Big XR News from Meta, Zoom, Microsoft, and HaptX

Apple WWDC is next week! The 2024 edition of the event will look to showcase Apple’s latest innovations. A part of this will be Vision Pro, the firm’s first XR device. Apple has already shaken the XR industry somewhat with its limited release. However, with rumours circling that the device may receive a broader distribution […]

WhatsApp Channels Is Now up to 500M Users

WhatsApp Channels is a one-to-many broadcast messaging option.

X Is Testing Advanced Account Analytics Features

X is looking to bring back some more advanced analytics elements.

X Adds Option To Filter Searches by Verified Accounts Only

You can now filter your search by paying users only. If you want.

Instagram Experiments With Audience Feedback for Unpublished Reels Clips

See what people think of your Reels before posting to everybody.

John Carmack “Tried Hard” To Kill Quest Pro, Correctly Predicting It Would Fail

Carmack says he predicted it would be “a commercial failure and distract the teams for a year, preventing them from doing more valuable work”.

Arcade Paradise VR Adds Customization & New Music In First Major Update

Arcade Paradise VR adds player customization and new music in its first major update.

Bonelab Update Adds Quest 3 Enhancements & Major Physics Upgrades

A new Bonelab update adds Quest 3 enhancements and major physics upgrades to the experimental VR action game.

visionOS 2 Reportedly Won’t Bring Any Fundamental Changes To Apple Vision Pro

visionOS 2 won’t bring any major fundamental changes, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports.

Here’s what he says is coming instead.

First ‘Bonelab’ Update in More Than a Year Brings Enhancements for Quest 3, Modding & Physics

Bonelab (2022), Stress Level Zero’s sequel to physics-driven VR shooter Boneworks (2019), just got a massive update which brings more than a year’s worth of enhancements to Quest 3 in addition to a ton of new content for Quest and PC VR headsets alike. The studio detailed the changes in a lengthy update, revealing a series […]

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NASA’s Boeing Starliner Astronauts Enter Space Station

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams entered the International Space Station at 3:45 p.m. EDT. The Boeing Starliner spacecraft, successfully docked to the International Space Station at 1:34 p.m. The spacecraft launched on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket at 10:52 a.m. June 5 from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force …

Throttle Up with ‘VRider SBK,’ The World’s First Licensed Superbike VR Game, Out Now on Quest

Start your engines and get ready to throttle up to speeds of over 200 mph with today’s launch of the first officially licensed World Superbike…

Stake Through the Heart: ‘Silent Slayer: Vault of the Vampire’ is Out Now on Meta Quest

Releasing today on Meta Quest 2, 3, and Pro, Silent Slayer: Vault of the Vampire’s bone-chilling bloodsuckers have finally smartened up and started defending themselves….

Unleash the Power of Metal with Voidslayer in ‘Pistol Whip,’ First Episode Out Now on Quest

Cloudhead simply will not stop releasing massive game-changing free updates for Pistol Whip and it’s a beautiful thing. The first Scene in the new Voidslayer…

VR Training and Haptics to Boost Railway Operational Safety

Recently, HaptX partnered with immersive learning solutions provider RoundTable Learning to deploy VR training to railway workers. The partners are working with BNSF to provide railway engineers with an immersive step-by-step training platform to improve engineer safety.  BNSF will regularly leverage VR as part of its 2024 safety and technical training initiative. The VR program […]

Meta Connect 2024 Event Dates Revealed

Meta announced the official event dates for its Connect 2024 technology showcase this week. Taking place September 25 – 26, 2024, Connect will showcase a lineup of Meta’s latest digital solutions from its social media and XR umbrella. Meta has not yet revealed details on the event, other than the event will feature a number of expected […]

Adopting AI for Business: Where to Begin

Are you curious about AI’s role in marketing and business? Wondering about the practical and privacy implications of using AI in your work? In this special episode, I interview Paul Roetzer to explore how to begin adopting AI in your business.

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Reddit Announces First Ads API Partner in Sprinklr

Reddit continues to build its ad network.

Instagram Tests Text Overlays and Image Formatting Within Carousel Posts

New options for your IG carousels.

TikTok Shares Key Tips for Fashion Marketers

The new guide provides a range of notes, tips and examples for fashion marketers.

Instagram Clarifies Advice on Single Word CTAs and Longer Reels

Instagram sparked confusion recently when it noted that single word comments can trigger anti-spam measures.

Homeworld: Vast Reaches Brings The Iconic Franchise to Virtual and Mixed Reality

Strategizing in real-time while resizing the vast reaches of space in Homeworld is an incredible feeling.

MiRacle Pool Cues Up Mixed Reality Billiards Soon On Quest

MiRacle Pool will serve up mixed reality billiards in two weeks on the main Quest Store.

VRIDER Review-In-Progress: All About The Road

Entering full release today on Quest, VRIDER is about the love of racing – and it really wants you to know that.

Silent Slayer: Vault of the Vampire Scares Up A Steam Release Later This Year

Silent Slayer: Vault of the Vampire will reach Steam later this year, and the VR horror puzzler launches today on Quest.