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Publisher Oculus Studios and Marvel’s Iron Man VR developer Camouflaj have announced Batman: Arkham Shadow for Quest 3. It will launch in late 2024.

Survios has announced Alien: Rogue Incursion, a single-player horror action game for PlayStation VR2, SteamVR, and Quest 3. It will launch this holiday.

Meta has announced that it is teaming up with Asus ROG and Lenovo to make new third-party VR gaming headsets that will run on the Meta VR ecosystem. The ecosystem itself is getting a refresh, as detailed by a lengthy blog post, and will now be known as Meta Horizon OS.

Everybody’s Golf series and Easy Come Easy Golf developer Clap Hanz has announced Ultimate Swing Golf for Quest 2, Quest 3, and Quest Pro. It will launch on May 16 for $29.99 / 2,990 yen with support for up to four players online.

The Oculus Quest launched back in 2019, just five years ago, but come May new apps released in the Quest Store won't be playable on the Quest 1. This isn't because the Quest 1 isn't powerful enough to play them anymore, but because developers will no longer be able to upload them and players won't be able to see them.

The modern era of virtual reality as we know it started around June of 2012, when John Carmack brought the Oculus Rift to the Electronic Entertainment Expo and showed it off to attendees with Doom 3 BFG Edition.

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Apple and other tech giants face another legal fight — this time from the European Commission, which is now investigating the iPhone maker's alleged non-compliance with EU rules.

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March 15 is going to be a sad day for VR players as Meta is pulling three popular exclusive titles,,, and the latter's sequel, from its platform. This comes as part of a broader decision by Meta to cease support for several VR titles.

Meta keep emailing me to tell me my Oculus account is going to be deleted on March 29th. It's only today, seeing other people talking about it, that it occurs to me: this is not personal. Meta is perhaps going to delete your Oculus account on March 29th as well, if you have one.

AI roundup: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is currently on his Asia tour where he met LG Electronics executives in South Korea. The discussions included partnerships to expand mixed reality devices and AI development; in a move that has shocked the tech world, Apple makes AI a priority and abandons its plans for developing self-driving cars. Reports say many employees from the project will be shifted to the iPhone maker's artificial intelligence (AI) division. 

One of the most useful and potentially frustrating features of the VR headset is the ability to reset your boundary as needed, and the process is quite simple. For those who don't have a designated space for their VR gaming and move it around frequently, knowing how to reset the boundary is essential to ensuring the VR aspects work properly.

The Meta Quest 2 and 3 are home to many of the best virtual reality games out there, and FPS games are one genre that has particularly flourished on the platform. Pointing and shooting from a first-person perspective translates exceptionally well to a VR headset, delivering very direct action that tends to feel especially immersive. Even those who struggle to aim well on a mouse or gamepad can often adapt quickly in VR, as the skill set is more similar to classic light gun games or actual target shooting than anything else.

You can connect to games within your Steam library when using the virtual reality headsets of Meta Quest 2 & 3to play the titles you already own on a different system. The same process for the Meta Quest 2 or Meta Quest 3 lets you link to your account if you have the right configuration. Once you find the right setup, you can install whatever you want through this shared connection.

The Meta Quest 2 provides a variety of excellent virtual reality titles for you to choose from, but it can be hard to play any game if you fail to charge your controllers. The headset that comes with this system also provides one controller for each hand that connects to produce an immersive experience. Keeping each controller active gives you complete freedom to manipulate worlds created within virtual reality titles.

When using the , you can cast the content of your headset to the TV so that you can share the experience with friends and family in the same room. While VR gaming can very much be a solo experience, thanks to the casting feature on the, it doesn’t have to be. However, casting the VR headset's content can be complicated if you do not have a recent smart TV or a device such as a Chromecast.

is finally available for the line of VR headsets. While Cloud Gaming is still in beta, users can download the app from the Meta Quest Store. No TV or console is required, but users will need to sign up for a Game Pass Ultimate subscription.

Thirdverse has released the second official trailer for virtual reality tactical action game Soul Covenant.

UNIVRS has delayed Attack on Titan VR: Unbreakable from its previously planned winter 2023 release window to the latter half of 2024. It will be available for Quest 3, Quest 2, and Quest Pro.

MyDearest has acquired global publishing rights for Ming Studio-developed virtual reality roguelike action game Mecha Force, the company announced. It will launch for SteamVR, Quest, and Pico in 2024 with English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean language support.

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Sanzaru Games wants to build the killer app for the soon-to-release Meta Quest 3. has roomy shoes to fill – it serves as a follow-up to one of VR’s best-reviewed games – but it’s meeting expectations with confidence, if our recent hands-on preview is any indication. Regardless if players have experienced the original, promises an attractive, content-rich, highly responsive VR experience, a sizable mythological adventure that feels like a signature value proposition for a new platform. And, even though it will accompany Meta Quest 3 headsets as a pack-in when it releases in December, owners of Meta Quest 2 headsets will reportedly have the option to purchase it separately as well.

Virtual reality narrative adventure game Sushi Ben will launch for Quest via Meta Store on October 19 for $24.99 / £18.99 / €24.99 / 2,490 yen, followed by PlayStation VR 2, PC virtual reality headsets via Steam, and VIVE at a later date, developer Big Brane Studios announced.

Roguelike first-person shooter The Foglands will launch for PlayStation 5 with PlayStation VR2 support and Quest 2 on October 31, developer Well Told Entertainment announced. The PlayStation 5 version (no headset required) is newly announced. A PC version is due out via Steam at a later date.

Journey to Foundation will launch for PlayStation VR2, Quest 2, and Pico 4 on October 26, developer Archiact announced.

The Meta Quest 3 was unveiled earlier this year, and confirmed to be coming out sometime in the Fall. Now, Meta has announced an exact release date for its next-gen mixed reality headset, and revealed other new details.

US: $499.99 at Meta

US: $499.99 at Meta

Today, Meta unveiled its most awaited new-generation mixed-reality headset, Quest 3 that has been introduced with some ground-breaking features. Earlier the company had teased the product and indicated that it would feature the breakthrough Meta Reality technology (mixed reality system that combines various technologies and more into a single system), and a slimmer model. This year the Meta headset comes with the next-generation Snapdragon chipset which has been developed in partnership with the industry best Qualcomm Technologies. Additionally, the new Meta Quest 3 headset is priced in an affordable range and will offer immersive VR and MR experiences to its users on a small device. Check out what Meta announced about the Quest 3 headset.

A Meta Platforms executive overseeing the company's efforts to develop its own chips for artificial intelligence work is leaving her position at the end of the month, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

Meta Connect 2023: Meet Quest 3's main competitor, the Apple Vision Pro

 Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday is set to update investors on his plan to build the immersive metaverse that he has pitched as the future of computing at the company's first in-person conference since the start of the pandemic.

The rise of Instagram's Threads has been nothing short of astronomical. Meta Platforms capitalized on the myriad of changes going on at X by introducing its own microblogging platform, and it took the world by storm, becoming the fastest platform to reach 100 million users - a feat that it took just 5 days to achieve. While users are enjoying this new social media platform, one particular problem has troubled them since the beginning - the ability to delete Threads accounts. As of now, if you wish to delete your Threads account, you will have to lose your Instagram account too. To solve this issue, Meta has promised to bring the new feature in December, however, it does not want you to leave the Threads app.

Meta’s annual Connect conference kicks off with a keynote tomorrow September 27 at 10AM PT/1PM ET.  Facebook’s parent is expected to make the Meta Quest 3 the centerpiece of the event. The latest version of the headset arrives three years after its predecessor and a little under a year since the company unveiled the Quest Pro — a mixed-reality headset aimed at enterprise users.

Since the emergence of OpenAI's ChatGPT, generative AI chatbots have seen an astronomical surge in popularity. Consequently, more and more tech companies have been developing their own conversational bots, with Google, Microsoft, and Tencent just to name a few. Meta Platforms also has a plethora of AI projects in development, and a handful of them could be announced at the Meta Connect 2023, its annual event that will be held on September 27-28. As per the reports, the tech giant could unveil a new AI chatbot featuring multiple personas, aimed at younger users.

Meta might launch AI chatbots with personalities this week.

Meta Connect 2023: It is the time of the year when all the big tech companies are holding their events, showcasing their advances in software, hardware, and artificial intelligence (AI). Microsoft held its Surface Event yesterday where it introduced two new products - Surface Laptop Studio 2, and Laptop Go 3, along with new additions to Bing, Windows, and Copilot rollout. Now, it is Meta's turn to showcase its products, and it will do so at the Meta Connect 2023. So, if you wish to know about the latest tech that Meta has on offer, know when, and where to watch Meta Connect 2023 online.

As players continue to dig up all of Baldur's Gate 3's secrets, someone has found a hidden Karlach interaction where she looks at and talks to the player directly. It's pretty cool – and only a little bit unsettling.

Meta Platforms Inc. is expanding its WhatsApp payment feature to India, letting users in the country purchase goods and services directly from local businesses via chat.

WhatsApp Business: Meta Platforms has announced several new features for WhatsApp Business at the Conversations event in Mumbai. Over the last few years, WhatsApp has become one of the go-to apps on our smartphones, replacing SMS as the primary form of messaging others. Meta has capitalized on this opportunity and rolled out new features time and again that promise to entice customers and keep them from switching to other apps. It has also become a platform for businesses to expand their base with WhatsApp Business offering customer-centric features.

Ahsoka episode 6 features a very meta joke about the Star Wars saga – and prequel fans are loving it. A warning that the following contains very light spoilers for the latest installment! 

Meta Platforms Inc. employees are slowly starting to enjoy coming into the office more, bouncing back from a morale crisis that set in after 20,000 of their teammates were laid off over the past year. One reason: the company has revived a number of popular pre-pandemic perks, from branded T-shirts to happy hours.

By Sean Hollister, a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget.

Sony Pictures Virtual Reality and developer nDreams have announced that Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord will release for PlayStation VR 2 and Meta Quest 2 and 3 headsets just in time for Halloween on 26th October. Marking the announcement, here’s a brand new gameplay trailer from last night’s State of Play.

The phrase "one small step at a time" often takes new meaning in virtual reality endeavors like the metaverse. On Meta Quest, avatars sport a head-to-hips look, floating around without legs. Meta promised legs almost a year ago, and "soon" is finally here. Somewhat.

Sony Pictures Virtual Reality and developer nDreams have announced that Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord will release for PlayStation VR 2 and Meta Quest 2 and 3 headsets just in time for Halloween on 26th October. Marking the announcement, here’s a brand new gameplay trailer from last night’s State of Play.

Ten weeks into its existence, Meta Platforms Inc.'s Threads is trying desperately to avoid a fight about what content it allows on its site. After Meta finally added the ability to search for keywords, users looking for posts on several significant topics — such as “Covid” — were surprised to turn up no results. Posts with that word existed, of course, but Meta is making them much harder to find (instead pointing users to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website). To prevent the risk of users finding something potentially dangerous or incorrect on Threads, its competitor to the platform formerly known as Twitter, Meta has decided it is better for them to see nothing at all.

This might just be the most FromSoftware community thing I've seen—both the PvP meta nonsense of Armored Core 6, and the absolutely headstrong, brick-headed nonsense that destroys it.

Democratic lawmakers are pressing the top tech firms to open up about the conditions of their “ghost work” — unseen laborers like those labeling data and rating responses who have become pivotal to the artificial intelligence boom.

Meta has started rolling out its Meta Quest v57 update for its Quest virtual reality headsets. The update brings a range of new features and upgrades for Quest users such as unsending image messages, horizon feed, and more. But one of the most important feature upgrades to come from the update is an improvement to the avatar creator, as the company adds better customization options for users to fine-tune their appearance. Users will now be able to do a bunch of customization previously not possible such as adding highlights to hair, using a slider to pick a specific base hair color, and even choosing the color of your eyebrows. This was a feature many had asked for in the past and Meta has finally delivered.

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In July, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, publicly released its AI model Llama 2. Built on 65 billion parameters, Meta described its platform as a “smaller foundational model” that was suitable for AI research and testing new approaches as it consumed less computing power. But now, a new report suggests that CEO Mark Zuckerberg is entering the big AI race and intends to compete with the likes of OpenAI. Meta is apparently working on a new AI model that is far superior to Llama 2 and will rival GPT-4, the latest large language model by OpenAI.

A U.S. federal judge said Meta Platforms must face a lawsuit claiming that it violated the medical privacy of patients who were treated by hospitals and other healthcare providers that used its Meta Pixel tracking tool.

Meta Platforms Inc. and three entertainment industry groups are the latest to face a lawsuit alleging that a workplace diversity program intentionally discriminates against White men and women.

Good news for WhatsApp users! Starting today, you can send high-definition (HD) photos and videos to your friends and family as Meta Platforms has rolled out the latest update for everyone. WhatsApp, the messaging app we all know and love, has just made sharing your favorite moments even better. Until now, when you sent photos and videos on WhatsApp, they didn't always look as sharp and clear as you wanted them to. But with this new update, you can share your videos in stunning HD quality. No more need to use Google Docs links or other services to keep that beautiful video quality intact when sharing with others.

Big Tech is bracing for the European Union's biggest ever clampdown on anti-competitive practices in the digital economy, potentially provoking a new wave of legal battles between regulators and Silicon Valley.

It seems Meta is turning further and further away from its news ambitions. Between threatening to block news altogether in parts of the US (or all of it), Canada, and more, the company has had a rocky history with hosting news in general. Now, the company plans to remove the News tab in some of the largest European Markets.

The Apple Vision Pro reveal has forced several direct competitors to commence development of their own premium AR headsets, including Meta. The company is rumored to have partnered with LG to launch a high-end mixed-reality device in 2025, with its pricing said to be lower than the $3,499 amount of Apple’s first-generation product.

Ottawa on Friday spelled out how a new law requiring digital giants to pay publishers for news content will work in practice, including how much it could cost Meta and Google.

Blizzard has revealed that the Secrets of Azeroth meta-achievement Whodunnit? can be done after the event, so players don't need to worry about missing out on it.

Independent developer Fast Travel Games announced the release date of Vampire: The Masquerade - Justice, the Virtual Reality adventure RPG set in the World of Darkness.

Alphabet Inc.'s Google is adding artificial intelligence tools from companies including Meta Platforms Inc. and Anthropic to its cloud platform, weaving more generative AI into its products and positioning itself as a one-stop shop for cloud customers seeking to tap into the technology.

In Patch 10.1.7, a new meta achievement for completionists who finish a range of content from Patch 10.1, 10.1.5, and 10.1.7. Players who complete Neltharion's Legacy will be awarded the Ambrosial Sporestone, unlocking new visual effects for all six of the Cavern Delver gear sets! Although we haven't been able to test these effects just yet, it would appear to work in a similar manner to the Gleaming Incarnate Thunderstone in Season 1 and Obsidian Aspectral Earthstone in Season 2, both of which unlock additional graphics for their respective seasonal tier sets. The additional graphical effects on Warrior Season 1 and 2 tier sets. Players who complete Neltharion's Legacy will instead unlock special effects for the Cavern Delver's Gear, of which there are actually six variations awarded from various activities in recent patches — the Patch 10.1 campaign, Rare Mobs, World Quests, PvP, Time Rifts, and the Dawn of the Infinites mega-dungeon.

NVIDIA & Meta are reportedly gearing up to expand data center facilities, as the companies demand additional supply of HBM and DDR5 memory from SK Hynix.

Meta is no longer going to support Messenger Lite—the basic version of its chat app for Android devices.

The Messenger Lite for Android, the popular lightweight application with basic features from the Messenger app, is being pulled by Meta next month. The app was intended for less-powerful Android devices and could run with less RAM usage and required less storage space. The app was first launched in October 2016. It immediately grew in popularity among users who did not own an expensive smartphone, as they too could comfortably use the Messenger app without worrying about it slowing down the phone, taking up too much space, or draining the battery. However, Meta has set a last date for the app, and you should know it too.

OpenAI had the field to itself when it initially rolled out ChatGPT and made all the right noises about artificial intelligence. It grabbed the spotlight and looked to have stolen a march on its rivals. However, that time has passed and increasingly, the tech majors are stealing away its market share and launching competing tools that have been taking the world by storm. The latest to do so is Meta Platforms. 

Today was an interesting day for artificial intelligence developments. New research reveals that AI helped a stroke patient who lost the ability to speak. The technology converted the patient's brain signals into words. In other news, MediaTek announced today that it is leveraging Meta's Llama 2 large language model to build an edge computing system that does not require cloud computing for heavy processing. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.

There's an argument to be made that Islanders is one of the best city building games out there. It is, at the very least, one of the most relaxing. This minimalist strategy game from developer Coatsink is all about good lo-fi beats to chill and build to, where you're able to sit back and gradually establish small cities on colorful islands. Well, now you're going to be able to do it in virtual reality. 

The $500 Meta Quest 3 is set to be officially shown off in about a month, but a lucky leaker appears to have gotten their hands on the headset ahead of launch. An X/Twitter user known as VR Panda Alex From CHN posted a full video of themselves pulling the virtual reality headset from its box, revealing the experience we'll get to enjoy when the headset arrives.

Facebook parent company Meta Platforms on Tuesday released an AI model capable of translating and transcribing speech in dozens of languages, a potential building-block for tools enabling real-time communication across language divides.

Today was a major day in artificial intelligence space. Large companies such as Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Deloitte, and others announced their new ventures and initiatives in the AI space. Meta introduced SeamlessM4T, a multimodal AI model that can do translation and transcription. In other news, Microsoft announced its collaboration with Epic to expand AI in the healthcare space. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.

On Threads, Meta Platforms Inc.'s Twitter copycat, users have been asking for weeks for a version that works on their computers. Soon, the company is expected to fulfill the wish.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday criticized Meta for blocking domestic news from its platforms, saying the Facebook-parent was prioritizing profit over safety as devastating wildfires force tens of thousands to evacuate their homes.

Meta, the company behind social media apps like Facebook and Instagram, is getting ready to launch a new web version of its app called Threads. This will allow it to better compete with X ( formerly Twitter) and other social media platforms.

The Canadian government has reportedly demanded Meta remove its ban on domestic news in the country for residents to share news about wildfires that are occurring in the western part of the country.

Across Warzone‘s lifespan, we’ve seen the rise and fall of many weapons that have dominated the meta. Nobody likes seeing their favorite kitted-out toys fall from grace, but if other weapons get their turn in the spotlight, it keeps everything fresh. The Warzone Shadow Siege Event patch notes bring nerfs to multiple fan-favorite weapons and promise to shake up combat. Check out our article on the event to learn how to participate.

League of Legends has just received a new update bringing buffs to a variety of champions in the MOBA. Some of these buffed champions include Akali, Brand, and Milio. The buffs do come at the cost of some nerfing, though, as a few other League of Legends champions like Naafiri, Shaco, and Tristana have been nerfed for better in-game balance. League of Legends is also getting some cool new skins, such as a shiny Immortal Journey skin for Sona and more.

Ever since the huge successes of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Uncharted, and The Last Of Us, films and TV shows adapted from video games have been all the rage in Hollywood. But when Neill Blomkamp received a call from Sony asking if he wanted to direct a movie based around its super-serious, hyper-realistic racing game series Gran Turismo, he was initially confused.