VR: Buying Advice, Tips, and News

You can buy nearly three pairs of Meta VR Glasses for the price of a single Apple Vision Pro. Is Apple's higher-resolution display worth the extra $2,400 and neck strain?

We got hands-on time with Meta's new wearables lineup, from camera-free smart glasses to a VR headset that could take on Apple's Vision Pro. Plus, Meta scoops OpenAI on an AI device.

At $1,299, Meta's new glasses are still a little pricey, but they're comfortable to wear and offer a mix of gaming, entertainment, and productivity tricks.

Valve is using a lottery system for buyers to keep things fair and prevent scalpers. If you were selected, you'll receive an email today to place your order.

That's one way to speed up your CAD workflow.

Despite the layoffs, Apple said it hadn't given up on immersive video just yet, and Vision Pro 2 may still land in 2028.

The videos show how much effort has been put into the headset's fit and feel.

Explore new realities with the top VR headsets we've tested, whether you prefer the freedom of standalone models or the power and fidelity of tethered options.

According to Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple's headset and smart glasses roadmap now consists of just two smart glasses. One will launch in 2027, and the other in 2029.

The Vision Pro will use its precision eye-tracking system to record directional inputs. It's part of a suite of accessibility updates Apple announced today.

Employees are being transferred to other departments, MacRumors reports. We've heard this before, but with John Ternus taking over as CEO this fall, now is a good time to shake things up.

New prices take effect on April 19, with Meta Quest 3 and 3S costs increasing by up to $100.

Meta spent billions of dollars on a VR playground with the goal of becoming the new way people use the internet. But the platform never evolved beyond a ghost town, proving that money alone can't build a social platform.

Horizon Worlds was supposed to help make virtual reality mainstream. But now Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is scaling down the app's VR support to focus on mobile users instead.

You can now stream all types of YouTube videos to the headset through an official app.

It comes as Meta aims to refocus its metaverse efforts on mobile platforms, such as smart glasses.

An earlier report indicated that Meta was cutting its metaverse budget by 30%.

Analyst firm IDC estimated Apple shipped just 45,000 new units of the headset in the final quarter of 2025, despite strong sales of iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks over the same period.

Want to escape into virtual reality for the holidays? Microsoft and Meta are teaming up for a Game Pass-exclusive deal that delivers deep discounts on top VR hardware and games.

The M5 Vision Pro refines the already best-in-class mixed reality headset with meaningful comfort and performance gains, but at $3,499, it remains best suited for Apple devotees who want the absolute cutting edge regardless of cost.