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If you have several thousand dollars burning an Apple-shaped hole in your pocket, then get your eyes ready and shave your head for good measure because Apple’s long-time coming “spatial computer,” the Vision Pro, will finally make its way into Apple fans’ hands Feb 2.

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Valve is finally giving some love to those still looking to play their VR games on Steam. The newly-released SteamVR 2.0 has finally brought its virtual reality interface in line with its more current Steam and Steam Deck.

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As Apple continues to struggle with what exactly to do with its overpriced Vision Pro, discussions behind the scenes reportedly included using the mixed-reality headset to diagnose—and potentially treat—mental health.

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Rumors of the metaverse’s death overseas may have been a bit premature, even as headset-maker Pico seems to be in the doldrums of a rather anticlimactic year in VR.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook stands next to the new Apple Vision Pro headset is displayed during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference on June 05, 2023 in Cupertino, California. Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off the annual WWDC23 developer conference with the announcement of the new Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said he is using the Vision Pro every single day.
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As with many inquiries to Apple’s helper bot, asking Siri to “read my lips,” comes back with a “I’m not sure I understand” message. After all, Apple has so far eschewed talking much about modern AI systems. Why would the voice recognition service also want to be staring at me like HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey?

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By now, you've probably heard of the "metaverse." But despite all the hype, the metaverse might still be a little confusing. So, what is the metaverse? And what type of impact could it have on our everyday lives?

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Worried you’re going to be woefully ill-prepared for an inevitable attack by invaders from outer space one day?