What happens next with MIXED
MIXED is discontinuing its reporting. Going forward, MIXED editors Josef and Tomislav will report for Heise Online.
For ten years, MIXED has closely followed daily developments in the VR and AR industry. As the largest German-language source on the topic, MIXED has published over 17,000 articles during this time. Its English counterpart, launched at the end of 2021, has grown to over 5,000 articles.
The conditions faced by small, independent publishers like MIXED have become increasingly challenging. Over the last two years, Google has made significant changes to its search engine, which has made it very difficult for smaller publications like MIXED to maintain visibility and cover their costs. Competition for readers' attention has also intensified, and this will only increase with the impending AI-driven transformation of the internet. Meanwhile, we feel that public interest in VR and AR has not grown strongly enough to counteract this downward trend.
Against this backdrop, it is with a heavy heart that we have decided to cease operations on June 1, 2025.
Our long-standing editor, Tomislav, has written a personal farewell providing more background information.
MIXED reporting continues on Heise Online
While MIXED will remain online until further notice, the remaining editors Josef and Tomislav will soon join Heise Online, one of Europe’s largest tech websites, where they will continue to provide daily reporting on VR and AR.
Additionally, Josef will oversee the gaming website SPACE4GAMES, which will soon include coverage of VR games. An English version of the website is currently in the works.
If you want to keep following VR and AR articles by these authors and support their work, please follow Josef (Linktree) and Tomislav (Linktree) on your preferred platforms and continue reading at:
- Heise Online (German)
- SPACE4GAMES (English version coming soon — sign up for the newsletter to stay informed about what's happening with the site. The registration form is located at the bottom of the homepage.)
The MIXED team sincerely thanks you for your many years of support. Without you, this project would never have reached its ten-year milestone. We’re excited to see what the next ten years will bring for VR and AR.
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