International Space Station Operations Update

At approximately 1 p.m. EDT Oct. 9, NASA flight controllers in mission control at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, using cameras on the International Space Station exterior, observed flakes emanating from one of two radiators on the Roscosmos Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory Module (MLM). The flight control team informed the crew aboard the space …

Charlotte Hornets, MeetKai Team Up for Virtual Shop

MeetKai, a major company dedicated to conversational artificial intelligence (AI), has teamed up with the Charlotte Hornets to launch the latter’s Hornets Virtual Fan Shop. Named ‘Buzz City’, the experience is a world-first immersive store for the National Basketball Association (NBA), which aims to engage with basketball fans in unprecedented ways. With the new eCommerce […]

Meta Quest 3 Release Date, Pricing, and Where to Buy

We have good news if you’ve been searching for a Meta Quest 3 release date for the last few months. Meta opened pre-orders for the Meta Quest 3 on September 27th, and shipments began rolling out on the 10th of October this year. You’ll have no trouble buying the latest Meta headset if you’re shopping […]

TikTok Announces Themed AR Effects and Top Hashtags for Halloween

TikTok’s looking to get more users involved in its Spooky Season trends.

X Is Testing Variable Video Upload Quality Options

Variable upload quality would enable you to get your videos up faster in the app.

YouTube Tests New Community Notes Feed in Mobile App

YouTube’s looking to better integrate its text-based update element.

Snapchat Announces New ‘Phantom House’ Activation for Halloween

The new project offers an interactive horror experience in the app.

Steam Next Fest Includes A Fresh Batch Of PC VR Demos

Steam Next Fest returns today with a fresh round of PC VR demos.

Meta Quest 3 Review: An Excellent VR Headset With Barely Passable Mixed Reality

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Meta Won’t Say Whether GTA San Andreas VR Is Dead

Meta still won’t confirm the status of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for Quest.

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Meta Could Ship The Cheaper Quest Headset Next Year Without Controllers

Meta is reportedly considering shipping the cheaper Quest next year without controllers, aiming for $300.

CREAL Lightfield display will be available in 2024 to make AR more realistic

There’s been a very interesting piece of news that the last week went below the radars of many XR magazines but that I think it’s worth talking about: CREAL has announced the commercial availability of its lightfield solution for XR glasses for 2024. Why is it cool and why should we matter? CREAL’s Light Field […]

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2 Years After Announcing, Meta Has ‘no update’ on ‘GTA: San Andreas VR’

If you’ve been waiting to hear about a release date for the long-promised Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on Quest, you’ll just have to sit tight a little longer. Meta announced at Connect 2021 that it was working with Rockstar Games to bring GTA: San Andreas to Quest 2, giving players a new perspective on the nearly […]

Anticipated VR Adventure ‘Behemoth’ Delayed Until Late 2024

Skydance Interactive, the studio behind The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners, revealed their next VR game Behemoth is being delayed by a year, now slated to arrive on all major headsets in late 2024. The studio confirmed the delay with UploadVR, also noting that the game now has a new name: Skydance’s Behemoth. First revealed at Meta Connect 2022 […]

Social Media Paid Subscriptions Are Coming. How Much Would You Pay?

Women using the social media app microblogging on her smartphone getty How much would you pay to use social media if you didn’t have to look at ads? That’s an important question to ask right…read more

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YouTube Tests New Community Notes Feed in the Mobile App

YouTube’s looking to better integrate its text-based update element.

Snapchat Announces New ‘Phantom House’ Activation for Halloween

The new project offers an interactive horror experience in the app.

Instagram Announces Coming Interactive Features at ‘Instagram University’ Event

Instagram announced a range of new features at its Instagram University event in New York.

Lynx-R1 Price Increasing To $1300 As Startup Pivots Focus Back To Businesses

Lynx-R1 price increasing to $1300 as the startup pivots back to businesses.

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Influencer Marketing Campaign Tips from a Disney Marketing Alum

Not so long ago, influencer marketing was a “nice to have.” It was new, exciting, kind of confusing, and a bit of a wild, wild west. A shiny new, but still fringe, marketing tactic. You may have dabbled in working with creators if/when you had some leftover fiscal year funds. Perhaps you experimented with an […]

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The Latest Big News on Apple, Microsoft, and Meta Platforms

Watch on YouTube. In this episode of Big XR News, Demond Cureton, Senior Journalist, XR Today, welcomes some of XR’s top analysts to talk about the latest news from across the industry. Our guests include: Kevin O’Donovan, Co-Chair, VRARA Industrial Metaverse and Digital Twin Committee Jay Latta, CEO and Founder, The Fusionists Samantha Tauber, CEO […]

Big XR News from NVIDIA, Meta, EndeavorXR, and Spatial

Enterprise XR technology is at an inflexion point. After years of hype and speculation, XR firms are highlighting how the technology is reaching wider enterprise end-users. The technology behind enterprise XR is expanding quickly, and with headsets coming from various XR leaders, the innovative space is drawing fresh eyes. Despite positive prospects, many individuals do […]

X is Considering Removing All Engagement Counts and Buttons on Posts, with Only ‘Views’ to Remain

Elon Musk wants to clean up X’s timeline, which could see more drastic UI changes incoming.

X is Looking To Launch New Tiered Premium Pricing Packages

There’ll be a cheaper version, as well as a higher-priced, ad-free option.

Instagram Rolls Out Option To Share Stories With Multiple Group Lists at Once

A new way to lean into more enclosed group sharing in the app.