Business XR headsets: Samsung Attacks Apple's Vision Pro with Galaxy XR In time with the launch of the improved Apple Vision Pro, Samsung has unveiled its Galaxy XR, which is now also available in the US and South Korea. Samsung – and indirectly Google – is competing aggressively with Apple on price and significantly undercutting its rival. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
VR Forever Awards & Fest © Creature & Future Friends Games vr-xr-mr VR Forever Steam Festival and Awards 2025 VR studio and publishing label Creature, and self-publishing agency Future Friends Games have announced the inaugural VR Forever Awards, alongside an accompanying Steam Festival. The aim of this partnership is to improve the curation of VR titles on Steam. Between 18 and 23 September 2025, over 130 games will participate By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© SIE vr-xr-mr Sony Cuts Price of PlayStation VR2 From March 2025, Sony Interactive Entertainment will reduce the price of PlayStation VR2 worldwide. The basic version of the VR headset will be sold for €150 less. The standard version of PlayStation VR2 is currently priced at €599.99. From March 2025, Sony Interactive Entertainment will offer the VR headset By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Ulrich Schrauth, Artistic Director of VRHam! © Catrin-Anja Eichinger vr-xr-mr VRHam! Returns in June 2025 With a New Concept The next VRHAM! Virtual Reality & Arts Festival will take place in Hamburg from 11 to 18 June. The new concept envisages a two-year cycle, with a specific genre of digital art in immersive space being focused on each time. In 2025, the focus will be on art and photography. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© HTC vr-xr-mr HTC Lowers Prices for Vive Pro 2 Almost overnight, HTC has reduced the prices of the Vive Pro 2 complete system and standalone headset across Europe and the Middle East. However, even with the discount, the four-year-old product remains far from cheap. HTC has dropped the price of the Vive Pro 2 Full Kit by €200, bringing By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© weltfern vr-xr-mr weltfern Has Released Assemble! in the Meta Quest Store The Hamburg-based software company weltfern has released its VR puzzle game Assemble! in the Meta Quest Store. In this way, weltfern wants to bring the experience it has gained in the XR business to the world of VR gaming. Hamburg-based weltfern has worked as an agency on VR, AR and By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Susanne Mitterer (Deputy Head of the Competence Team for Cultural and Creative Industries, Munich), Astrid Kahmke (CEO Ionda/Director The Portal), Anton Biebl (Head of the City of Munich Cultural Office) Silke Schmidt (Head of XR HUB Bayern), Max Permantier (FilmFernsehFonds Bayern; from left to right) © LHM/Michael Schinharl vr-xr-mr Special Exhibition 'The Portal' Opened in Munich City Hall The VR exhibition 'The Portal' will be held in seven currently vacant retail spaces in Munich City Hall until the end of December. 360-degree films and interactive VR apps that have debuted at international festivals will be shown. The interim use is being facilitated and promoted by the By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Home of XR vr-xr-mr XR Companies Cooperate for Home of XR Megabooth and VR Showcase Eight XR studios have announced a new, themed joint stand for gamescom: Home of XR Megabooth. Limited space is still available for additional partners. The studios also collaborate on a video showcase dedicated to VR gaming. There will be a new Megabooth at gamescom. Vertigo Games, nDreams, Fast Travel Games, By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
XR project Emperor © Reynard Films / Atlas V vr-xr-mr GSA Successes at the Annecy Festival The FFF-funded VR production Emperor won a prize in Annecy, following on from Venice. But that was by no means the only success with GSA involvement. Reynald Films' VR production, co-produced by Atlas V, France Télévision and Pico, in collaboration with the French studio Albyon and supported by FFF By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Pexels/Bradley Hook vr-xr-mr Bavaria is Funding Ten XR Projects With 391,000 Euros At yesterday's meeting, the XR funding committee of the FFF Bayern recommended funding for a total of ten projects. Six of the projects are in the development phase and four in the production phase. In addition to film production and game development, Bavaria also supports productions in the By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Hologate vr-xr-mr Hologate Arena is Getting an Update and Three new Variations Hologate has announced the launch of an update to its Hologate Arena solution. The aim is to respond to the conditions of the locations and to offer the best possible VR experience. On the one hand, it is a technological update. In the future, Hologate Arena will offer hyper-real wireless By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Apple Vision Pro. © Apple vr-xr-mr Apple to Launch Vision Pro in Germany After its US launch in February 2024, the Apple Vision Pro will be released in other markets as well. The mixed reality headset will be available in Germany from 12 July, starting at around 4,000 Euros. It will not be available in Austria and Switzerland yet. Apple Vision Pro By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
