Meta Horizon Worlds V167 is here! This week we have a few quality of life improvements rolling out, including updates to the Pause feature for…
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AWE 2024: XREAL Reveal Major XR Partners in Bid to Secure Spatial Computing Crown
Today at AWE 2024, XREAL Beam Pro, an Android-based mobile device that allows users to access Google Play Store services as spatial AR applications access through smart glasses, will be unveiled. The Beam Pro product allows XREAL smart glasses users to access the AR applications in 360 spatial computing environments, harnessing 3 or 6 degrees […]
AWE 2024: Magic Leap to Wow Attendees with Android Smartwatch AR Input Device
At AWE this week, leading XR headset vendor Magic Leap and gesture technology innovators Doublepoint Technologies are highlighting a deep product partnership to distribute WowMouse, an input device that leverages Android smartwatches to enable gesture controls such as pinch and gaze for AR applicaitons. The firm notes that the WowMouse service can assist workers and […]
Draw & Code and 302 Interactive Debut XR Marketing Platform at AWE 2024
This week at AWE 2024, Draw & Code and 302 Interactive are introducing a new immersive solution called FanPort, an MR brand engagement platform. Fanport leverages the technologies that come with leading MR headsets, such as dynamic graphics and spatial audio, to create immersive experiences that connect brands and fans together. John Keefe, the […]
X Is Losing Ground as a News Source per Report
Despite Elon Musk’s efforts to make X a more trusted news source, consumers are still wary.
TikTok Adds Commercial Music Library Integration for Adobe Express
Expanded TikTok creation options for Adobe Express users.
TikTok Will Enable Businesses To Create Their Own Virtual Characters
Virtual influencers are coming to TikTok.
Meta Reportedly Began Work On Quest Pro 2 In November
Meta started work on a Quest Pro 2 in November, The Information reports.
Apple Reportedly “Suspends” Work On Vision Pro Successor To Focus On Cheaper Headset
Apple has “suspended” work on a high-end Vision Pro successor to focus on shipping a cheaper headset by the end of 2025, The Information reports.
Varjo Teleport Lets You Capture Any Scene With An iPhone And View It Photorealistically In PC VR
Varjo Teleport lets you easily capture any scene with an iPhone and move around it in PC VR with photorealistic graphics.
Xreal Beam Pro Is A $200 Phone-Like Device To Power Xreal Glasses & Capture 3D Content
Xreal Beam Pro is essentially a custom Android phone specifically designed to power Xreal Glasses, including 6DoF AR on Xreal Air 2 Ultra.
The XR Week Peek (2024.06.17): Vision OS 2 to bring amazing features, LG interrupts the partnership with Meta, and more!
Greetings from California! I’m writing this letter between Silicon Valley (East Palo Alto, to be exact) and Los Angeles because I’m moving to attend AWE! My days in the Valley have been nice, and I’ve spent some time with some old friends and made some new ones. I also visited the Computer History Museum, and […]
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Report: Apple Focuses on More Affordable Vision Headset Over High-end Follow-up
At $3,500, Vision Pro is undoubtedly expensive, which many are rightfully hoping will be remedied in a prospective follow-up. Now, according to a report from The Information, Apple may be ditching the ‘Pro’ aspect of its next-gen Vision headsets altogether, instead aiming to release a single “more affordable” device in late 2025. It’s rumored that […]
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SteamVR Games Come to Vision Pro Thanks to Public Launch of Free ‘ALVR’ App
Did you know you can technically play SteamVR games like Half-Life: Alyx (2020) on Vision Pro? Well, now you do, as the leading app dedicated to bringing SteamVR connectivity to a ton of standalone headsets is now available for Vision Pro on the App Store. Previously offered as an invite-only beta, ALVR is now free […]
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Major ‘ShapesXR’ Update Streamlines Collaborative XR Prototyping, Releases Web Editor for PC Users
Spatial design and prototyping app ShapesXR (2021) just launched its 2.0 update which better streamlines cross-platform support, letting team members more easily edit and collaborate in both mixed or virtual reality, but also now the web. ShapesXR 2.0 is packing in a number of new features today to enhance the cross-platform app, which not only […]
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New Tool From Niantic Aims to Make Web-based XR Easier to Build
Pokémon GO developer Niantic announced it’s releasing a new visual editor and “powerful web gaming engine” called Niantic Studio, which aims to let creatives build immersive XR, 3D experiences, and casual web games. Niantic Studio is essentially the company’s evolution of its subscription-based AR content development platform 8th Wall, which it acquired in 2022. Today, 8th Wall […]
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Spacewalks, Biotech Research are Tuesday’s Focus on Station
Spacewalk preparations and biotechnology research are keeping the Expedition 71 and NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test crews busy aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The next spacewalk at the orbital outpost will be June 24 when NASA astronauts Tracy C. Dyson and Mike Barratt will remove faulty radio hardware and swab station surfaces for …
Station, Starliner Crews Working Advanced Science Ahead of Spacewalks
The seven Expedition 71 crew members and the two astronauts on NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test started the week with spacewalk preparations and an array of advanced microgravity research. The nine residents aboard the International Space Station also maintained electronic, life support, and orbital plumbing systems. Two spacewalks are now scheduled for June 24 and …
Taqtile Introduces Manifest for DigiLens ARGO Smartglasses
Taqtile is soon to release its work-instruction platform ‘Manifest’, which can be accessed via ARGO smartglasses. By combining ARGO’s hand-tracking capabilities with Taqtile’s spatial computing technology contained within Manifest, creates a “robust” solution for deskless workers around the world. The spatial computing and augmented reality (AR) technology company, Taqtiile, first announced its partnership with DigiLens […]
NVIDIA Uses Innovative Displays and AI to Solve XR Headset Form Factor Hurdles
VR/AR/VMR headsets are becoming increasingly sophisticated, with new high-quality head-mounted device technology debuting nearly every month; vendors are attempting to understand emerging adoption hurdles. One of the most notable adoption hurdles is the form factor and weight of headsets. Many XR hardware use cases, whether AR smart glasses or a VR headset, require workers to […]
TikTok’s Rise as a Discovery Platform [Infographic]
Insight into how people are using TikTok for product search.
Instagram Tests Creator Insights Profile Performance Overview for Brands
A new way to glean quick insight into creator profiles in-app.
Meta Delays AI Roll-Out in Europe Due To Data Usage Concerns
Meta’s been forced to put its AI plans on hold in Europe due to a regulatory challenge.
YouTube Expands Test of Chat Topic Sorting To Live Streams
YouTube’s expanding its AI-generated chat summaries test once again.