‘Alien: Rogue Incursion’ Signals the Beginning of the End for Quest 2 & Quest Pro

VR veteran studio Survios finally revealed Alien: Rogue Incursion, the upcoming single-player horror game that’s sure to pit you against some nasty Xenomorphs. The officially branded tie-in game is coming to Quest 3 later this year, but not any other Quest headset, which could signal waning developer interest in supporting Quest 2 and Quest Pro. […]

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‘World of Warcraft’ Mod Brings PC VR Support to the World of Azeroth

The long-awaited VR mod for World of Warcraft (2004) is here, bringing full PC VR support to players grinding the vast lands of Azeroth. Created by Flat2VR community members ‘Streetrat’ and ‘Marulu’, the long-time modders have finally brought full 6DOF VR support to World of Warcraft in the aptly named WoVR mod. According to the Github, where you can […]

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Crew Starts Week With Maintenance, Science Prep, and Health Exams

Five spacecraft are parked at the International Space Station following yesterday’s undocking of a cargo craft. Aboard the orbiting complex, the Expedition 71 crew is looking ahead to a Dragon relocation mid-week and the arrival of two new crew members next week. On Monday, the septet spent the day conducting routine maintenance, prepping for upcoming …

Amanda Watson On The Carnegie Mellon Oculus Booth Incident Of 2014

Amanda Watson wanted to work for Oculus “more than anything else in the entire world.”

But how would she make a good first impression?

Max Mustard review: a very cool VR platformer

I’ve played a good chunk of the VR game Max Mustard and I can confirm what the other reviewers are saying about it: it is a very entertaining VR platform game. Let me explain to you why. Gameplay Max Mustard is a platform game. As in all the platform games, your purpose is jumping on […]

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Dragon Undocks from Station for Return to Earth

Following commands from ground controllers at SpaceX in Hawthorne, California, Dragon undocked at 1:10 p.m. EDT from the forward port of the station’s Harmony module. At the time of undocking, the station was flying at an altitude about 260 miles above Earth. After re-entering Earth’s atmosphere, the spacecraft will make a parachute-assisted splashdown off the …

Dragon Spacecraft Departing Station Live on NASA TV

NASA’s live coverage of the departure of SpaceX’s uncrewed Dragon cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station is underway on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, YouTube, and the agency’s website. Learn how to stream NASA TV through a variety of platforms including social media. Following commands from ground controllers at SpaceX in Hawthorne, California, …

Subside Demo Delivers Breathtaking Swimming Visuals On SteamVR

The Subside demo on SteamVR delivers incredibly beautiful swimming visuals:

Crew Works Dragon, Biotech, and Spacewalk Cleanups

The Expedition 71 crew members continue packing the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and preparing for its return to Earth this weekend. Meanwhile, the cosmonauts cleaned up following a successful spacewalk at the International Space Station on Thursday. Mission managers are monitoring weather conditions off the coast of Florida and are now targeting no earlier than 12:05 …

‘Walkabout Mini Golf’ Launches All-New Venice Course, Out Today

Today, developer Mighty Coconut is launching an all-new Venice course in Walkabout Mini Golf that brings players to a specially crafted VR rendition of the…

‘Canva of AR’ Start-up Receives $2 Million Pre-Seed Funding

Trace has come out of stealth following its successful pre-seed funding round in which it raised two million dollars to support its location-based augmented reality (AR) creation platform. Pitched as the next potential ‘Canva of AR’, the Trace platform offers tools for developers to create immersive content for a range of devices, including phones, AR […]

Using Zoom on Apple Vision Pro Headsets: The Pros and Cons

If you host most of your immersive collaboration sessions and meetings with Zoom, the Apple Vision Pro headset may have become a lot more appealing to your organization. When I first reviewed the Vision Pro, I noted the range of available apps was a little lacking. Fortunately, that’s beginning to change. Apple is working tirelessly […]

Big XR News from Meta, HaptX, Siemens, and Apple

As Summer quickly approaches and significant events are set to continue the ever-evolving path of XR, the industry and its players are working to keep themselves above water and the competition. The industry is undergoing tremendous growth, and the future of immersive workplace solutions will depend on today’s innovations and actions. With Q1 reports incoming, […]

LinkedIn Sees Record Levels of Engagement Once Again

No details, just topline reporting.

Snapchat Sees Increases in Users and Revenue in Q1

A better outlook for Snap after its latest earnings report.

TikTok Reports EU User and Moderation Staff Numbers

The latest insights into TikTok’s European business.

TikTok Shuts Down Lite Rewards Program

EU officials recently launched an investigation into TikTok over the initiative.

Alien: Rogue Incursion Announced For Quest 3, PlayStation VR2, And PC VR

Alien: Rogue Incursion was just announced for Meta Quest 3, PlayStation VR2, and PC VR.

Survios calls it “the biggest, most ambitious VR game we have developed in our decade-long history”.

Meta’s Head Of AR Glasses Hardware Claims They’re As Mindblowing As The Original Oculus Rift

Caitlin Kalinowski claims Meta’s true AR glasses elicit the same “Oh my God, wow! I can’t believe this!” reaction as the original Oculus Rift.

‘Alien: Rogue Incursion’ Finally Announced From Veteran VR Studio, Set for Late 2024

We’ve been waiting patiently for veteran VR studio Survios to finally offer up some details on its next game, and today we finally have them. Alien: Rogue Incursion is described as a “single-player, action-horror VR game,” with an “all-new storyline full of heart-pounding action, exploration, and terrifying Xenomorphs.” Almost two full years after Survios confirmed development on […]

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NASA Astronauts Complete Key Rehearsal Before Boeing Crew Flight Test

Launch preparations are moving full steam ahead to send two NASA astronauts aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft for the first time to the International Space Station. NASA, Boeing, and ULA (United Launch Alliance) recently completed a start-to-finish mission dress rehearsal on April 26, for the upcoming Crew Flight Test.  The mission will launch NASA astronauts Butch …

NASA Flight Test Readiness Review Concludes, Teleconference to Follow

NASA concluded its Flight Test Readiness Review for the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test and teams are proceeding toward a planned launch at 10:34 p.m. EDT on Monday, May 6, to the International Space Station. The mission will transport NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to and from the space station of the first …

Cosmonauts Complete Spacewalk to Install Hardware, Science

Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub concluded their spacewalk April 25 at 3:33 p.m. EDT after four hours and 36 minutes. Kononenko and Chub completed their major objectives, which included completing the deployment of one panel on a synthetic radar communications system on the Russian segment of the complex and installing equipment and experiments …

Prepare for Battle: ‘Contractors Showdown’ Drops Onto the Meta Quest Platform Today

Today’s the day, contractors. Hopefully your aim is sharp and your wits are on high alert, because Contractors Showdown has officially launched on the Quest…

Build Your Own Retro Gaming Oasis in ‘Arcade Paradise VR,’ Out Now on Meta Quest

The critically acclaimed Arcade Paradise comes to Meta Quest 2, 3, and Pro today. You’ve been put in charge of the failing King Wash laundromat,…