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VR headsets are ‘hope machines' inside California prisons, offering escape and practical experience

VR headsets are ‘hope machines' inside California prisons, offering escape and practical experience5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (801+ words) Incarcerated men use virtual reality headsets inside Valley State Prison in Chowchilla, Calif., Dec. 11, 2025. Jacob Smith has been in prison for two decades but he and other inmates are still taking regular trips to far-flung, exotic locales. No passport required,…...

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Former Meta employees say they saw child abuse in VR before the company blocked research

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (935+ words) Two former Meta employees alleged in sworn congressional testimony on Tuesday that the company's virtual reality products have exposed children to adult content such as nudity, sexual propositions and live masturbation. Sattizahn and Savage both worked in various departments at…...

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The metaverse as we knew it failed, but it's being resurrected for new worlds

The metaverse as we knew it failed, but it's being resurrected for new worlds6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (583+ words) While the metaverse is often seen as a joke in 2025 because of low user counts and poor financial performance (take Meta's Reality Labs division and its continued losses, estimated by Statista at $70 billion all-time), the industry may be thriving in…...

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Snap to launch smaller, lighter augmented reality Specs smartglasses in 2026

Snap to launch smaller, lighter augmented reality Specs smartglasses in 20267+ mon, 5+ day ago   (343+ words) Snap on Tuesday announced its plans to release a sixth-generation of its augmented reality glasses in 2026, as competition in the smart glasses market continues to heat up." The maker of Snapchat said that its next-generation glasses will be called Specs,…...

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Meta lays off employees working on virtual reality in Reality Labs division

Meta lays off employees working on virtual reality in Reality Labs division8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (293+ words) "These changes are meant to help Studios work more efficiently on future mixed reality ... and their absence will be deeply felt." The cuts to Reality Labs come after Meta in February laid off 5% of ... Meta lays off employees working on…...