Valve Ends Index Production and Discounts Remaining Inventory
Valve has discontinued the Index VR headset and reduced the price of remaining stock to $399.20 as it transitions to the new Steam Frame system.

Valve has discontinued the Index VR headset and reduced the price of remaining stock to $399.20 as it transitions to the new Steam Frame system.

Pico Space Pro mixed reality headset details have surfaced in Japanese regulatory filings, revealing an external computing module and a dual-chip architecture.

Meta has released the Horizon OS 2.9 public test update for Quest headsets, featuring a new multitasking interface, restored virtual environments, and a system-level QR scanner.

Meta is testing a new Theater Home environment for Quest headsets, featuring dynamic lighting effects and integration with streaming platforms.

Sony has sold 419 VR, AR, and XR patents to Meta, raising questions about the future of the company's virtual reality hardware division.

Sony is transferring 419 XR technology patents to Meta, signaling a strategic shift as the company scales back its involvement in virtual and augmented reality development.

A researcher at Kyushu University has created a VR chair that uses a micromirror array to provide a 3D panoramic experience without the need for a heavy headset.

Retailers have discounted the Meta Quest 3S to $297.49 as part of Amazon’s October sales event, which concludes later today.

Pimax has launched the Crystal Pro VR headset, featuring high-resolution QD Mini LED displays and an optional 60GHz millimeter-wave wireless kit starting at $1,399.

Pimax has announced the Crystal Pro VR headset and the Spation gaming mini-PC, targeting the premium hardware market with high-performance specs and modular designs.

Meta has launched new VR glasses weighing 100 grams and priced at $1,299, aiming to replace traditional bulky headsets with a more comfortable, open-air design.

Meta Platforms unveiled a new AI-powered hardware ecosystem at Meta Connect 2026, featuring smart glasses, a pocket device, and a 5K VR headset priced at $1,299.99.

Roscosmos conducted the Virtual experiment on the ISS to analyze how microgravity impacts vestibular function and visual tracking in astronauts.

Meta is launching its photorealistic Hologram avatar technology for Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest headsets this autumn.
Eufy has unveiled the Video Doorbell S4, a smart doorbell featuring VR panoramic viewing and AI-powered subject tracking, priced at $299.99.

Meta unveiled a new lineup of AI-powered hardware at Connect 2026, including camera-free smart glasses, the Muse Charm AI keychain, and lightweight VR glasses set for a 2027 release.

Scalpers are reselling Steam Frame pre-order slots on eBay for up to $2000, prompting Valve to enforce strict transfer bans and the community to initiate mass reporting.

Valve has open-sourced Lepton, an Android compatibility layer for the Steam Frame VR headset designed to streamline the porting of mobile games.

Valve has released the first SteamOS update for the Steam Frame headset, delivering significantly faster charging speeds and various system stability improvements.

Microsoft has updated Mixed Reality Link to enable microphone and camera streaming from Meta Quest 3 and 3S headsets directly into Windows 11.
