Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) has been given the “go” to launch at 2:31 a.m. EDT on Wednesday from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station. The four Ax-4 private astronauts will ride the SpaceX Dragon crew spacecraft to low Earth orbit and dock to the orbital outpost’s space-facing port on the Harmony module at 7 a.m. on Thursday for a two-week research mission.
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NASA Shares Axiom Mission 4 Launch Update
NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are targeting 2:31 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 25, for launch of the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 4.
Week Starts with Pharma Research, Earth Observations, and Videography
A pharmaceutical study, Earth observations, and vision checks kicked off Monday’s research schedule aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 73 crew also worked on housekeeping tasks and recorded training videos for future crews.
AR/VR Device Shipments to Experience Strong Rebound, IDC Says
This week, following a surge in interest in AR smart glasses, the International Data Corporation (IDC) detailed a “strong rebound” in headset purchases in its Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker. Ramon T. Llamas, Research Director with IDC’s AR/VR team, noted that “the worldwide AR/VR headset market is reaching a critical tipping […]
Is ChatGPT Catching Google on Search Activity? [Infographic]
Conversational AI is changing search, but is Google really at risk?
Elon Pledges To Retrain Grok Chatbot To Provide More Ideologically Aligned Answers
Elon says that Grok is currently too politically correct in its responses.
Snapchat Acquires Student Scheduling App Saturn
Another means to help Snap users arrange real-life meet-ups.
FunFitLand Is A Compelling Workout On Quest With Mixed Reality & Hand Tracking
FunFitLand is a fitness app on Quest 2, 3/3S, and Pro that supports hand tracking and mixed reality.
The XR Week Peek (2025.06.22): Meta launches glasses with Oakley, Meta Quest 3S XBOX leaked, and more!
These are my last hours in the US! I’m starting to write this newsletter that literally in an hour, I’m going to the airport to return back to Europe. But I’m not returning to Italy, but I’m going to Berlin (Germany) to be a mentor at the XRCC hackathon. If you’re headed there, see you […]
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VR Treadmill Company Virtuix Raised Another $3M in Crowd Investments, Now at $200M Valuation
VR treadmill company Virtuix launched a crowd-based investment campaign late last year to further scale Omni One, its consumer-focused VR locomotion device. Now, the campaign’s second phase (Series B-2) has come to an end, garnering the company over $3 million. The company’s Series B-2 round has come to a close, which offered Series B Preferred […]
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Quest’s Mega Summer Sale Begins, Bringing up to 50% Off Top VR Titles
Meta kicked off its big ‘Mega Summer Sale‘ on Quest this past weekend, bringing deep savings to VR games, apps, and DLC packs until June 29th. There are currently hundreds of games on sale, ranging from some of the latest VR games, to old favorites that never go out of style. We rounded up a […]
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Social Platforms Explore Age Verification Options to Comply With Teen Access Regulations
Could we be entering a new stage of biometric tracking?
Meta Announces Oakley-Branded AI Glasses Aimed at Athletes
Meta’s latest AI glasses come in a different style, and include a few technical tweaks.
Quest 3S Xbox Edition Box Seemingly Leaks, Rumored To Launch Next Week
A Quest 3S Xbox Edition box has seemingly leaked, a year after Meta teased a limited-edition Quest “inspired by Xbox”, and it’s rumored to launch next week.
Snap Inc. & Niantic’s New Partnership Could be a Big Moment for City-scale AR Positioning and Experiences
Snap Inc., the company behind the Snapchat social app and Spectacles AR glasses, has teamed up with Niantic Spatial to bring accurate geospatial capabilities to the Snapchat and Spectacles platforms. The partnership could be mutually beneficial as Snap’s platforms will get city-scale positioning capabilities while Niantic could see a massive influx of user-generated data to […]
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The Largest Communities on Reddit [Infographic]
Some insight into what’s driving discussion on Reddit.
YouTube Announces Expanded Access to Generative AI Creative Tools
YouTube’s shared a range of data notes to celebrate its 20th birthday.
More Challenges for X as xAI Faces Mounting Costs
The merging of X and xAI seemed like a good way to secure X’s future, but that may not be the case.
President Trump Delays US TikTok Ban for Another 90 Days
TikTok will remain available, despite another deadline for its U.S. sell-off passing by.
The Smurfs – Flower Defense Hands-On: An Adorable Strategy Game On Quest
Meet the Smurfs at flower scale in their adorable new Quest strategy game.
Undead Citadel Reaches PlayStation VR2 Next Week
Undead Citadel, a medieval-era VR action game, arrives next week on PlayStation VR2.
Oakley Meta HSTN Glasses Have Double The Battery Life Of Ray-Bans & Capture 3K Video
The Oakley Meta HSTN glasses were just officially announced. They have double the battery life of Ray-Ban Meta and capture 3K video, up from 1080p.
The Thrill Of The Fight 2 Major Update Adds Casual Matches & New Venue
The Thrill of the Fight 2 received its first major update since entering early access, adding casual boxing matches and a new venue.
Hands-on: Prophesee enables eye tracking with very low power consumption
At AWE, I have been able to go hands-on with a new way to perform eye tracking, which is with event cameras from Prophesee. What are event cameras? Before sharing my hands-on impressions, it’s a good idea to discuss what event cameras are. If this question does not sound new to you, it is because […]
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Meta Reveals Oakley Smart Glasses, Promising Better Video Capture & Longer Battery Life at $400
Meta today revealed its next smart glasses built in collaboration with EssilorLuxottica— Oakley Meta Glasses. As a part of the extended collaboration, Meta and EssilorLuxottica today unveiled Oakley Meta HSTN (pronounced HOW-stuhn), the companies’ next smart glasses following the release of Ray-Ban Meta in 2023. Pre-orders are slated to arrive on July 11th for its debut […]
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