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Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum live event returns

Niantic and Nintendo launch Pikmin Bloom

Mark Zuckerberg on the future of Facebook and the metaverse

VR 3.0 at 12K is a thing, according to Pimax's Reality Series announcement

Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum live event returns

EVENT

Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum live event returns

Hong Kong's DELF offers international online access this December 10th to 12th

Niantic and Nintendo launch Pikmin Bloom

BLOOMIN' LOVELY

Niantic and Nintendo launch Pikmin Bloom

Will roll out globally, starting with Australia and Singapore

Mark Zuckerberg on the future of Facebook and the metaverse

ZUCKERVERSE

Mark Zuckerberg on the future of Facebook and the metaverse

Social media CEO predicts $10 billion profit reduction

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Metaverse

VR 3.0 at 12K is a thing, according to Pimax's Reality Series announcement

HARDWARE

VR 3.0 at 12K is a thing, according to Pimax's Reality Series announcement

Chinese virtual reality hardware manufacturer reveals retina display HMD targeting the metaverse

Magic Leap 2 AR headset revealed in interview with CEO Peggy Johnson

Magic Leap 2 AR headset revealed in interview with CEO Peggy Johnson

HP's Reverb G2 VR headset just got better

HP's Reverb G2 VR headset just got better

Breaking news: Varjo reveals its Teleport VR collaboration tool

Breaking news: Varjo reveals its Teleport VR collaboration tool

Varjo introduces 'human eye resolution' Aero headset for high-end VR consumers

Varjo introduces 'human eye resolution' Aero headset for high-end VR consumers

Snap launches Arcadia, a global creative studio for branded augmented reality

Snap launches Arcadia, a global creative studio for branded augmented reality

Pimax to unveil its 'VR 3.0' virtual reality technology at annual Frontier conference

Pimax to unveil its 'VR 3.0' virtual reality technology at annual Frontier conference

Facebook plans to recruit 10,000 highly skilled workers in the EU to build the metaverse

Facebook plans to recruit 10,000 highly skilled workers in the EU to build the metaverse

New VR headset launched by HTC Vive

New VR headset launched by HTC Vive

Defining Realities: VR, AR And MR explained

VR’s Potential To Change The Human Race

Entries open for The Big Indie Awards at G-STAR

Pocket Gamer and G-STAR launch international promotional partnership and bring the Big Indie Awards to Korea

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Defining Realities: VR, AR And MR explained

DIFFERENT STROKES

Defining Realities: VR, AR And MR explained

As confusion over acronyms reigns, we ask if it’s OK that the term VR seems to be interchangeable with AR and MR.

VR’s Potential To Change The Human Race

PHILOSOPHICALLY SPEAKING

VR’s Potential To Change The Human Race

Hear the inner workings of some of the VR industry’s finest minds as they contemplate the medium’s potential to trigger the next phase of human evolution.

Entries open for The Big Indie Awards at G-STAR

DEVELOPER AWARDS

Entries open for The Big Indie Awards at G-STAR

Gala ceremony in South Korea the grand finale to another fantastic year of international Big Indie Pitches: VR and AR included!

Pocket Gamer and G-STAR launch international promotional partnership and bring the Big Indie Awards to Korea

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

Pocket Gamer and G-STAR launch international promotional partnership and bring the Big Indie Awards to Korea

UK publisher Steel Media Ltd extends partnership with South Korea’s leading game expo G-STAR, including the Big Indie Game Awards in Busan in 2018

ARCore for China

ARCore for China

CES: TPCAST To Provide Wireless WMR Support

CES: TPCAST To Provide Wireless WMR Support

CES: Oculus Partners Xiaomi

CES: Oculus Partners Xiaomi

Resident Evil 7 Best VR/AR At The Game Awards

Resident Evil 7 Best VR/AR At The Game Awards

HTC Vive Focus Headset Gets China Release Date

HTC Vive Focus Headset Gets China Release Date

HTC Trials Vive Cloud Service

HTC Trials Vive Cloud Service

Work, Meet Play: Connecting The Global Games Industry

Work, Meet Play: Connecting The Global Games Industry

Star Wars AR Hardware And Games Coming Soon

Star Wars AR Hardware And Games Coming Soon

Hot topics

Interviews & opinion

VR 3.0 at 12K is a thing, according to Pimax's Reality Series announcement

HARDWARE Oct 25th, 2021

VR 3.0 at 12K is a thing, according to Pimax's Reality Series announcement

Magic Leap 2 AR headset revealed in interview with CEO Peggy Johnson

HARDWARE Oct 25th, 2021

Magic Leap 2 AR headset revealed in interview with CEO Peggy Johnson

Interview: Varjo on why now is the right time for consumer human eye resolution VR

EXCLUSIVE! Oct 21st, 2021

Interview: Varjo on why now is the right time for consumer human eye resolution VR

Resident Evil 4 VR content changes: woke pandering or responsible publishing?

OPINION Oct 12th, 2021

Resident Evil 4 VR content changes: woke pandering or responsible publishing?

Features

Focal Point: Why the metaverse is everywhere and nowhere in 2021

OPINION Oct 7th, 2021

Focal Point: Why the metaverse is everywhere and nowhere in 2021

VR and AR combined standalone headset hits Kickstarter this month

DUAL DUTY Sep 20th, 2021

VR and AR combined standalone headset hits Kickstarter this month

We could be controlling Apple's AR/VR headsets with… an iPhone?

PHONING IT IN Sep 7th, 2021

We could be controlling Apple's AR/VR headsets with… an iPhone?

Data & Research

Augmented reality opportunities to explode in coming years

PREDICTION Aug 17th, 2021

Augmented reality opportunities to explode in coming years

VR hardware shipments up, growth forecast to 28.6 million in 2025

DATA Aug 10th, 2021

VR hardware shipments up, growth forecast to 28.6 million in 2025

VR by the numbers - HMD specs comparison

DATA Aug 9th, 2021

VR by the numbers - HMD specs comparison

Regulars

Six of the best: October 18th

Regulars Oct 18th, 2021

Six of the best: October 18th

XR Web Roundup: October 14th

XR Web Roundup Oct 15th, 2021

XR Web Roundup: October 14th

Focal Point: Why the metaverse is everywhere and nowhere in 2021

Focal Point Oct 7th, 2021

Focal Point: Why the metaverse is everywhere and nowhere in 2021

VR by the numbers - HMD specs comparison

Data & Research Aug 9th, 2021

VR by the numbers - HMD specs comparison

Profiles

Sam Watts on the broadening of retro and rise of immersive technologies like VR

EVENT Sep 23rd, 2021

Sam Watts on the broadening of retro and rise of immersive technologies like VR

XR Games' Bobby Thandi on the social impact of VR during social distancing

XR FTW! Aug 2nd, 2021

XR Games' Bobby Thandi on the social impact of VR during social distancing

PROFILE Jan 19th, 2018

Company Profile: Jobs in XR

XR CONNECTS LONDON Jan 18th, 2018

Speaker Profile: Tracy Spaight, Wargaming.net

Job News

Facebook plans to recruit 10,000 highly skilled workers in the EU to build the metaverse

INVESTMENT Oct 18th, 2021

Facebook plans to recruit 10,000 highly skilled workers in the EU to build the metaverse

Facebook announces Andrew Bosworth as CTO from 2022

ONE OF US! Sep 23rd, 2021

Facebook announces Andrew Bosworth as CTO from 2022

XR Association names Stephanie Montgomery as VP, research and best practices

READ ALL ABOUT IT! Sep 21st, 2021

XR Association names Stephanie Montgomery as VP, research and best practices

Former Arm executive joins Porotech to develop next gen microdisplays

SMART PIXELS Sep 6th, 2021

Former Arm executive joins Porotech to develop next gen microdisplays

Deals

Niantic acquires developer experience firm Hoss

ACCELERATE DEVELOPMENT Oct 7th, 2021

Niantic acquires developer experience firm Hoss

AR glasses firm Nreal raises $100 million investment

DEAL Sep 28th, 2021

AR glasses firm Nreal raises $100 million investment

Oculus hands back Quill to its creator

OWNED Sep 23rd, 2021

Oculus hands back Quill to its creator

ByteDance acquires Pico; Chinese VR set for the global stage?

DEAL Aug 31st, 2021

ByteDance acquires Pico; Chinese VR set for the global stage?

Events News

Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum live event returns

The Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum (DELF) 2021 Oct 28th, 2021

Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum live event returns

G-STAR 2021 Oct 5th, 2021

Get tickets to the top Asia conference G-STAR 2021 now

Sam Watts on the broadening of retro and rise of immersive technologies like VR

Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #8 (Online) Sep 23rd, 2021

Sam Watts on the broadening of retro and rise of immersive technologies like VR