Road to VR

Established in 2011, Road to VR stands as the largest independent news source focused on the consumer virtual reality sector. We delve into the forefront of virtual reality, augmented reality, and the interaction between humans and computers. Our mission is to navigate the landscape of current immersive technologies while envisioning a future where reality can be flawlessly simulated.

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Snap Inc. & Niantic's New Partnership Could be a Big Moment for City-scale AR Positioning and Experiences

1 week ago | roadtovr.com | Ben Lang

Snap Inc., the company behind the Snapchat social app and Spectacles AR glasses, has teamed up with Niantic Spatial to bring accurate geospatial capabilities to the Snapchat and Spectacles platforms. The partnership could be mutually beneficial as Snap’s platforms will get city-scale positioning capabilities while Niantic could see a massive influx of user-generated data to enhance its ‘Visual Positioning System’.
Meta Reveals Oakley Smart Glasses, Promising Better Video Capture & Longer Battery Life at $400

1 week ago | roadtovr.com | Scott Hayden

Meta today revealed its next smart glasses built in collaboration with EssilorLuxottica— Oakley Meta Glasses. As a part of the extended collaboration, Meta and EssilorLuxottica today unveiled Oakley Meta HSTN (pronounced HOW-stuhn), the companies’ next smart glasses following the release of Ray-Ban Meta in 2023. Pre-orders are slated to arrive on July 11th for its debut version, priced at $499: the Limited Edition Oakley Meta HSTN, which features gold accents and 24K PRIZM polarized lenses.
Haven in the Mist' to Launch Kickstarter Next Week

1 week ago | roadtovr.com | Scott Hayden

Eldramoor: Haven in the Mist is slated to launch a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign next week, aiming to revive the fun of recently shuttered VR MMO Orbus VR. Coming June 24th, the Eldramoor Kickstarter is hoping to garner support for a new VR MMORPG, slated to launch on Quest 3 and SteamVR headsets late next year.
Japan's TDK Acquires Smart Glasses Maker SoftEye to Advance Wearable AI Tech

1 week ago | roadtovr.com | Scott Hayden

TDK, the Japan-based electronic component and software company, announced it’s acquired SoftEye, the US-based smart glasses hardware and software maker.
First Look at PSVR 2 Sense Controllers Working on Vision Pro

1 week ago | roadtovr.com | Scott Hayden

Apple confirmed at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) last week that Vision Pro is set to support PSVR 2 Sense controllers when visionOS 26 launches this Fall. While still in developer beta, YouTuber ‘Nathie’ got a chance to go hands-on, showing off just how the controllers work.
'Beat Saber' to End PSVR & PSVR 2 Updates Starting Today, Multiplayer Shuts Down in 2026

1 week ago | roadtovr.com | Scott Hayden

Meta-owned Beat Games announced its block-slashing rhythm game Beat Saber (2019) will no longer receive updates on PSVR and PSVR 2 starting today, with multiplayer slated to go offline early next year.
'Into the Radius' Studio to Release Time-Bending Puzzle 'UnLoop' on Quest & PC VR in September

1 week ago | roadtovr.com | Scott Hayden

CM Games, the studio behind the Into the Radius series, announced it’s releasing its next game UnLoop in September, bringing single-player puzzles with a unique time-looping twist. As a spy infiltrating a remote space station, UnLoop thrusts you into a temporal phenomenon that creates a copy of yourself each loop, letting you cooperatively solve puzzles with past versions of yourself.
Meta-owned Dev Team of 'Onward' is Being Dismantled Following Major Game Update

1 week ago | roadtovr.com | Scott Hayden

Onward (2020), the tactical mil-sim shooter from Meta-owned Downpour Interactive, got its big 2.0 update in March, bringing improved visuals and a host of new content to the game. Now, Downpour Interactive announced that Meta is shutting down the studio, effectively halting development and moving employees to sister studio Camouflaj. Downpour Interactive announced the news in a blogpost, detailing what’s happening next.
Vision Pro's New Personas Are a Big Improvement, But How Will They Scale to Smaller Headsets?

1 week ago | roadtovr.com | Ben Lang

Apple is bringing a huge visual upgrade to its Persona avatars on Vision Pro in VisionOS 26. After seeing the new system first-hand, it’s hard not to be impressed. But a major question remains—how will Apple overcome the challenge of bringing this level of fidelity to smaller headsets with even less room for the cameras that are essential for this kind of tech? The existing Persona system on VisionOS 2 was already the most lifelike real-time virtual avatar system available on the market.
Vuzix Secures $5M Investment as Veteran Smart Glasses Maker Sets Sights on Consumers

1 week ago | roadtovr.com | Scott Hayden

Vuzix, the veteran smart glasses maker, announced it’s secured a $5 million investment from Quanta Computer, the Taiwan-based ODM and major Apple assembler. The latest investment was the second tranche following an initial $10 million investment made by Quanta in September 2024, which included the purchase of Vuzix common stock at $1.30 per share. At the time, Vuzix anticipated a total of $20 million from Quanta.