Virtual Reality 19 March 2026 - 14 April 2026

Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S Price Hike Starts April 19 as AI Memory Crunch Hits VR

Menlo Park, California, April 17, 2026, 10:38. Meta Platforms is bumping up U.S. prices on its Quest 3 and Quest 3S VR headsets starting April 19. The 512GB Quest 3 jumps by $100 to $599.99. As for the Quest 3S, both the 128GB and 256GB models are set for $50 increases, bringing them to $349.99 and $449.99, respectively.

April 17, 2026

Film Production·News·Technology·Virtual Reality

Blackmagic Unveils URSA Cine Immersive 100G for Apple Vision Pro, Adds 12K LF 100G Ahead of NAB 2026

Blackmagic Design rolled out a live-production URSA Cine Immersive camera targeting Apple Vision Pro on Monday night, plus a 100-gigabit Ethernet version of its URSA Cine 12K LF—steps that signal a bigger push into immersive video and IP broadcast as NAB 2026 approaches. The company’s U.S. site posted the URSA Cine Immersive 100G at $29,145, while the URSA Cine 12K LF 100G started at $9,895. Launch materials pointed to a third-quarter release, with starting prices listed at $26,495 and $8,995 before local duties. Apple’s push into immersive content comes as the company continues building out its Vision Pro catalog. Last year, Bob Borchers, vice president of worldwide product marketing, called the new format a redefining moment for storytelling. Since then,

April 14, 2026

Gaming·News·Technology·Virtual Reality

Meta to End Horizon Worlds on Quest VR by June 15 in Major Mobile-First Pivot

Menlo Park, California, March 19, 2026, 02:20 PDT Meta Platforms is set to yank Horizon Worlds from the Quest store come March 31, with the app disappearing entirely from Quest devices on June 15. That’s the end of VR access for one of the company’s flagship metaverse offerings. Horizon Worlds will stick around on the Meta Horizon mobile app, but the company is phasing out related creator tools and subscription benefits.

March 19, 2026