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Business
Balatro, Thank Goodness You're Here win at Apple's 2024 App Store AwardsBalatro, Thank Goodness You're Here win at Apple's 2024 App Store Awards

It was an honor just to be downloaded.

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Dec 11, 2024
1 Min Read
Screenshot from Niantic's Pokémon Go.
Business
Niantic's new AI model may have been built by unaware Pokémon Go playersNiantic's new AI model may have been built by unaware Pokémon Go players
byJustin Carter
Nov 20, 2024
1 Min Read
Promotional artwork for interactive Netflix show Triviaverse
Business
Netflix is eliminating its interactive shows in DecemberNetflix is eliminating its interactive shows in December
byJustin Carter
Nov 4, 2024
1 Min Read
A render of the Meta Quest 3S headset
Business
Meta ponders whether Reality Labs could be more efficient after it loses another $4.4 billionMeta ponders whether Reality Labs could be more efficient after it loses another $4.4 billion
byChris Kerr
Oct 31, 2024
1 Min Read
a giant castle structure in Minecraft
Extended Reality
Minecraft drops VR support across all platformsMinecraft drops VR support across all platforms
byTom Regan
Oct 24, 2024
1 Min Read
Screenshot of the PlayStation VR2.
Business
Survey says half of developers consider VR market on decline or in stagnationSurvey says half of developers consider VR market on decline or in stagnation
byJustin Carter
Oct 22, 2024
1 Min Read
Unity 6
Production
Unity 6 launches globally today across all platforms
Unity 6 launches globally today across all platforms
Oct 18, 2024
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1 Min Read
byTom Regan, Contributing Editor
Extended Reality
From console to VR: MudRunner’s journey to virtual reality
From console to VR: MudRunner’s journey to virtual reality
Oct 15, 2024
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1 Min Read
byAndrey Vasilyev
Screenshot of the Hololens 2 headset.
Business
Microsoft discontinues Hololens 2 with no successor in sight
Microsoft discontinues Hololens 2 with no successor in sight
Oct 1, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Business
Update: XR Games CEO confirms jobs at risk amid restructuring
Update: XR Games CEO confirms jobs at risk amid restructuring
Oct 1, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
Screenshot of the Meta Quest 3S headset.
Business
Meta unveils $300 Quest 3S headset for October launch
Meta unveils $300 Quest 3S headset for October launch
Sep 25, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
The nDreams logo on background comprised of game artwork
Business
UK studio nDreams confirms layoffs could impact 17.5 percent of workforce
UK studio nDreams confirms layoffs could impact 17.5 percent of workforce
Sep 16, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
An in-game agent for the NFT title Deadrop.
Business
NFT game dev Midnight Society makes 'significant' layoffs after 'unexpected' challenges
NFT game dev Midnight Society makes 'significant' layoffs after 'unexpected' challenges
Sep 10, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Screenshot of the web3 game Sugartown.
Business
Zynga sells web3 game Sugartown to D20 Labs
Zynga sells web3 game Sugartown to D20 Labs
Sep 3, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Sponsored Content
Lemon Sky Studios: Bridging Tech and Art in Game Dev
Lemon Sky Studios: Bridging Tech and Art in Game Dev
Aug 26, 2024
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1 Min Read
Extended Reality
Designing immersive experiences: A guide to virtual reality game development for multiplayer experiences
Designing immersive experiences: A guide to virtual reality game development for multiplayer experiences
Aug 21, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJerome Champigny
Design
Conjuring a gestural spellcasting system for VR
Conjuring a gestural spellcasting system for VR
Aug 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byEdward McNeill, Blogger
The Archiact logo
Business
VR studio Archiact is shutting down
VR studio Archiact is shutting down
Aug 13, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
Key art for 2021's Lone Echo II.
Business
Meta shuts down Quest developer Ready at Dawn
Meta shuts down Quest developer Ready at Dawn
Aug 7, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Promotional image for Mixrift's in-development game, Hell Horde.
Business
Mixed reality dev Mixrift secures $1.6 million in pre-seed round
Mixed reality dev Mixrift secures $1.6 million in pre-seed round
Aug 7, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Promo image for the Apple Arcade, featuring Angry Birds and Nier.
Business
Apple Arcade devs call company out of touch, cite Vision Pro and payment issues
Apple Arcade devs call company out of touch, cite Vision Pro and payment issues
Aug 1, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
The Reality Labs logo on a blue background
Extended Reality
Roses are red, Meta is blue, Reality Labs lost $4.5 billion during Q2
Roses are red, Meta is blue, Reality Labs lost $4.5 billion during Q2
Aug 1, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
Splash art for Meta's Horizon Worlds platform.
Business
Report: 'Employee bingo' driving heavy losses at Meta's Reality Labs
Report: 'Employee bingo' driving heavy losses at Meta's Reality Labs
Jul 29, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Screenshot of the Apple Vision Pro headset.
Business
Report: Apple focusing on making cheaper Vision Pro over high-end iteration
Report: Apple focusing on making cheaper Vision Pro over high-end iteration
Jun 20, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
A Meta Quest user has fun
Business
Meta laying off workers within Reality Labs division
Meta laying off workers within Reality Labs division
Jun 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
Players in the guise of gorillas congregate together
Business
VR title Gorilla Tag has earned over $100 million since 2021
VR title Gorilla Tag has earned over $100 million since 2021
Jun 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
A knight in a screenshot from the 2020 game Swordsman VR.
Business
VR dev Sinn Studio raises $2.5M to fund next project
VR dev Sinn Studio raises $2.5M to fund next project
May 28, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Screenshot of blue and red notes in Beat Saber.
Business
Beat Saber drops Meta Quest 1 support in November
Beat Saber drops Meta Quest 1 support in November
May 6, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
The Resolution logo on a yellow background
Business
Resolution appoints Johan Gastrin as CTO to expand into spatial computing
Resolution appoints Johan Gastrin as CTO to expand into spatial computing
May 1, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
A group of people playing Beat Saber on Meta Quest
Business
Water is wet, the pope is Catholic, and Reality Labs continues to lose billions
Water is wet, the pope is Catholic, and Reality Labs continues to lose billions
Apr 25, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
Screenshot of various games available on the Apple Arcade.
Business
Apple reaffirms faith in Arcade, says Vision Pro included in platform plans
Apple reaffirms faith in Arcade, says Vision Pro included in platform plans
Apr 23, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
The Meta Horizon OS logo
Extended Reality
Meta expanding mixed reality ecosystem under Meta Horizon OS banner
Meta expanding mixed reality ecosystem under Meta Horizon OS banner
Apr 23, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
Screenshot of the PlayStation VR2.
Business
PlayStation VR2 production halted until Sony can sell more PSVR2s
PlayStation VR2 production halted until Sony can sell more PSVR2s
Mar 18, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Programming
Owlchemy Labs CEO Andrew Eiche thinks devs should be bullish about AI
Owlchemy Labs CEO Andrew Eiche thinks devs should be bullish about AI
Mar 8, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
A cat-person from Asgard's Wrath 2.
Extended Reality
Some players have spent over 250 hours in Asgard's Wrath 2
Some players have spent over 250 hours in Asgard's Wrath 2
Feb 23, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

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Screenshot of 2024's Balatro.
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