Meta’s prototype photorealistic ‘Codec Avatars’ now support changeable hairstyles, separately modeling the head and hair.
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Brilliant Labs launches Halo: AI smartglasses that last all day
Today, Brilliant Labs launched its third product: the smartglasses Halo. Halo brings with it interesting innovations on the AI side, while being very comfortable and with a battery that can last up to 14 hours! And its price is very competitive. Keep reading the article to discover all the most important features of these new […]
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NASA, SpaceX Stand Down From Crew-11 Launch Due to Weather
An unfavorable weather forecast for the launch site at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for Thursday afternoon has resulted in NASA and SpaceX postponing the launch of the Crew-11 crew. Teams are now targeting 11:43 a.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 1. NASA’s live launch coverage for an Aug. 1 attempt would begin at 7:35 a.m. […]
Up Next: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Liftoff
Liftoff of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon crew spacecraft with NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, is now just five minutes away. Everything is proceeding on schedule, and all is looking good for the launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 […]
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Remains on Schedule, Launch Less Than 20 Minutes Away
Fuel loading is complete on the Falcon 9 rocket’s second stage, and liquid oxygen loading has begun. Everything remains on target for the 12:09 p.m. EDT scheduled launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Propellant and Liquid Oxygen Loading Underway
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket fueling has begun. Rocket grade kerosene loading and first stage liquid oxygen loading is underway. A few minutes from now, fueling will begin for the second stage. Launch weather officers with the U.S. Space Force 45th Weather Squadron predict a 90% chance of favorable weather conditions for launch. Liftoff remains […]
Meta’s Ray-Ban Killer? Alibaba Drops AI-Powered Glasses Bombshell for 2025
As someone who’s watched the smart glasses market evolve from Google’s ambitious but premature Glass to Meta’s surprisingly successful Ray-Ban collaboration, I can tell you we’re witnessing a pivotal moment in the XR industry. Alibaba’s announcement of their Quark AI Glasses isn’t just another product launch—it’s a strategic declaration that could reshape the entire smart […]
Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Triple Revenue While Apple and Google Scramble to Catch Up
As someone who’s watched the XR industry evolve from clunky headsets to sleek, everyday wearables, I’m genuinely excited about what Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses success means for all of us navigating the future of immersive technology. If you’re an innovation leader wondering when XR will finally break into the mainstream, or an enterprise decision-maker questioning […]
Why Meta’s 20-40 Minute Rule Is About to Revolutionize Workplace VR Adoption
The Science Behind VR’s Perfect Session Length As someone who’s witnessed countless enterprises struggle with VR adoption rates, I’m genuinely excited about Meta’s latest developer insights that could finally unlock widespread workplace implementation. If you’re an innovation leader grappling with low engagement in your VR training programs or wondering why employees aren’t embracing immersive collaboration […]
LinkedIn Adds Connection-Based Leaderboards for In-App Games
A new competitive element for LinkedIn’s in-app games.
Reddit Brings Automated Bidding To Brand Awareness and Reach Campaigns
New options to help maximize your Reddit ad spend.
TikTok Expands ‘Out of Phone’ Offering to More High Exposure Surfaces
More exposure for your TikTok content and promotions.
DISC Mixes Air Hockey And Frisbee With A Free Arcade Sports Game
DISC aims to deliver a free-to-play arcade fitness game inspired by frisbee and air hockey on Quest.
Star Citizen To Internally Test VR Support In Coming Months
Star Citizen plans to begin internally testing VR support in the next few months.
Meta Avatars Get Deeper Body & Face Customization, AI Outfit Assist
Meta Avatars now have far deeper body & face shape customization, and US & Canada users can type a desired outfit to have AI find the virtual clothes.
Meta & Stanford’s Thin Holographic Display Brings “VR Glasses” Closer To Reality
Meta and Stanford’s “Synthetic Aperture Waveguide Holography” research aims to deliver “VR glasses”, with a total display stack thickness of less than 3mm.
My thoughts on AI in my XR job – Part 2: AI & XR
In this series of articles, I’m analyzing how AI is impacting my job as an XR developer and entrepreneur. In the first episode, I discussed how I’m utilizing AI in my development activities. Today, I want to explore the broader implications of how AI & XR can work together. We often hear that these technologies […]
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‘Spotify’ Finally Comes to Quest, Letting You Listen to Music in the Background
Spotify finally has its own Quest web app, letting you listen to music in the background as you go about your virtual ways. The new Spotify app for Quest isn’t an app in the traditional sense, but rather a progressive web app (PWA) that essentially opens up its own browser window. While that means you […]
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Meta & Stanford Reveal Ultra-Thin Holographic XR Display the Size of Glasses
Researchers at Meta Reality Labs and Stanford University have unveiled a new holographic display that could deliver virtual and mixed reality experiences in a form factor the size of standard glasses. In a paper published in Nature Photonics, Stanford electrical engineering professor Gordon Wetzstein and colleagues from Meta and Stanford outline a prototype device that […]
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Crew Preps for Dragon Departure and Arrival; Keeps Up Space Research
The Expedition 73 crew is readying a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft for return to Earth while a new crew on the ground is preparing to launch aboard another Dragon to the International Space Station. Meanwhile, exercise research, lab maintenance, and Earth observations rounded out the day aboard the orbital outpost.
X Premium Users Can Now Sign up for Its Coming Text-To-Video Option
xAI’s text-to-video tool is very close to live deployment.