What Is the Metaverse? A Plain-English Guide for 2026
What is the metaverse? A plain-English 2026 guide to the definition, the biggest platforms, VR headsets, real user numbers and whether it is dead.
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Epic Delays Marvel and Star Wars Shooter for AI-First Build
Bloomberg says Epic’s Marvel and Star Wars Fortnite shooter lost its March 2027 date after directors ordered no handwritten code and AI art workflows.
Snap Specs Hands-On: Gadgeteer Parks a Window on the Wall
Snap Specs hands-on from The Gadgeteer shows anchored windows and palm controls on preproduction hardware, while fit, optics and battery still need review.
Somnium Space 3.1.7 Adds DLSS 5 and Full Desktop Support
Somnium Space 3.1.7 adds tuned NVIDIA DLSS 5 rendering, a redesigned Worlds Hub, desktop wearables and cars, and steadier performance at crowded events.
VRChat Quest Open Beta Moves to Unity 6 Ahead of Creators
VRChat’s Quest open beta now runs Unity 6000.0.67f1 after Build 1913, but creators must stay on Unity 2022.3.22f1 while the live client is 2026.3.2.
Apple Seeds visionOS 27.2 Beta 2 on Connect Eve
Apple seeded visionOS 27.2 developer beta 2, build 24N5093f, on September 21 with no feature list, five days after beta 1 and a week after visionOS 27.
Dream Hackers VR Public Demo Hits Steam
ARVI VR opened a public SteamVR demo of Dream Hackers VR, the surreal action-adventure roguelike that UploadVR called its most anticipated 2027 game.
Unity Ships Codex and Claude Plugins With No XR Skills
Unity published first-party Codex and Claude Code plugins for Unity 6+ with 31 and 29 skills, but MIXED notes none cover XR, VR or OpenXR development.
Snap’s Enterprise Specs Pitch Still Lacks Price and MDM
VR.org finds Hololight and Trifork ready to anchor a fall Snap Specs pilot, while Salesforce, AWS, NVIDIA, MDM support and business pricing lack dates.
Steam Frame Lottery Tracker Puts Reservations Under Half
PC Gamer’s read of the steamframeout tracker puts about 35,000 self-reports at 44.7% reserved and 51.6% waitlisted, a crowd signal, not Valve’s figure.