ByteDance Builds Real-Time Spatial Video Model for Pico
Bloomberg reports ByteDance is building a Seedance-based real-time spatial video model for Pico, livestreams and games, with October the earliest window.
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Ray-Ban Meta Firmware 128 Adds Voice Walking Directions
Firmware 128 lets non-display Ray-Ban Meta glasses start turn-by-turn walking directions with Hey Meta in the US, Puerto Rico, Canada and select cities.
Meta Connect 2026 Preview: Glasses Lead, Headset Tease Only
Sixteen days before Meta Connect 2026, confirmed dates and Meta’s framing point to a glasses-and-AI keynote, with its headset roadmap still aimed at 2027.
High On Life VR Set for 2027 on Quest, PS VR2 and Steam
Flat2VR Studios and Squanch Games are rebuilding High On Life for Quest, PS VR2 and SteamVR in 2027, with physical reloads, diegetic UI and wishlists live.
Goofy Dungeon Locks September 24 on Steam as a VR Puzzler
Sheyper’s VR-only puzzle adventure Goofy Dungeon locks September 24 on Steam, running about one hour with OpenXR support and the price still unannounced.
Dragon Quest the DIVE Locks Osaka for Early 2027
Tokyo’s Quest 3 VR ride exhibition Dragon Quest the DIVE drew over 90,000 visitors. Osaka runs January 26 to March 14, 2027, with tickets from September 8.
Escape Simulator 2: Apocalypse Locks September 21
Pine Studio’s Apocalypse DLC hits Steam September 21, while the free Escape Simulator 2 VR preview is live in open beta with full VR due by year-end.
Tales of Glory 4: Ragnarok Sets SteamVR Early Access Date
BlackTale Games sets Tales of Glory 4: Ragnarok for SteamVR Early Access on September 9, with full-physics Viking combat and warband command for a year.
Half-Life 2: VR Mod Clears Steam Frame Verified
The free Half-Life 2: VR Mod is now Steam Frame Verified after eye-tracked foveated rendering and a long optimization pass, free for anyone who owns HL2.
Apple Immersive Streams Live MLB Games on Vision Pro
Four Friday Night Baseball games stream live in Apple Immersive on Vision Pro in 8K 3D, with Padres-Giants and Giants-Dodgers still left on the slate.