The Meta Quest 3 has genuinely surprised me with how well it handles sailing simulations. I'll be honest—when I first heard about virtual sailing in VR, I was skeptical. How could you possibly capture the nuanced feel of wind, water, and sail trim through a headset? But after spending considerable time with the Quest 3's sailing applications, I've discovered that this platform offers something pretty remarkable for both sailing enthusiasts and curious newcomers.
Meta Quest users have been living with a lesser-known feature in settings.—an advanced hand tracking feature that transforms how you interact with your headset. Recent discoveries reveal that Meta has quietly rolled out "Expanded Quick Actions," a powerful enhancement that extends hand tracking capabilities far beyond basic navigation. While most users stick to controllers for complex interactions, this hidden setting unlocks a more intuitive, controller-free experience that feels surprisingly...
The Samsung Galaxy XR promised to bridge the gap between mobile VR and desktop gaming, but out of the box, it felt more like a polished tech demo than the gaming powerhouse many of us hoped for. That changed completely when users discovered a surprisingly simple path to transform this sleek headset into a "Steam Frame"—essentially turning Samsung's latest XR device into a wireless portal for your entire Steam library.
This guide walks through how to use XR Blocks Gem with Gemini for XR prototyping, from configuring the Gem to sharing a finished prototype as a web link. By the end, you'll know how to set up the toolchain, build an interactive 3D scene through plain-language prompts, understand exactly what the output is, and make a clear-eyed call on whether this workflow fits your current project stage.
The Samsung Galaxy XR headset has finally arrived, a clear milestone for mixed reality. After months of anticipation, the result of a longstanding collaboration between Samsung and Google, the Galaxy XR headset finally hit store shelves on October 21st, bringing years of work from internal "Project Moohan" to market reality. It is the first device to use Google's Android XR platform, which positions Samsung as a serious challenger to Apple's Vision Pro at nearly half the price.
Virtual reality is no longer a lab curiosity. It is a transformative technology reshaping how we work, play, and interact with digital experiences. PCMag has covered virtual reality since the original Oculus Rift Development Kit launched more than a decade ago, and today’s landscape offers headsets in every shape, size, and price point. The global VR market was worth USD 59.96 billion in 2022 and is expected to reach USD 79.36 billion in 2023, with growth projected at 27.5% annually until 2030....
Virtual reality is all the rage these days, especially with devices like the Oculus Rift, Gear VR, and HTC Vive hitting shelves lately. But before any of those fancy, expensive headsets ever made it to the market, Google came up with a thrifty and inventive substitute in the form of Google Cardboard.
An accelerometer/gyro goes onto an Arduino board and transmits the angular motion of the skateboard via Bluetooth to a virtual reality game I made for Android phones and Google Cardboard.
