Apple Pencil Pro Would Be A Perfect Accessory For Apple Vision Pro

Here’s why Apple Pencil Pro, which has a gyroscope, squeeze sensor, and haptic feedback, would be a perfect accessory for Apple Vision Pro.

Quest 1 Loses Beat Saber Multiplayer In November

Original Quest headsets are losing Beat Saber multiplayer in November.

The XR Week Peek (2024.05.07): Apple Vision Pro is used by Fortune 100 companies, its cheaper version may come in 2025, and more!

This week has been quite cool for me. One of my biggest highlights has been that my article about Social AR has been featured in the famous New World Notes blog that I usually read… I’ve felt very honored about this!  And after a little celebration with you, my amazing readers, it is time for me […]

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Apple’s Official Vision Pro Case May Be Pricey, But It Saved a Headset From a 4,000 Pound SUV

Apple probably didn’t actually design its pricey Vision Pro case to be impervious to getting run over by a car. But at least for one thankful customer though, it seems the official carrying case was well worth the extra cash. At $200, the official Apple Vision Pro Travel Case isn’t exactly the best deal out […]

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Razer Releases New Quest 3 Accessories With Some Rather Unsurprising Price Tags

Razer announced its Facial Interface and Adjustable Head Strap System for Quest 3 is now available in the US, Canada, and Europe. Priced at $70 each, the accessories essentially are the Quest 3 versions of the previously released Facial Interface and Adjustable Head Strap System for Quest 2, which was released in March 2023. The Facial […]

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Meta to Pull ‘Beat Saber’ Multiplayer on Quest 1 Later This Year

Beat Saber was the defining game on Quest when it came to the company’s first standalone at launch back in 2019, making the infectious block-slashing rhythm game a real system-seller. Now, Meta says it’s cutting Beat Saber’s online services for Quest 1 later this year. The Meta-owned studio Beat Games revealed the news via a […]

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Expedition 71 Resumes Science, Maintenance After Starliner Scrub

The Expedition 71 crew is now targeting no earlier than Saturday, May 11, to welcome two astronauts who are due to launch the day prior to the International Space Station aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. In the meantime, the orbital septet resumed their normal activities on Tuesday researching a variety of space phenomena and maintaining lab …

NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Targets No Earlier than Friday, May 10

NASA, Boeing, and ULA (United Launch Alliance) are targeting no earlier than Friday, May 10, for launch of the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station, pending resolution of the technical issue that prevented the May 6 launch attempt. The delay allows teams to complete data analysis on a pressure regulation valve on the …

NASA, Boeing to Update Media on Starliner Crew Flight Test Tonight

NASA, Boeing, and United Launch Alliance will host a news conference at 10:30 p.m. EDT to discuss Monday’s scrubbed launch attempt of the agency’s Crew Flight Test due to a faulty oxygen relief valve observation on the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket Centaur second stage. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams exited the …

NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Scrubbed

NASA, Boeing, and United Launch Alliance scrubbed the launch opportunity on Monday, May 6 for the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station due to a faulty oxygen relief valve observation on the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket Centaur second stage. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams exited the Starliner …

What the Dropping Apple Pro Vision Sales Really Mean

Recent reports show that Apple Vision Pro sales are dropping, only a few months after the spatial computing device became generally available to US customers. According to Apple Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, supply chain data indicates that Apple has reduced its forecast Vision Pro shipments by almost half, suggesting the tech leader could be feeling the […]

How to Maximize Meta Quest 3 Battery Life: Top Tips

If you’re struggling to make the most of your Meta Quest 3 battery life, you’re not alone. The Meta Quest 3 is definitely the most powerful and impressive headset created by Meta to date. As I noted in my review, it offers fantastic visual fidelity, full-color passthrough for mixed reality, and access to a huge […]

Apple to Debut Affordable Vision Pro in 2026

This week, a report from Bloomberg highlighted how Apple plans to release a more affordable second-generation Vision Pro model in 2026. Moreover, the report noted that Apple will also release visionOS 2.0 – the framework that enables the device’s spatial computing solutions – by the end of the year, perhaps lining up with WWDC 2024. […]

Snapchat Adds New AR and ML Tools for Advertising

Snapchat has introduced new augmented reality (AR) and machine learning (ML) tools for advertising, partner programs, partnerships, and other solutions at 2024 IAB NewFronts. The Top Immersive Advertising Companies for 2024 Is Ford Developing Augmented Reality Products? 6 Reasons to Invest in Augmented Reality Smart Glasses The US multimedia instant messaging application also revealed that […]

Does Generative AI Content Have a Place in Social Media?

Every social platform is working to integrate AI, but does it really fit in social apps?

Threads Enables All Users to Control Who Can Quote Their Posts

Threads is giving users more control over their interactions in the app.

YouTube Launches Live Test of AI Ideas Generator for Clips

The tool will provide content inspiration based on YouTube trends.

X Launches Grok AI Chatbot in the UK

X’s Grok chatbot is now available to premium subscribers in the U.K. 

Synthabout Is Back…with A Bundle And Quest 3 Giveaway

Fans of Synth Riders and Walkabout Mini Golf, we’ve got some news: The base games of both are available as a discounted bundle! The Synthabout bundle launched May 3rd, 2024 and will be available until May 17th, 2024 on the Meta Quest and Steam VR for $31.99 USD.

Apple Vision Pro Sees Jump & Joystick For Crossy Road Castle Hand Tracking

Hipster Whale’s Crossy Road Castle uses intuitive hand gestures for platformer controls on Apple Vision Pro.

In Pursuit Of Repetitive Beats Feels Like An ’80s UK Time Capsule In VR

In Pursuit Of Repetitive Beats is a pleasingly nostalgic VR exploration of the UK’s acid-house movement and ’80s rave scene.

Our full impressions.

Crazy XR devices that will blow away your mind – Episode 2

Welcome to the second episode of the series of articles that celebrate the craziest XR devices I’ve got to know about. They may be XR genius solutions completely ahead of their time, or just some things that will make you ask yourself “What the fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck?”. But in any case, they are devices that are worth […]

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Major Auto Makers Are Fully Embracing XR in the Vehicle Design Process

Some major car manufacturers still design cars in clay before heading into production, and while that tradition doesn’t seem to be going away just yet, companies like Ford, Volvo and Rivian say mixed reality headsets are substantially helping them to reduce time and cost in vehicle design. In a new video focusing on the Australia-base ddesign […]

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‘Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2’ Coming Quest This Week, Trailer Here

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 (2023), the sequel to the popular VR horror game, is officially coming to Quest next week. Developer Steel Wool Studios announced FNAF: Help Wanted 2 is slated to arrive on the Quest platform on May 9th, 2024, supporting Quest 2/3/Pro. Originally launched on PSVR 2 and PC VR headsets in […]

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Apple Makes It Easier to Browse Vision Pro Apps Outside of the Headset

Searching for Vision Pro apps when not actually wearing the thing has been a hassle since day one. Now Apple has added a nifty new search function to its App Store web portal which makes it a lot easier to browse and download stuff. Apple launched its Vision Pro web portal a while ago, but […]

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