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Where does virtual reality go next? Right now, there seem to be two paths: Portable and self-contained headsets or those connected to computers and consoles. Valve is clearly betting on the second way with the Index, its first VR hardware. It crams in just about every feature you’d expect from a high-end headset, including some truly transformative finger-sensing controllers. It’s just too bad the entire Index package costs $999, putting it out of reach for most people. It’s a boundary-pushing headset meant to keep the VR industry from getting stale.

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1. Subnautica 2 might finally be entering early access in May

   Subnautica 2 has weathered the storm and has rescheduled its early access release. IGN reported today that the sequel to the underwater survival game will begin early access on PC and

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2. Meta will shut down VR Horizon Worlds access in June

   Horizon Worlds, Meta's first pass at a metaverse, will be inaccessible via virtual reality headset after June 15, 2026. The company shared plans to separate Horizon Worlds from Quest VR platform and focus exclusively on the smartphone version

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3. Apple releases its first Background Security Improvement for macOS, iOS and iPadOS

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4. Remedy releases its final content update for FBC: Firebreak

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5. Spotify rolls out 'bit-perfect' playback in Windows app

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6. The Dune: Part Three trailer introduces Robert Pattinson's villainous new character

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7. Arizona attorney general sues Kalshi on illegal gambling charges

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8. YouTube and FIFA partner up for the 2026 World Cup

   FIFA is turning to streaming platforms to maximize its return on the 2026 World Cup. Two months after announcing a "Preferred Platform" partnership with TikTok, the organization has now ...

9. Fortnite will return to Google's Play Store globally on March 19

   Now that Epic Games and Google have made up — or at least found a way to resolve their long-running disputes — everyone with a compatible Android device can get back to the business of playing Fortnite. The

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10. GPT-5.4 mini brings some of the smarts of OpenAI's latest model to ChatGPT Free and Go users

    When OpenAI released GPT-5.4 at the start of March, the company said the new model was designed primarily for professional work like programming and data analysis. Now OpenAI is launching GPT-5.4 mini and nano, and while it is

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