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Oculus Quest is a $399 all-in-one VR kit

Wireless, phoneless virtual reality has made progress with Oculus. Quest will launch next spring with more than 50 titles.

Star Wars: Jedi Challenges expands with Dark Side and Kylo Ren Lightsaber

A new Dark Side Expansion pack takes the story further in this augmented reality game and there’s a new Lightsaber to own for this expansion.

Galaxy Note 9 will need a new Gear VR headset

Galaxy Note 9 owners who want to use their Gear VR with it will need to get an adapter to fit the phone into the headset.

No wires, no phones needed: Oculus Go launches for sale at $199

An Oculus virtual reality headset comes untethered with the new Oculus Go. It doesn’t need a computer like the Rift does and it doesn’t need a Samsung phone like the Gear VR does.

Qualcomm brings Snapdragon 845 mobile VR developers’ kit to GDC

The Snapdragon 845 is expected to be the chip of choice for plenty of standalone VR headset manufacturers to drive their experiences.

eMagin getting money from Apple, LG, Valve for OLED microdisplays

The company’s known for creating tiny, highly dense OLED displays for viewfinding in military, medical and virtual reality scenarios.

TPCAST debuts wireless adapter for Oculus Rift in North America

The Rift and a good PC are as affordable as they have ever been, but if a wireless experience is what you want, TPCAST hopes you’ll spend a bit more.

HTC Vive Tracker bundles cost $149.99, let you play VR tennis and shoot VR ducks

A Vive Tracker alone costs $99.99, so for $50 more, you’re getting accessories on an accessory and games, too. There’s also a body strap involved here.

Self-contained Oculus Go costs $199 as Rift drops to $399

The Oculus Go is set at a level that’s not going to blow anyone’s socks off, but there is a hope that the next billion people will get into VR.

Google Daydream View gets a revamp, content to rise with it

A quick update to a quick and dirty virtual reality headset from Google and for Android. The meat of the improvement’s in the content.

Samsung HMD Odyssey boosts Windows Mixed Reality presence

Windows Mixed Reality headsets launch today and this one seems to be a crown jewel with AMOLED displays and a wide field of view.

HTC “Vive Focus” trademark registered with EU, US

But will it be a standalone VR headset? Will it be the first upgrade to the original HTC Vive? HTC did obligate to produce a Google Daydream machine.

Google Daydream on Galaxy Note 8 will work from first boot

If you are the type of person to peruse the virtual reality world, you have the Gear VR experience from Oculus and Daydream from Google.

Lenovo Mirage is the AR headset that’s part of Star Wars: Jedi Challenges

The augmented reality game features Lenovo’s mixed-reality hardware expertise in the Mirage headset. Will it become its own thing?

China sees HTC’s Vive Standalone VR headset

But other than the fact that it runs on a Snapdragon 835 chipset from Qualcomm, we know practically nothing about this device.

Lenovo works with Disney for AR game “Star Wars: Jedi Challenges”

The company has a headset, a lightsaber peripheral and a big job to fulfill in maintaining some imagination in this new world of gaming for Disney.

Royole Moon Review: A movie theater in your bag

As a reviewer, there are certain items that you really look forward…

Samsung Germany offering Gear VR, Gear 360 for €99 with Galaxy S7 purchase

We don’t know if the market’s hot for a Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge right now, but this 360-degree bundle may get some competitive buying on.

AfterShokz Sportz Titanium First Look: Lighter, stronger, open ear headphones

A safer solution for listening to music while working out, This new bone conduction headset is shockingly light. AfterShokz Sportz Titanium First Look!

Don’t buy a Loop VR headset for your OnePlus 3…

Looking for a high quality VR headset? Do you own a OnePlus 3 smartphone? Want that nicely branded combo? Don’t buy a Loop VR headset for your OnePlus 3…

Axon 7 headset runs ZTE VR, is Daydream-compatible

The headset, launched along with ZTE’s new flagship smartphone, will be compatible with Google’s Daydream platform for virtual reality.

Google to make its own Daydream headset and controller

Manufacturers are working on Google’s reference designs for the VR headset and controller needed for the company’s Daydream. And so is Google.