The virtual reality market is in a bit of a holding pattern at the moment. After a mild splash from the Meta Quest 3, everyone is holding their breath to see how Apple’s ambitious and wildly expensive ...

Microsoft pulled the plug on its Windows Mixed Reality platform this fall, ending support for using virtual reality headsets that were built for Windows PCs. But now the company has announced that you ...

The Finnish startup's latest hardware pushes the boundary on how external cameras might mix reality, but in a PC-tethered design. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable ...

Late last year Microsoft announced it would be ending support for Windows Mixed Reality headsets (and associated software). Now the company has taken the first steps toward pulling the plug. Windows ...

Microsoft plans to remove Windows Mixed Reality from its operating system. The deprecation includes the Mixed Reality Portal app as well as Windows Mixed Reality for Steam VR. Microsoft didn't say ...

Google is no longer treating augmented and virtual reality as side projects. It is quietly assembling a full stack of hardware, software, and cloud services that could turn mixed reality from a niche ...

I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, ...