Salerno Team Builds Drift Meter for Mixed Reality Surgery
University of Salerno researchers validated a Registration Quality Index that checks AR anatomy overlays for drift on every Varjo XR-3 frame in the lab.
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Omega Pilot Evolution Locks Steam Date of September 17
XOCUS’s anti-gravity racer Omega Pilot Evolution, $19.99 on PS VR2 since August 13, now has a September 17 Steam date, while Quest still says September.
September 17 VR Releases: Four Drops as Firewall Ultra Dies
September 17 VR releases include CleanSheet Soccer 2, Sol Protocol, CONVRGENCE 1.0 and an EXOSHOCK open beta, as Sony shuts Firewall Ultra the same day.
URXR One Kickstarter Closes September 18 at $1.15M
URXR One, Unseen Reality’s 93-gram spatial display glasses, closes its Kickstarter on September 18 with about $1.15 million pledged on a $50,000 goal.
ShortCircuit Leaks Steam Frame First Look and $60 Kit
Linus Media Group’s ShortCircuit briefly posted a Steam Frame hands-on before Valve’s embargo, showing a $60 ergonomics kit while the price stayed unknown.
BrushHammer Miniature Painter Hits Quest for $19.99
Soliton Interactive’s first game, BrushHammer Miniature Painter, is live on Quest for $19.99 as a mixed reality miniature-painting sandbox with undo.
Venice Immersive Awards: The Pigeon Ring Takes Grand Prize
The Pigeon Ring won the Venice Immersive 2026 Grand Prize, Out of the Ashes took the Special Jury Prize and Empire at Sea earned the Achievement Prize.
Pinball FX VR Locks Steam Frame-Only Build at $9.99
Zen Studios brings Pinball FX VR to Steam Frame as a Frame-only $9.99 build, with 42 Quest tables planned as add-ons and no ownership transfer from Quest.
Oslo Bans Smart Glasses in Schools as UK Petition Grows
Oslo schools ban camera glasses, a UK Stop Smart Glasses petition passes 9,100 signatures and EU lawmakers push for clearer rules, AFP reports.
Hyper Dash Dies November 1. Offline Is What’s Left.
Triangle Factory turns off Hyper Dash servers November 1. The offline build ships alone — and Outbreak’s shelving makes the studio’s cut clear.