XREAL Aura ($1,279) vs. Meta VR Glasses: a specs comparison for media

XREAL Aura starts at $1,279, close to Meta VR Glasses at $1,299. We compare their announced specifications for movies, 3D photos and VR180, ahead of hands-on testing.

XREAL Aura starts at $1,279, close to Meta VR Glasses at $1,299. We compare their announced specifications for movies, 3D photos and VR180, ahead of hands-on testing.

immerGallery and the free immerGallery Demo now let you simulate the Meta VR Glasses field of view on Quest. I tried it with movies, photos, panoramas and VR180 to see how the narrower view affects the experience.

Meta VR Glasses promise micro-OLED displays and a lighter design, but their smaller field of view could affect 3D movies, spatial photos and VR180 differently. We look at the potential gains and compromises, and whether immerGallery will work on the new device.

Steam Frame reservations are open from €1,049, with the Arcturus Vision Camera available to order for €157. Here are the German prices and what to know about reservations and shipping.

DJI’s Osmo 360 II offers 8K60, while Insta360 X6 reaches 8K50. We compare specifications and timelapse export, analyze the implications for VR headset playback, and discuss fine detail in Naoto Somese’s comparison footage.

The newly revealed Arcturus Vision Camera could turn Valve’s Steam Frame into a remarkably capable spatial camera. We look at its announced specs, nearly three years of our own Quest 3 camera experiments and spatial samples, and what Meta’s recent camera API development could mean for Project Phoenix.

We are a new publication with a focus on immersive media. We are the team from immerVR that you might already know from our VR media player app, immerGallery, for viewing immersive photos and videos. The main areas we cover…