New MudRunner VR Update Adds A Playable Retro Racer On Quest

A new MudRunner VR content update is live on Quest, and we interviewed the producer to learn more about this recent adaptation.

Hello Cruel World Review: Artificial Indifference

Hello Cruel World has some tricky puzzles, but the lack of creativity and intuitiveness can be frustrating. Here’s our full review.

New Ghosts of Tabor Update Adds Quest 3 Enhancements

Ghosts of Tabor received a Quest 3 visual upgrade, and the Wild West-themed Eastwood DLC is now live.

Microsoft and Sony Join Other Industry Giants in Support of OpenUSD Standard

Last year, Pixar, Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, and NVIDIA announced the Alliance for OpenUSD, an organization to advance and proliferate the USD file format as the future standard for creating and distributing 3D content. The standard, which is a framework for constructing and packaging complex 3D scenes, was called the “HTML of the metaverse” by NVIDIA, […]

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Global Hackathon for Vision Pro Development, Vision Hack, Kicks Off Next Month

Vision Hack is a forthcoming remote hackathon for developers building apps for visionOS. Open to all skill levels, the event is set to take place September 13–15th. Guest Article by Cosmo Scharf Cosmo Scharf is an Emmy-nominated product designer and entrepreneur with a decade of experience in XR. He co-founded Vision Hack and visionOS Dev […]

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Crew Trains for Cygnus Capture, Keeps Up Space Research

Thursday’s main activities aboard the International Space Station on Thursday were Cygnus cargo craft preparations and microgravity science. Amidst the mission and research duties, the two crews living and working aboard the orbital outpost also kept up standard household duties and plumbing tasks. Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus resupply ship is targeted to launch atop a SpaceX …

Veteran VR Developers Reveal How Gaming Influences Enterprise XR Services

The gamification trap… XR is always linked to gaming, whether business like it or not. The real-time 3D engines powering AR/VR/MR applications, like Unreal and Unity, found fame and traction as gaming development tools. Now, these services are leveraged to create enterprise solutions. For example, Unity is a critical component of the workplace-focused Vision Pro. […]

The Ongoing Effects of Apple Vision Pro, Meta Quest, Samsung’s Headset, and Open AR/VR/MR Ecosystems

The XR industry is ever-evolving. It’s easy to forget that many long-awaited and value movements took place in the market over the past few months. For one, Vision Pro debuted in the US and rolled out internationally within a few months. Meta Ray Ban’s second generation device debuted, and the firm also went ‘open source’ […]

UK XR Training Company Achieve 3 Million Valuation to Build a Metaverse

Following a successful funding round last year, UK XR training leaders Luminous received roughly £1 million from the North East Venture Fund. The funding comes as the firm looks to build an enterprise Metaverse platform for health and safety upskilling. Thanks to the European Regional Development Fund’s award, with assistance from Mercia Ventures, Luminous can […]

NVIDIA and Meta CEOs Reveal Bombshell Future of GenAI, Smartglasses, VR Headsets, Quest Mixed Reality at SIGGRAPH 2024

Meta Connect is coming, and with this being a paradigm-shifting year for XR, Meta needs to keep itself focused on a roadmap that’ll continue the company’s XR lead amid growing competition. While the future is not set in stone, Meta seems keen to become a provider of XR headsets, smart glasses, and open XR operating […]

E.l.f. Gets in on ‘Hot Girl Walk’ TikTok Trend in Time for Olympics

To boost its position as an entertainment brand, the cosmetics company parodied sports broadcasts in a video featuring Olympian Gabby Douglas.

How Creators and Marketers Can Protect Themselves While Using AI

The tech’s emergence underscores the importance of proper attribution and collaboration, according to Growth Stack Media’s Jordan Mitchell. 

Here Are The Meta Quest+ Monthly Games For August 2024

The Meta Quest+ games for August 2024 have been confirmed, available to download from tomorrow.

Maestro Orchestrates An October Launch On Quest & Steam

Maestro, an orchestra conducting VR rhythm game, launches this October on Quest & Steam.

Retro VR FPS Compound Targets PSVR 2 Launch Next Month

Compound, a retro-themed VR FPS influenced by Wolfenstein 3D, will launch on PlayStation VR2 next month.

Living Room Turns Your Home Into An MR Animal Sanctuary

Living Room uses mixed reality to turn your home into a wildlife sanctuary on Quest 3.

XR News Bits – ‘Thrasher’ Launches, Kojima Explores Vision Pro, Big Game Updates, & More

In this edition of XR News Bits we see a newly released Walkabout Mini Golf DLC course, a big update to Contractors Showdown, game director Hideo Kojima exploring Vision Pro, the release of VR action-arcade game Thrasher, and signs of life from cooperative WWII VR bomber game The Mighty Eighth. XR News Bits An incredible amount of exciting XR […]

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Latest Quest Update Includes Meta AI, New ‘Layout’ Utility App & Performance Boosts

Following Meta’s big v67’s multitasking update earlier this month, the company announced it’s now rolling out its v68 software update for Quest, which features experimental access to Meta AI, a new utility app centered on home improvement, and some performance boosts too. Previously only available on Ray-Ban Meta smartglasses, Meta AI lets you do your standard […]

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Meta Releases New Audio Ray Tracing Tool for More Immersive Soundscapes on Quest

Meta announced its released a new Acoustic Ray Tracing feature that will make it easier for developers to add more immersive audio to their VR games and apps. Released in the Audio SDK for Unity and Unreal, the new Acoustic Ray Tracing tech is designed to automate the complex process of simulating realistic acoustics which […]

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Spacesuit Check and Student Robotics Contest Today as Station Orbits Higher

Spacesuits, robotics, and maintenance were the main priorities for the Expedition 71 and NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test crews after the International Space Station raised its orbit on Wednesday. The nine orbital residents also split their day on a variety of human research activities and docked crew spaceship activities. NASA Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick evaluated …

Blood Tests, Eye Scans on Station Helping Doctors Improve Crew Health

Blood sample collections and eye scans took a big part of the day on Tuesday as the International Space Station residents continuously explore how living in space affects their bodies. The two crews representing Expedition 71 and NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test also trained for robotics activities, serviced spacesuits, and kept up household tasks aboard …

STYLY Upgrades Spatial Computing Content Platform

This week, spatial content creation platform provider STYLY announced the release of a new location alignment feature which optimizes content distribution and pre-event testing for AR/MR/spatial applications. The new STYLY Studio feature is free for users to test; however, to get full access to the location alignment feature, users must pay for pro access, namely […]

Meta Quest Headset Gains First Party Service and Optimisations

This week, Meta released its Quest v68 software update, which introduces a new first-party application for innovative passthrough situations and optimisation of other application processes.  The update improves how augmented visualisations interact and exist in a real-world environment, and the optimisation assists with application management. The rollout started this week, and Quest headset owners will quickly gain […]

Publicis Groupe Acquires Influencer-Marketing Giant Influential

The agency holding company will use Influential’s platform in concert with Epsilon’s insights to help clients find influencers to engage consumers.

X Shares Insights Into Olympics Engagement

The 2024 Paris Games is a critical opportunity for X, which is struggling to win back advertisers.