At least 10 million people now own Beat Saber on Quest alone, and the game is also available on PC, PlayStation VR, and PS VR2.
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What We Know So Far About Anduril’s ‘Eagle Eye’ Military XR Headset and Founder’s Reunion With Meta
Palmer Luckey’s military tech company Anduril recently announced a partnership with Meta to build “the world’s best AR and VR systems for the US military.” In two recent public conversations, Luckey offered up some details on the XR helmet his company is building for the military and how this unlikely partnership arose years after his VR […]
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Meta Teases Oakley Partnership for Sportier Smart Glasses, Reportedly Releasing This Year
Meta officially confirmed the expansion of its EssilorLuxottica partnership to include a pair of Oakley smart glasses—possibly arriving soon. Earlier this year, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that Meta was looking to expand its line of smart glasses beyond Ray-Ban Meta, which would include two possible new devices: a sportier Oakley-branded model, and a high-end model with built-in display—the […]
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Disney in Talks with Jim Henson Company to Bring ‘The Muppets’ to VR
Jim Henson’s Muppets could be coming to VR following talks with Disney—possibly offering a clue at the sort of content Meta reportedly hopes to bring to its next VR headset. Disney held an event on June 14th celebrating the 70th anniversary of The Jim Henson Company. The event was also a bittersweet sendoff for one […]
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One of Quest’s Most Popular Single-player Games Gets Multiplayer Mode as Social Sandboxes Take Over
Sandbox adventure I Am Cat (2024) is all about stretching your chubby little paws, exploring the neighborhood, playing with dynamite—you know, cat things. Now the hit single-player game just got a new update that brings multiplayer lobbies to the mix, following an increasing trend in social VR games taking over. Developer New Folder Games just released […]
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Science Maintenance and Window Inspections Kick Off Week
Science maintenance supporting physics research gear and window inspections kicked off the beginning of the week for the seven-member Expedition 73 crew living and working aboard the International Space Station. Meanwhile, NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are reviewing launch opportunities no earlier than Thursday, June 19, for the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 4.
Exer Gale Hands-On: I’m Like a Bird, I Wanna Fly Away
The core idea for Exer Gale is a good one; use VR to let players fly like a bird. Unfortunately, it hits some turbulence.
XR News Roundup: Roboquest, Hidden Pictures, Living Room & More
Our latest edition of the XR News Roundup is live with more stories from this week.
NASA, Partners Review Axiom Mission 4 Launch Opportunities
NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX now are reviewing opportunities no earlier than Thursday, June 19, for launch of the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 4.
PICO XR Enterprise Guide: Products, Use Cases and Market Position
Looking for a partner committed to making training, development, and collaboration more immersive and engaging for business teams? This PICO XR enterprise guide is here to introduce a core competitor you might be overlooking. An extended reality company backed by ByteDance (the company also responsible for TikTok), might not seem very enterprise-focused at a glance. […]
PICO vs Meta Quest for Enterprise: Which XR Headset Is Right for Your Business?
PICO vs Meta Quest Enterprise: Which is the better option? Extended Reality is reshaping the enterprise, transforming training, collaboration, and even customer service experiences across industries. For companies that want to take advantage, the first step is choosing the right partner. So, do you pick a global giant like Meta, or a lesser-known, but growing […]
Pinterest Partners with LTK To Expand Its Product Listings
LTK hosts affiliate marketing promotions with a range of influencers.
WhatApp Adds Animated Emojis, Combined Avatar Stickers and More
WhatsApp also added video stickers, which are like custom GIFs.
X Highlights Back-To-School Marketing Opportunities [Infographic]
New engagement insights from the X ads team.
TikTok Rolls Out New Badges To Highlight Seller Performance
The badges will highlight brands based on customer service benchmarks.
Omega Pilot Evolution Races Towards Quest, PS VR2 & Pico
Omega Pilot Evolution is a high-speed VR futuristic racing game heading to Quest, Pico and PlayStation VR2.
Dreams Of Another Has An Exclusive First Person Mode On PlayStation VR2
Dreams of Another, the next entry in the PixelJunk series, has an exclusive VR only first person mode on PlayStation VR2.
Five Nights At Freddy’s: Secret Of The Mimic Will Add VR Support Post-Launch
Though it’s absent from today’s flatscreen release, Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic will receive VR support post-launch.
Reach Invites High Intensity VR Action With Open Arms
Reach is an ambitious new action adventure title, and we went hands-on alongside interviewing nDreams and Shuhei Yoshida to learn more.
XelerateVR hands-on: the most reactive VR treadmill I’ve tried
On my last day at AWE, one of the most interesting hands-on sessions that I had was with XelerateVR, a treadmill to walk in VR. It was not in the list of things that I wanted to try, but my friend Marcus advised me to have a look, and I have to say that it […]
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Google’s First ‘Beam’ Videoconferencing Device is ‘HP Dimension’, Coming Late 2025 at $25,000
HP announced last year it was going to be the first to offer hardware based on Google Beam (formerly ‘Project Starline’), the light field-based 3D videoconferencing platform. Now, HP unveiled ‘Dimension’, which is being pitched to enterprise at $25,000 a pop. HP Dimension with Google Beam is said to use six cameras and “state of […]
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Station Crew Ends Week with Half-Shift Filled with Space Research
The Expedition 73 crew wrapped up the week with another light duty day working half a shift filled with vein scans, a pharmaceutical study, and International Space Station maintenance.
Instagram Launches New Artist Inspiration Intiative, Additional In-App Features
Including the option to rearrange your profile grid display.
Meta Takes Next Steps Towards the Development of True Artificial Intelligence
Meta is undertaking new research to develop machines that can actually think.
LinkedIn Launches Video Creation Integration for Adobe Express
Now you can create LinkedIn video content using Adobe’s array of tools.