Crew Rotation Preps Continue Amidst Human Research on Station

As one crew on Earth prepares to launch to the International Space Station another crew is getting ready to depart the orbital outpost. In the meantime, human research is underway as the Expedition 72 crew members continue exploring how their bodies are adapting to microgravity. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft atop the Falcon 9 rocket is …

Williams Leads Station as Crew Swap Operations Continue

Expedition 72 is officially underway with NASA astronaut Suni Williams as its commander aboard the International Space Station. Meanwhile, the nine orbital residents are awaiting more visitors while also preparing for the next crew departure. Williams took command of the orbital outpost when NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson and Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai …

NASA, SpaceX Shift Crew-9 Launch to NET Sept. 28 Over Weather Concerns

NASA and SpaceX teams have adjusted the next launch opportunity for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission to no earlier than 1:17 p.m. EDT, Saturday, Sept. 28, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida due to expected tropical storm conditions in the area. The change allows teams to complete a rehearsal of launch day activities Tuesday …

Industry Experts Speak on Meta Connect, Quest MR Headsets, and Smart Glasses Adoption

Meta Connect will take place on September 25-26, 2024, showcasing Meta’s latest digital solutions from its social media and XR portfolio. Historically, Connect has revealed deep insights into the firm’s XR roadmap. Pundits should expect Meta to impress audiences during Connect 2024 and solidify its position as a leading XR vendor. While Meta seems to […]

Industrial VR Training Leader Gains Investment to Build “Better Careers and Better Lives”

 This week, immersive skilled trades training solutions provider Interplay Learning announced a new capital investment from Goldman Sachs Alternatives to scale its training solutions to new clients in the enterprise marketplace. As part of the investment, Richard Waitumbi, Managing Director at Goldman Sachs, will also join Interplay Learning’s Board of Directors.    Greg Shell, Partner […]

Meta Launches New Developer Hubs To Facilitate External Projects

An important update for developers building with Meta’s tools. 

X Looks To Remove Account Blocking Options in the App

Elon’s moving to the next stage in removing blocking as an option. 

New Data Shows X Is Losing Users in the US and UK

More data on X’s gradual decline.

TikTok Calls for Brands To Be Featured in Its 2024 Holiday Gift Guide

TikTok will promote selected brands in its gift guide.

DISC Is A Frisbee Inspired VR Sports Game Exclusive For Quest

DISC is an upcoming VR and MR sports game that brings frisbee-style action exclusively to Quest.

Escaping Wonderland Review: A Curiously Wonderful Dream

Escaping Wonderland is an inventive, well-crafted VR adventure puzzle game that successfully builds upon Down The Rabbit Hole. Our full review.

Walkabout Mini Golf For iPhone Is $5 With Full VR Cross-Play, Releasing In October

Mighty Coconut revealed price and release date for Walkabout Mini Golf on iPhone.

Immersed Shows Visor Working For The First Time In Three Short Clips

Immersed showed Visor working for the first time in three short clips, but the features they don’t show are notable.

My predictions for Meta Connect 2024

Every year I like to play the guessing game for the Oculus/Facebook/Meta Connect making my list of predictions… which are not always correct, but they are good because they entice all the community people to play this game with me and to tell how they would love to see XR evolving. So let’s see together […]

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ASICS Inspires Growth of Virtual Sport with Introduction of DISC

ASICS, a global pioneer in sports innovation, is an acronym for Anima Sana In Corpore Sano, a Latin phrase that means “A sound mind in a sound body.” The company was founded in Kobe, Japan, in 1949 by Kihachiro Onitsuka, who aimed to make athletic shoes to nurture healthy lives in young people through sports….

New Quest Game from ‘Job Simulator’ Studio Surprise-launches This Week, Built Entirely Around Hand-tracking

Owlchemy Labs, the Google-owned studio behind Job Simulator (2016) and Vacation Simulator (2019), surprise announced its next VR title today, a hand-tracking-tastic social co-op game called Dimensional Double Shift. And you can get ready to multiplayer job this week. Launching for free on Quest on September 26th, Dimensional Double Shift lets up to four players work at the Gas […]

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NHS Pilots VR to Combat Racism Amongst Employees

The National Health Service (NHS) is piloting a new virtual reality training tool to offer employees insights into the experiences of colleagues from minority ethnic backgrounds. The VR technology, called “Walking in the shoes of…”, was setup by the UK’s government funded healthcare system to prevent a black, Asian, and other ethnic minorities from leaving. […]

Snap CEO Says Meta and Apple Will Follow its Lead in AR Smart Glasses

In a recent interview with CNBC, Evan Spiegel, Snap’s CEO, explained that the Snap Spectacles AR smart glasses have reached its “5th generation,” the developer-only model is ready for AR content creators to design new immersive experiences and applications to launch smart glasses into the mainstream-a long term goal of firms like Meta.  “I think […]

Big XR News: XR Leaders Analyse Meta Connect and the Future of Immersive Collaboration

Watch on YouTube In this episode of the Big XR News show, Rory Greener, Tech Journalist, XR Today welcomes some of XR’s top analysts to talk about the latest news from Meta Connect 2024 and other immersive collaboration topics. Our guests include: Kevin ‘O Donovan, Co-Chair, Industrial Metaverse & Digital Twin Committee, VRARA Jay Latta, […]

9 Skills To Become a Successful Social Media Marketer [Infographic]

Social media marketing is a multi-faceted role.

X Will Comply With Brazilian Censorship Demands

After standing in defiance of the order for three weeks, X is now looking to mend its relationship in Brazil.

Meta Provides a Comprehensive Overview of Its Social Impact Efforts

A look at how Meta’s approaching the development of AI and the metaverse.

YouTube Will Now Allow Creators to Edit Out Rule-Breaking Elements in Videos

Another update to YouTube’s rule-breaking rectification process.

Bigscreen Says Beyond Now Ships Within One Week Of Ordering

Bigscreen Beyond should now ship within one week of ordering, the company claims.

PlayStation State Of Play Promises Updates On PSVR 2 Games Tomorrow

PlayStation’s next State of Play presentation airs tomorrow, promising news and updates on PSVR 2 games.