Last week, Siemens, in collaboration with enterprise XR software provider BILT, leveraged Apple Vision Pro headsets to provide on-site electricians with XR instructional overlays. The partnership also gives BILT a place as the newest member of its Xcelerator Ecosystem for scaling enterprise XR solutions. Andreas Matthé, CEO of Electrical Products at Siemens Smart Infrastructure, […]
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Apple WWDC ’24 to be a XR Showcase?
Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is coming. The yearly event will showcase the latest, and at times potentially paradigm-shifting, products. This year’s WWDC event is due between June 10 through 14, 2024. Apple will host a widely published in-person keynote showcase during the event, followed by three days of virtual content to bring […]
Average Screen Time and Social Media Usage by Region [Infographic]
Which countries are using social media the most? Take a look at this overview.
Meta Announces Screen Smart Series for Parents in the US
Meta’s Screen Smart series aims to inform parents of the various measures they have to ensure their kids are safe online.
X Adds Streamlined Ad Set-Up, Using AI-Based Targeting
X has launched some improved targeting tools, designed to simplify campaign set up.
Meta Announces Upcoming Ads Showcase at Newfronts 2024
Get the lowdown on the latest Meta ads news and updates.
Meta Is Getting Rid Of Quest’s App Lab And Opening Up The Store
Meta says it will get rid of Quest’s unlisted App Lab and instead make the store much more open.
Meta Partnering With Microsoft’s Xbox To Make A “Limited Edition” Quest Headset
Meta is partnering with Xbox to create a “limited edition Meta Quest” headset with an Xbox gamepad in the box.
Meta Rebranding Quest Software Horizon OS, Will Run On New Headsets From ASUS, Lenovo, More
Meta is rebranding its Quest software platform to Meta Horizon OS and opening it up to third-party headset makers, including ASUS and Lenovo.
New Triceratops Forest Episode Of Prehistoric Planet Immersive Out Now On Apple Vision Pro
Episode 2 of Jon Favreau’s Prehistoric Planet Immersive is out now on Apple Vision Pro.
It’s called Triceratops Forest.
Meta Affirms it Will Continue Making Quest Headsets Even as it Offers OS to (select) Third Parties
Meta says that even though third-parties will be making headsets with Quest OS (now called Horizon OS) the company will continue to develop its line of Quest headsets. Meta made a huge announcement today, saying that the Quest operating system, rebranded to Meta Horizon OS, would be the software basis of new headsets built by […]
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Meta Plans to Blur Barriers Between App Lab and Horizon Store, Court Android App Developers
As part of Meta’s huge announcement today, the company says its rebranding the Quest Store to the Meta Horizon Store. In doing so, the company plans to make it easier for developers to get their content onto the platform. As it stands today, the Quest Store only includes apps that Meta has allowed into the […]
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Meta is Opening Quest’s Operating System to Third-party Headsets, Marking a Massive Shift in Strategy
Today Meta made what is likely to be an industry-altering announcement: it plans to open up the Quest operating system to third-party device makers. Asus, Lenovo, and Xbox have been tapped to create new headsets built on the operating system which is being branded ‘Meta Horizon OS’. Meta has just made its biggest strategic move […]
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ASUS, Lenovo & Xbox Are All Making XR Headsets Running Meta’s New Third-party Friendly Operating System
Meta today announced it’s opening its operating system to third-parties, and has named three heavy weights that have pledged support for its newly renamed Meta Horizon OS: Asus, Lenovo, and Microsoft’s Xbox. In a blog post, Meta says it’s tapped ASUS’s Republic of Gamers to develop an “all-new performance gaming headset,” Lenovo to “develop mixed […]
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Neurology Study and Spacewalk Preps Kickoff Week
The Expedition 71 crew kicked off a busy schedule on Monday exploring ways to treat neurological diseases while gearing up for a spacewalk planned for Thursday. Cargo operations are also picking up as a U.S. cargo craft gets ready for its departure from the International Space Station. Researchers use the orbital outpost’s weightless environment to …
Smalland: Survive the Wilds VR Brings Open World Survival Crafting To Quest Soon
Smalland: Survive the Wilds VR adapts the open-world survival crafting game for Quest this May.
How XR Can Address The Skilled Workforce Gap
Nathan Pettyjohn, CEO of The Immerse Group and President of the VR/AR Association, has outlined the potential for how XR can solve the skilled workforce gap looming for industries like manufacturing and construction. In a discussion at this year’s Industrial IMMERSIVE Week, titled “Bridging the Industrial Skilled Workforce Gap with XR and AI”, Pettyjohn emphasised the […]
Get Ready For The UploadVR Showcase – Summer 2024
We’re excited to announce the return of the UploadVR Showcase, and we want to hear about all of the interesting and original games you’ve been working on.
UploadVR has been a trusted source for everything VR/AR for the better part of a decade, and it’s an
ICYMI This Week: World Of Warcraft VR Mod, Pavlov, Game Room & More
Searching for this week’s biggest VR stories? Here’s our latest news roundup.
April Mega Sale: Save Up to 64% Off Hundreds of VR Games
It’s been a busy couple days. ICYMI, there’s some exciting stuff happening on the Meta Quest Store: Now through 11:59 pm PT on April 28,…
Apple Vision Pro vs Meta Quest 3: Which is Better?
Apple Vision Pro vs Meta Quest 3: Which is the best headset? Both options have been available to the public for a little while now, and both have made quite an impact on consumers. After testing both of these headsets, it’s easy to see why. The Meta Quest 3 is easily the best headset Meta […]
Will VR Help NASA Put Humans on Mars?
Recently, an exciting new use case emerged from the XR space. NASA reports that its astronauts are leveraging virtual reality headsets to explore a digital twin of the space station they will soon occupy. Moreover, the firm will train astronauts on the space station’s workflows via VR and allow designers to refine the station, therefore […]
Big XR News from Meta, Apple, Microsoft, and OpenXR
Big vendor news this week, Admist start-ups and fresh ideas; this week, big names like Meta, Microsoft, Google, and Apple took the headlines due to each firm’s optimisation of its XR product portfolio. From new features to new customer focuses, this week, like many in 2024, will prove vital in laying down the foundation for […]
X Continues To Display Ads Alongside Harmful Content
Hyundai is the latest brand to pause its X ad spend.
Snapchat Shares Insight Into the Performance of Direct Response and Brand Campaigns
Some new considerations for your Snapchat campaigns.