Snap Names Ronan Harris Chief Commercial Officer
Snap promotes EMEA president Ronan Harris to chief commercial officer ahead of the September 16 SPECS launch, with ad growth funding its AR glasses bet.
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XDA Tries XREAL Aura at IFA as Gemini Sees the Laptop
XDA’s September 9 IFA hands-on with XREAL Aura found 40 minutes of comfort and Gemini working with a plugged-in Mac, though the software looked unfinished.
Prado Masterpieces Hits Brooklyn in Multi-User VR
Powerhouse Arts in Brooklyn opens Masterpieces, the Prado’s first multi-user location-based VR show in the U.S., on October 1, with early-bird pricing.
Breachers: Outbreak Turns Triangle Factory to Zombie Co-Op
Triangle Factory pivots from PvP to four-player co-op with Breachers: Outbreak, a VR and flatscreen zombie extraction shooter wishlisted for later 2026.
Google Translate Hides a Glasses-Only Listening Area Mode
Google Translate 10.32.66 code shows a glasses-only Listening area setting for Live Translate on Android XR, with Front only and Surrounding area modes.
XREAL Aura Hands-On Finds Android XR Still First-Gen
How-To Geek tried XREAL Aura ahead of fall 2026 and found Reality Elite faster than Galaxy XR, but Android XR still crashed and froze on the prototype.
SideQuest Is Rebuilding AltspaceVR for a Fall 2026 Relaunch
SideQuest bought the Altspace name and is rebuilding the social VR platform for a fall 2026 relaunch, robots included, after Microsoft shut it in 2023.
Schell Games Cuts 10% in Its First Layoff in 24 Years
Schell Games, maker of I Expect You To Die, cut about 10% of staff in its first layoff in 24 years, and says headset VR is now about 30% of its work.
HTC VIVE Eagle Hits the US at $499, Europe on September 21
A year after Taiwan, HTC opens US orders for VIVE Eagle at $499, with Gemini or OpenAI on tap and privacy features aimed at Meta’s camera problem.
Steam VR Sale Puts Steam Frame on a September Clock
Developers got invites for a September 14 to 21 Steam VR sale, while Valve still has not named a Steam Frame ship day and U.S. summer ends September 22.