Oculus Founder’s Defense Company is Taking Over Microsoft’s Military AR Headset Project

Palmer Luckey’s defense company Anduril is taking over Microsoft’s beleaguered Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) program, which seeks to produce battlefield AR headsets for the United States Army. Although couched as a “partnership” of sorts, Anduril says the deal—still pending Department of Defense approval—includes assuming oversight of production of IVAS, including future development of hardware and software, and […]

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Keeping Crews Healthy Farther Away from Earth Key Station Research Topic

The Expedition 72 crew continued its research on Wednesday to better understand space-caused eye pressure changes and ensure crew members stay healthy on future missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. The orbital residents also kept up the continuous operations of critical science gear and life support systems on the International Space Station.

XR All-Stars: Challenges for the Immersive Enterprise Industry in 2025

The XR world is a growing space of opportunity. While headset news dominates and steals headlines, the ways in which immersive RT3D technology is used today reach many users in manufacturing, industrial, factory operations, and more. As use cases emerge, grander deployments of immersive solutions will follow. But with this comes challenges. For its second […]

Qualcomm AI Research to Boost Virtual and Augmented Reality Gesture Understanding

Recently, Qualcomm AI Research made several strides in promoting the evolution of XR by promoting new AI data sets to improve human-computing understanding in various business use cases. Specifically, the Qualcomm AI subgroup published various research datasets on common emerging technology use cases for businesses, including virtual and augmented reality applications. Moreover, these VR/AR AI […]

Meta Launches Digital Safety Program for Middle Schoolers

A new safety education initiative, which aims to raise awareness of online threats.

YouTube CEO Outlines Key Areas of Focus for 2025

Some guidance for your YouTube strategy.

TikTok Adds New Safety Resources for Safer Internet Day

New in-app safety guidance from TikTok.

YouTube Expands Text-to-Speech for Shorts, Announces New Teen Safety Initiative

The latest feature update from YouTube.

Palmer Luckey’s Anduril Is Taking Over The US Army IVAS Program, Replacing HoloLens

Palmer Luckey’s Anduril is taking over the US Army’s IVAS HMD program, replacing Microsoft’s customized HoloLens solution.

Stupid Cars Is Delightfully Frantic Traffic-Directing

Stupid Cars is a great starter game for Quest and a natural fit for VR.

Our full impressions.