What were the biggest XR trends and events in 2025? Our research arm, ARtillery Intelligence, took a deep dive in its report, Spatial Computing: 2025 Lesson, 2026 Outlook. But a barometer of the year’s activity can also be seen in the most popular AR Insider posts.

So as the door closes on 2025, we’re spotlighting the year’s 25 most popular posts. Browse them below in various categories. For a deeper indexed archive of spatial computing intelligence, subscribe to ARtillery PRO. And look forward to more daily coverage here in 2025.

Annual Predictions: 2025 Lessons, 2026 Outlook

Features

The Art of Display Glasses: Hands-On with VITURE Luma Pro

Powering the Spatial Spectrum: A Conversation with Qualcomm

Did Google and Meta Reveal the New Face of AR Navigation?

A Move to Mundane: Did Meta Reveal AR’s Killer App?

Lens Fest 2025 Dispatch: Snap Primes its Faceworn Future

Android XR and the Spatial Platform Race

Snap Will Launch Consumer AR Glasses in 2026

Segmenting the Spatial Spectrum: Android XR Edition

3 Signs We’re In a New Era of XR

Meta’s Gradual, Grinding & Multitrack Approach to XR

Behind the Numbers

How Many XR Devices Did Meta Sell in Q3?

New Study Projects Headworn AR Revenue to Reach $14 Billion by 2029

What’s the Sales Outlook for AR Glasses?

New Study Projects VR Revenues to Reach $19 Billion by 2029

Will Mobile AR Revenues Reach $15 Billion by 2029?

Thought Leaders Series

From MIT to Market: 7 Ways to Turn Academic Rigor Into Competitive Edge

AI Bits Colonize Real-World Atoms

From AI to Z: Takeaways from AWE USA

Retail Reality: Viture’s Brick & Mortar Power Play

Snap: Virtual Try-Ons are a New Lens on Shopping

Vantage (Guest Posts)

State of XR: Highlights from Expand North Star and GITEX Global

What Do HealthTech Trends Tell Us About Spatial Computing, AI & IOT?

Illuminate Your Illusion: The Role of Lighting in AR Design

Android XR Might Be a Big Equalizer (But We Have to Wait)

The Goldilocks Zone: What’s VR’s Sweet Spot?