Is VR losing momentum? According to CNBC, Meta is scaling back its focus on virtual reality as it pivots toward AI and smart glasses, a shift that has cooled the broader VR industry and raised questions about its outlook. As the report indicates, Meta has cut around 10% of staff within its Reality Labs unit, with layoffs largely concentrated on VR-related initiatives such as the Quest headsets. Teams behind Horizon Worlds were among the hardest hit, and several internal studios were shut down. In total, roughly 1,000 roles were eliminated. The shift is part of ...

Developers now have a production-ready path to bring immersive Unity experiences to Galaxy XR and the next wave of Android XR devices Unity (NYSE: U), the leading platform to create and grow games and interactive experiences, today announced the general availability of Android XR support in Unity 6 — making it easy for developers to reach new audiences and platforms with their games and apps. “By collaborating closely with Google and Samsung, we integrated Android XR tools into Unity 6 early and verified them with developers in real production envir...

The World’s First Retina-level VR Headset. TCL CSOT, a global leader in display technology for over 15 years, demonstrated its next-generation immersive virtual reality display technologies at MWC 2025. Among the highlights, the company presented the ultra-low power consumption VR display and the world’s first mass-produced VR display with the highest PPI. These innovations are already helping to power the future of immersive visual experiences around the world. Virtual reality is playing an increasingly vital role in both entertainment and profe...