Steam Frame Gets First Steam Survey Line at 0.41 Percent
Valve quietly revised its September hardware survey to add a Steam Frame row at 0.41 percent of VR headsets, making October the first real reading.
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Quietglass Puts 19 Free Apps on Even Realities G2
An independent Even Hub SDK project ships 19 free G2 apps, from a visual metronome to a noise-dose meter, though none has been verified on real glasses.
Terry’s Terraforming, Formerly Janet’s Planets, Gets a Date
Really Interactive renamed its planet-building VR adventure Terry’s Terraforming and set an October 22 Quest 3 launch at $14.99, with Steam to follow.
Meta and ESPN Stream 180-Degree College Football on Quest
Texas vs. Oklahoma opens a weekly 8K, 180-degree college football slate in the Quest TV app on October 10, though Meta has posted no full schedule.
SteamOS 0.4 Reaches All Steam Frame Owners, Error 17 Lingers
Valve moved SteamOS 0.4 for Steam Frame to stable with up to 12% battery gains and streaming fixes, but the full Error 17 fix still needs a SteamVR beta.
Norway Calls AI Glasses Ban High Priority, Sets No Timeline
Norway wants a temporary ban on AI glasses in schools, gyms, clinics and possibly parks and malls, calling it high priority but with no timeline or bill.
Ultimechs Goes Offline October 20, Leaving Single-Player
Resolution Games will shut down Ultimechs multiplayer and delist the VR mech sports game on October 20, 2026, while existing owners keep single-player.
xreal-linux Turns XREAL 1S Into a 3DoF Steam Deck Headset
xreal-linux, an open-source driver, runs XREAL 1S glasses as a rotation-only 3DoF SteamVR headset on a Bazzite Steam Deck, though yaw drifts over time.
Lucyd Aero Ships at $149 as Camera-Free Smart Glasses
Innovative Eyewear launched Lucyd Aero at $149 with frames of about one ounce, invisible touchpads, no camera and no always-on listening, and AI features.
Kyushu Mountless Aerial Display Puts VR in a Chair
Kyushu University’s Shogo Fukushima lab shows a chair-mounted micromirror VR display that needs no headset, though it still needs industry partners.