Leak appears to show Meta’s Quest Pro headset a month ahead of launch

Meta’s Quest Pro headset is due to arrive next month, but a leaked video appears to show it in full. It was originally posted on Facebook by Ramiro Cardenas, who said that multiple devices (labeled “engineering samples”) were left in a hotel room.  In the video (tweeted by security expert Kevin Beaumont), Cardenas shows a […]

Mic drop: Trump ditches headset after technical difficulties at G20

Trump had barely arrived at the G20 summit in Argentina before the gaffes began. Listening to a greeting from Argentinian President Mauricio Macri, Trump ditched his translation headset, apparently due to technical difficulties. The leaders, who know each other personally from their days in the business world, greeted each other like old friends at Macri’s […]

Razer’s new headset frees your beautiful face while streaming games

If you’re into streaming games on the likes of Twitch, YouTube or Mixer and you’d like to showcase more of your beautiful face to your viewers, Razer’s Ifrit headset might be worth your consideration. Instead of bulky over-ear headphones (which might mess up your magnificent mane too), it combines earbuds with a mounted “broadcaster-grade” condenser […]

Samsung’s new Odyssey+ headset could fix its muddled VR vision

OPINION: As one of the world’s most technologically innovative companies, Samsung should be leading the pack in VR — one of the decade’s top transformative technologies. Instead, it has largely let Microsoft and Facebook determine its role in the VR space, leading to its current situation as an also-ran. If I was betting on whethe…Read […]

We used a headset that transforms your brain activity into a light display — here’s how it works

The University of Nottingham created a light display that is controlled by brain activity. Using a headset we were able to control the light display with our minds. The display is shaped like a human brain to represent which parts are in use when the headset is worn.   Business Insider was given the chance […]

HP gaming headset cools you down using thermoelectrics

One of the worst things about over-the-ear and on-ear headsets is that they tend to feel hot and uncomfortable after a few hours, especially if you live in a muggy environment. HP has just announced a pair of headphones that can keep you cool even during whole-day gaming sessions — unlike other similar options, though, […]

HTC’s Vive Pro headset is available to pre-order for $799

Once staunch rivals in high-end VR, it now seems Facebook-owned Oculus and HTC are treading different paths. While Oculus is gearing up to launch a more affordable standalone headset, HTC has gone in the opposite direction with the Vive Pro, a new top-of-the range facehugger announced at this year’s CES. Today, HTC has revealed the […]

Standalone Oculus Go headset could debut at Facebook’s F8 event

Last year Oculus teased its standalone “Go” VR headset saying it would go on sale for $ 199 early in 2018. Now Variety cites unnamed sources claiming that it will debut at Facebook’s F8 conference May 1st. That should provide the kind of stage Zuckerberg, Barra & Co. would like for their first mass-market virtual […]