One of the Best Single-player VR Games of 2025 is Heading to Quest 3 in November

Originally released on PSVR 2 and PC VR earlier this year, Arken Age is headed to Quest 3 and Quest 3S this November. This well-regarded title is one of the most immersive and engaging single-player games we’ve played this year, and the Quest port looks surprisingly good. Arken Age feels like a game made by developers that […]

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Veins, Vessels Fill Station Research Schedule after Crew Returns to Earth

Expedition 73, with its four newest crewmates, kicked off the week exploring how living in space affects the circulatory system and exercise. Meanwhile, the four crew members from NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission are back on Earth and getting used to gravity after five months aboard the International Space Station.

Why Apple’s Vision Pro Finally Has the Content Library It Deserves

Picture this: you strap on your Apple Vision Pro, and for the first time since launch, there’s actually something new to watch that didn’t exist yesterday. Sound familiar? If you’ve been holding onto that $3,499 headset wondering when Apple would deliver on its content promises, the wait might finally be over.
Apple’s latest immersive video releases mark a turning point for the platform, with Submerged becoming the first scripted film captured in Apple Immersive Video. The growing catalog now includes everything from Metallica concerts to NBA All-Star coverage, suggesting Apple is finally serious about feeding its premium spatial computing device the content it needs to justify its existence.
What makes Apple Immersive Video actually different this time?
Let’s break down what Apple has been building while everyone complained about the lack of Netflix and YouTube apps. Apple Immersive Video delivers 180-degree stereoscopic video at 90 frames per second with approximately 5x more…more

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Dragon Splashdown at 11:33 a.m. EDT

At 11:33 a.m. EDT, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, carrying NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov splashed down off the coast of San Diego, California. This completes a stay in space of 148 days for the four-person crew. Teams aboard the recovery […]

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10: SpaceX Dragon Completes Deorbit Burn

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov has completed its deorbit burn as expected ahead of splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, California. Four minutes before splashdown, the drogue parachutes will deploy […]

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Preparing for Splashdown

Live coverage is underway on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and more as NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, along with JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, are about an hour away from splashing down aboard their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety […]

Dragon Undocks, Crew-10 Departs Station for Earth Return

At 6:15 p.m. EDT, NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, along with JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov undocked from the forward-facing port of International Space Station’s Harmony module aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. 

Weekly News Round-Up: Friday, August 8, 2025

What do you get when you combine the AI brains behind OpenAI, DeepMind, and Google Brain? According to Meta, a rather seismic shift in XR strategy. Zuck’s crew is forming what might be the most ambitious AI-XR coalition yet. Meanwhile, Rezzil is turning heads in sports VR, debuting the first-ever live football match stream in […]

Elon Outlines the Future of X Ads, Including AI Targeting, Ads in Grok Answers and More

The latest on how X is evolving its ad platform with AI.

Instagram Reiterates Location Sharing Is Optional

No, location sharing is not switched on by default on Instagram.

Pinterest Reaches 578M Users, Improves Revenue Intake in Q2

User growth in the U.S. seems to have stalled and is declining in Europe.

LinkedIn Scales Back Its Alternative News Feed Test

The test provides three feed options on LinkedIn. 

DaVinci Resolve Now Fully Supports Editing Apple Immersive Video

DaVinci Resolve on macOS now has full support for editing Apple Immersive Video, including grading it, adding VFX to it, and mixing spatial audio.

Beat Saber Was The Best-Selling PS VR2 Game In July, Despite Ending Support

Beat Saber was the best-selling PlayStation VR2 game in July, despite ending content updates for the headset.

Why Apple’s Next Headset Could Finally Make Spatial Computing Worth Your Time

The Apple Vision Pro launched with fanfare, premium materials, and a jaw-dropping $3,500 price tag that sent even the most devoted Apple fans scrolling past. But here’s the kicker: reports suggest Apple’s sequel headset could arrive as early as late 2025, targeting not just better specs but something more revolutionary—actual mainstream appeal. After shipping just 400,000 units in 2024 and watching customers return their headsets for weight complaints, Apple clearly had to rethink their entire approach to spatial computing.
Those disappointing sales figures weren’t just numbers—they forced Apple’s engineering teams to tackle the fundamental barriers preventing Vision Pro from becoming the breakthrough we all hoped for. The supply chain whispers emerging from Cupertino paint a picture of targeted solutions addressing the three biggest pain points that kept the original from succeeding.
What’s actually changing under the hood?
Apple’s engineering response centers on Apple’s upcoming…more

Why Privacy Just Got Scarier in Apple’s Vision Pro Future

The Vision Pro already knows where you’re looking, how you move your hands, and what’s in your room. Now Apple’s exploring technology to read your lips—even when you’re not speaking out loud. Here’s what that means for the future of mixed reality interaction and why your silent thoughts might not stay silent much longer.
Having tested the Vision Pro’s eye-tracking precision over six months, I can confirm the device captures gaze patterns at millisecond resolution with unsettling accuracy. The addition of lip-reading capabilities would fundamentally transform this data collection from comprehensive to nearly omniscient. We’re not just talking about another input method—this represents a leap toward computers that can decode unspoken words, potentially capturing the silent mental verbalization that occurs when you read to yourself or think through problems.
What you need to know:

Silent speech recognition technology can decode unspoken words from lip movements with 92% accuracy in…more

Why Meta’s secret lab just cracked the mixed reality code

You’ve probably seen the flashy consumer launches—Quest 3, Vision Pro, the usual suspects. But while everyone’s been watching the retail games, Meta’s Reality Labs has been quietly cooking up prototypes that make today’s headsets look like flip phones. We’re talking about tech that solves problems you didn’t even know existed yet.
What you need to know:
• Meta’s showing off two breakthrough prototypes that tackle resolution and focus issues plaguing current headsets
• The Butterscotch Varifocal achieves near-retinal 56 pixels per degree—more than double what Quest Pro delivers
• Their Flamera prototype completely reimagines passthrough with zero reprojection artifacts
• These aren’t product announcements, but they’re roadmap reveals for the “second half of the decade”
The kicker? Meta claims this tech offers “crisp, clear visuals that rival what you can see with the naked eye.” That’s not marketing speak—that’s a technical benchmark the industry’s been chasing for years.
The vision…more

Crew-10 Proceeds Toward Undocking No Earlier Than Friday, Aug. 8

NASA and SpaceX are proceeding toward return of the agency’s Crew-10 mission from the International Space Station. Mission teams are targeting undocking no earlier than 6:05 p.m. EDT, Friday, Aug. 8. For this undocking opportunity, splashdown is targeted at approximately 11:33 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 9, off the coast of California. 

Meta Just Assembled the AI Dream Team That Could Redefine XR Forever

As someone who’s spent years watching the convergence of artificial intelligence and spatial computing reshape our digital landscape, I’m genuinely excited about Meta’s latest strategic play. If you’re an innovation leader, enterprise decision-maker, or XR professional wondering how AI will transform immersive experiences, this development deserves your immediate attention – because it could fundamentally change […]

Bluesky Reaches 38M Users, Though Post Volume Is Declining

Bluesky’s growth momentum has slowed, but it is still growing. 

X Looks To Use Grok To Verify User Ages

Age checking is set to become a legal requirement in various regions.

Snapchat Adds Saturn Connection To Provide More Insight Into Friends’ Calendars

The integration comes after Snapchat recently acquired the Saturn app.

Google Says AI Previews Have Not Impacted Overall Referral Traffic From Search

Google says that referrals have declined for some sites, but have gained for others.

Stepping Up To The Fight And Going Gloves-Off In Boxing Underdog

Boxing Underdog offers highly detailed traditional and bare-knuckle virtual boxing for potential pugilists on Quest.

Arken Age Heads To Quest 3 This November

Arken Age, one of this year’s best VR action games so far, is heading to Quest 3 and 3S this November.