Meta’s Quest 3 wireless charging dock juices up your headset and controllers Image: MetaMeta is releasing a charging dock for its new Quest 3 headset. For $129.99, the all-in-one charging station allows you to neatly mount and charge the Quest 3 headset and controllers when you’re not immersed in virtual reality. This charging station is the first of its kind for Meta. While the company offered a charging dock for the Qu…

Artifact is becoming Twitter, too Image: ArtifactArtifact, the AI-powered news app from Instagram’s co-founders, is adding a major new feature: the ability to post. So far, the app has been an aggregator for news and links from around the internet, but you’re going to be able to add posts directly to the app. Mike Krieger, one of the co-founders of Artifact, announced the new fe…

How to watch Meta Connect — and Quest 3 — at 10:30AM PT / 1:30PM ET Meta Connect’s shifting logo. | Image: MetaMeta Connect, the annual product summit from the company behind Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and the headsets formerly known as Oculus, will reveal its latest announcements in less than an hour. Meta Connect 2023 kicks off at 10AM 10:30AM PT / 1PM 1:30PM ET, and the company’s pitching it as “a two-d…

All the news from Meta Connect 2023 Meta’s first look at the Quest 3 came back in June. | Image: MetaMeta Connect, the company’s annual conference, is back for 2023. It’s bringing a lot more details about the Meta Quest 3, the successor to Quest 2. Continue reading…

Netflix is making a Devil May Cry anime Image: NetflixDante is coming back — in animated form. At its Drop 01 animation event, Netflix announced that it is teaming up with Capcom for a new animated series based on the action series Devil May Cry. Adi Shankar — who previously worked on Netflix’s adaptation of Castlevania — will serve as showrunner, while Studio Mir will be handling the…

Here’s your first look at Netflix’s Tomb Raider animated series Image: NetflixNetflix’s latest video game adaptation has its first trailer. At its Drop 01 animation event, the company revealed the first look at Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft, an upcoming animated series starring the iconic archaeologist. It doesn’t show much, but it definitely feels like the series will be adopting the grittier tone o…

Meta’s $499.99 Quest 3 headset is all about mixed reality and video games The Quest 3 still covers your whole face — but you can see through it better now. | Photo by Becca Farsace / The VergeMeta just announced its new headset, the Quest 3, which it is billing as a huge leap forward — not just for the Quest lineup, but for Meta’s whole vision of the future. The Quest 3 isn’t just a virtual reality headset like the Qu…

The Meta Quest 3 is sharper, more powerful, and still trying to make mixed reality happen Charging dock sold separately.An upgraded VR game console with an extra feature. Continue reading…

Facebook and Instagram will soon get a slew of AI-powered creator tools Image: MetaNew generative AI tools announced Wednesday at Meta’s Connect event will allow users to edit images and create stickers using text prompts. AI image editing will be available on Instagram, and AI-generated chat stickers will roll out on Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger. AI-powered photo editing on Instagram includes two ne…

Meta is putting AI chatbots everywhere An example of what Meta’s AI assistant can do. | MetaThe Meta AI assistant is coming to WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram, along with dozens of AI characters based on celebrities like MrBeast and Charli D’Amelio. Continue reading…

We put our blind faith in Mercedes-Benz’s first-of-its-kind autonomous Drive Pilot feature Why watch the road when you can watch Kylie Minogue’s new video instead? | Image: Daniel GolsonDrive Pilot is a Level 3 autonomous system, meaning you can take your hands off the wheel and — more notably — your eyes off the road during certain conditions. But are we ready to give up this much control? Continue reading…

How to turn regular photos into Portrait mode photos on an iPhone 15 Add background blur or change the focus point on pictures of your furry friend. | Illustration by Samar Haddad / The VergeAnyone with an iPhone who’s taken a picture of their child or pet knows the Portrait mode dilemma. Portrait mode adds that lovely, soft bokeh effect to the background of your image and calls attention to your subject — ideal …

Yale’s new smart locks work with your fingerprint or HomeKey, but not both The Yale Assure Lock 2 Plus works with HomeKey, so you can open it with your wrist instead of your hand if you have an Apple Watch. | Image: YaleYale has expanded its Assure 2 lineup with two new smart locks: one with support for Apple’s HomeKey and one with a fingerprint reader. Both are firsts for the company, but unfortunately, you have to p…

Horizon Forbidden West is coming to PC early next year Image: Sony Interactive Entertainment.Sony is bringing Horizon Forbidden West to PC in early 2024 with help from in-house port developer Nixxes Software, which it acquired in 2021. It’s the latest PlayStation PC port after Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart arrived on PC in July. The news comes as Sony announces the “complete edition” of Horizon Forbid…

iPhone 15 Pro users will pay full console price for Resident Evil 4 remake Don’t expect to pay mobile game prices for a console title — even if it’s running on iPhone. | Image: CapcomIf you’re looking to grab the recently announced iPhone 15 Pro version of the Resident Evil 4 remake, you’ll be paying full console game prices. According to information nestled away in the Resident Evil 4 App Store listing, the base game …

Jabra’s rugged Elite 8 Active earbuds are on sale for the first time Jabra’s latest flagships are also some of its toughest thanks to their IP68 rating for dust and water resistance. | Image: JabraAt this point, it would be an understatement to say there are a lot of wireless earbuds to choose from. There is something to be said about a competent platform-agnostic pair that takes a more targeted approach to featu…

The Google antitrust trial is opening back up… a little Illustration by Cath Virginia / The VergeThe Justice Department can post exhibits from the US v. Google antitrust trial online once they’ve been shown in court, Judge Amit Mehta ruled late yesterday. Bloomberg reports that after a week of discussion between Google and the Justice Department, the department agreed to notify Google of documents it…

How to watch the second Republican presidential debate Image: GettyThe Republican debate kicks off at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, tonight, where the potential candidates for the 2024 presidential election (with one predictable exception) will take the stage for a second time. Only seven of the Republican Party’s candidates will appear onstage this time around, …

The new WGA contract will change how Hollywood works As of midnight, the Writers Guild of America will no longer be picketing. Instead, members of the union will be poring over new details on the contract negotiated with the AMPTP and deciding whether they will vote to ratify this new contract. (Disclosure: The Verge’s editorial staff is also unionized with the Writers Guild of America, East.) Th…

The Writers Guild of America’s strike is over Photo by Mario Tama / Getty ImagesAfter a nearly five-month-long strike, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) is telling its members to lower their picket signs. In a post, the WGA said its Negotiating Committee, WGAW Board, and WGAE Council all voted unanimously to recommend the three-year agreement reached with the Alliance of Motion Picture and…