Apple and Formula One announce a five-year US media rights deal for all races, starting in 2026; sources: Apple is paying ~$140M/year, up from ESPN's ~$85M/year
and no one saw it coming BBC : Apple wins US F1 TV rights in $750m deal Wendy Lee / Los Angeles Times : F1 races to air exclusively on Apple TV next year Timi Cantisano / Android Police : YouTube TV v...
Google unveils Android XR, a mixed reality OS for headsets and smart glasses, with Gemini built in, and plans a 2025 debut with Samsung's Project Moohan headset
I'm way more excited about Android XR in smart glasses Andrew Nusca / Fortune : Data Sheet: We don't judge Rebekah Carter / XR Today : Microsoft XR and Windows Mixed Reality: Could the HoloLens Make a...
Sources: with its own modem in the pipeline, Apple is investigating bringing cellular connectivity to the Mac and headsets like Vision Pro for the first time
7 biggest rumors so far Sagar Naresh Bhavsar / Neowin : iPhone 17 Slim/Air could be 2mm thinner than iPhone 16 Pro, thanks to the in-house modem David Nield / TechRadar : New leak predicts just how th...
A review of Submerged, Apple's first scripted short film shot in Immersive Video for the Vision Pro: technologically impressive, but an isolating experience
this could change the way we watch movies Tess Ryan / MakeUseOf : Will a 15-Minute Film Make You Buy an Apple Vision Pro? The Company Thinks So Neil Cybart / Above Avalon : Apple Releases First Script...
Sources: Meta plans to release a new MR device codenamed Puffin in 2027, resembling a bulky pair of glasses with a second unit for battery and computing power
Report Scott Hayden / Road to VR : Meta Reportedly Considering Smaller Mixed Reality “Glasses” for Release in 2027 Sarah Fields / Game Rant : Meta is Reportedly Working on a Super-Light Mixed Reality ...
Sources: Meta cancels a premium MR headset codenamed La Jolla, in development since November, that was meant to debut in 2027 to compete with Apple's Vision Pro
Meta responds Ryan Christoffel / 9to5Mac : Meta just canceled its Vision Pro competitor, reportedly it was too pricey to ‘sell well’ Asma Hussain / iThinkDifferent : Meta cancels Vision Pro competitor...
Meta opens its VR OS, now called Horizon OS, to third parties, and says Asus and Lenovo plan Horizon OS-compatible headsets; Meta plans an Xbox branded Quest
Apple released the Vision Pro on February 2; 12 days later Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivered his verdict: Ben Lang / Road to VR : Oculus Founder Reacts to Horizon OS News: “Hopefully it isn't too lat...
Apple updates App Store guidelines, allowing game emulators for the first time globally, and letting music streaming apps in the EU link to external websites
After @altstore announces their own third-party App Store, which will be a haven for emulators, Apple changes their rules to allow it. — https://9to5mac.com/... Matt Edwards / @matt@toot.mattedwards...
Finland-based Varjo launches the XR-4, a $3,990 mixed reality headset aimed at businesses, touting a 120-degree field of view, 4K displays, and more
an enterprise alternative to Vision Pro? Scott Stein / CNET : Varjo's Auto-Focus XR-4 Mixed-Reality Headset Boasts Specs to Rival Apple Vision Pro Jack Boreham / The Metaverse Insider : Varjo Unveils ...
A look at the Apple Vision Pro's features in the visionOS SDK, including a “Moving at Unsafe Speed” alert, a “Travel Mode” for airplanes, and a “Guest Mode”
here's how Carrie Marshall / T3 : Apple wants you to wear a Vision Pro while flying Mark Anthony Ramirez / Laptop Mag : Apple Vision Pro Travel Mode could make economy feel like first class — but is i...