Mobile Devs! Be sure to check out the Operating System Announcements section, where we highlight how both Swift and Kotlin are being used actively to develop applications for both smart glasses and XR headsets—further pushing mobile developers & designers to explore this expanding frontier. Dive in to see how these launches, strategic moves, and new applications are shaping the market.

🚀 Latest Real-world Spatial Applications 

• Samsung launches the Likeness app for the Galaxy XR headset, utilizing AI to create photorealistic avatars that mirror facial expressions and head movements for video calls and training. Read more.

• Southwest Airlines has open-sourced the Apple Vision Pro Blender Live Streamer, a developer tool on GitHub that allows real-time streaming of Blender scene changes to the Apple Vision Pro, accelerating 3D workflows for spatial computing. Read more.

• Trifork and Loft Dynamics partner to launch LoftHOME for the Apple Vision Pro, a regulator-approved training solution that allows pilots to rehearse cockpit procedures in 3D from their living rooms, seamlessly linking to full-motion simulators. Read more.

• Meta expands Horizon Hyperscape for the Meta Quest, allowing users to scan their physical rooms and invite up to seven friends to hang out in these photorealistic digital replicas as a shared virtual world. Read more.

• Neumann debuts a spatial audio mixing application for the Apple Vision Pro. The tool integrates with Logic Pro and allows audio engineers to position sound sources in 3D space using intuitive hand gestures. Read more.

• Real Madrid to release an exclusive immersive documentary for the Vision Pro. Shot with 8K 180-degree cameras, the film captures the atmosphere of the Bernabéu stadium and is part of the club's "Infinite Bernabéu" digital strategy. Read more.

• Wayne State University’s Expand XR for Meta Quest, a mixed reality application that uses AI to treat PTSD and anxiety by allowing therapists to introduce feared objects into a patient's real environment. Read more.

• Red Bull releases "Backcountry Skiing," the first episode of its World of Red Bull immersive video series for Apple Vision Pro, transporting viewers to the Canadian wilderness with professional freeskiers. Read more.

• Google TV adds a catalog of 3D movies to the Galaxy XR, including titles like Star Trek Beyond and Jurassic World, which users can rent or buy directly through the app. Read more.

• Realize Music launches Sing, a wellness-focused VR singing game on Meta Quest featuring over one million licensed songs from major labels like Universal and Sony, powered by Tuned Global. Read more.

• Coldplay launches a new immersive concert experience on Meta Quest, featuring a stereoscopic 180-degree broadcast of their Music of the Spheres tour, alongside a dedicated Beat Saber music pack. Read more.

• New research confirms the feasibility of using Apple Vision Pro for diagnostic radiology, with physician trainees rating it highly for image quality and processing speed in a pilot study. Read more.

⚙️ Operating System Announcements

Meta Spatial SDK v0.8.0

This Kotlin-based SDK update introduces GSplat support (experimental) for rendering Gaussian Splats with collision handling. It also refines the Stereo Audio API and fixes a critical panel corruption bug in v0.9.1. (Note to all Android Devs!) Release notes.

Meta Device Access Toolkit SDK

Meta announced the Wearable Device Access Toolkit, available in both Kotlin and Swift (for iOS and Android devs!). This SDK allows mobile apps to interact directly with the camera, microphone, and speakers of its smart glasses lineup. Read more.

Community Note! Spatial Computing Business Newsletter contributors, L+R, supported bringing this SDK online over the past two years, so direct any questions over on their website.

Meta Horizon OS v83

Rolling out the week of November 24, this update introduces System Positional TimeWarp (SysPTW) to reduce visual judder and lag using real-time scene depth. It also adds Temporal Dimming for Quest 3/3S to reduce eye strain and extends Space Setup to recognize complex architectural elements like slanted ceilings. Additionally, the Meta Quest Link App has been rebranded to Meta Horizon Link. Release notes.

Quest Browser Gets Instant WebXR Hit Testing The Meta Quest browser is gaining new depth capabilities via the WebXR Depth API for instant, precise virtual object placement in mixed reality

Apple visionOS 26.2 Beta 2

Apple has released visionOS 26.2 to the public, exiting beta. This update enables full support for the Logitech Muse digital pen, allowing developers to handle input directly via the Game Controller framework. It also introduces a new StoreKit API for fetching app age ratings and resolves critical bugs in AirDrop discoverability and TV SharePlay for DRM content. Release notes.

Android XR Developer Preview 3

With the launch of Samsung XR, Google is urging developers to check out the new SDK. This is a Kotlin-first environment that utilizes Jetpack Compose for XR to build declarative spatial UIs—meaning modern Android developers can now build immersive apps using the same tools they use for mobile. Learn more.

🌎 Community & Industry

Announced Events

October 7-9, 2026, Berlin, Germany
xr&gamesCon – The world's premier event for XR & mobile game developers by the organizers behind droidcon and fluttercon. 📱

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Ready to connect with others exploring the spatial computing community in your city? Whether you want to attend an upcoming event or launch a new chapter, we invite you to get involved and help shape the future of the industry. Learn more.

🛠️ Hardware News & Rumors

Meta has acquired the AI wearable startup Limitless, known for its pendant that records and summarizes conversations, bolstering its AI hardware lineup.

Apple's VP of Interface Design, Alan Dye, has reportedly joined Meta to lead a new creative studio for Reality Labs, focusing on the design of future mixed reality interfaces.

Alibaba enters the consumer wearables market with Quark, a pair of AI smart glasses priced at ~$537. The glasses feature the Qwen AI model for visual recognition and translation, undercutting competitors like Meta.

Reports indicate Amazon is developing consumer AR glasses codenamed "Jayhawk" to rival Meta, featuring a single-eye display and navigation tools, with a potential launch in 2026.

Meta Phoenix Glasses Delayed Meta's dedicated mixed-reality smart glasses, codenamed Phoenix, are reportedly delayed until 2027.

Samsung Galaxy XR review highlights its strong focus on non-gaming productivity and fitness applications.

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