TechRepublic: Vision Pro vs Meta VR Glasses, Worth the Wait?
TechRepublic weighs Apple’s $3,499 M5 Vision Pro, available now, against Meta’s $1,299.99 VR Glasses due spring 2027 on price, weight and productivity.
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Mighty Coconut Cuts Ten Staff in Second 2026 Downsizing
Walkabout Mini Golf studio Mighty Coconut will part with ten staff over the coming months, founder Lucas Martell says, citing a thinning VR player funnel.
Meta Horizon Create and Studio Stay on Waitlist
Inven Global covers the Horizon Create and Horizon Studio early access waitlist, with prompt-to-game tools, automated age ratings and a creator fund.
Underdogs Hits Steam Frame Day One, Multiplayer Still Coming
One Hamsa says Valve asked for a day-one Steam Frame port of Underdogs, and the Frame build is live without multiplayer as H3VR’s patch stays experimental
AREX ONE AR Dive Mask Raises About US$590K on Kickstarter
AREX ONE, an AR scuba dive mask with a built-in HUD dive computer, has raised about HK$4.62 million, or roughly US$590,000, from 378 Kickstarter backers.
Meta and EssilorLuxottica Push Past 100 AI Glasses Styles
Meta and EssilorLuxottica plan more than 100 AI glasses styles by year-end, RetailBoss says, with Meta glasses now on sale in four new markets.
Two Point Hospital Mixed Reality Targets Meta VR Glasses
Two Point Hospital Mixed Reality Edition targets Meta VR Glasses, Quest 3 and 3S in spring 2027, using eye and hand tracking as the core interface.
Quest Fitness Accessories: Knuckle Grips and Battery Straps
Quest fitness accessories that work, per UploadVR’s Craig Storm: knuckle grips, a rear-battery strap, a sweatband, a room fan and wipeable face foam.
China Smart Glasses Sales Surge 120%, Xiaomi Undercuts Meta
China says smart glasses sales on major platforms rose 120% year on year from January to August 2026, as Xiaomi’s 1,999-yuan AI Glasses pressure Meta.
Flytpath Puts Varjo XR-4 in Its FP7+ Motion Simulator
Maine-based Flytpath is fitting Varjo’s XR-4 Focal Edition into a six-DOF Cirrus G7+ motion simulator, with FAA AATD approval still pending.