Meta Opens First Ray-Ban Pop-up Store in Hopes of Making Smartglasses Fashionable

Ray-Ban Meta smartglasses are already pretty fashionable, as they look nearly identical to a few of EssilorLuxottica’s best-selling sunglasses, albeit with the inclusion of neatly integrated cameras, speakers, battery and onboard AI driven by a positively tiny Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 Gen1 processor. With the launch of a new pop-up store in Los Angeles today, Meta […]

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‘Alien: Rogue Incursion’ Quest Launch Delayed to 2025, PSVR 2 & PC VR on Track for December Release

Alien: Rogue Incursion is coming to Quest later than expected, as developer Survios announced the Quest 3 version of the game is now delayed to “early next year.” The studio announced the news in an X post, noting that both PSVR 2 and SteamVR versions of the game will still arrive on the original December […]

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Dragon Spacecraft Boosts Station for First Time

NASA and SpaceX monitored operations as the company’s Dragon spacecraft performed its first demonstration of reboost capabilities for the International Space Station at 12:50 p.m. EST on Friday. The spacecraft’s Draco thrusters adjusted the station’s orbit through a reboost of altitude by 7/100 of a mile at apogee and 7/10 of a mile at perigee, …

Science Activation and Training Top Friday’s Orbital Schedule

A host of activities topped Friday’s schedule aboard the orbital outpost as the Expedition 72 crew penned in time for experiment activation, spacesuit work, training, and more. International Space Station Commander Suni Williams spent the first half of her day on spacesuit duty, removing the impact shields and inspecting the gear for any leaks. In …

Are Smart Phones the Best Avenue for Enterprise XR?

AR smart glasses, MR, and VR headsets are a collection of devices that make up the emerging wearable XR market. However, despite the emergence of some devices from firms like Meta, the technology is still very much in its early days, so to get the most out of AR/VR/MR, businesses can turn a common end-device […]

XRHealth Acquires NeuroReality to Bolster Therapeutic Offerings

XRHealth has acquired NeuroReality to strengthen its therapeutic offerings with the likes of NeuroReality’s flagship offering ‘Koji’s Quest’. Koji’s Quest is a “cutting-edge” tool that provides therapeutic and rehabilitative experiences through immersive XR games. Describing itself as a “virtual clinic”, XRHealth is looking to establish itself as a leading XR therapeutic platform, having also acquired […]

OpenAI VS Apple Vision Pro: The Next Leaders of AR Smart Glasses?

As 2024 wraps up, the leading XR device vendors, such as Meta, HTC VIVE, XREAL, Apple, and others, are attempting to lead the marketplace into the holiday period, with early AR smart glasses and emerging MR headsets reaching more consumers and, therefore, businesses.  However, as the market determines the holiday foothold, Apple and OpenAI appear […]

X Touts Record High Usage on Election Day

X saw a big surge in usage on Election Day, which it’s hoping will help to get it back on track.

Australia Looks to Enact New Law Restriction Social Media Usage for Teens

The Australian Government is moving to the next stage with its proposed social media restrictions.

Canadian Government Orders Shut Down of TikTok’s Local Operations

TikTok staff will be forced out of Canada, but the app will remain available in the region.