The Number of VR Users on Steam Dropped Sharply Last Month, But Valve Isn’t Saying Why

Monthly-Connected VR Headsets on Steam We’ve been tracking the data on VR headsets published in the Steam Hardware & Software survey ever since first-gen VR headsets hit the market. The number of monthly-connected VR headsets on Steam has always seen ups and downs, but last month was different. In the latest data we saw a […]

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Inside VR Design: The Interface of ‘Electronauts’

Inside VR Design is a pilot for what could become an ongoing series examining specific examples of great VR design. Today we’re looking at the interface of Electronauts to find out what makes it so excellently usable. You can find the complete video below, or continue reading for an adapted text version. Electronauts is a […]

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‘Lone Echo II’ Coming to Oculus PC in August, Original ‘Lone Echo’ Discounted to $10

The long-awaited sequel to Ready At Dawn’s space adventure Lone Echo (2017) is nearly here. Lone Echo II is now set to arrive on August 24th, likely making it one of the last PC-only games funded by Facebook to arrive on the Oculus Store. Lone Echo II has been delayed multiple times since it was originally slated to arrive in 2019, but […]

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Preview: ‘Fracked’ is Shaping Up With a Great Art Style and Chunky, Satisfying Combat

Fracked, the upcoming PSVR exclusive from developer nDreams, is now due to launch next month, and today we got our first hands-on time with the game thanks to a new demo that’s available today. Fracked leans clearly into the shooter genre, but from our time with the demo it looks like nDreams is aiming to shake […]

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NASA TV to Air Crew Dragon’s Port Relocation

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts on the International Space Station will relocate their Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft Wednesday, July 21, setting the stage for a historic first when two different U.S. commercial spacecraft built for crew will be docked to the microgravity laboratory at the same time. Live coverage will begin at 6:30 a.m. EDT on NASA …

Mission Prep Heats Up Amid Science and Medical Studies

Today, the Expedition 65 crewmates aboard the International Space Station continued down their checklists in preparation for the next day’s planned mission activities — to include a port-relocation maneuver and the launch of a new module that will replace the Pirs Docking Compartment. Pirs has only a few days left in its 20-year length of …

YouTube Taps into the Popularity of BTS to Boost its New ‘Shorts’ Option

The promotion will help YouTube boost awareness of Shorts following the recent expansion of the tool.

Snapchat Launches New 3D Bitmoji, Another Step in its Digital Fashion Push

The new characters will provide more opportunity for customization, which could open up new opportunities for brand tie-ins.

TikTok Ads See Higher Emotional Response, According to New Report

The data shows that TikTok can drive significantly higher mental response rates, in terms of both memory and subsequent action.

WhatsApp Looks to Join the Audio Social Trend with Group Calls Update

WhatsApp users will now be able to join group calls at any time, even after the call has begun.