X continues to refine its crowd-sourced fact-checking system.
Author: InternetNews
Instagram Expands Access to Creator Marketplace
Ten more regions, including several EU countries, will now be able to access IG’s creator collaboration database.
Apple Is Reportedly About To Start Selling Vision Pro Outside The US
Apple is about to start selling Vision Pro outside the US, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports.
Ultraleap Hyperion Makes The Best Hand Tracking Tech Even Better
Ultraleap released Hyperion, the latest version of its industry-leading hand tracking software.
Quest 2 & Quest 3 Get Experimental Travel Mode To Make Positional Tracking Work On Airplanes
Quest 2 and Quest 3 now have an “experimental” Travel Mode to make their positional tracking work on airplanes.
The quest for visibility on Quest Store: how the search updates affected App Lab downloads
Recently Meta has announced its vision of removing the separation between the Meta Horizon Store (formerly known as Meta Quest Store) and its indie App Lab version and has already taken some steps in this sense by making App Lab titles appear in the search results. But is this enough? What have been the benefits […]
The post The quest for visibility on Quest Store: how the search updates affected App Lab downloads appeared first on The Ghost Howls.
Travel Mode is the Latest Vision Pro Feature to Come to Quest 2 & 3
Meta is finally rolling out the long-awaited travel mode for Quest 2 and Quest 3, ostensibly hacking away another unique feature from Apple Vision Pro. Update (May 13th, 2024): Meta says the new Quest 2/3 Travel Mode was specially tuned to account for the motion of an airplane, even when it comes to looking out […]
The post Travel Mode is the Latest Vision Pro Feature to Come to Quest 2 & 3 appeared first on Road to VR.
Pimax Introduces Trial Payment Model to Let Customers Try New Headsets Before Paying Full Price
China-based VR headset creator Pimax has introduced a new payment model following the recent announcement of its Crystal Light PC VR headset, which will let try it out before plonking down the full price of the headset. The company calls its new scheme the “Trial Payment, Final Payment” model, as outlined in a recent announcement, making […]
The post Pimax Introduces Trial Payment Model to Let Customers Try New Headsets Before Paying Full Price appeared first on Road to VR.
Audi Co-founded VR Entertainment Startup Holoride Files for Bankruptcy
Holoride, the Germany-based startup bringing XR entertainment to car passengers, has filed for bankruptcy, citing the inability to secure its latest investment round. In a LinkedIn post, Holoride CEO & co-founder Nils Wollny reveals the company’s latest investment round “appeared secure,” however it fell apart at the last minute. “Despite the lead investor’s conviction, the negotiated term […]
The post Audi Co-founded VR Entertainment Startup Holoride Files for Bankruptcy appeared first on Road to VR.
Station Maintenance and Upkeep Top Monday’s Schedule
A full day of orbital upkeep and maintenance kept the Expedition 71 crew busy on Monday as the septet continues to prepare the International Space Station for the arrival of two astronauts. In the Tranquility module, NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick kicked off the morning by removing the top and bottom port stalls of the orbital …
Space Pirate Trainer DX Quest 3 Upgrade Improves Framerate & Textures
Space Pirate Trainer DX received a Quest 3 upgrade with improved performance and higher resolution textures.
ICYMI This Week: Ironstrike, Thief Sim VR, Spectral Scream, Shooting Break & More
Catching up on the biggest VR stories? Here’s our latest weekly news roundup.
Holoride Insolvent As Investment Falls Through: ‘Pioneering Is Painful’
Holoride’s founders say they’ve filed “for insolvency” after an investment round fell apart.
Space Physics Aboard Station as Starliner Crew Returns to Houston
Space physics and life support maintenance topped the schedule at the end of the week for the Expedition 71 crew as the Starliner astronauts return to Houston. 3D printing and cargo operations also rounded out the operations aboard the International Space Station. The coldest place in the universe may be the Cold Atom Lab located …
Peterman Brothers Scale International XR Training Initiative
Today, Interplay Learning announced a strategic partnership with Peterman Brothers’ Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, and Electrical divisions to distribute immersive learning services to ten Peterman service branches and their workers. The move sees more than 250 Peterman technicians leverage the XR training solution to improve technical skills, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and drain-clearing procedures. Interplay Learning will […]
Big XR News from Apple, Meta, Network Rail, and Igloo Vision
Event season is coming up. It appears that in the background, several XR leaders are continuing to drive innovation across end devices. Moreover, the education sector appears to be another growing market for XR. Meta is currently working on its education-ready Quest product range, while UK education institutions are incorporating the power of XR today. […]
Report Shows Publisher Referrals From Facebook Have Declined by 50%
Meta’s shift away from news and politics is having a big impact on publishers.
X Will Soon Enable Advertisers To Create Ad Audiences With AI
The system will enable you to build audiences using conversational prompts.
Reddit Establishes New Parameters on Third-Party Data Usage
Reddit’s looking to maintain control over how third parties access and use its data.
SenseGlove Nova 2 Adds Palm Pressure To The $5000 Wireless Force Feedback VR Gloves
SenseGlove Nova 2 adds palm pressure to the wireless force VR feedback gloves. It can even simulate shaking hands.
Underworld Overseer Feels Like Dungeon Keeper In VR
Inspired by Dungeon Keeper, Underworld Overseer sees you protecting your lair this year on Quest and PC VR.
Our full impressions.
New Drums Rock DLC Adds Green Day, Disturbed & More
Drums Rock’s latest DLC adds Green Day, Disturbed and more to the VR rhythm game.
COLD VR Demo review: a promising adrenaline action game
Today I’ve tried the free demo of COLD VR, the VR game that is the opposite of Superhot VR (hence the joke of the name). I think this game is fun and has a lot of potential, but it needs a bit more of polish to become a true hit when the full version will […]
The post COLD VR Demo review: a promising adrenaline action game appeared first on The Ghost Howls.
Latest SteamVR Update Includes Steam Link Improvements for Quest
The latest major SteamVR update has arrived, coming with it an improvement to Steam Link for Quest. Initially released in November 2023, Steam Link is Valve’s own app on the Meta Quest Store which allows users to quickly and easily connect their Quest headset wirelessly to SteamVR to play PC VR or flatscreen PC content, […]
The post Latest SteamVR Update Includes Steam Link Improvements for Quest appeared first on Road to VR.