Releases Recap: May 27 – June 2

This week, we released several titles and updates across the Meta Quest Platform. Here’s a rundown of the highlights….

WhatsApp Launches New ‘Security Hub’ to Highlight User Control Options

A new overview of your safety and security options on WhatsApp.

Meta Tests Removal of Canadian News Content in Response to Proposed Online News Act

The proposal would force Meta to pay for news links shared in its apps.

Pinterest Outlines Themed Programming for Pride Month

Pinterest is hosting a range of themed content and events.

Twitter Loses Two Executives in Charge of Trust and Safety as Elon Continues to Change the Rules

A disagreement over a controversial documentary has once again highlighted Twitter’s internal challenges.

Star Wars VR Studio ILMxLAB Rebrands As ILM Immersive

Star Wars VR developer ILMxLAB has rebranded to ILM Immersive.

AWE 2023 Day 3: Ultraleap new sensor, LetinAR, and the end of the event

It’s a wrap: AWE 2023 has finished. It has probably been the most intense AWE of the last three years, and this is a very positive thing because it means that the industry is growing. Compliments to Ori Inbar and all the team for having made it possible. On the last day, I tried many […]

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Quest 3 Will Continue to Support PC VR Thanks to Oculus Link

Like its predecessors, Quest 3 will be able to plug into high-end gaming PCs to play top PC VR titles. Meta might have largely abandoned PC VR, but it’s not ready to pull the plug completely. A spokesperson for the company has confirmed with Road to VR that Quest 3 will continue to support Oculus Link […]

Meta Shows First Glimpse of Quest 3 Mixed Reality Gameplay and Improvements Over Quest Pro

With Quest 3 now officially announced, Meta is emphasizing the device’s improved MR capabilities. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took to Instagram to share a first look at mixed reality gameplay on Quest 3 which was announced yesterday.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Mark Zuckerberg (@zuck) The video shows the […]

AR Turns Your Car Into A Transformers Robot

“Autobots, transform and roll out.” Snap Inc. is back with yet another creative augmented reality (AR) experience for its popular social media app, Snapchat, that turns your personal vehicle into a giant mechanical robot from the long-running Transformers series. Available just in time for the new Transformers: Rise of the Beasts movie, the “Transform Your […]

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