VR headsets Latest news

Christian Pieniazek, 08 October 2024, 02:36

In this article, we lean into the VR goggles from Meta, namely the Meta Quest 3 and the cheaper Meta Quest 3S. We examine how these devices differ from each other, and describe the similarities.

Kamil Kleszyk, 22 February 2023, 14:45

With today's launch of the PlayStation VR2, Sony has revealed its cards and unveiled a full slate of games we can expect in the near future.

Kamil Kleszyk, 12 October 2022, 15:11

The announcement of the Meta Quest Pro goggles wasn't all that yesterday's Meta Connect 2022 event brought, with the announcement that Xbox Cloud Gaming is entering VR. This is the result of a partnership that Microsoft has established with Meta.

Hubert Sledziewski, 27 July 2022, 20:33

Production of the PS VR2 is expected to start soon and Sony is revealing more and more features of the device - this time we've seeb the „See-Through View,” recording player movements and customizing the game area.

Michael Zegar, 22 February 2022, 20:19

The final looks of the PlayStation VR2 helmet and the new Sense controllers have been revealed. We also learned a bit about the device's ventilation system, adjustable lenses, and how the goggles connect to the PS5.

Jacob Blazewicz, 07 February 2022, 19:43

As it turns out, Sony is still in talks with Tobii AB to provide one of its PlayStation VR 2 goggle technologies.

Miriam Moszczynska, 21 January 2022, 12:44

Ken Kutaragi, the father of the PlayStation, considers metaverse and VR and AR technologies to be pointless ideas.

Adrian Werner, 06 January 2022, 17:34

Read about the new reports suggesting a release date of PlayStation VR2 and hinting at the type of games Sony plans for the hardware.

Dawid Wanat, 05 January 2022, 15:03

Sony revealed official specs and name for PlayStation VR's successor. PlayStation boss Jim Ryan personally hosted the presentations of the next-generation VR device.

Hubert Sledziewski, 20 October 2021, 15:42

Xbox brand chief Phil Spencer has stated that he admires what Sony is doing in the field of VR technology, but he and his company will not be going in that direction for now. This is because their focus is on creating new software and games, as well as acquiring more studios.

Jacob Blazewicz, 12 August 2021, 15:52

Virtual reality stirs the imagination not only of gamers. Also doctors see the potential of VR, for example as... an alternative to anesthesia during unpleasant examinations or treatments.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 28 July 2021, 15:38

Owners of Oculus Quest 2 VR goggles are reporting health problems. More than 4 million devices may be affected. What's Facebook's response?

Bart Swiatek, 11 May 2021, 18:37

A leak published by UploadVR suggests that the new VR goggles from Sony will display images in 4K resolution. We will also get a lot of interesting features and improvements.

Karol Laska, 23 February 2021, 18:33

Jim Ryan, the CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, has revealed some details about PlayStation VR 2. They're seemingly few and far between, but we've at least learned that the kit will come with one cable instead of two.

Jacob Blazewicz, 02 November 2020, 21:29

PlayStation 5 games will not support PSVR. UploadVR has received confirmation that purchasers of Hitman 3 and No Man's Sky will need to purchase their versions on PS4 if they want to use VR features on PlayStation 5.

Milosz Szubert, 17 September 2020, 17:41

During an interview for Protocol, Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two, spoke quite skeptically about VR. He said he was happy that he hadn't shared the huge enthusiasm for the platform for years and „didn't waste any money on it”. He is also not convinced about gaming in the cloud.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 17 September 2020, 15:37

Pre-orderss of Oculus Quest 2 have launched. The new version of the VR set made by Facebook is faster, lighter and will be available in October.

Bart Swiatek, 19 August 2020, 13:44

Facebook plans to integrate the Oculus Rift platform with its social network. From October this year, new VR goggle owners will have to log in to the system using their Facebook account. In January 2023 the Oculus Rift system will be shut down and the only option to log in will be an FB account.

Agnes Adamus, 18 August 2020, 00:01

On Sony's Japanese website there was an advertisement for an engineer constructing VR goggles. However, it was not posted by the R&D department of PlayStation, which may suggest that the device will not be suitable for PS5.

Adrian Werner, 03 June 2020, 14:45

Turns out the rise in popularity of VR caused by Half-Life: Alyx wasn't short-lived. May was a record month in terms of the share of VR owners among Steam users.

Bart Swiatek, 04 May 2020, 16:46

In April, 950,000 more Steam users used VR goggles than a month before. VR is breaking popularity records on Valve's platform, which is probably related to the recent release of Half-Life: Alyx.

Laty, 30 March 2020, 11:17

There is a chance that Apple will soon create its own VR set. Leaked images reveal a controller being part of HTC Vive, which could mean cooperation between the two companies.

Bart Swiatek, 20 March 2020, 11:38

Half-Life: Alyx - the latest installment of Valve Software's famous FPS series, which requires a VR helmet - sells very well on Steam. After the release, the title may turn out to be the biggest success of 2020 on the store so far.

Mathias Zulpo, 05 March 2020, 01:04

Valve is finally restocking its Index VR goggles. They will be back on Monday, March 9, but are expected to sold out quickly. There's also a little surprise for those who already own the kit.

Peter Doron, 29 January 2020, 13:34

That was to be expected - Half-Life: Alyx turned out to be a tremendous sales booster for the Valve Index VR goggles. However, due to the shortage of stock, at the end of last year, Oculus Quest recorded much higher sales. Everybody's happy with PlayStation VR.

Bart Swiatek, 15 January 2020, 11:59

VR Valve Index goggles sell better than their manufacturer assumed - the device can now only be bought in Japan, and only if we decide to use only helmets and controllers - without the base station. Such great interest is most likely due to the very promising Half-Life: Alyx.

Konrad Serafinski, 13 January 2020, 10:52

Polish team at Carbon Studio has started the production of a VR game, whose action will take place in the Warhammer: Age of Sigmar universe. We do not yet know the approximate release date or the scale of the project, but the company stresses that this is their biggest project so far.

Konrad Serafinski, 05 October 2019, 19:50

A gameplay from the recently announced VR game developed by Skydance Interactive, The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners has appeared on the web. The footage shows mainly exploration and dialogues, but we can watch some combat too.

Konrad Serafinski, 17 September 2019, 13:35

Shuhei Yoshida from Sony Interactive Entertainment believes that players are slowly beginning to overcome the ailments associated with playing in virtual reality. According to WWS CEO, adaptation is the cure for „VR motion sickness”.

Agnes Adamus, 30 April 2019, 23:00

Today, Valve announced Valve Index, the company's VR goggles. During the presentation, the price and detailed specification of the device were revealed. The equipment is to be delivered to the first customers on June 28 this year.

Konrad Serafinski, 02 April 2019, 17:13

First information on the release date and hardware requirements of Valve Index, the new VR set from the owners of Steam, have surfaced on the web.

Konrad Serafinski, 31 March 2019, 22:14

Valve published a picture on Steam, presenting a VR device called Valve Index. This confirms earlier reports that the company is working on a new VR decide. More details coming this May.

Konrad Serafinski, 26 March 2019, 09:40

Sony sold more than 4.2 million PlayStation VR devices, according to a post published on the official company blog. This means that 1.2 million users have bought the device within the last 7 months.

Bart Swiatek, 08 March 2019, 16:19

Valve has laid off 13 full-time employees last month. Some third-party contracts were also cancelled. The reason for the layoffs remains unknown.

Bart Swiatek, 21 February 2019, 16:16

One Jak Willmot is trying to spend a whole week in VR. The self-imposed rules of his challenge prevent him from taking the device off for longer than 30 seconds and only to put on a different set.

Jacob Blazewicz, 17 February 2019, 20:09

The rumors of Nintendo Switch gaining VR support have revived. According to Nintendo World Report, the Japanese company plans to reveal the VR device later this year, as well as add VR support to several exclusive titles.

Frozen, 07 January 2019, 16:42

During a conference at CES 2019, Nvidia announced the total sales of virtual reality headsets for personal computers.

Mathias Zulpo, 30 July 2018, 04:10

A study conducted by Digital Trends is here to prove above all doubt that Virtual Reality is dying. But HTC begs to differ and says that's not the case and things are in fact looking up – at least when it comes to Vive.

luckie, 25 October 2016, 11:54

Everyone seems to want a PlayStation VR nowadays. The device is already out of stock in both US and UK Amazon, while other markets report sales numbers going through the roof.