Smash Drums Reveals ‘Smashed Reality’ MR Update On Quest

Smash Drums will receive a free mixed reality update on Quest.

How AI Makes Any Marketing Task More Productive

Artificial Intelligence is perceived as a threat to many jobs. The good news is that, when it comes to digital marketing, it can actually advance your career by performing tedious tasks and letting you focus on more creative tactics. Here’s how AI technology can make just about any marketing task more productive: 1. Brand Identity […]

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Quest 3 Unboxing Reportedly Leaked Ahead of Fall Release, Video Here

Meta’s upcoming Quest 3 headset is slated for a Fall 2023 launch, possibly even at the company’s Connect developer conference coming September 27th. It seems Meta has suffered yet another unauthorized pre-launch unboxing of their hardware, echoing the Quest Pro leak from last year. The video in question was posted to Reddit today, and subsequently […]

Hands-on: ‘The 7th Guest’ Delivers Disney’s Haunted Mansion Vibes & Tons of Visual Flair

When the original The 7th Guest launched on CD-ROM in 1993, it was apparently a pretty big deal. The amount of pre-rendered 3D graphics spliced with live action video clips made it a standout title among all PC games at the time, making it and Myst basically the hottest PC games ever. Now, Vertigo Games is rebooting […]

Classic ’90s Adventure ‘The 7th Guest’ Remake Coming to VR in October

Vertigo Games, the VR pioneers behind the Arizona Sunshine franchise and After the Fall, announced that the VR remake of The 7th Guest finally has a release date. Update (August 23rd, 2023): Vertigo Games revealed The 7th Guest is set to arrive on Steam, Quest, and PSVR 2 on October 19th, 2023. You can wishlist it on […]

Cardiac, Digestion Research Ahead of Space Delivery and New Crew

A cargo craft is orbiting Earth today heading toward the International Space Station as the seven Expedition 69 crew members studied how weightlessness affects cardiac tissue and the digestive system. Meanwhile, a new crew counts down to its launch early Friday. Three tons of space supplies are packed aboard the Roscosmos Progress 85 cargo craft …

Progress Cargo Craft Successfully Launches to Station

The uncrewed Roscosmos Progress 85 spacecraft is safely in orbit headed for the International Space Station following launch at 9:08 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Aug. 22 (6:08 a.m. Baikonur time on Aug. 23) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The resupply ship reached preliminary orbit and deployed its solar arrays and navigational antennas as planned on …

Resupply Cargo Craft Launching Live on NASA TV

NASA Television, the agency’s website and the NASA app now are providing live coverage of the launch of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station. The uncrewed Progress 85 is scheduled to lift off on a Soyuz rocket at 9:08 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Aug. 22 (6:08 a.m. Baikonur time on Aug. 23) from …

VRChat Mobile Is Now Available In Alpha On Android

An iOS version is also on the way according to the team. After long last, VRChat, the immensely popular VR social platform, is finally available in alpha on Android devices, allowing you to mix and mingle with other players online via a smartphone or tablet. That said, not everyone will have access to the app […]

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This KFC VR Game Is Played Inside A Bucket Of Chicken

The more points you earn the more IRL chicken you get. Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), the popular American fast food chain, has launched a VR game in Hong Kong, China that transported players to a KFC-inspired world where they could earn real-world fried chicken by completing virtual objectives. The “Bucketverse VR” experience immersed players in […]

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Meta Horizon Worlds v124 Release Notes

Meta Horizon Worlds v124 is here! This week, we focused on making it easier to learn about and use Worlds’ safety controls and increasing the…

Releases Recap: August 13 – 18

This week, we released several titles and updates across the Meta Quest Platform. Here’s a rundown of the highlights….

How is NVIDIA Using Generative AI?

Generative AI is becoming a strong tag-team partner for the XR space. Recently Microsoft noted how MR represents the “eyes and ears” of AI. So, it appears that the two emerging technologies, XR and AI, coexist to enhance outcomes for end-users across the board – instead of competing. However, while competition between the two technologies […]

Join the Web3 Brand Revolution with BZAR

Today, [INVNT GROUP] – via its Digital Innovation Division INVNT.ATOM – introduced BZAR, a new platform for supporting brand scalability with innovative digital, XR, and Web3 customer experience services.   BZAR is a content-led digital platform the firm built to ensure collaboration, connection, and co-creation between brands and fan communities.    The platform is currently […]

X is Changing How Link Previews are Presented In-Stream, Which Could Impact Your Posting Strategy

A big change is coming to how links are displayed in the app.

Canadian Politicians Criticize Meta Over Local News Bans Amid Wildfire Crisis

Meta recently blocked news outlets in Canada in a dispute over its Online News Act.

TikTok Publishes 2023 Holiday Marketing Guide

Some handy notes to help maximize your TikTok outreach this holiday season.

X Will Soon Add Job ‘Matchmaking’ to Help Brands Highlight Relevant Opportunities in the App

Can X create an effective job-matching algorithm?

The 7th Guest VR Releases This October For Quest, PSVR 2 & PC VR

The 7th Guest VR arrives on Quest, PSVR 2 and SteamVR on October 19.

More info and new trailer here:

CarX Rally VR Brings The Mobile Racer To Quest

Mobile racer CarX Rally is heading to VR.

The XR Week Peek (2023.08.22): VRChat Android alpha released, Kinect For Azure discontinued, and more!

It’s been a very pleasant week for me: on the 15th I celebrated the 7th Birthday of my blog, and it was terrific to receive greetings, compliments, and kind words from many people in the community! I’ve even been mentioned on Forbes by the amazing Charlie Fink! I thank you all for the love you […]

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‘Half-Life 2: RTX’ Remaster Could Mean Big Upgrades for ‘Half-Life 2’ VR

NVIDIA this week announced Half-Life 2: RTX, a community-made remaster of the legendary game featuring all-new assets, textures, and lighting. Pieces of the remaster are likely to make their way to the already existing Half-Life 2: VR Mod. When it rains, it pours, as they say. After years of delays, Half-Life and VR fans have been treated over […]

Fast Travel Games Teases Mysterious VR Multiplayer, Full Reveal Coming in September

Fast Travel Games teased a mysterious new multiplayer title today that the VR studio and publisher says we’re due to learn more about sometime next month. The studio tweeted out a short teaser with a cryptic message, which reads: “The [redacted] have frozen time. I don’t know how it’s even possible. We need to work […]

Meta Shows Off Quest Hand-tracking Improvements, Claims “almost as responsive as controllers”

Apple is going all-in with hand-tracking for its upcoming Vision Pro, but can hand-tracking really replace proper VR controllers? Meta, Apple’s main competitor in the space, isn’t going so far as to make that particular claim, however the company says Quest’s recent hand-tracking improvements are now “almost as responsive as controllers” thanks to its recent […]

Sandbox VR Reeled in $23M Annual Revenue from Most Popular Location-based VR Experience

Sandbox VR, the location-based VR destination, announced that its most popular experience has generated $23 million in ticket sales in the last 12 months. Launched in the summer of 2022, Deadwood Valley is said to be the company’s most cinematic game, letting players defend against a horde of zombies as a squad. It’s been so […]