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• The Best VR Headsets for 2026

  Explore new realities with the top VR headsets we've tested, whether you prefer the freedom of standalone models or the power and fidelity of tethered options.

  1 week, 4 days By Will Greenwald
• The $70 Billion Delusion: Why Zuckerberg's Metaverse Was Dead on Arrival

  Meta spent billions of dollars on a VR playground with the goal of becoming the new way people use the internet. But the platform never evolved beyond a ghost town, proving that money alone can't build a social platform.

  3 months, 1 week By Will Greenwald
• The Metaverse Myth: Why Meta's VR Empire Was Doomed From Day One

  Despite billions spent and years of hype, Horizon Worlds never caught on—proving that money alone can't build a social platform.

  3 months, 3 weeks By Will Greenwald
• Meta's VR Meeting Rooms for Work Will Shut Down Next Month

  It comes as Meta aims to refocus its metaverse efforts on mobile platforms, such as smart glasses.

  6 months By James Peckham
• Meta Is Reportedly Laying Off Hundreds of Metaverse Employees This Week

  An earlier report indicated that Meta was cutting its metaverse budget by 30%.

  6 months By Jibin Joseph
• Apple Slashes Vision Pro Production, Amid Poor Holiday Sales

  Analyst firm IDC estimated Apple shipped just 45,000 new units of the headset in the final quarter of 2025, despite strong sales of iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks over the same period.

  6 months, 2 weeks By PCMag Canada
• Meta Reportedly Pushes Mixed Reality 'Phoenix' Smart Glasses to 2027

  The planned mixed reality glasses are expected to be lighter than the Apple Vision Pro but still heavier than Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses, and they may feature an external ‘compute puck.’

  7 months, 1 week By Will Mccurdy
• Meta Quest 3 vs. Meta Quest 3S: Save Your Money or Upgrade Now?

  The Meta Quest 3S costs $200 less than the Quest 3, but what does it compromise to get there? I've tested both extensively and am here to compare the two VR headsets to help you decide which is the better buy.

  8 months By Will Greenwald
• With the Steam Frame, Valve Might Finally Catch Up in VR, But I Still Have Questions

  Six years after the Valve Index, the company's Steam Frame ditches the cables and base stations in favor of freedom and flexibility. But can it compete in a world where VR alone isn't enough?

  8 months By Will Greenwald
• Steam Frame Won't Support Legacy Lighthouse Trackers

  With the Frame, Valve is moving beyond its Vive legacy.

  8 months By Jon Martindale
• Valve Revives Steam Machine With Mini PC Boasting 6x Power of Steam Deck

  The company also teased the Steam Frame, a follow-up to the Valve Index VR headset, along with an updated Steam Controller.

  8 months, 1 week By Michael Kan
• I Tried Samsung’s Galaxy XR, and It’s the First Mixed Reality Headset That Feels Ready for Everyone

  Samsung's $1,799 Galaxy XR goes head-to-head with Apple's $3,500 Vision Pro—and looks to be more accessible in several key ways.

  8 months, 3 weeks By Will Greenwald
• Samsung Galaxy XR vs. Apple Vision Pro: A Head-to-Head, Reality-Bending Battle

  The Samsung Galaxy XR is the first mixed reality headset I've tried that even comes close to the Apple Vision Pro, and it costs around half the price. Here's how they stack up against each other.

  8 months, 3 weeks By Will Greenwald
• I Used the Samsung Galaxy XR, and It Could Be an Apple Vision Pro Killer

  With an open software platform and better wearability than the Vision Pro for nearly half the price, the Galaxy XR marks a significant step forward for Android XR and makes cutting-edge mixed reality far more accessible.

  8 months, 4 weeks By PCMag Canada
• Apple M5 Vision Pro vs. M2 Vision Pro: Same Vision, More Power

  The 2025 Vision Pro gets Apple's new M5 chip and a redesigned headband, but almost everything else stays the same. Is it worth upgrading? Let's break it down.

  9 months By Will Greenwald