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

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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

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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. […]
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Snap CEO Says Meta and Apple Will Follow its Lead in AR Smart Glasses

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

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

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Social media marketing is a multi-faceted role.

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X Will Comply With Brazilian Censorship Demands

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

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Meta Provides a Comprehensive Overview of Its Social Impact Efforts

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

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

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

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Bigscreen Says Beyond Now Ships Within One Week Of Ordering

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Bigscreen Beyond should now ship within one week of ordering, the company claims.
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PlayStation State Of Play Promises Updates On PSVR 2 Games Tomorrow

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PlayStation’s next State of Play presentation airs tomorrow, promising news and updates on PSVR 2 games.
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New Meta Avatars Graphics Overhaul Images Emerge Just Days Before Connect

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More images of the upcoming Meta Avatars graphics overhaul have emerged, just days before Connect.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Soars Onto PC VR This November

1 year ago
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 confirmed its release date in a new trailer.
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The XR Week Peek (2024.09.23): Quest 3S may cost $299, Meta and Luxottica to partner until 2030, and more!

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These are my last hours in China. I’m currently in Beijing and today I’m taking the plane to get back to Italy. As usual, when a trip ends I’m a bit sad about what I leave, but I’m also a bit happy because I see my own country again and I can finally eat some […]

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‘Arizona Sunshine Remake’ Shows off Visual Overhaul on Quest 3 & PSVR 2 Ahead of October Launch

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Vertigo Games is getting ready to release its remake of Arizona Sunshine (2016), the co-op zombie-killing adventure that started it all, showing off some new gameplay footage for Quest 3 and PSVR 2 too. Announced back in mid-August, Arizona Sunshine Remake is headed to all major headsets come October 17th, including Quest 2/3/Pro, PSVR 2, and […]

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Meta Swiftly Pulls the Plug on ‘Marvel Powers United VR’ Fan Revival Project

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Meta shut down MARVEL Powers United VR (2018) back in 2021, the online co-op game released exclusively on Oculus Rift by Meta-owned studio Sanzuru Games. A recent fan project dedicated to reviving the game gave fans a glimmer of hope that they may even be able to play online again, but Meta has now shut that […]

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Soyuz Lands Returning Dyson, Two Crewmates Back to Earth

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At 7:59 a.m. EDT (4:59 p.m. Kazakhstan time), the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft made a parachute-assisted landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan, southeast of the town of Dzhezkazgan. Spanning 184 days in space, NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson’s mission includes covering 2,944 orbits of the Earth and a journey of 78 million miles. The Soyuz MS-25 …
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NASA Astronaut Tracy C. Dyson and Crewmates Returning to Earth Live on NASA+

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NASA’s live return coverage is underway on NASA+ and the agency’s website. Learn how to stream NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media. The Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft, with NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson and Roscosmos cosmonauts Nikolai Chub and Oleg Kononenko, will make a parachute-assisted landing at 7:59 a.m. (4:59 p.m. Kazakhstan …
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Soyuz Spacecraft Undocks, Three Crew Members Headed Back to Earth

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At 4:36 a.m. EDT, the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft undocked from the orbiting laboratory’s Prichal module with NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson and Roscosmos cosmonauts Nikolai Chub and Oleg Kononenko. NASA’s live coverage of deorbit burn, entry, and landing will begin at 6:45 a.m. on NASA+ and the agency’s website. Learn how to stream NASA content …
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Trio Departing Space Station Soon Live on NASA+

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NASA’s live coverage of undocking is now underway on NASA+ and the agency’s website. Learn how to stream NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media. At 1:02 a.m. EDT, hatches between the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft and the International Space Station closed in preparation for undocking and return to Earth of NASA astronaut …
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The Godot Engine Is Now Available Standalone On Quest 3 & Pro

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The Godot engine is now available on Horizon OS, meaning you can develop full games completely standalone on Quest.
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Samsung Is Reportedly Delaying Its Android XR Headset Even Further

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Samsung’s Android XR headset could be delayed even further into next year, Daily Korea reports.
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Subside’s SteamVR Release Delivers Eye-Watering Graphics

1 year ago
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Subside’s realistic graphics continue to impress in the game’s full release on Steam.
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Meta Cuts Quest Touch Pro Controllers Upgrade Price To $250

1 year ago
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Meta cut the price of upgrading to Touch Pro controllers to $250.
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Virtuix Omni One Review: An Immersive VR Platform

1 year ago
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The Virtuix Omni One “VR platform” has arrived, promising extended reality enthusiasts a new virtual experience. For a while now, innovators in the XR landscape have been searching for ways to make virtual experiences feel more realistic and immersive. One of the main challenges to overcome involves figuring out how to give users a way […]
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Virtualware Enhances VIROO XRaaS Platform

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This week, Virtualware announced VIROO version 2.6, a fresh update for the firm’s enterprise-grade XR development platform.  The XR as a service platform enables businesses to leverage a Unity-based SDK to create, distribute, and manage custom XR applications for chosen business use cases, such as immersive training and collaboration. The latest update aims to improve […]