Mixed Reality news and trends

This Week in AI: Tech Giants’ Spending Soars; Meta Rethinks Metaverse
Artificial Intelligence // February 07, 2025

This week in artificial intelligence, Big Tech invests in AI, Meta rethinks its metaverse pivot and DeepSeek poses a potential security threat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Meta CTO: 2025 to Decide If Metaverse Was ‘Legendary Misadventure’
Metaverse // February 06, 2025

Four years after Facebook changed its corporate name to Meta after the metaverse, which it believed was the next big thing in tech, the tech giant looks to be ready to pull the plug on this money pit. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

AI is Driving a Smart Glasses Boom. Will It Last?
Wearables // February 05, 2025

A decade after the debut of the original Google Glass — frame-only glasses with a small computer in the place of lenses — a new wave of next-generation smart glasses has emerged. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

How Big Tech’s XR Push Could Redefine Both Payments and AI
Payments Innovation // December 13, 2024

The connected economy might be making a jump from end-users’ hands to their faces. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Interviews & Exclusives
Apple Vision Pro Partners Look to Usher in New Era Of Healthcare 

February 16, 2024
From the advent of digital health platforms and the proliferation of wearable health devices to remote patient monitoring and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical decision-making, advancements in technology, coupled with evolving patient demand for personalized, efficient care, have sparked a revolution in healthcare delivery.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to […]

Quick Reads
Apple Intelligence to Expand to Vision Pro Headset in April

February 21, 2025
Apple said Friday (Feb. 21) that its Apple Intelligence suite of artificial intelligence (AI) features will be added to another platform — Vision Pro, the company’s mixed-reality headset — in April. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. […]

Meta and James Cameron’s Lightstorm Vision Partner on 3D Entertainment

December 05, 2024
Filmmaker James Cameron’s venture, Lightstorm Vision, will help scale the creation of 3D entertainment experiences for Meta Quest mixed reality (MR) headsets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Report: Apple Cuts Vision Pro Production Amid Declining Sales

October 23, 2024
The days of Apple’s Vision Pro mixed reality headset could either be numbered or counting down to a version 2.0. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Apple Faces ‘Chicken-or-Egg Problem’ as Vision Pro Interest Flags

October 13, 2024
Apple is reportedly struggling to land major software makers to build apps for its Vision Pro. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...