Google Announces New AI Ad Tools at Marketing Live 2024

A range of new updates coming to Google’s ad suite.

Marvel’s What If…? Apple Vision Pro Experience Launches Next Week, Free For A Limited Time

You can make Doctor Strange’s portals in Marvel’s first Apple Vision Pro app, What If…? – An Immersive Story, releasing next week.

New Trailer Shows Marvel ‘What If…?’ Gameplay on Vision Pro, Reveals May 30th Release Date

Marvel’s upcoming What If…? – An Immersive Experience is due to launch on May 30th, a new trailer reveals. Coming exclusively to Vision Pro, the hour-long experience will take players between AR and full VR. Just a few months after launch, Vision Pro has a handful of interesting native apps, but the upcoming What If…? is set to […]

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Meta Would “love” Discord to Support Quest: Another Reason Why It Actually Just Needs Google Play

Meta CTO Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth says the company would “love” to have some sort of Discord integration on Quest in the future, pending interest from Discord, that is—once again highlighting the fact that Quest really just needs Google Play. Meta isn’t exactly throwing its weight around to tempt Discord into supporting the Quest platform, although […]

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Microsoft and Meta to ‘deepen partnership’ with ‘Windows Volumetric Apps’ on Quest

At Microsoft’s Build developer conference the company announced it was bringing Windows Volumetric apps to Quest, which Microsoft calls a way to “extend Windows apps into 3D space.” Pavan Davuluri, head of Windows and Devices at Microsoft, announced on stage at Build the company was “deepening [its] partnership with Meta to make Windows a first class […]

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Get ‘LES MILLS BODYCOMBAT’ With New Meta Quest 2 & 3 Fitness Bundles

For folks in the US who are in the market for a new headset, we’re thrilled to announce not one, but two limited-time fitness bundles…

Meta Horizon Worlds v163 Release Notes

Meta Horizon Worlds v163 is here! This week, we’re rolling out a number of quality of life improvements, including a new feature we’re testing that…

Ready, Set, Save: Gear Up For Summer With 30% Off Select Titles Using Code MAY30

Summer’s a month away, and things are already heating up on the Meta Quest Store. Now through 11:59 pm PT on May 27, you can…

Breaking New Ground: VIROO’s New Feature Elevates Enterprise Immersive Experiences and Expands Possibilities Within VR CAVEs

Enterprise VR is all about creating immersive experiences that open a variety of approaches company-wide, each offering unique benefits and applications. One such approach is through the use of a CAVE (Cave Automatic Virtual Environments), a room-sized cube, an advanced virtual reality space where images are projected onto the walls, floor, and ceiling to create […]

AR and VR Modernise US DoE Facility

Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) have been used to enhance operational efficiency and save millions of dollars in procurement fees at a US DoE Facility. Augmented Reality Kits: The Top Picks for Developers in 2024 Is Ford Developing Augmented Reality Products? Nottingham University Opens Virtual Reality Classroom Specifically, these technologies are being deployed […]

XR Healthcare Market will be Worth $19.6 billion by 2033

This week, Dimension Market Research released a report highlighting future growth forecasts for the augmented and virtual reality market in healthcare. The report notes a significant acceleration in the sector in the coming years.   Dimension Market Research found that the global augmented and virtual reality market in healthcare is estimated to grow to $19.6 […]

XR Leaders Speak on the State of Meta, Apple, and Unity

Watch on YouTube. In this episode of the Big XR News show, Rory Greener, Tech Journalist, XR Today, welcomes some of XR’s top analysts to talk about the latest news from across the industry. Our guests include: Kevin ‘O Donovan, Co-Chair, Industrial Metaverse & Digital Twin Committee, VRARA Jay Latta, Founder and Speaker, The Fusionists […]

WhatsApp Adds New Color and Font Options in Status

New updates for your WhatsApp Stories… sorry, Status.

X Is Developing a Grok Analysis Button for AI Fact Checks

If it works, it could be a handy complement. If it works.

LinkedIn Adds Labels for AI Generated Content

Most social platforms now have an AI labeling system in place.

Instagram Tests Recent Stories Highlights on User Profiles

A new way to extend the life of your Stories.

Quest v66 PTC Firmware Footage & Datamining Reveal What Features Could Be Coming Next

Read VR enthusiast Luna’s findings from trying out and datamining Quest v66 PTC, which could reveal what’s coming next to the platform.

Blacktop Hoops Review-In-Progress: A Baller’s Paradise

Blacktop Hoops offers a satisfying take on VR basketball with entertaining gameplay.

Our review-in-progress.

A Revised Strategy For Reviewing VR And Mixed Reality Games From Our Reviews Editor

As we welcome our new Reviews Editor, Henry Stockdale, UploadVR is slightly changing how we approach reviews.

New Quest Sale Discounts Demeo, Resident Evil 4, Walkabout Mini Golf & More

A new Quest Store sale is live, offering discounts for Contractors Showdown, Walkabout Mini Golf, Resident Evil 4 and other VR games.

The XR Week Peek (2024.05.21): Google didn’t announce Android XR at I/O, Quest gets Travel Mode, and more!

I have a bit of nausea when writing this roundup because I was playing around with passthrough and created an app that makes you feel like you’re drunk, high, or something like that. I think it’s cool, but my stomach doesn’t share my same enthusiasm… Anyway, I’ll tell you more about it in the upcoming […]

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Quest Sale Brings 30% off This Week to Some of VR’s Top Games

Looking to save big on top Quest games this week? From now until May 27th, you can nab over 100 games for 30% off right now. There are a ton of best-selling titles on sale right now, with standouts including Demeo, Contractor’s Showdown, Until You Fall, Resident Evil 4, Red Matter, Walkabout Mini Golf, and more. […]

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Exercise, Science Gear, and Robotics Top Station Research Schedule

Human research, combustion, and robotics were the scientific priorities aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The seven-member Expedition 71 crew also continued ongoing cargo operations and hardware maintenance. Exercising daily in weightlessness counteracts space-caused bone and muscle loss preserving crew health during long-term missions. Researchers frequently monitor a crew members exercise sessions to learn …

Prepare to Think Laterally with ‘Taskmaster VR,’ Coming Soon to the Quest Platform

The hit show that blends comedic antics with cerebral thinking and creative problem solving, Taskmaster, is entering the VR sphere when Taskmaster, is entering the…

‘Walkabout Mini Golf’ Lights Up With Las Vegas-Themed Elvis DLC , Dark Crystal, Fraggle, Exploding Kittens Avatars Coming to the Quest Platform

Mighty Coconut’s Walkabout Mini Golf has solidified itself as the go-to VR game for golfers of all shapes, sizes, and skill levels to experience the…