Crew Observes Earth’s Nighttime Atmosphere, Conducts Station Maintenance

The Expedition 71 and Boeing Crew Flight Test crews had a light duty day on Wednesday, focusing on Earth observations and station upkeep. While soaring 250 miles above our home planet, the International Space Station passes into orbital nighttime roughly every 45 minutes. During these night periods, crew members can observe events in Earth’s atmosphere …

Apple Ramps Up Vision Pro International Supply Chains

Last month, during WWDC 2024, Apple announced the long-awaited news that the Vision Pro will reach several new territories by early July 2024. As of Friday, June 28, Apple debuted its MR headset in China (mainland, 24,502 CNY), Japan (484,415 JPY), and Singapore (4,725 SGD). Apple is also debuting the Vision Pro in Australia (5,195 […]

Augmented Reality Laptop Innovators Terminate Staff and Hardware Division

This week, Sightful, the immersive technology innovator behind the upcoming AR laptop device, “Spacetop,” announced that it is laying off 20 employees and disbanding its hardware division. The move comes as a “long-term strategic decision” to develop AR software solutions.   In an official press release, the firm noted that the layoffs are “not the […]

Meta Quest 1 Loses Official Security Support

This week, reports are emerging that Meta is continuing to drop Quest 1 support, following the firm’s slow drop in technical support for the landmark headset in previous months.   Meta’s transition to dropping official support for the classic headset feels natural at this point in the firm’s history. However, Meta’s dropping security support for […]

X Rejoins GARM To Reassure Ad Partners on Brand Safety

X continues its efforts to reassure potential ad partners. 

TikTok Updates Option To Download Clips Without Watermark

An easier way to repurpose your TikTok clips.

TikTok’s Developing a New AI Chatbot Called Genie

TikTok’s looking to make a bigger jump into the generative AI race.

TikTok Announces Creative Performance Webinar for SMBs

New marketing insights from the TikTok team. 

Ocarina Of Time, Drivable Steam Train, & A Space Museum In PC VRChat

Don Hopper drives a steam train, visits a space museum and checks out Hyrule in PC VRChat.

Attack On Titan VR: Unbreakable Trailer Shows Melee Combat With Nude Giants

Attack On Titan VR: Unbreakable will receive a staggered launch, entering early access this month on Quest.

Tim Sweeney Explains Why Fortnite Has “No Plans” For VR Support

Epic Games’ CEO reconfirmed there are “no plans currently” to bring Fortnite to VR.

Pico Is Also Opening Up Its Store & Getting Rid Of Its App Lab Equivalent

Pico will open up its store and get rid of its App Lab equivalent, just over two months after Meta announced the same.

The XR Week Peek (2024.07.02): Upload VR Summer Showcase, Meta Quest’s movable windows, and more!

I’m back in Italy after having been a mentor at the XRCC in Berlin! My experience there has been great… maybe I’ll write something about it soon. But there are a lot of pieces of interesting XR news to talk about… so why should I speak about me now? ? Top news of the week The UploadVR […]

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‘Attack on Titan VR’ Releases in Early Access July 23rd, and It Looks… Rough

Japanese studio UNIVRS announced Attack on Titan VR: Unbreakable in late 2022, making for the hit anime’s first official VR game. Now the studio says it’s releasing the game in early access on Quest next month, giving us our first look at gameplay. And it looks pretty rough. The studio today announced that Attack on Titan VR: Unbreakable is […]

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Routine Health Assessments and Cargo Ops Top Tuesday’s Schedule

Hearing assessments, eye exams, and cargo ops topped Tuesday’s schedule aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 71 and Boeing Crew Flight Test crews also scheduled in some time to connect with students back on Earth and prepare for upcoming mission activities. As part of regularly scheduled exams in low Earth orbit, NASA astronauts Matthew …

Meta’s Zuckerberg Reveals Info on New AR Smart Glasses and Neural Interface Wristbands

Meta Connect is coming up later this year. Ahead of the event, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, spoke to a YouTube content creator to reveal many details of the firm’s roadmap from AI to XR, giving a window into what Meta may have planned for its upcoming showcase event. During the conversation, Zuckerberg spoke about […]

Indian Healthcare Firm Uses VR Training to Bridge Knowledge Gaps

Late last week, MediSim VR debuted a VR training lab to upskill new and existing healthcare workers in Gujarat. The announcement introduces the VR Skill Training Lab located at KD Hospital, a first of its kind for the healthcare space.  The training facility will provide students and professionals with XR hardware and software solutions that […]

Musk Claims X Reached Usage High After Presidential Debate

But is that true?

X Previews Coming Improvements to Ad Analytics

The improved dashboard is significantly more intuitive.

The White House Announces Its First Creator Economy Conference

Government officials will meet with Creator Economy experts.

TikTok Publishes New Back to School Marketing Guide

There’s a heap of tips in TikTok’s new guide.

 

Here’s The Meta Quest+ Monthly Subscription Games For July 2024

The Meta Quest+ subscription games for July are now available – here’s what subscribers can claim.

The House Of Da Vinci VR Adapts The Puzzle Adventure This Year On Quest & Steam

The House Of Da Vinci, a puzzle adventure set in Renaissance Italy, will receive a VR adaptation on Quest & Steam.

New VR Games & Releases July 2024: Quest, SteamVR, PSVR 2 & More

What are the new VR games this July? Here are the latest monthly highlights for Quest, PC VR, Apple Vision Pro, PSVR 2, and Pico.

Deleted Meta Comment Speaks Volumes About the Fate of ‘GTA: San Andreas’ for Quest

Meta announced in 2021 its was working with Rockstar Games to bring Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas to Quest. While a recent comment made by the company over the weekend sparked renewed hope the iconic open world game was still in development, Meta was quick to delete the comment with no further explanation, which isn’t exactly confidence […]

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