State of XR Analytics 2025
120-program benchmark of analytics maturity in spatial computing.
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The Intelligence Layer of Spatial Computing
News, analysis and research on spatial computing, immersive UX, accessibility and enterprise XR — from Vision Pro to Android XR.
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This week in spatial computing
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Meta VR Glasses: Meta shrinks VR to 100 grams and changes the form factor for 2027
Meta has officially unveiled Meta VR Glasses, a 100-gram VR device that moves processing and battery into an external puck. Launching in spring 2027 for $1,299.99, it combines eye and hand tracking, micro-OLED displays and the Meta Quest ecosystem in a radically lighter form factor.
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New to spatial computing?
Three short reads that explain what spatial computing is, the companies shaping it and the vocabulary you'll see everywhere.
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What is spatial computing?
A plain-English explainer — devices, use cases and why it matters.
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Spatial computing companies
The platforms, headset makers and studios defining the market.
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Glossary
Presence, passthrough, OpenXR, anchors — the terms, explained.
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Spatial computing news
Meta VR Glasses: Meta shrinks VR to 100 grams and changes the form factor for 2027
Meta has officially unveiled Meta VR Glasses, a 100-gram VR device that moves processing and battery into an external puck. Launching in spring 2027 for $1,299.99, it combines eye and hand tracking, micro-OLED displays and the Meta Quest ecosystem in a radically lighter form factor.
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Meta Connect 2026 puts AI glasses, VR and the next generation of XR development in focus
Meta Connect 2026 takes place September 23–24 with AI glasses, VR, Meta Horizon and AI technologies at the center of the event. Beyond potential hardware announcements, Meta is also preparing developers for new ways to build software across wearables and immersive environments.
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XR glasses gain ground as global headset shipments fall 38.7% in the first half of 2026
New Omdia data shows a major shift inside the XR hardware market. Global XR headwear shipments fell 38.7% year over year in the first half of 2026, but XR glasses more than doubled their share of the category as consumers increasingly favor lighter, lower-friction devices.
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RayNeo GT Max and iO debut at IFA 2026: two different paths for the future of AR glasses
RayNeo has brought two very different approaches to wearable spatial computing to IFA 2026. The GT Max focuses on cinematic AR with a 59° field of view and Dolby Vision, while the 33-gram iO explores lightweight, camera-free AI assistance for everyday use.
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Google AgentHands gives AI agents spatial hand gestures in XR
Google Research has introduced AgentHands, an LLM-powered XR prototype that gives AI assistants synchronized virtual hands able to point, demonstrate actions and interact with objects in physical space.
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XREAL AURA passes 10,000 reservations before launch: Android XR gains traction in spatial computing
XREAL AURA has passed 10,000 global reservations before reaching the market. The spatial computing glasses pair Android XR, Google Gemini, a 70° field of view and a separate compute puck, signalling early demand for lighter XR devices.
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Analysis
Deeper reads on behavior & business
XR glasses gain ground as global headset shipments fall 38.7% in the first half of 2026
New Omdia data shows a major shift inside the XR hardware market. Global XR headwear shipments fell 38.7% year over year in the first half of 2026, but XR glasses more than doubled their share of the category as consumers increasingly favor lighter, lower-friction devices.
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What Vision Pro session data tells us about attention
Early in-field data suggests spatial computing sessions cluster into three distinct attention patterns — with concrete implications for immersive UX design.
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The procurement problem in enterprise XR
Why most enterprise XR pilots stall at procurement — and what mature spatial computing programs do differently when they scale.
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Research Hub
Reports, benchmarks & studies
Accessibility Benchmarks for Immersive UX
A 32-point rubric applied to leading immersive products.
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Enterprise XR ROI Study
Field study across manufacturing, healthcare and retail deployments.
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Vision Pro Attention Study
Multi-site research on attention patterns in spatial computing.
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Guides
Evergreen primers for product teams
What is XR analytics?
A foundational primer on the events, metrics and frameworks behind measuring spatial computing experiences — from sessions to gaze and presence.
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Understanding presence metrics
Presence is the most cited — and least defined — metric in spatial computing. Here's how product teams operationalize it across Vision Pro and Quest.
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Heatmaps in immersive environments, explained
Spatial heatmaps require a different mental model than web heatmaps. We break down gaze, dwell and locomotion overlays for spatial computing.
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Accessibility in XR: a practical guide
Captioning, input remapping, motion comfort and cognitive load — a working accessibility checklist for spatial computing product teams.
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