US firm Realwear acquires Swiss startup Almer amid XR market consolidation

American wearables firm Realwear has acquired Swiss augmented reality (AR) startup Almer Technologies.  Almer’s AR headset — the Arc-2 — overlays digital information onto the wearer’s field of view, allowing…

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Indie Hit ‘Clone Drone in the Danger Zone’ is Getting a VR-exclusive Sequel Next Month

Clone Drone in the Danger Zone (2021), the hit arena battler from indie studio Doborog, is bringing the game’s voxel slice-em-up action in a new VR-exclusive sequel next month, coming…

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5 Years Later, ‘Beat Saber’ Drops Long Overdue Follow-up to Its First Paid DLC

Monstercat Mixtape released a little over five years ago, marking Beat Saber’s first foray into paid DLC. Now, VR’s favorite block-slashing rhythm game just got the long-awaited Vol. 2 follow-up: Monstercat…

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Mixed Reality Update is a Natural Fit for Rube Goldberg Game ‘Gadgeteer’, Now Available on Quest 3

Virtual reality’s most compelling Rube Goldberg sandbox Gadgeteer (2019) just got an update on Quest 3 and Quest 3S which finally brings mixed reality gameplay into the fold. Launched in…

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‘Ember Souls’ Brings ‘Prince of Persia’ Style Hack-and-Slash Action to Quest Next Week

Ember Souls, the upcoming VR hack-and-slash inspired by Prince of Persia, is officially set to launch on Quest this month. VirtualAge, the studio behind Gladius VR and Guardians Frontline, announced…

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Battery recycling startup Tozero bags €11M to boost Europe’s lithium supply

In 1991, Sony brought the first rechargeable lithium-ion battery to market. The unique chemistry proved a game-changer in energy storage. Today everything from EVs to smartphones depends on it, with…

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