Rogue Ascent, the hand-tracked VR roguelike sci-fi shooter, reaches Steam today with controller support.
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MiRacle Pool Sinks The Shot In Quest Store Mixed Reality Release
MiRacle Pool impresses in mixed reality on Quest 3.
AWE: Hands-on haptic gloves HaptX, a test of Varjo Teleport, and Palmer Luckey’s announcement!
These days at AWE are being intense… in a good way. Today I have selected two cool things to talk about with you: the new version of the haptic gloves HaptX, and the new “Teleport” service by Varjo. Then I am reporting you the (in)famous announcement by Palmer Luckey about him working on a new […]
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Meta Releases Tool to Let You Force Quest OS Updates via PC Tether
Meta has released a tool that will allow Quest users the ability to force software updates via a tethered connection. Update (11:50 AM ET): It appears the tool is now live. The original article reporting the tool prior to its public release follows below: XR enthusiast and serial data miner Luna uncovered existence of the tool, […]
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Immersive Puzzler ‘Infinite Inside’ to Release on Vision Pro & All Major Headsets Next Month
Maze Theory today announced that its upcoming immersive puzzle-adventure game Infinite Inside is set to arrive next month, coming to all major headsets. Initially released as a demo on Quest earlier this year, the full game is set to arrive on July 12th across Vision Pro, Quest 2/3, Pico, SteamVR headsets and PSVR 2. On […]
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New Meta Accelerator Aims to Fund Quest Developers Building ‘Lifestyle Apps’ Using MR, AI, & Hand-tracking
Meta announced a new developer accelerator aimed at kickstarting ‘Lifestyle’ apps for Quest which make use of mixed reality, AI and hand-tracking. Meta says in the announcement selected participants of its new ‘Meta Quest Lifestyle App Accelerator’ can apply for seed-stage grant funding, as well as product resources and mentoring from Meta and participating VC partners, […]
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Oculus Founder’s New XR Headset Built Around “military requirements” but Also “used for non-military stuff”
This week at AWE 2024, Oculus founder Palmer Luckey spoke briefly about a new XR headset he’s developing. Though the headset would see Luckey returning to the XR space, this one is being built with military, rather than consumer, uses in mind. Luckey confirmed earlier this month that he intends to build a new XR […]
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Astronauts Gear Up for Spacewalk Amidst Cardiac Research
The two crews living and working aboard the International Space Station continued gearing up for next week’s science and maintenance spacewalk. The nine space lab inhabitants also focused on long-running heart research and continuous maintenance on orbital lab systems. NASA Flight Engineers Tracy C. Dyson and Mike Barratt are getting ready for the first spacewalk …
AWE 2024: Microsoft Mesh to Gain Mac Support, AI Integrations, and Content Sharing Features
This week at AWE 2024, Microsoft announced new avatar integrations and usability enhancements for its recently launched Microsoft Mesh platform. The new features optimize enterprise-facing avatar content creation on the Teams remote communication platform. The new features follow Microsoft’s development of its immersive avatar system, which first entered public preview in October 2022. Since that […]
Niantic Launches 3D and XR Experience Builder at AWE 2024
Niantic has introduced its ‘Niantic Studio’ 3D and XR experience builder for 8th Wall developers at AWE 2024. AWE 2024: XREAL Reveal Major XR Partners in Bid to Secure Spatial Computing Crown AWE 2024: Magic Leap to Wow Attendees with Android Smartwatch AR Input Device Niantic, Qualcomm Partner for Snapdragon Hardware Scalability Now in public […]
INVNT GROUP Highlights ‘Fallen Gravity’ Web3/NFT Brand-Building Success Story
Digital innovation and Web3 agency INVNT GROUP recently collaborated with artist Michah Dowbak, also known as Mad Dog Jones, on a marketing success story showcasing how NFT and Web3 brand-building exercises lead to new audience connections, engagement, and value. “Fallen Gravity represents the endless possibilities in this new era of storytelling,” noted Scott Cullather, President […]
82% of Financial Sector Businesses to Adopt XR in the Next 5 Years, HTC VIVE Report Finds
This week, in line with AWE 2024, HTC VIVE released a report highlighting how leading firms in the financial service industry are increasingly adopting XR and experiencing positive ROI returns over a two-year period thanks to XR technology. The independently run “XR Applications in the Financial Industry” survey questioned around 400 financial services professionals. HTC VIVE […]
Meta Provides AI Options to Help Brands Engage with Customers via DM
New AI tools for your messaging engagement and promotions.
Threads Launches API to Facilitate Broader Posting and Analytics Options
A big step for Threads’ growth.
Snap Unveils Generative AI Assistance for AR Creation
Snap’s AR creation tools are getting some valuable AI updates.
Neon Squad Tactics Review: Demeo With Droids
Presenting a snarky sci-fi take on Demeo, Neon Squad Tactics offers an enjoyable VR turn-based strategy game.
Our full review.
Gorilla Tag Has 1 Million Daily & 3 Million Monthly Active Players
Gorilla Tag, the free-to-play VR multiplayer hit, reached a new milestone with over 1 million daily and three million monthly active players.
ALVR SteamVR Streaming App For Apple Vision Pro Now On The visionOS App Store
ALVR, the SteamVR streaming app for Apple Vision Pro, has graduated from TestFlight to the visionOS App Store.
First Impressions: Sony’s Standalone Headset For Creatives Disappoints
We briefly tried out Sony’s upcoming standalone headset powered by the Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2.
AWE: Hands-on Freeaim walking shoes, some pictures of WEART new gloves… and a selfie with a giant chicken!
The 1st day of AWE has just ended and I’m back at my apartment very tired but also very happy. It’s been a great day: I’ve tried many amazing products, I’ve met a lot of good friends, and I’ve got to know new interesting people. It’s the magic of AWE: every single day is so […]
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Former Head of Qualcomm’s XR Division Joins Google to Guide XR Strategy
Hugo Swart, previous head of Qualcomm’s XR division, announced he’s joined Google where he’ll lead the company’s XR Ecosystem Strategy and Technology efforts. Swart shared the news in a LinkedIn update, noting the move happened a few months ago: Happy to share that I joined Google couple months ago and am responsible for XR Ecosystem Strategy and […]
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Meta Restructures Reality Labs to Better Focus on Ray-Ban Smartglasses and Other Wearables
Reality Labs, Meta’s XR division formed in 2020, is now being reorganized into two distinct groups, ‘Wearables’ and ‘Metaverse’, which reportedly comes along a “relatively small” number of layoffs. As reported by The Verge’s Alex Heath, Meta CTO and head of Reality Labs Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth announced the reorg in an internal memo to employees, stating […]
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‘Gorilla Tag’ Has Topped $100M in Revenue, Making it One of VR’s Most Successful Games
VR studio Another Axiom today announced that its breakout title, Gorilla Tag, has surpassed $100 million in revenue. The company shared other key metrics about its player population that shine light on the state of the VR market. Not long after its launch back in early 2021 it became clear there was something special about Gorilla Tag. […]
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Quest ‘Augments’ Feature for Concurrent AR Apps Needs More Time to Cook, Says Meta CTO
Last year Meta announced the so-called Augments feature, planned for Quest 3, which would allow persistent mini AR apps to live in the world around you. Now, eight months after the headset hit store shelves, Meta’s CTO explains why the feature has yet to ship. Augments was announced as a framework for developers to build […]
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NASA, Boeing Update Starliner Crew Flight Test Return from Station
Teams from NASA and Boeing now are targeting no earlier than 10:10 p.m. EDT Tuesday, June 25, for the undocking of the Starliner spacecraft from the International Space Station. For the primary undocking opportunity, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, the first crew to fly aboard Starliner, would land about 4:51 a.m. on Wednesday, …