Jetpack XR Core Hits Release Candidate, Compose Still Alpha
Google moved Jetpack SceneCore, ARCore for Jetpack XR and XR Runtime to 1.0.0-rc01 on September 9, while Compose for XR for Android XR remains alpha.
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RayNeo iO Review: Battery Holds, All-Day Comfort Does Not
The Ghost Howls’ RayNeo iO review confirms a 33g weight and long battery life but criticizes comfort, missing speakers and Life Log privacy on the glasses.
Hitman Snoop Dogg Elusive Target Ends September 26 in VR
Hitman’s free Herbalist Elusive Target starring Snoop Dogg as Dr. Cyrus Cane runs through September 26 on PC VR and PS VR2, with one attempt allowed.
Grablings Goes Live Free on Quest From Triangle Labs
Triangle Factory’s hide-and-seek game Grablings shipped free on Meta Quest August 27 and added a City map September 3, as Breachers: Outbreak sits shelved.
Valve’s Steam Frame Summer Window Has Nine Days Left
Steam Frame’s summer launch window has nine days left as astronomical summer ends September 22, and Valve has still named no price or ship day.
Into the Radius 2 Sets PS VR2 for September 24, Co-Op in Q4
CM Immersive’s VR survival shooter Into the Radius 2 hits PlayStation VR2 on September 24 with a full solo campaign, and two-player co-op comes free in Q4.
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.
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.