<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Hardware in Virtual-reality ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/virtual-reality Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:40:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Tinkerer builds VR headset with CRTs repurposed from Sony Watchman — makeshift VR rig isn't the sharpest, but eliminates screen-door effect ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/virtual-reality/tinkerer-builds-vr-headset-with-crts-repurposed-from-sony-watchman-makeshift-vr-rig-isnt-the-sharpest-but-eliminates-screen-door-effect VAnPGQUpd88o9QiqTbHj87 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:40:00 +0000 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:50:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Experiment to train rats to play Doom reaches a new level; rats can now shoot enemies — wraparound AMOLED screen provides virtual environment for neuroengineers' expanded open source project ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/virtual-reality/rats-are-still-being-taught-to-play-doom-now-with-a-curved-amoled-and-a-shoot-button m2NwUj5m3dSakBVazBFSRP Sun, 14 Dec 2025 12:20:35 +0000 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:28:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve's next-gen 'Deckard' VR headset reportedly enters mass production, company allegedly plans to ship up to 600K units annually — upcoming 'Steam Frame' could launch before the end of the year ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/virtual-reality/valves-next-gen-deckard-vr-headset-reportedly-enters-mass-production-company-allegedly-plans-to-ship-up-to-600k-units-annually-upcoming-steam-frame-could-launch-before-the-end-of-the-year vfrj7nFfU89mfGowSGYHsi Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:14:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Snag Xreal's One Pro AR Glasses and the Xreal Beam Pro together in a bundled deal that saves you up to $170 — bring AR to your Steam Deck, laptop, or iPhone on the cheap ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/virtual-reality/snag-xreals-one-pro-ar-glasses-and-the-xreal-beam-pro-together-in-a-bundled-deal-that-saves-you-up-to-usd170-bring-ar-to-your-steam-deck-laptop-or-iphone-on-the-cheap K7N7wnwFtvvEttiywaJw4Z Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:14:30 +0000 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:45:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Experience amazing VR gaming with Meta’s Quest 3S VR headset deal - now at an all-time-low price ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/virtual-reality/experience-amazing-vr-gaming-with-metas-quest-3s-vr-headset-deal-now-at-an-all-time-low-price DEyeuefGNpF37JirWAUf6D Tue, 15 Apr 2025 17:46:20 +0000 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:16:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Quest 3S Review: Most of the same thrills as the Quest 3 for $200 less ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/virtual-reality/meta-quest-3s-review FqXBsMLSDuhjA6hjfjErMe Sat, 07 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:34:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple reportedly slows down Vision Pro production — a more affordable version may be in the works ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/virtual-reality/apple-reportedly-slows-down-vision-pro-production-a-more-affordable-version-may-be-in-the-works KqECmYdRKekBDSLHY6UWJC Wed, 23 Oct 2024 15:26:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microdisplay tracks your pupils to adjust brightness, avoid HUD fatigue ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/virtual-reality/microdisplay-tracks-your-pupils-to-adjust-brightness-avoid-hud-fatigue bMwwWf2rKfAbp6LyrU6nx Thu, 25 Jul 2024 13:37:03 +0000 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:58:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple announces visionOS 2 supporting Dual 4K resolution with Mac Virtual Display, Vision Pro sales go global June 28 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/virtual-reality/apple-announces-visionos-2-supporting-dual-4k-resolution-with-mac-virtual-display-vision-pro-sales-go-global-june-28 FyJ7fWohCEX9XpYdGZKp98 Mon, 10 Jun 2024 18:03:28 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:57:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ VR 'inception' attacks exploit developer mode loophole and VR's dreamlike unreality to manipulate what you see, steal real personal data ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/virtual-reality/vr-inception-attacks-exploit-developer-mode-loophole-and-vrs-dreamlike-unreality-to-manipulate-what-you-see-steal-real-personal-data wCQjVL9gW5j8XYuhMCEoT3 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 17:07:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ $10,000 for a $3,500 Apple Vision Pro? Scalpers mark up Apple's headset, despite the fact that it's still in stock ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/virtual-reality/apple-vision-pro-scalper-ebay-facebook-marketplace qR6vXMc8Cai4TBvb7ZecSE Mon, 05 Feb 2024 21:28:30 +0000 Tue, 06 Feb 2024 14:38:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gamer hacks Palworld onto Apple Vision Pro, plays game on 300-inch virtual screen — makes 115-inch 4K projector look puny ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/virtual-reality/gamer-hacks-palworld-onto-apple-vision-pro-plays-game-on-300-inch-virtual-screen-makes-115-inch-4k-projector-look-puny YvnSSyDwcHZ62H9aHo93Yi Sun, 04 Feb 2024 15:55:24 +0000 Sun, 04 Feb 2024 15:56:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple Vision Pro goes up to 1TB, uses M2 chip with 10-core GPU ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/null/apple-vision-pro-goes-up-to-1tb-uses-m2-chip-with-10-core-gpu XGnnrQkGKwGZJAcqmKWy4b Fri, 19 Jan 2024 15:22:07 +0000 Fri, 19 Jan 2024 16:48:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple Vision Pro will launch in February — $3,499 for 256GB storage ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/virtual-reality/apple-vision-pro-february-2-release-date viRf3L55xJKepCx9aPZwQP Mon, 08 Jan 2024 14:54:08 +0000 Mon, 08 Jan 2024 16:25:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ RayNeo Air 2 AR Glasses Review: Impressive Mini OLED Visuals Marred by Poor Audio and No-Frills Accessories ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/virtual-reality/rayneo-air-2-ar-glasses-review UheyeCBozGMafG5SnLfxVh Thu, 28 Dec 2023 13:00:42 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:33:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sony sticks its foot into VR — patent reveals trackball foot controller that boosts immersion for players in smaller rooms ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/virtual-reality/sony-sticks-its-foot-into-vr-patent-reveals-trackball-foot-controller-that-boosts-immersion-for-players-in-smaller-rooms YXKdrg4BeZLyUTorHFLgrb Sun, 24 Dec 2023 16:14:17 +0000 Sun, 24 Dec 2023 16:14:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Skin-integrated haptics research - scientists propose the most immersive tactile feedback experience yet ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/virtual-reality/skin-integrated-haptics-research-scientists-propose-the-most-immersive-tactile-feedback-experience-yet XurnGgJDLQ9xaYj6jf7TGB Sat, 23 Dec 2023 14:12:14 +0000 Sat, 23 Dec 2023 16:22:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft is deprecating Windows Mixed Reality — it will be removed from a future version of Windows ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/virtual-reality/microsoft-is-deprecating-windows-mixed-reality-it-will-be-removed-from-a-future-version-of-windows th5UVWZMA8oCMDEtNkkz3V Thu, 21 Dec 2023 20:49:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meta Quest 3 Review: Impressive Hardware Searching for a Killer App ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/meta-quest-3 bLx6CMHKnDZb2CpvQGn6Uf Mon, 30 Oct 2023 22:16:32 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:33:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve Releases SteamVR 2.0 With New UI ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/valve-releases-steamvr-20-with-new-ui UdLA7wwUnJSCGZannXgac9 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 15:44:48 +0000 Wed, 01 Nov 2023 14:06:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xreal Air 2 Review: Greatly Improved, Well-Rounded AR Glasses ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/xreal-air-2 jvVcHtcsLvWLNFS6Ncsvb8 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 14:10:39 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:33:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Qualcomm Adopts RISC-V for Next-Gen Snapdragon Wear Platform ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/qualcomm-adopts-risc-v-for-next-gen-snapdragon-wear-platform fmkG6vudTxVJ7qdE7tgABN Tue, 17 Oct 2023 14:00:41 +0000 Mon, 06 Nov 2023 12:25:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to Play PC VR Games Wirelessly with a Meta Quest ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/play-pc-vr-games-wirelessly-with-a-meta-quest WHj3kYkEa2osuNimsn4tPf Mon, 18 Sep 2023 10:00:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple Releases visionOS SDK to Get Developers Amped for Vision Pro ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apple-visionos-sdk-developers-available UFYx3TepPZbSkd3esdmXv4 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 15:25:34 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:56:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple's Vision Pro XR Headset Uses 90 Hz Micro-OLED Displays ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apples-vision-pro-xr-headset-uses-90hz-micro-oled-displays LjH7CmjTLyPZ362MsQU4MH Thu, 08 Jun 2023 15:39:39 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:03:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple's Vision Pro Is Pricey, but It Has a Chance ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apple-vision-pro-pricey-dev-box V8qxaSbfjTEwwmCqvQFhuL Tue, 06 Jun 2023 13:39:00 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:56:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple Shows Off $3,499 Vision Pro XR Headset at WWDC ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apple-Vision-pro-ar-vr-headset-xros-price-specs-release-date Tu9WSfTByEtjynpVFCmQc6 Mon, 05 Jun 2023 18:23:24 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:55:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nreal Becomes Xreal, Launches Beam Module for AR Gaming on PCs and Consoles ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/xreal-beam-spatial-display-ar awW2xmESArvnByPQk85gGY Thu, 25 May 2023 12:00:55 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:51:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple Mixed Reality Headset Rumors Ramp with Targeted WWDC Invites ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apple-reality-pro-vr-ar-headset SnFLrCjRAmNqKbCbz7J3TU Wed, 24 May 2023 11:50:46 +0000 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:41:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why Does 4K Gaming Require so Much VRAM? ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/why-does-4k-gaming-require-so-much-vram AW6uxwSFuEMDV4GYCdDL5 Sat, 13 May 2023 13:00:40 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:45:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lightweight Windows 11 Runs Entirely in GPU's VRAM ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/lightweight-windows-11-runs-entirely-in-gpus-vram kuckqPcbnccrvuC2BFeTGF Sat, 06 May 2023 13:23:15 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:16:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ EA Says 'Jedi: Survivor' Patches Coming to Address Excessive VRAM Consumption ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/jedi-survivor-ea-response-vram-issues shVyJ8V5i4DUk3inwnHCzC Fri, 28 Apr 2023 20:11:06 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:07:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD Goads Nvidia Over Stingy VRAM Ahead of RTX 4070 Launch ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-goads-nvidia-over-stingy-vram-ahead-of-rtx-4070-launch zhnPtFMLBMnEVbuG37hihK Tue, 11 Apr 2023 14:29:35 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:56:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ DirectX 12 Update Allows CPU and GPU to Access VRAM Simultaneously ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/dx12-optimization-cpu-gpu-access-vram-simultaneously DdRcWaZEn9kZRGNQpsVgYX Fri, 31 Mar 2023 17:40:56 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:57:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ EEC Filing Suggests Multiple MSI RTX 4070s Will Feature 12GB of VRAM, Just Like the 4070 Ti ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/eec-filing-suggests-multiple-msi-rtx-4070s-will-feature-12gb-of-vram-just-like-the-4070-ti zNAXto7Ygo3kAPHAdEH9MT Mon, 27 Mar 2023 13:15:58 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:56:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia RTX 4060 Specs Leak Claims Fewer CUDA Cores, VRAM Than RTX 3060 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-rtx-4060-specs-leak-claims-fewer-cuda-cores-vram-than-rtx-3060 CpiJQoejvukXAFZitNLVZN Mon, 13 Feb 2023 20:48:16 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:56:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nreal Air Review: Gaming and Media Greatness Marred by Dongle Madness ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nreal-air Anv9FF2zsuzwcWk58ShX75 Mon, 12 Dec 2022 12:00:13 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:31:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ PlayStation VR2 Will Cost More Than PS5 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/sony-psvr2-availability-and-price mVBpnWx5riLcz2TRwm7MrM Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:11:01 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 17:14:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nreal Launches $379 Air AR Glasses, Adds Support for iOS and macOS ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nreal-air-ar-glasses-macos-iphone-nebula wbeL8kV4sWF6DDynbhKpDK Tue, 27 Sep 2022 15:49:51 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:51:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to Play Minecraft VR on Quest 2 Using Questcraft or a PC ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/play-minecraft-vr-quest-2 2cZBwhqQDWDPEkFawxjxxn Sat, 02 Apr 2022 11:00:30 +0000 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:09:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Strap This Linux-Powered NUC to Your Face for Virtual Productivity ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/linux-producitivty-vr-headset-straps-nuc-on-head ZXnwCZqf2Hovj2MgDVadsG Mon, 20 Dec 2021 20:42:51 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:57:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Halo Infinite Benchmarked: Master Chief Eats Tons of VRAM ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/features/halo-infinite-benchmarked-master-chief-eats-tons-of-vram 4az9atnGAJjFBTPc66RUWA Sat, 11 Dec 2021 15:02:05 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:41:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nreal Light AR Smart Glasses Review: Close, But Not Quite There Yet ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nreal-light-ar-smart-glasses oYgYGfxLkyoyBmLeuNy4YN Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:00:55 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:41:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Facebook Announces Project Cambria Mixed Reality Headset ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/facebook-announces-project-cambria-mixed-reality-headset 2Hjr2YgU3DwcPMEEgeBxWJ Thu, 28 Oct 2021 19:14:32 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:22:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pimax's Next-Generation Reality 12K QLED VR Headset Defies Belief ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/pimaxs-next-generation-reality-12k-qled-vr-headset-defies-belief gpCmftJNWmYDDAEVqHk7JF Mon, 25 Oct 2021 19:43:20 +0000 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:09:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Varjo Aero Review: What the Future Looks Like ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/varjo-aero-review 7NYe973zvGS896zRNYA2Xd Thu, 21 Oct 2021 12:00:10 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:31:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia Might Resurrect the RTX 2060 With 12GB of VRAM ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-might-resurrect-geforce-rtx-2060-12gb-vram ECmrpc4UaRjyBnKDbSsgga Sat, 11 Sep 2021 17:41:43 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:59:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ New RTX Broadcast Update Reduces VRAM Usage and Supports More Cameras ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/rtx-broadcast-lowers-memory-usage-adds-more-cameras h28MfVE79VC9n37wT2ZtnQ Thu, 02 Sep 2021 16:49:45 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:43:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ What Is Variable Rate Shading? A Basic Definition of Nvidia VRS ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/variable-rate-shading-vrs-definition-nvidia-graphics,6342.html HBvaWHt6fp8SM5U4vyBbF3 Tue, 10 Aug 2021 14:57:15 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:50:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pimax Vision 8K X Review: Ultrawide Gaming with Incredible Clarity ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/pimax-vision-8k-x-review-ultrawide-gaming-with-incredible-clarity EtHT2StNj9YHazkS7ABEsf Mon, 05 Jul 2021 12:00:30 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:31:40 +0000