NASA, Mission Partners Ready for Starliner Launch

In less than 24 hours, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will be the first to launch aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. NASA, Boeing, and ULA (United Launch Alliance) are ready for the Saturday, June 1, launch of the agency’s Boeing Crew …

NASA, Partners Host Boeing Crew Flight Test Prelaunch Media Briefing

Prelaunch operations continue ahead of NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test launch. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are ready, and the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, attached on the ULA (United Launch Alliance) Atlas V rocket, rolled out to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on May …

Crew Works Biology, Spacesuits; Awaits Spacecraft Arrival

Space biology research and spacesuit work filled the Expedition 71 crew’s schedule at the end of the week. In the meantime, the International Space Station is gearing up for two spacecraft scheduled to arrive with new cargo and a new crew this weekend. Eye scans were on the crew’s medical list on Friday as researchers …

Sticky Situation: ‘MudRunner VR’ Releases on Meta Quest Today

It seemed like an easy job. Drive a few hundred feet through the woods, a milk run on paper. But five minutes in and you’re…

Education Reimagined: How Emerging Technologies Are Transforming the Ways We Learn

Last month, we announced a new educational offering for Quest headsets coming later this year. Today, we’re highlighting five education experts and how emerging technologies…

Movement + Mindfulness: ‘Alo Moves’ MR App From Magnopus Coming Exclusively to Meta Quest 3

Big news from Alo Moves today: The movement and mindfulness brand is bringing its award-winning on-demand wellness platform to MR exclusively for Meta Quest 3…

Meta Quest 3 Lite: All the Latest News and Rumors

The arrival of a Meta Quest 3 Lite, or at least a cheaper version of the Quest 3, seems likely. While the Meta Quest 3 is one of the most popular headsets for business users and consumers alike, Meta seems keen to increase its market share. I consider the Quest 3 one of the most […]

VR Meetings: Platforms, Best Practices and Tips

VR meetings have grown increasingly popular in recent years as companies look for ways to bridge the gaps between hybrid workers and enhance team productivity through immersion. Although a virtual reality meeting may not be the same as collaborating with a colleague in person, VR can bring a unique sense of “presence” to conversations between […]

Hacking the Human Mind With Applied Behavioral Marketing

Want your marketing to be more memorable? Looking for psychology-backed tactics that will improve your results? To discover how to put applied behavioral science to work in marketing, I interview Richard Shotton.

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Instagram Implements More Protection Measures for Teens

Instagram’s adding more protection options for youngsters.

Instagram Shares More Info on the Distribution of Longer Reels Clips

While you can post longer Reels clips, you probably want to avoid it most of the time.

Google Is Removing Its Chat Option From Business Listings

If you’ve activated Google Business chats, they’re going away soon. 

Pinterest Expands Inclusion Fund With Shopify Partnership

The program offers support to creators from underrepresented communities.

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

Looking for new VR games this June? Here are our monthly highlights reaching Quest, PC VR, Apple Vision Pro and PSVR 2.

BlackForge Crafts A Release Date Next Month On Quest & PC VR

BlackForge, a VR weaponsmithing sim, reaches Quest and Steam in two weeks.

Magic Leap And Google Announce AR Partnership

Magic Leap and Google have entered a “multi-faceted, strategic technology partnership” for AR devices.

Hands On With ILM Immersive’s Apple Vision Pro What If… Marvel Experience

The What If… Apple Vision Pro immersive experience is so good we think Disney should put headsets in its parks so more people can try it.

Fantasy Crafting Game ‘BlackForge: A Smithing Adventure’ Lands on Quest & PC VR Next Month, Trailer Here

Indie studio ManaBrigade and publisher Fast Travel Games today announced that BlackForge: A Smithing Adventure, a fantasy VR blacksmithing game, is coming to Quest and PC VR headsets next month. The game, which is described as a “cosy, fantasy crafting experience” is set to launch on Quest 2/3/Pro and SteamVR headsets on June 13th, priced at $20. Here’s […]

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Sci-Fi Shooter ‘Guardians Frontline’ Gets New Update Featuring a Massive Queen Size Enemy

VirtualAge and Fast Travel Games today launched a new update for sci-fi shooter Guardians Frontline (2023), which brings a gigantic new enemy type to the co-op and single-player game alongside a number of new features. Called ‘The Queen Update’, starting today players on Quest and SteamVR will get a chance to go face-to-face with a […]

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Sightful Unveils ‘Spacetop G1’ Headless AR Workstation, Aiming to Best the Rest in Battery Life

Fresh out of stealth last year, AR workstation startup Sightful today unveiled Spacetop G1, which promises to let you work in AR for up to seven hours before needing a recharge. Initially revealed last year alongside the announcement the company had secured $61 million in funding, Sightful’s ‘headless AR laptop’ concept is pretty straightforward: headsets […]

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Hands-on: Marvel ‘What If…?’ Foreshadows the Possibilities & Pitfalls of VR Games on Vision Pro

The Marvel What If…? experience is set to launch tomorrow exclusively on Vision Pro. We got an early look at the experience and found a polished presentation that foreshadows the possibilities and pitfalls of immersive VR games on the headset. Marvel’s What If…? on Vision Pro is being described as an “interactive Disney+ Original story.” And while it […]

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Spacewalk Preps as Station Waits for Weekend Cargo and Crew Missions

The Expedition 71 crew continues gearing up for a trio of spacewalks while a cargo craft packed with food, fuel, and supplies orbits Earth headed toward the International Space Station. Back on Earth, two astronauts are counting down to their launch to the orbital lab aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. Three NASA astronauts spent Thursday checking …

Progress Cargo Craft Launches, En Route to Station

The unpiloted Progress 88 spacecraft is safely in orbit headed for the International Space Station following a launch at 5:43 a.m. EDT (2:43 p.m. Baikonur time) May 30, on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. After a two-day in-orbit journey to the station, the spacecraft will automatically dock to the space-facing port …

Progress Resupply Cargo Craft Launching Live on NASA TV

NASA’s live launch coverage is underway on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, YouTube, and the agency’s website. Learn how to stream NASA TV through a variety of platforms including social media. The unpiloted Progress 88 spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 5:43 a.m. EDT (2:43 p.m. Baikonur time) May 30, on a Soyuz rocket from …

NASA, Mission Partners ‘Go’ for Crew Flight Test Launch

NASA and Boeing teams polled “go” to proceed with plans to launch the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station at 12:25 p.m. EDT Saturday, June 1. During a Delta-Agency Flight Test Readiness Review Wednesday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, leaders from NASA, Boeing, and ULA (United Launch Alliance) verified …