from Oct. 1.