Apple Watch Audio AI Previews Smart Glasses Privacy Fight
Apple Watch Live Rewind and Siri Recap bring always-listening AI to Series 12. Apple says no audio is stored, but all-party-consent lawyers disagree.
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visionOS 27 Arrives Monday: Back Up to iCloud First
visionOS 27 arrives free on Apple Vision Pro on September 14, and Apple’s docs say to back up via iCloud only, then charge and connect to Wi-Fi first.
SUPERHYPERCUBE Returns on PS VR2 a Decade Later
Kokoromi and Polytron’s neon spatial arcade game SUPERHYPERCUBE is live on PlayStation VR2 with a full rebuild, haptics and an expanded trophy set.
Project Ember Puts Dynamic Burns on Training Mannequins
Buckinghamshire Healthcare’s Project Ember overlays configurable digital burns on physical mannequins, a mixed reality trainer backed by a Unity grant.
EssilorLuxottica Buys Lynx After Liquidation as R2 Stalls
EssilorLuxottica absorbed French XR startup Lynx’s IP and team after its March liquidation, and the wide-FOV Lynx-R2 headset has no committed path forward.
TechRadar’s Even G2 Review: Camera-Free Design Wins
TechRadar’s Lance Ulanoff praises the camera-free waveguide design and teleprompter of the $599 Even Realities G2, but finds its software still unfinished.
Threads Lands on Quest and Meta Ray-Ban Display
Meta’s Threads app is live on Quest and Ray-Ban Display, part of a summer glasses push that also brought Muse Spark AI, Photo Ultra HDR and Battery Saver.
Green Hell VR Adds Camp Painting on Quest and PS VR2
Incuvo’s free painting and modular building update for Green Hell VR is live on Quest and PS VR2, while the Steam PS VR2-parity branch still targets fall.
Streets of Miami VR Locks Quest Date, Steam Slips to 2027
MDRNgames dates Streets of Miami VR for Meta Quest on September 17, 2026, moves Steam PC VR to January 2027, and has a $24.99 Quest pre-order live.
VMX Locks Quest Release for October 2 After Early Access
Break Free Interactive’s VR BMX game VMX hits Meta Quest on October 2, while its Steam Early Access build is live at $14.99 with a Very Positive score.