Half-Life: Alyx First Scene Ported To Quest 3 Standalone Via Unity

A developer ported the first scene of Half-Life: Alyx to Unity to run it standalone on Quest 3, no PC required.

Quest 3 Provided By Lufthansa Wins Best Inflight Entertainment Award

Meta and Lufthansa’s trial providing Quest 3 headsets to business class passengers won an airline industry award for best inflight entertainment.

The XR Week Peek (2025.04.08): Meta’s upcoming smartglasses may cost $1400, the worries for US tariffs, and more!

It’s not the most active period for the XR space, but at least this week we had the April Fool’s that shook our ecosystem a bit! And there have also been a few interesting pieces of news… I’ll talk about all of them in the current roundup, so you’re sure not to miss anything interesting […]

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Researchers Catalog 170+ Text Input Techniques to Improve Typing in XR

Efficient text entry without an actual keyboard remains an industry-wide challenge for unlocking productivity use-cases in XR headsets. Researchers have created a comprehensive catalog of existing text entry techniques to codify different methods and analyze their pros and cons. By making the catalog freely available, the researchers hope to give others a head start on […]

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‘Dimensional Double Shift’ Moves to Early Access on Quest, Releases First Paid DLC

Owlchemy Labs announced its free-to-play social game Dimensional Double Shift is leaving open beta and getting its first paid DLC, bringing a new Texas-inspired dimension to the game. Now in early access on Quest, Dimensional Double Shift is a lot like the studio’s parody games Job Simulator (2016) and Vacation Simulator (2019), tasking players with jobbing around […]

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Hit Physics Sandbox ‘Besiege’ is Coming to Quest in May, Trailer Here

Ready the siege engines and charge the catapults (or trebuchets), because hit physics sandbox Besiege (2020) is coming to Quest next month. Developed by Thief Simulator VR: Greenview Street (2022) studio 3R Games in partnership with original developer Spiderling Studios, Besiege VR is slated to let players create their own war machines to take over enemy fortresses. […]

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Hatches Open, New Crew Enters Station and Begins Research Mission

At 7:28 a.m. EDT, the hatch opened between the International Space Station and the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft.

Crew from NASA, Roscosmos Prepare to Enter Station for Research Mission

NASA’s live hatch opening coverage is underway on NASA+. Hatch opening is scheduled to begin at 7:20 a.m. EDT.

New Crew Docks to Station Aboard Soyuz Spacecraft

At 4:57 a.m. EDT, the Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft docked to the International Space Station’s Prichal module. NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky launched at 1:47 a.m. on April 8 (10:47 a.m. Baikonur time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Crew from NASA, Roscosmos Approaching Station Aboard Soyuz Spacecraft

NASA’s live coverage of the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft rendezvous and docking is now underway on NASA+.

Kentucky Students Use VR to Enter Demanding Workplaces

This week, immersive education solution specialists CareerViewXR continued providing VR environments that bring students to demanding workplace settings, aiming to support students in deciding their career paths. CareerViewXR’s mission is not to replace in-person field trips but to democratise access to spaces locked off to students, such as emergency rooms or HIPAA-regulated areas. In a […]

HTC XR Business Benefits: ROI, Cost Savings, and Productivity Gains

Interested in learning more about HTC XR’s business benefits? You’re not alone. Companies worldwide are beginning to turn to extended reality market leaders like HTC for innovative hardware and software that can help them boost productivity, efficiency, and creativity. Although various other extended reality vendors, from Meta to Varjo, have increased their focus on the […]

LinkedIn Tests Video Trends to Encourage Member Engagement

LinkedIn has seen a big rise in video engagement of late.

X Announces New Requirements for Parody Accounts

X will now require all parody accounts to include a specific identifier before their profile name.

Meta Adds New Parameters for Those Looking To Verify Their Profiles

Meta will now reject verification for profiles that have changed their details too much. 

Meta Launches Llama 4 Models, Driving Improved AI Performance

The next advance for Meta’s AI push.

Starvault VR Is A 5v5 FPS MOBA Coming To Quest

Starvault VR is a sci-fi fantasy 5v5 FPS MOBA that’s coming to Quest.

Physics Sandbox Hit Besiege Is Getting A VR Remake On Quest

Besiege, the physics-based sandbox where you construct war machines, is getting a VR remake next month on Quest.

Vivo Vision: A New Challenger in MR for Apple, Meta

When Vivo revealed its new mixed reality headset — simply named Vivo Vision — it didn’t just debut a new device. It kicked open the door to a market that, until now, has been heavily dominated by two tech giants: Apple and Meta. The Vision clearly draws inspiration from Apple’s Vision Pro (very clear, in fact) — right down to its sleek ski-goggle silhouette and gesture-based interface — but it’s more than just a copycat play.As someone who has followed the evolution of AR and VR for years, I can say with confidence that this is a pivotal moment. A third major player entering the MR space signals that things are heating up — and that’s just what the industry needs. Competition is good. It drives innovation, lowers costs, and ultimately gives consumers more choice. But for Apple and Meta? It means there’s another serious contender to worry about — one with strong momentum in Asia’s smartphone market and a reputation for making capable hardware at disruptive price points. Let’s break…more

Meta to Bring Quest 3 In-flight Entertainment to More Airlines After Successful Lufthansa Program

Meta announced last year it was partnering with German airline Lufthansa to bring Quest 3 headsets to passengers. Now, after its apparent success, the company hopes to expand in-flight XR entertainment programs to even more airlines. Meta first released its long-awaited Travel Mode last year, letting anyone with a Quest 2 and above use the feature […]

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‘The Midnight Walk’ Hands-on Reveals Artfully Twisted Horrors, Coming to PSVR 2 & PC VR in May

The Midnight Walk is coming to PSVR 2 and PC VR headsets on May 8th, offering up a twisted adventure featuring a massive number of models built out of clay, scanned and rendered in the game’s environment. MoonHood, the Sweden-based studio founded by developers behind Lost in Random (2021) and Ghost Giant (2019), sat down with GameSpot for a 30-minute […]

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Pinball FX VR’S Tables On Quest 3 & 3S: Up Close With Star Trek, Addams Family, Indiana Jones, BSG & More

Get up close with Star Trek, Indiana Jones, Battlestar Galactica and more in Pinball FX VR on Quest.

Wanderer: The Fragments Of Fate Review – An Ambitious Puzzle Adventure In Need Of More Time

Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate is an ambitious puzzle adventure with amazing potential, but is sorely let down by performance issues. Our full review.

Trump Extends US TikTok Sell-Off Deadline Once Again

TikTok will now have till June to work out a sell-off deal. 

Hitman: World Of Assassination Trilogy (PS VR2) Review – A Redeemed Experience

IO Interactive took a few attempts to achieve its objective with Hitman: World of Assassination, out now on PS VR2.