ByteDance details its “Project Swan” headset, set to launch in 2026 with micro-OLED panels with 4,000 pixels per inch, and unveils Pico OS 6, its revamped XR OS
ByteDance shares details about its “Project Swan” headset, set to launch this year with a 4,000-PPI micro-OLED display, and unveils Pico OS 6, its new XR OS
ByteDance's Pico announced the key display and compute specs of its “Project Swan” headset, coming later this year …
Meta reports Q4 revenue up 24% YoY to $59.9B, vs. $58.35B est., net income up 9% to $22.8B, and family DAP up 7% to 3.58B for December; META is up 7%+
Meta Platforms, Inc. (Nasdaq: META) today reported financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.
Meta reports Reality Labs Q4 revenue of $955M, vs. $940.8M est., and a $6.02B operating loss, vs. $5.67B est.; Reality Labs now has $75B+ in losses since 2020
stock down ahead of Q4 results, AI spending biggest worry
Meta unveils Aria Gen 2, its latest research glasses, with a PPG sensor for measuring heart rate and a contact microphone to distinguish the wearer's voice
Scott Hayden / Road to VR :
Meta announces a $50M creator fund for Horizon Worlds; CTO Andrew Bosworth reportedly told staff that 2025 is a make-or-break year for Meta's XR ambitions
they are making a long-term play. rather than put money into supporting VR for adults, productivity, etc. — they're investing in a generation that will have *grown up* with VR X: ...
Meta announces a $50M creator fund for Horizon Worlds; CTO Andrew Bosworth reportedly told staff that 2025 is a make-or-break year for Meta's XR ambitions
they are making a long-term play. rather than put money into supporting VR for adults, productivity, etc. — they're investing in a generation that will have *grown up* with VR X: ...
Google acquihires “some of the HTC VIVE engineering team” in Taiwan with “a proven track record in VR” for $250M in cash, to “accelerate” Android XR development
Abner Li / 9to5Google :
Google acquihires “some of the HTC VIVE engineering team” in Taiwan with “a proven track record in VR” for $250M in cash, to “accelerate” Android XR development
To “accelerate” Android XR development, Google announced this evening that it …
Sources: Meta aims to debut glasses with a built-in display and Oakley-branded smart glasses for athletes in 2025, resumes work on a watch, and explores earbuds
Meta's first ‘real’ AR glasses tipped to debut in 2027 Harsh Shivam / Business Standard : Meta developing Oakley-branded smart glasses, new wearables: What to expect Andy Boxall / ...
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...
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...
Hands-on with Xreal's One Series smart glasses, powered by its custom-made X1 chip; the $499 One ships from December 9 and the $599 One Pro ships in early 2025
and I got the chance to try them on Michael L Hicks / Android Central : Xreal beats Meta to the punch with its next-gen spatial AR glasses Alex Heath / The Verge : Xreal's new glas...
Meta releases an app for the Quest 3, 2, and Pro to let the headsets display video from devices with an HDMI or DisplayPort output; a capture card is required
Andrew Liszewski / The Verge :
Meta closes Ready at Dawn Studios, acquired in June 2020 and which produced VR games like Lone Echo and Echo VR, to meet Reality Labs' new budgetary ceiling
Echo VR developer Ready at Dawn Studios is now closed for business. — Updated 8/17 at 5:19pm ET: The information Android Central …
Meta closes Ready at Dawn Studios, acquired in June 2020 and which produced VR games like Lone Echo and Echo VR, to meet Reality Labs' new budgetary ceiling
Echo VR developer Ready at Dawn Studios is now closed for business. — Updated 8/17 at 5:19pm ET: The information Android Central …
Samsung debuts the Galaxy Z Fold6, with a wider 22.1:9 display, up to 2,600 nits of brightness, a thinner frame, IP48, and seven years of updates, for $1,899
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra slammed over copycat design Luke Jones / WinBuzzer : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6: New Design, Improved AI, Enhanced Features, Extended Updates Kevin Purdy / ...
Sources: Apple is working on a significantly slimmer iPhone that could be released concurrently with the iPhone 17, a major redesign, similar to the iPhone X
Apple is developing a significantly thinner version of the iPhone that could be released as early as 2025, according to three people with direct knowledge of the project.
Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2, an update to the XR2 Gen 2 used in the Meta Quest 3, offering 4.3K resolution at 90fps per eye, up from 3K per eye
Allison Johnson / The Verge :
Microsoft launches its basic Office suite on the Meta Quest store for free, letting all Quests run Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in a mixed reality environment
Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central :