2026-02-20
If Meta can next fix the store recommendation algorithm and search ranking system, we can collectively grow app sales significantly.
The Verge
Meta says it is “explicitly separating” Quest VR from its Worlds platform, making Worlds “almost exclusively mobile” to better compete with Roblox and Fortnite
Horizon Worlds is now going to be a platform that's ‘almost exclusively mobile.’
2026-01-19
@PalmerLuckey I mostly agree, but they also laid off most of the dev rels and dev support people. Not sure if you were aware of that.
@palmerluckey
Meta's VR layoffs may help the industry long term, as most of the ~1,500 roles worked on first-party content and games that competed with the broader ecosystem
I have an opinion on the Meta layoffs that is contrary with most of the VR industry and much of the media, but strongly held. This is not a disaster. They still employ the largest ...
2025-10-22
Congrats to Google and Samsung on the launch of the Galaxy XR! I think you're all going to love this headset and the apps coming to it. Bringing @fluid_xr to AndroidXR has been a pretty wonderful experience. We're excited to have you try it soon! [image]
Bloomberg
Samsung unveils the Galaxy XR headset, with Android XR, 4K micro-OLED displays, a Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chip, and an external battery pack, available for $1,800
The $1,800 headset is a precursor to smart glasses launching “pretty soon.” — A new mixed-reality headset developed …
2024-01-09
Sony is releasing a stand-alone VR headset. * flip up design * XR 2 Gen 2+ * 4K per eye micro-OLED * halo strap This is looking to be basically the ultimate standalone productivity HMD. I love it! [image]
The Verge
Sony teases a “spatial” VR headset for 3D model creation, offering 4K OLEDs, a ring and a pointer controller, and a Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2, coming later in 2024
The company showed off the headset along with a unique pair of controllers today during a presentation at CES 2024.
2023-07-20
This is such a shame. Devs didn't have much time to develop for this new hardware. Just as we're about to ship the apps that would help people actually want the extra features of the Quest Pro, they stop making it.
The Information
Sources: Meta delayed releasing AR glasses to at least 2027, after having to cut the microLED display, lidar, 3D projector, and more due to technical setbacks
Wayne Ma / The Information :
2023-02-25
I commend FAIR for making their work truly accessible to other researchers. @ylecun and others are really speaking with their actions about the importance of maintaining open research. This is how to advance ML. https://twitter.com/...
Meta AI
Meta releases Large Language Model Meta AI, or LLaMA, a foundational LLM designed to help AI researchers, available in sizes ranging from 7B to 65B parameters
As part of Meta's commitment to open science, today we are publicly releasing LLaMA (Large Language Model Meta AI) …