The best Virtual Reality newsletters

UploadVR's news and review feed covering virtual and augmented reality, including game launches, Early Access releases, hardware and app coverage, and reviews. Readers get timely coverage of VR software and industry developments, with a mix of straightforward news and critical reviews.

A personal blog on art, music, audio and video games, mixing a critical essay on leaving Microsoft with reposted and revised writing on game audio and creative coding. Readers get reflective commentary, practical audio tutorials for web VR, and a sense of one creator's expertise in sound.

A personal newsletter by Mathew Olson covering video games, virtual reality, film and occasional cultural commentary, written in a candid, opinionated voice. Readers get year-end game picks, critiques of VR industry marketing and reflections on movies and everyday life.

A personal essay blog by a technologist covering technology, media, business and the future, with long-form pieces on topics like the metaverse, democratizing AI and screen-induced eye discomfort. Readers get reflective, first-person takes that mix personal anecdotes with some background research and explanation.

A personal blog covering furry culture, programming and smart home projects, written in a first-person voice. Readers get convention reports, hands-on Homey setup experiences and step-by-step practical guides.

Academic research group newsletter from the HCI Games Group at the University of Waterloo, covering conference reports, workshop reflections, and paper announcements in games and narrative research. Readers get updates on the group's publications, presentations and awards, plus informal accounts of attending HCI conferences.

A personal blog by a developer covering Laravel, Vue, and Virtual Reality, with step-by-step tutorials and a year-in-review post. Readers get practical how-tos such as geolocating IP addresses in Laravel and migrating Vue 2 filters to Vue 3, plus candid notes on the author's blogging and hardware experiences.

This is the official promotional blog for the GOLF+ virtual reality golf game, covering real golf courses and features of the game. Readers get course profiles such as Payne's Valley and Medinah No. 3, plus product explainers like the Immersive Putting mode.

A monthly roundup for XR developers covering news from Snap, Meta, Unity, Google, Pico and others on AR, VR, mixed reality and spatial computing tools and hardware. It highlights SDK and platform updates, hackathons and upcoming events, with brief editorial commentary on device prospects.

Muse Studio is a creative studio that produces immersive experiences, including LED wall installations, VR journeys and interactive architecture simulations. The newsletter showcases its client projects with descriptions of design concepts, creative process and technical scope.

Odd Truth Inc. is a small media production company whose newsletter covers its comics, games and animation projects, including the game Paws and Leaves and the graphic novel Legends of the Kaironauts. Readers get production updates, Kickstarter announcements and behind-the-scenes notes on the creative work.

John Coogan's newsletter mostly promotes his videos and community, such as a Discord invite and a note that content is now free. Its longer issue sample offers brief, speculative essays on tech trends like the metaverse, but with limited depth or practical detail.

Paperstreet's blog publishes founder-oriented primers on startup funding and growth, such as explainers on growth hacking and revenue-based financing, plus lists of VC investors by sector. Readers get accessible overviews of fundraising options and investor directories, though the depth is moderate and some pieces are list-driven.

Fonce shares announcements and event listings from the immersive media and XR film industry, including festival programs and industry conferences. Issues mostly relay press-style updates on programs like UnitedXR Europe, m:brane and the Venice Production Bridge.

This newsletter from the makers of Stream to 3D covers release updates for their Windows software that converts 2D video and live sources to stereoscopic 3D. It mixes product announcements and user testimonials with a personal essay about using the software and the holodeck idea from Star Trek.

This is a product-marketing blog from Ovation, an AI and VR communication-practice platform, featuring customer case studies from universities and release announcements. Readers learn how schools use simulated conversations for role-play, interviews and workplace scenarios, and what new features are added.

A newsletter from a Meta employee announcing and promoting the company's VR and mixed-reality headsets, mainly the Quest line, with press quotes. It reads as company announcements and praise rather than independent analysis.

Announcements and updates from the VR CAVE research project at the Immersive and Creative Technologies Lab of Cyprus University of Technology, covering seminars, visits and demonstrations of a virtual reality facility. The project itself concluded in 2014, so the newsletter reads as a low-volume institutional update rather than ongoing editorial content.