‘Echo VR’ Players Protest Shutdown by Flying Message Over Meta HQ

Echo VR’s days are numbered, as Meta announced earlier this year it would soon be pulling the plug on one of its most successful games on Quest. But hardcore players of zero-G sports game Echo VR and its shooter variant Echo Combat aren’t going down without a fight. Organizers behind a protest group called ‘The Fight For […]

Top 10 PSVR 2 Games to Download First

It’s been over a week since PSVR 2 made its big launch, bringing with it 40+ games that let you dive head-first into virtual worlds aplenty. Here we take a look at our top titles you should think about nabbing first. There’s a good smattering of games here to get you started which span a […]

Expedition 68 Welcomes Crew-6 Members Aboard Station

NASA astronauts, Mission Commander Stephen Bowen and Pilot Woody Hoburg, along with UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev aboard the SpaceX Dragon, named Endeavour, have arrived at the International Space Station. Crew-6 joins the Expedition 68 crew of NASA astronauts Frank Rubio, Nicole Mann, and Josh Cassada, as well …

SpaceX Crew-6 Mission Docks to Station’s Harmony Module

NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg, along with UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev arrived at the International Space Station on Friday, as the SpaceX Dragon, named Endeavour, docked to the complex at 1:40 a.m. EST while the station was 260 statute miles over the Indian Ocean off …

SpaceX Crew-6 Mission Approaching Station for Docking

NASA Television and the agency’s website are providing live continuous coverage of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission carrying NASA astronauts, Mission Commander Stephen Bowen and Pilot Woody Hoburg, along with UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev on their way to the International Space Station. The Dragon spacecraft, named Endeavour, began …

TikTok Earned $205 Million More Than Facebook, Twitter, Snap And Instagram Combined On In-App Purchases In 2023

TikTok is leading the charge for social networks to double down on their in-app payment rates. Apptopia Big social networks are pulling a massive revenue U-turn since Apple’s introduction of App Tracking Transparency. In 2020,…read more

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Report: Meta Is Working On Three New Quest Headsets

A recent leak could provide new details regarding the company’s hardware roadmap. A new report from The Verge claims that Meta intends on releasing three additional VR headsets over the next several years. This includes a direct follow-up to Quest 2 as well as the more recent Quest Pro mixed reality headset. Citing an internal […]

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This Futuristic Tablet Promises Eyewear-Free 3D

Think of it like the Nintendo 3DS, another handheld device that offers eyewear-free 3D content. ZTE Corporation, a global information and communication technology company, has unveiled the nubia Pad 3D, a next-gen tablet device that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) and lightfield technology to immerse users in a variety of 3D experiences. Revealed during Mobile World Congress […]

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Samsung Files Patent For Galaxy Ring And AR Glasses

New filings point towards new XR hardware on the way. It’s been rumored that Samsung is working on a smart ring that can be used in tandem with a pair of custom augmented reality (AR) glasses, and based on a recently uncovered trademark filing by Samsung registering the names “Galaxy Ring” and “Galaxy Glasses,” it […]

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Change the Game: ‘Among Us VR’ Adds Custom Lobby Settings and Accidental Hats Today

With countless matches played in the last few months, it’s high time we start changing the game in Among Us VR. Today Schell Games, Innersloth,…

GIGXR Debuts Immersive HoloScenarios: BLS Training

Last Thursday, immersive healthcare training solutions provider GigXR updated its HoloSecnarios platform to include new training models to deepen learning curves. The move brings Basic Life Support (BLS) training to the HoloSecnarios platform – a TIME-awarded immersive learning suite. Project partners Morlen Health, a Northwest Permanente, P.C. subsidiary, assisted in integrating the new learning module […]

Metaphysic Appoints Sam Head to Top Gen AI Role

Metaphysic announced on Thursday that it had appointed Sam Head as its Senior Artificial Intelligence (AI) Model Artist to expand the company’s generative AI solutions. Additional appointments include Thomas Salama, AI and Compositing Supervisor, Scott Bourne, AI Compositing Lead, and Matteo Olivieri Dancey, AI Innovation Lead. The new entrants formally worked for major special effects […]

Varjo, Finnish National Opera and Ballet Debut Immersive Opera

In late January, extended reality (XR) hardware provider Varjo and partners The Finnish National Opera and Ballet (FNOB) debuted an immersive opera experience of acclaimed production: Turandot from classic composers Giacomo Puccini and Franco Alfano. The esteemed European art institution premiered its Opera in person on January 27 2022, while hosting Turandot via a varjo-powered immersive […]

Landing Pages That Convert: A Framework for Success

Want to boost conversions on your website? Looking for a process to make a landing page that converts? To discover how to create sales pages that convert, I interview Wes McDowell.

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Pinterest Tests New ‘Premiere Spotlight’ Ads on its Search Page

The new ad units will take up prominent real estate on the search screen.

YouTubers Share Results of First Month of Shorts Monetization

YouTube’s new Shorts revenue share program isn’t making anyone rich yet.

Instagram Expands Age Verification Tools to More Regions

Meta’s making its age checking processes more widely available.

Google Removes Another 6,000 YouTube Channels Linked to Chinese Influence Operations

Google continues to detect and remove thousands of channels linked to ‘Dragonbridge’

The Last Worker Delivers On March 30 For Quest, PSVR 2 & PC VR

The Last Worker, an anti-capitalist VR narrative adventure from Oiffy and Wolf & Wood, arrives this month on Quest, PSVR 2 and PC VR. 

VRNoid Mixes Breakout With Air Hockey This Week On Quest & PC VR

VRNoid brings a mix of retro-themed block breakers and air hockey to VR, which arrives this week on Quest and PC VR. Read more here:

Resident Evil 8 Village PSVR 2 Review: A Stunning & Engaging Horror Shooter

Resident Evil 8 for PlayStation VR2 features intense action alongside stunning visuals that are “a stark and shocking leap” over standalone.

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Third Gen Smart Ray-Bans Reportedly Getting A HUD And Neural Wristband

The third generation Ray-Ban smartglasses set for 2025 will get a HUD and neural wristband, according to a Meta roadmap leaked to The Verge.

9 New and Awesome Content Marketing Tools to Try in 2023

Content marketing is changing, but, luckily, there are smart tools that support the innovation and allow content marketers to stay up-to-date with new technology. In this roundup, I am going to stay off the beaten path and suggest some tools that are not being featured in every other article for you to try something new […]

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Meta is Planning a Cheaper VR Headset for Release in 2024, Pointing to Possible ‘Quest 3 Lite’

Meta is planning to ship a VR headset in 2024 which the company wants to make as accessible as possible to consumers. According to a report by The Verge, Meta’s VP of VR, Mark Rabki, told thousands of employees in a memo that it plans to release a consumer VR headset in 2024, codenamed Ventura. “The goal for […]

Meta Plans Pricier Quest 3 With Features to ‘fire up enthusiasts’

Meta’s Quest 3 headset, which the company has confirmed will land this year, is said to be positioned as a slightly pricier headset with features designed to appeal to VR enthusiasts. For Quest 3, due out sometime later this year, Meta may be focusing more on its existing VR customers rather than trying to reel […]