ENGAGE XR Heads Into Liquidation After Top Customer Leaves
AIM-listed ENGAGE XR Holdings suspended trading September 1, 2026 and moved toward Irish court-approved liquidation after its largest customer pulled back.
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HTC VIVE Eagle Gets a U.S. Path via Lucyd
Innovative Eyewear will sell HTC’s VIVE Eagle on Lucyd.co in September with U.S. prescription fulfillment, after an Amazon leak priced the glasses at $499.
Samsung Android XR Glasses Will Be Premium vs Meta’s $299
Samsung calls its display-free Android XR glasses pricing reasonable and premium, while Meta already sells camera glasses from $299 ahead of fall 2026.
Quest 3 Just Hit 207 Hz. The 240 Hz Mode Costs Resolution.
Quest 3 apps can now request up to 207 Hz at full resolution in Horizon OS 2.7, while a 240 Hz mode needs Developer Mode and costs image resolution.
Meta Horizon Create Splits Mobile Worlds Into a Separate App
Meta Horizon Create, codenamed Eclipse, appears in Horizon app code as a separate app for mobile game Worlds, though Meta has not announced it yet.
Apple Vision Layoffs Go Beyond Gaming, Glasses Aim at 2027
Apple’s Vision Products Group layoffs reached security, audio, Siri integration, testing and visionOS, not just gaming, as its glasses still aim at 2027.
Steam Frame Backend Points to Free Half-Life: Alyx Promo
Brad Lynch found Steam strings for a Steam Frame hardware promo that would give buyers Half-Life: Alyx free, while Valve still has no price or ship date.
Snap Locks SPECS Launch for September 16 at $2,195
Snap SPECS AR glasses launch September 16 in Los Angeles at $2,195 with a $200 refundable deposit and fall shipping, but Spiegel will not talk unit volume.
Meta Connect 2026 Is September’s Only XR Tentpole After Pico
Meta Connect 2026 runs September 23-24 in Menlo Park as the only XR tentpole after Pico cancelled its headset launch, and glasses, not Quest 4, lead.