XR News

I’ve been writing a newsletter for XR gamers for a while now, and I think some of the readers of the blog might appreciate the section with news about the industry (there are more news about Gaming and Entertainment, go here and subscribe).

Here are the news:

🤝 Palmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus, has reconciled with Meta after his 2017 ouster, following an apology from Meta’s CTO and a visit to test the company’s Orion AR glasses.

📚 North Dakota school districts have signed a $9.9 million contract with CareerViewXR to deploy XR learning solutions, enhancing vocational training for youth and adults with disabilities.

💰 AR glasses maker Xreal secured $60 million in new funding, bringing its total to $300 million, to support R&D and factory expansion, and recently unveiled the $699 Xreal Air 2 Ultra.

🏃 The VirtuWalk VR treadmill is now available for purchase, priced between €35,000 and €40,000 ($38.3K – $43.8K), offering applications in gaming, architecture, and therapy.

🤝 Infinite Reality expands its XR portfolio with the $45M acquisition of Zappar, enhancing its immersive technology offerings and global market presence.

❌ Sightful has canceled its Spacetop AR laptop to focus on developing AR software for Windows, integrating AR technology with AI capabilities like Microsoft’s Copilot.

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I’ve been writing a newsletter for XR gamers for a while now, and I think some of the readers of the blog might appreciate the section with news about the industry (there are more news about Gaming and Entertainment, go here and subscribe).

This time, in particular, it’s news for the last 2 weeks, since I’ve been traveling to San Francisco to see the Meta Connect event (which I LOVED).

Here are the news:

🤝 Palmer Luckey’s company, Anduril Industries, is partnering with Microsoft to enhance the U.S. Army’s HoloLens-based IVAS headsets by integrating Lattice software for real-time threat updates.

❌ Meanwhile, Microsoft is discontinuing production of its HoloLens 2 headset, with no replacement planned, while continuing support until 2027.

☠️ Also, with the latest Windows 11 update, Microsoft has discontinued support for its Windows Mixed Reality (WMR) headsets, effectively ending their functionality and access to SteamVR content after November 2026.

💰 Distance Technologies secures an oversubscribed €10 million seed round to advance its glasses-free mixed reality technology that transforms transparent surfaces into MR displays for automotive, aerospace, and defense industries.

🕶️ Meta introduces Orion, its most advanced AR glasses featuring immersive augmented reality and contextual AI, unveiled at Meta Connect as a major milestone toward consumer AR wearables, though not yet available for public release.

✍️ Logitech’s MX Ink, the first tracked stylus for Meta Quest enabling natural 2D and 3D writing and drawing, is now available for purchase.

🥂 YouTube co-watching is coming to Quest’s Horizon Home next week, while Amazon Prime and Netflix apps on Quest have added new features.

🥽 Meta Quest 3S, the affordable successor to Quest 2, is now available for pre-order ahead of its October 15 release.

🤝 GameDriver Inc. and Perform have partnered to enhance game and XR development, combining GameDriver’s automated testing with Perform’s performance optimization and DevOps services.

🍫 Nestlé is launching a virtual factory experience to reduce travel, showcasing its manufacturing processes and innovations through personalized VR tours.

📸 DPVR has introduced the P1 Pro Cam, a 4K mixed reality headset designed for education, featuring a 13MP camera, ergonomic design, and tailored classroom integration.

📈 VR shooter Ghosts of Tabor has surpassed $20 million in revenue, driven by high player engagement and long play sessions, with over 835,000 registered players since its release.

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