Meta Wants Android Play Store Apps Officially on Quest but Google “didn’t want to”

There are relatively few 2D Android apps available on the Quest Store, which seems odd since the Quest hardware runs a modified version of Android. According to Meta CTO Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth, Google simply isn’t interested in bringing the full Play Store of apps to Quest. “There’s nothing preventing Android developers who have an APK […]

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Vision Pro Isn’t Here Yet, But You Can Already Start Capturing Spatial Video on Your iPhone

Apple Vision Pro isn’t slated to launch until early next year, but if you’ve got an iPhone 15 Pro you can already start capturing memories as spatial videos. With the recent release of iOS 17.2 beta, Apple quietly added its first pass at spatial video capture for the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro […]

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Time-looping Puzzle Shooter ‘We Are One’ Releases Level Creator in New Update, Trailer Here

Developer Flat Head Studio and publisher Fast Travel Games today launched the new Level Creator Update for We Are One (2023), the time-looping puzzle shooter that landed on VR headsets this summer. The update is available as a free download for existing owners on Quest and SteamVR headsets, bringing with it a Level Creator which […]

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Valve is “still working on VR and still pushing forward on it”

Valve unveiled its Steam Deck OLED late last week, offering up a hardware refresh for the first time since the company launched the handheld gaming device last year. While the company has been full steam ahead on handhelds and developing Steam OS, Valve says it’s “still pushing forward” on VR. Valve ostensibly has a standalone […]

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Dragon Hatch Opened, Crew Unpacking Science and Supplies

The Expedition 70 crew is unpacking the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft following its arrival early Saturday morning. Meanwhile, the orbital residents are also continuing their research and maintenance activities following the International Space Station’s debris avoidance maneuver last week. The hatches are open between Dragon and the orbital outpost following its arrival on Saturday. NASA …

Islanders VR Builds Cities Inside Your Home With Mixed Reality

You can now build cities inside your own home with the Islanders VR mixed reality update.

Meta Inks New Deal with Amazon to Facilitate Amazon Shopping on Facebook and IG

There was a bit of discussion late this week about a new arrangement between Amazon and Meta, which will enable Facebook and IG users purchase Amazon products in-stream.

As you can see in this sequence (posted by Maurice Rahmey on Threads), the new Amazon/Instagram integration, in this exa…

Instagram Tests New Elements to Feed into More Enclosed Group Sharing

More IG users are engaging in private groups, and Instagram’s looking to feed into that behavioral shift.

Dyschronia Studio MyDearest Raises $7.8 Million To Expand Existing IP

Chronos Universe studio MyDearest raised $7.8 million to expand existing IP on Quest and PSVR 2.

Dragon Docks to Station Carrying Science and Supplies

While the International Space Station was traveling more than 262 miles over central Brazil, a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft autonomously docked to station’s Harmony module at 5:07 a.m. EST, with NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara monitoring operations from the station. The Dragon launched on SpaceX’s 29th contracted commercial resupply mission for NASA at …