<![CDATA[ Latest from Android Central in Ac-thvrsday ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/tag/ac-thvrsday Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:47:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ I've finally found a premium Meta Quest 3 headstrap that doesn't suck ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/ive-finally-found-a-premium-meta-quest-3-headstrap-that-doesnt-suck jSTmiDiVpukq7EZS4BmZea Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:47:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Horizon Worlds is officially dead on VR. What happens now for the Meta Quest (and the Metaverse)? ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/horizon-worlds-is-officially-dead-on-vr-what-happens-now-for-the-meta-quest-and-the-metaverse D4MmqrRCrbAAnA2pYyX3DN Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:47:00 +0000 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:13:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ This is the best spy game I've played since GoldenEye 007, and everyone is sleeping on it ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/vr-games/unseen-diplomacy-2-meta-quest-3-steam KQeUTQoh3vVpGoKHEX4oZR Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:24:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ I've finally completed my quest to transform my Samsung Galaxy XR into a bona fide Steam Frame, and it only took one free app to do it ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/samsung-galaxy-xr-steam-games-gamehub KQVJWeK4UybyY4nQjkJzJS Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:42:01 +0000 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:53:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Samsung Galaxy XR achieves something Meta and Apple couldn't, and that's enough to make this headset truly special ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/samsung-galaxy-xr-review 4E63AfM5e99sdwE8MCJmYB Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:51:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Galaxy XR's superpower was hiding right in front of my face this whole time ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/the-galaxy-xrs-superpower-was-hiding-right-in-front-of-my-face-this-whole-time YogAUzQXAH44cYDHMaDyeK Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:54:01 +0000 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:42:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Everyone hates glassholes, and now even the US Air Force is in agreement ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/everyone-hates-glassholes-and-now-even-the-us-air-force-is-in-agreement Nd7VuHeWM6Xt65mhesADXE Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:52:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Whether Meta ends up as the Atari of VR is TBD, but the 2026 parallels to 1983 are becoming clearer for one big reason ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/whether-meta-ends-up-as-the-atari-of-vr-is-tbd-but-the-2026-parallels-to-1983-are-becoming-clearer-for-one-big-reason HyFTA8BmS6CjvhLtcsNvcn Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:47:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ This Meta Quest game channels the best of R.E.P.O and Lethal Company with a clever twist ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/vr-games/deadly-delivery-vr-meta-quest-3 RKLERJECwM3CGtJvj3N7tD Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:53:15 +0000 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 18:14:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ I put Xreal 1S and Viture Beast head-to-head to find the best pair of XR glasses you can buy today ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/xreal-1s-vs-viture-beast-hands-on nQiktVNf88zagkXd7qoq6d Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:15:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meta isn't giving up on VR, but it just evaporated any goodwill it had left ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/meta-isnt-giving-up-on-vr-but-it-just-evaporated-any-goodwill-it-had-left SWBms5gvBe2kGZFXVDuw7m Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:06:35 +0000 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:57:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ I really wanted to like the Switch 2's VR mode, but clearly, I'm going to have to wait until Nintendo does it right ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/nintendo-switch-2-vr-headsets XdTqWvbrqrq5kA5VkZey7i Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:52:00 +0000 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 23:27:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ VR isn't dead, and 2025 has only proven how ridiculous those claims continue to be. That, and XR glasses have finally found their mojo ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/vr-xr-smart-glasses-2025-report-card 9F6goeENtXyq58RqNW3cF Fri, 19 Dec 2025 22:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ As a fan of stealth classics like Metal Gear Solid and Splinter Cell, I couldn't be happier with these two new Meta Quest games ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/thief-vr-espire-mr-missions 9Jz3bLotLnqDZGbbCuqDkS Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:56:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meta's Quest 4 shift: Reality Labs is reportedly cutting the fat in a move to prioritize gaming. Here's why that's best for everyone ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/meta-reality-labs-budget-2026-quest-4 mGRuEoh2TmY7wYMs7RfPKB Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:16:32 +0000 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:35:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ I wore the Oakley Meta HSTN AI smart glasses during a Spartan Race, and it was a game-changer. Here's how this became my secret weapon for unlocking deeper motivation and training harder ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/wearing-the-oakley-meta-hstn-smart-ai-glasses-during-spartan-race wdLDw4Z7zLCgKQczghbwFE Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:54:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Too many Meta Quest users are losing access to their headsets because of linked Facebook accounts. Here's how you can protect yourself and prevent a terrible situation from ruining your year ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/psa-when-you-buy-a-meta-quest-this-year-dont-log-in-with-facebook dGfFpHtj7guLtKPHSWyxdZ Thu, 27 Nov 2025 18:06:00 +0000 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:03:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked is the perfect evolution of one of my favorite strategy games of all time, and now this expansive sequel redefines what I thought was possible ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/vr-games/demeo-x-dungeons-and-dragons-battlemarked-review 8VUtdAhu53yvqp4YQNAtU7 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0000 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:56:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve's new Meta Quest rival completes the hybrid gaming vision the company began with the launch of the Steam Deck, even allowing you to sideload Android apps for added versatility. But how does it compare to the Quest 3? ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/steam-frame-steam-deck-meta-quest-3 SJrjweCFFgnWcKHPuto4ZC Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:07:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Galaxy XR 'opens new levels of immersion' and wants to be an entertainment powerhouse, but it can't get the job done properly until Google figures out spatial video ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/samsung-galaxy-xr-needs-better-spatial-photo-video-support-from-our-android-phones m8YbRBUeNMQFb8jD7HY5J8 Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:54:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Beyond the Galaxy XR headset: Here's how Samsung's Android XR smart glasses can challenge the already excellent Ray-Ban Meta glasses and why we have high expectations ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/what-we-want-to-see-from-samsung-android-xr-glasses o7EkHzgQm7o8fkVaRFVm53 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:57:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Here's how the Samsung Galaxy XR headset can live up to its $1,799 price tag ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/how-the-samsung-galaxy-xr-headset-can-live-up-to-its-price-tag y8QGhpaN5A9zDCJJHWcVrM Fri, 24 Oct 2025 17:56:23 +0000 Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:03:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam Deck or Meta Quest? This skydiving tag game doesn't make you choose ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/vr-games/schell-games-project-freefall-steam-deck-meta-quest-3 4MbBCCkesXCHZ8WXPDDQiK Thu, 16 Oct 2025 16:57:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ A hand-tracked VR game on a phone shouldn't be possible, but here we are ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/a-hand-tracked-vr-game-on-a-phone-shouldnt-be-possible-but-here-we-are LdTZ8KEvPZfmHN3sk9P8ES Thu, 09 Oct 2025 14:47:00 +0000 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 02:39:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meta AI just created the next evolution of the Photosphere ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/meta-ai-just-created-the-next-evolution-of-the-photosphere 3kTQBWqDmVbzweboH3LUpk Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:54:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This Meta Quest accessory has me seriously geeking out ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/this-meta-quest-accessory-has-me-seriously-geeking-out B8UE2rbFYGdu3B3x9AemyA Thu, 25 Sep 2025 15:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ These new Meta Quest games reminded me that VR magic hasn't faded yet ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/vr-games/these-new-meta-quest-games-reminded-me-that-vr-magic-hasnt-faded-yet QKZYxiqN5oTPgN3thkTt3P Thu, 18 Sep 2025 21:26:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ What to expect from Meta Connect 2025 ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/what-to-expect-from-meta-connect-2025 ijqDL4vuLtchxcLvHFQKE4 Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:05:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ These Meta Quest games showed me the future of gaming on smart glasses ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/vr-games/these-meta-quest-games-showed-me-the-future-of-gaming-on-smart-glasses jFrC9rFEo2gQQYh3fsfuEZ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 15:13:00 +0000 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:26:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why monocular smart glasses from Google and Meta could lead the future of wearable tech ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/why-monocular-smart-glasses-from-google-and-meta-could-lead-the-future-of-wearable-tech r45P59S5AXPU3z4uNTp7NB Thu, 21 Aug 2025 19:13:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ How conversing with LLM-powered robots in a virtual cafe took VR to new heights ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/stellar-cafe-job-simulator-hands-on ibtX8cJaZAjLUfGCioTjL6 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 17:04:00 +0000 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:58:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ I hid corpses in VR and no one could stop me ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/hide-the-corpse-is-the-weirdest-puzzle-game-you-will-ever-play xfvw5GvwR6MWhmkd6WRxrU Thu, 07 Aug 2025 20:00:00 +0000 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 20:49:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Smart glasses are eating VR's lunch, and Meta's 2025 earnings are the proof ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/smart-glasses-are-eating-vrs-lunch-and-metas-2025-earnings-are-the-proof iN5sypYktyN5AS57ZzrT6F Thu, 31 Jul 2025 20:08:19 +0000 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:13:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ This co-op game changes everything you thought you knew about working together ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/vr-games/elsewhere-electric-meta-quest 8nioaEoMKDfMm8hmvqFRF Thu, 24 Jul 2025 15:02:16 +0000 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:21:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Viture's immersive 3D video is the kind of voodoo magic I expect from XR glasses ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/viture-immersive-3d-video ojk3iLccb4KwVKx4eoFo76 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 15:03:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ I found smart glasses that work perfectly on the Nintendo Switch 2 (and all your favorite systems) ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/i-found-smart-glasses-that-work-perfectly-on-the-nintendo-switch-2-and-all-your-favorite-systems SMajZmWsSgnYzLaQjg5sp5 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:17:34 +0000 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 15:15:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ I couldn't believe how much a VR golf club helped my score (and my swing) ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/i-couldnt-believe-how-much-a-vr-golf-club-helped-my-score-and-my-swing t3rYpujG2bYLZqXP3uUdE7 Thu, 26 Jun 2025 18:14:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ My experience with next-gen AR gaming glasses turned this skeptic into a believer ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/my-experience-with-next-gen-ar-gaming-glasses-turned-skeptic-into-believer Fvw5yDB6F5PEdLnqycm4tB Thu, 19 Jun 2025 17:06:57 +0000 Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:17:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gamers are dead wrong about VR exclusives like Deadpool and Thief. Here's why ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/vr-games/gamers-are-dead-wrong-about-vr-exclusives-like-deadpool-and-thief-heres-why TQm7oaR7xJZdjeafNFgqmP Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meta's smart glasses ambitions just got supercharged by the US government ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/metas-smart-glasses-ambitions-just-got-supercharged-by-the-us-government zGwg2URWd7iTpS6bRSV55P Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:39:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Thank the Meta Quest for resurrecting another Peter Molyneux classic ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/vr-games/thank-the-meta-quest-for-resurrecting-another-peter-molyneux-classic UUkpFr4L3PSkjEFAXXsCqf Fri, 30 May 2025 00:23:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Smart glasses are a mess, but Android XR should finally fix that ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/smart-glasses-are-a-mess-but-android-xr-should-finally-fix-that thV63AgQ8uaxbonDtGmcd6 Fri, 23 May 2025 00:16:07 +0000 Fri, 23 May 2025 09:31:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Being a detective in VR is even better than playing Phoenix Wright ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/vr-games/being-a-detective-in-vr-is-even-better-than-playing-phoenix-wright m2qzVxpahErwNsupTpgLqM Thu, 15 May 2025 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mojang is making a huge mistake with Minecraft VR ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/vr-games/mojangs-big-minecraft-vr-mistake ZPzqpQLPakz27G9egwRXyg Thu, 08 May 2025 16:00:00 +0000 Fri, 09 May 2025 13:07:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This game isn't Jurassic Park. It's something better (and much friendlier) ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/vr-games/the-best-mini-golf-game-youll-ever-play-just-got-three-dino-sized-updates gYsr6M84jZXD4WU5Lftyig Thu, 01 May 2025 18:00:00 +0000 Sun, 04 May 2025 03:03:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ VR brought out the kid in me again ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/vr-games/vr-brought-out-the-kid-in-me-again FHAiVgSZtECGXvdynZU52A Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:01:38 +0000 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 14:06:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ This vest transformed the way I experience games ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/woojer-haptic-vest-3 shmzCiDJ987MG3unjrtR3m Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:08:17 +0000 Sat, 19 Apr 2025 11:39:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Job Simulator went to Hell and I'm not even mad ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/vr-games/dimensional-double-shift-hexas-job-simulator-multiplayer XqaL8wQAVb457qkbCDFrr4 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:48:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ It's time for the Meta Quest to focus on stability, not capability ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/its-time-for-the-meta-quest-to-focus-on-stability-not-capability PF3LxaUo3eXTcBaY5Q9pPK Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:00:00 +0000 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:57:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ At-home date nights are better in VR (no, seriously) ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/at-home-date-nights-are-better-in-vr-no-seriously 929txcmJToPGFGKV4QvJvb Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0000