Meta Hackathon Winners Showcase Mixed Reality Concepts

Check out videos for Submersed and The Digital Wardrobe which showcase interesting mixed reality concepts.

Latest Swordsman VR Update Introduces Ranged Combat

Swordsman VR adds archery combat in its latest free update.

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Run & Gun Roguelike ‘Dead Hook’ Gets New Gameplay Trailer Alongside Delayed Quest Release Date

Ever-agile VR developer Joy Way announced this week that its upcoming roguelike Dead Hook will be delayed into June, a little more than a month after the previously announced released date. To satiate your appetite in the meantime, a new gameplay trailer shows more about how the game will play. Joy Way, the studio behind Stride and […]

Cosmonauts Deploy Radiator and Complete Spacewalk

Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin concluded their spacewalk May 12 at 5:01 p.m. EDT after 5 hours and 14 minutes. Prokopyev and Petelin completed their major objectives, which included deploying a radiator on the International Space Station’s Nauka science module, connecting electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic lines, and filling a pair of cooling loops …

Niantic’s Latest AR Game Peridot Is One Of Its Best Yet

Tamagotchi’s are back! Sort of… Pokémon GO creator Niantic has released a number of location-based augmented reality (AR) games since the launch of its first title, Google Ingress, back in 2013. This includes the now-defunct Harry Potter: Wizards Unite as well as the more recent Pikmin Bloom. Niantic’s latest game, Peridot, launched earlier this week […]

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A Metaverse for Content Creators

Watch on YouTube. XR Today’s Rory Greener hosts Jake Steinerman, Head of Community at Spatial to discuss the following: What is Spatial and what sets it apart as a metaverse solution   GDC announcement, creator toolkit   Why have you shifted to focus on interactivity and gaming? How has spatial reacted to the past year of Metaverse […]

XRA Supports Immersive US Workforce Training Bill

The XR Association has announced that it has rallied behind Congress’ latest bill to support workforces leveraging extended reality (XR). Rep Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE-At-Large) authored the Immersive Technology for the American Workforce Act of 2022 (HR 9674). The new legislation aims to offer educational institutions grants and funding to train workforces with XR tools. […]

Victory XR, Qualcomm, T-Mobile, and Lenovo Deploy Immersive Learning Tools at St. Ambrose University

This Thursday, Victory XR, T-Mobile, Qualcomm, and Lenovo partnered with the St. Ambrose University Innovation Summit to showcase AR immersive learning tools for undergraduates. St. Ambrose University gained access to the trial alongside select school districts; the partnership provided St. Ambrose University with Lenovo ThinkReality A3 Smart Glasses to participate in the AR learning experiences. […]

ARuVR to Host Learning & Development Summit in London

ARuVR, a pioneer in virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) immersive training solutions, recently announced it would host its annual Learning and Development Summit in London. Hosted in the iconic City, University of London, the event will rally the learning and development sector on Tuesday, 13 June. Visitors can join the Summit from 17:30 to 21:00 […]

How Will Twitter Change Under a New CEO?

Twitter’s incoming CEO could spark a shift in strategic focus for the app.

Meta Begins Testing Generative AI Elements for Facebook and Instagram Ads

Meta’s looking to further align its tools with the generative AI shift.

Elon Musk Announces that He’s Hired a New CEO to Replace Him at Twitter

It’s a big job, which will put a heap of pressure on the incoming chief.

LinkedIn Will No Longer Count Inactive or Restricted Accounts in Connection and Follower Stats

Your LinkedIn audience counts may see a dip this week.

VR Skater Preview: Practice Makes Perfect On PSVR 2

VR Skater arrives on PSVR 2 next month, and we went hands-on with a preview build.

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Hello Neighbor Confirmed For Quest & PC VR Release This Month Alongside PSVR 2

Hello Neighbor: Search and Rescue is now confirmed for release on Quest and PC VR alongside PSVR 2 on May 25.

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A Fisherman’s Tale Catches A PSVR 2 Port Later This Year

A Fisherman’s Tale will receive a PSVR 2 port later this year.

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PlayStation VR2 Is Now Available At Retailers

PlayStation VR2 is now available at retailers, ending PlayStation Direct exclusivity.

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Cosmonauts Begin Spacewalk to Deploy Radiator

Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin began a spacewalk at 11:47 a.m. EDT to deploy a radiator on the International Space Station’s Nauka science module. Coverage of the spacewalk continues on NASA Television,?the?NASA app,?and the agency’s?website. Prokopyev is wearing an Orlan spacesuit with red stripes, while Petelin is wearing the suit with blue stripes. …

Cosmonaut Spacewalkers Exiting Station Soon Live on NASA TV

NASA Television coverage is underway for today’s spacewalk with Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin. The duo will deploy a radiator on the on the International Space Station’s Nauka science module, connect electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic lines, and fill a pair of colling loops on the radiator with coolant. Coverage of the spacewalk is on …

VR Party Brawler Quantaar Launches Next Month

Square off against other players in a variety of challenges in this Super Smash Bros-like third-person competitive fighting game. QUANTAAR, a new VR party brawling game from developer PumpkinVR, will finally launch on June 7th on SteamVR, Pico 4, and Meta Quest headsets after being in beta since 2022. The cross-platform battle royale pits players […]

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Watching TV While Flying A VR Spaceship Looks Rad

Now that’s what I call in-flight entertainment. A little entertainment can go a long way during a lengthy commute, as shown by Reddit user manicmastiff81 who this week shared a video of them watching YouTube from the cockpit of a VR spaceship in the popular open-world science-fiction game No Man’s Sky. In the video, we […]

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Amazon Goes Virtual: Shop For Products In VR & AR

Shopping for real products in the virtual world just became a little easier. Earlier this week, the popular online retailer Amazon launched “Amazon Anywhere,” a new shopping experience that enables customers to purchase physical products from the Amazon store without having to leave their favorite games and apps. This includes VR experiences as well as […]

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Pre-Order ‘Hello Neighbor: Search and Rescue’ on Meta Quest 2 to Save 10%

The creepy Mr. Peterson has been scaring Hello Neighbor fans for years across a number of games, books, and cartoons. And now, the Neighbor and…

Give Yourself A Hand: ‘Another Fisherman’s Tale’ is Out Now on Meta Quest 2 + Pro

Another Fisherman’s Tale is out now on Meta Quest 2 + Pro. A follow-up to Vertigo Games and Innerspace VR’s beloved 2019 puzzle game A…

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