Gunman Contracts Hits Steam Early Access Without Frame
Gunman Contracts, the Half-Life: Alyx mod rebuilt as a standalone shooter, unlocks in Steam Early Access on September 10 with VR and flat modes.
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XDA Tries XREAL Aura at IFA as Gemini Sees the Laptop
XDA’s September 9 IFA hands-on with XREAL Aura found 40 minutes of comfort and Gemini working with a plugged-in Mac, though the software looked unfinished.
Lumus Adds Crystal-Optech for Waveguide Production in China
Lumus signs Crystal-Optech to manufacture geometric waveguides in China, expanding a Quanta and SCHOTT supply chain as AR glasses programs chase volume.
Phasmophobia Replaces Its VR Body in v0.19.0.0
Kinetic Games replaced Phasmophobia’s entire VR character rig in v0.19.0.0, and five of its ten VR fixes are doors, with three known issues still open.
The Lightkeepers Loop Holds in UploadVR Hands-On
UploadVR’s hands-on ahead of the Quest launch says Spectral Games’ co-op tower defense The Lightkeepers works better as a whole than any single system.
Meta Lab Goes Live at Best Buy With AI Glasses Try-Ons
Meta Lab shops are live in select Best Buy stores with Ray-Ban Meta, Oakley Meta, Ray-Ban Display and Quest 3 demos, as Meta targets 50-plus stores.
Siri AI Stays in Beta on visionOS 27 With Daily Caps
Siri AI remains in beta when visionOS 27 ships September 14, with daily caps on server features, English only at launch and a paid tier planned later.
TDK Buys OQmented Assets for a Full AR Light Engine
TDK acquired OQmented’s MEMS laser scanning and display engine assets for TDK AIsight, aiming for a vertically integrated AR light engine for glasses.
China Wants a Recording Light as AI Glasses Agents Ship
Alibaba’s Qoder and Tencent’s WorkBuddy agents land on Rokid glasses while China’s voluntary smart glasses code covers recording, not always-on agents.
Five VR Games Launch September 10 on Quest and Steam
UploadVR’s calendar lists five VR launches on September 10 across Quest and SteamVR, including Lightkeepers, Bomb the Hill and Transformers Redux.