Snap Will Reportedly Unveil New AR Glasses Next Month – But Still Only For Developers

Snapchat will unveil upgraded AR glasses next month, The Verge reports, but still only for select developers.

Quest 2 Can Now Track Your Hands And Its Controllers Simultaneously Too

Quest 2 can now track your hands and its controllers simultaneously too, bringing it in line with Quest 3 and Quest Pro.

Steam Decktop: Steam Deck & Meta Quest HDMI Link Make A Modular Gaming PC

A Steam Deck becomes a modular gaming PC when combined with Meta Quest HDMI Link.

Two of the Most Anticipated VR Games in 2024 Now Have Release Dates

Behemoth from Skydance and Alien: Rogue Incursion from Survios are two of the most anticipated VR games coming in 2024, and both are headed for release on Quest, PSVR 2, and PC VR. And now we know when we’ll first be able to get our hands on them. Behemoth Release Date on Quest Starting off […]

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Hands-on: ‘Action Hero’ Revives ‘SUPERHOT’ with a Clever Premise

First released eight years ago, SUPERHOT VR is not just a notable VR classic—it’s still a great game. Although it never got a sequel, it left enough of a mark for not just one but several spiritual successors. The upcoming Quest game Action Hero from Fast Travel Games revisits SUPERHOT’s innovative mechanic with a smart premise. […]

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Snapchat and Meta Reportedly Plan to Reveal Dueling Visions of AR Glasses Next Month

According to a report by The Verge, both Snapchat and Meta will each reveal new AR glasses for the first time next month. Both companies have been working on such projects for years. According to The Verge’s Alex Heath, Snapchat parent company Snap Inc. will reveal its fifth generation of ‘Spectacles’ AR glasses on September […]

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Light Duty Day Still Sees Space Science and Orbital Reboost

Six of the nine crew members living and working aboard the International Space Station had a light duty day on Thursday fitting in some time for science equipment maintenance. Meanwhile, three cosmonauts stayed busy with their full schedule of Roscosmos space research and lab upkeep. Thursday’s main research activity consisted of cleaning the Electrostatic Levitation …

Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance Appoints New President

The Augment Reality for Enterprise Alliance (AREA) has appointed a senior fellow of Collins Aerospace as its president. 6 Cheap Augmented Reality Glasses Options for 2024 Augmented Reality Laptop Innovators Terminate Staff and Hardware Division Augmented Reality Contact Lenses: Will They Ever Be a Reality? Ryan Wheeler, Senior Fellow of Advanced Visualisations with Applied Research […]

How XR, AI, BCI, and Neural Interfaces are Changing Healthcare Education

The healthcare industry requires the utmost optimisation and trust in its education and training avenues. Like other high-risk and high-pressure environments, healthcare relies on daily operational efficiency and excellence to ensure positive outcomes. In turn, the healthcare sector is becoming a solid champion for immersive training due to the technology’s ability to simulate real-life situations […]

Microsoft HoloLens may Lose its Largest Partner

Recently, the US Army announced that it would be considering new XR hardware partners for its Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) initiative roadmap to create an MR headset for in-the-field armed forces. Over the past few years, the US Army has worked with Microsoft and its HoloLens division to create a bespoke headset purpose-built to […]

A Guide to SEO Competitor Analysis [Infographic]

Some tips for your SEO approach. 

X Is Developing More Advanced Management Tools for Verified Organizations

More account management features coming to X.

Question Posts May Become a Key Focus for AI Training Data

LLMs need question and answer text, and social platforms are looking to incentivize such. 

Instagram Tests New Profile Cards for Creators

A new format for IG’s profile QR codes.

Train Sim World VR: New York Coming Soon To Quest

Train Sim World will ride the rails around New York soon.

First Batman: Arkham Shadow Gameplay Trailer Reveals October Launch

A new Batman: Arkham Shadow trailer reveals the first gameplay and the launch month for Meta’s upcoming Quest 3 exclusive.

The XR Week Peek (2024.08.20): The VR Games Showcase hosted many VR games news, Pico has launched Pico 4 Ultra in China, and more!

Happy birthday to my blog! This platform is now 8 years old and I’m so glad to have spent so many years talking about VR with you amazing community people! I want to thank everyone who sent me very nice greetings this week to congratulate me on this important milestone. You made my day!  And this […]

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Pico Reveals ‘Pico 4 Ultra’ Headset, Launching in China Next Month

Pico has unveiled its next XR headset, the Pico 4 Ultra, which is slated to launch in China next month starting at around $600. It was reported early this year that Pico was preparing some sort of XR headset based on the Pico 4 platform following a supposed leak. Now Byte Dance’s XR subsidiary Pico Interactive […]

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New ‘Batman: Arkham Shadow’ Trailer Reveals Gameplay, Quest 3 Graphics, & Fall Release Date

In development by Meta first-party studio Camouflaj, Batman: Arkham Shadow is one of the most highly anticipated VR games of 2024, and one the first title from the company to be Quest 3 exclusive. A new trailer for the game gives us quite a bit: the first look at real gameplay, what we can expect […]

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Wednesday’s Research Promoting Self-Sufficient Crews Farther Away from Earth

Manufacturing tools and medicine in space is a key objective for NASA and its international partners as crews train for longer missions farther away from Earth. Humans living in space habitats will need to be self-sufficient to stay heathy and run successful missions since launching supplies from Earth will be less feasible and uneconomical. NASA …

Tesla Leverages VR for Robotics Development

Tesla is using virtual reality technology to train its Optimus AI robot.  The revelation came via the US-based electric car company’s career pages where it is currently advertising for a new position that involves wearing VR headset and motion-capture suit for up to $48 per hour. Google Rebrands its Open-Source VR Modelling Tool DPVR’s VR […]

Optimistic Market Forecasts Declare AR Smart Glasses Uptick – Leveraging AI, Biometric, Sustainability Trends

2024 may be the start of an XR shift. Following the landmark VR headset adoption trend kicked off by accessible Meta Quest 2 headsets, interest is shifting to the next big trend in XR: AR smart glasses and mixed reality headsets. As popularised by Meta Ray Ban Smart Glasses and the Apple Vision Pro spatial/MR […]

PICO 4 Ultra Mixed Reality Headset Details Debut Today

Today, PICO debuted its latest mixed-reality headset. This follows a long legacy of providing incremental improvements to the firm’s XR product portfolio, notably after a rocky term of operations. A release window is yet to be confirmed. After a hype period, the firm debuted its latest PICO 4 Ultra on social media platforms this week. […]

Which Countries Are Using ChatGPT the Most? [Infographic]

A look at where ChatGPT is seeing the most adoption.

TikTok Maintains Steady Growth in EU Users

TikTok’s meteoric rise has slowed, but it’s still adding EU users.