The history of consumer technology is littered with things that came and went. For whatever reason, consumers never really adopted the tech, and it eventually dies. Some of those concepts seem to ...

Meta Platforms Inc. said that users of its Quest headsets will lose access to Horizon Worlds, a virtual destination where ...

NEEDHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The decline in worldwide shipments of augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets continued during the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24) as volumes contracted ...

Horizon Worlds was once a cornerstone of Meta's plans to build a social metaverse -- four years later, the company almost ...

Meta announced changes that effectively leave Mr. Zuckerberg’s vision of an immersive digital world based in virtual reality ...

Sept. 25 (UPI) --Consumers soon will have access to the newest virtual-reality headset Quest 3S and augmented-reality glasses produced by Meta, something that the company says will change how people ...

Figure 1 shows the market size for VR and AR headsets, collectively referred to as extended reality devices, over recent ...

Virtual reality (VR), in the form of a 3D digital simulation you can visit using high-tech equipment, has been around for decades—in the movies, at least. In the real world, the reality of convincing, ...

Nathaniel Wilkins is a seasoned journalist and tech entrepreneur passionate about creativity, problem solving and consumer advocacy. Nat's engagement with tech began as a staff writer at a dotcom-era ...

Notwithstanding the recent explosion of headlines, virtual-reality headsets have been on the scene for decades. While many have blamed their inherently claustrophobic and isolating nature for impeding ...