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The most innovative augmented and virtual reality companies of 2026
Augmented and virtual reality companies continue to harness the technology for everything from family entertainment to healthcare and workplace safety. Xreal's wearable displays offer users new options for integrating AR with workflows and devices…
Best Virtual Reality Stocks To Watch Now - March 24th
Why Meta's AI Chip Announcement Has Broadcom Investors Paying Attention Meta Platforms, zSpace, and The Glimpse Group are the three Virtual Reality stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. 'Virtual reality stocks' are…
Starbreeze's Payday-focused future starts with a co-developed VR game
In the last decade, Sweden's Starbreeze has very much become the Payday company. Payday 2, which launched in 2013 and has sold over 40 million units, helped the firm through its darkest days. The company bet the house on 2023's Payday 3, with…
The future rarely shows up as advertised
Exactly 17 years ago, I moved to New York City to become head of strategy at Jack Morton Worldwide's “most important” office. Most important because of its place in the agency's global network and because it had just been flattened by…
Divide between Silicon Valley and ordinary people grows ever larger
Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I'm your host, Blake Montgomery. This week in tech, we discuss a moment of divergence between Silicon Valley and everyday people; deep cuts at Meta to maximize spending on AI; writers caught using AI; and the…
Meta to keep VR version of Horizon Worlds, support existing games
Meta is not going to shut down loss-making virtual 3D world Horizon Worlds after all, thanks to the enthusiasm of dedicated fans. The virtual reality (VR) platform will remain available for the foreseeable future to allow access to games already…
There's a new Payday game, this time in VR
The popular co-op heist franchise Payday is coming to VR. Payday: Aces High will release for the Meta Quest platform and SteamVR later this year. It looks like it has everything people love about the series, but with some of that VR-style…
Pune civic body plans Palika Bazaar-like markets, ropeway to Parvati and glass bridge in Sarasbaug
The BJP-ruled Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has announced that it will develop eight underground hawkers' markets in the city along the lines of New Delhi's Palika Bazaar to make the roads free of hawkers while providing them alternative…
visionOS 26.4 arrives for Apple Vision Pro, here's what's new
visionOS 26.4 is available now for Apple Vision Pro users, here's what's new in the latest update. visionOS 26.4 is rolling out to Vision Pro owners, and its single biggest change is support for a new technology: ‘ foveated streaming.'…
IEEE 2026 Awardee Gregory Welch: Strengthening the VR Research Community Through Leadership and Service
Gregory Welch, AdventHealth Endowed Chair in Healthcare Simulation and IEEE VGTC Virtual Reality Service Award recipient, has authored over 150 publications, contributed to 25 patents, and led projects that advance virtual, augmented, and mixed…
IEEE 2026 Awardee Carolina Cruz-Neira: Turning a 'Plan B' Into a Global Legacy
Agere Chair Professor Carolina Cruz-Neira, an IEEE VR Lifetime Achievement Awardee, is the virtual reality innovator behind the CAVE system, which transforms how people experience 3D digital environments. Over nearly four decades, her work has…
There's a new Payday game coming later this year, and it's VR
The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware deals Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our…
Tech Barons Like Elon Musk Love Sci-Fi. They Also Misunderstand It Completely.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that technology barons both love science fiction and chronically fail to understand what science fiction is trying to tell them. The late Iain Banks' Culture novels, about a utopian socialist society run by…
Tim Cook says use your iPhone less. The internet thinks he's about to sell you something new
Apple CEO Tim Cook raised eyebrows after urging people to spend less time on their iPhones, saying users shouldn't be staring at screens more than they're connecting with others. The comments, made during a recent interview, struck many as ironic…
A Former Anthropology Student From Los Angeles Might Be the George Lucas of AI
This story comes from The Hollywood Reporter's upcoming AI Issue, which publishes March 31. Check out further stories throughout the week, and the complete issue next week. On Instagram, the filmmaker known as Gossip Goblin posts bleak sci-fi epics…
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