⊲ Igor'sLAB ⊳ Stan Larroque and Lynx launch the R2 headset, offering a sovereign European path for mixed reality. This hardware avoids the mandatory data tracking seen in dominant American...
Tag: XR
eXtended Reality
Cutting-Edge Immersive Platform
⊲ ST Engineering Antycip ⊳ Antycip has upgraded the University of Lille’s TORE (The Open Reality Experience) immersive environment with enhanced 4K projection, advanced calibration and modern...
Meta’s Enterprise VR Demise
⊲ The Verge ⊳ Meta has confirmed it is closing Horizon Workrooms and ending sales of business-focused Quest hardware and services in early 2026, drawing a line under its virtual office ambitions....
XR Market Enters Strategic Reset
⊲ Xpert.digital ⊳ The article discusses the evolving XR market, highlighting a shift from hardware to AI-driven value creation. Major tech companies such as Meta, Google, Samsung, and Apple are...
Unity Industry Trends Report 2026
⊲ Unity ⊳ The report outlines how immersive technologies, artificial intelligence and sustainability are moving from trials into routine industrial use. It shows organisations applying real-time...
Smart Glasses Demand Outstrips Production
⊲ Engadget ⊳ Meta is postponing the planned international launch of its Ray-Ban Display smart glasses, delaying availability in countries such as the UK, France, Italy and Canada. As VR/MR headset...
Audio Augmented Reality
⊲ WIRED ⊳ Modern audio technology now moves beyond silencing the world to selectively filtering it. Advanced earbuds use spatial processing and artificial intelligence to isolate specific human...
VR/MR Headset Sales Faltered in 2025
⊲ The Register ⊳ In 2025, Apple faced significant challenges with its Vision Pro VR/MR headset, shipping only 45,000 units after halting production for the first three quarters. This marked a steep...
Advanced Warfighter AR Optics Order
⊲ Rochester Business Journal ⊳ Syntec Optics recently secured a follow-on contract to supply essential micro-display components for a major defence augmented reality system and supports advanced...
10 Years of XR Foreseen and Reviewed
⊲ Heise Online ⊳ Reviewing Jesse Schell’s 2015 predictions reveals a decade where technical milestones often outpaced market growth. While he correctly foresaw the shift to standalone systems and...
VR in Support of Agriculture
⊲ BBC Science Focus ⊳ The article discusses the potential of virtual reality to address significant challenges in modern agriculture, particularly in the UK. With climate change impacting crop...
Immersive Tech Seeks Mainstream Success
⊲ Critical Hit ⊳ This article argues that the current state of immersive hardware reveals a mix of technical progress and market hurdles. While new headsets offer impressive visuals, high costs and...