FTC: Meta Wanted to Expand ‘Beat Saber’ to Fitness Before Controversial Within Acquistion

During investigations by the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) into Meta’s acquisition of VR fitness game devs Within, a filing revealed that the company was initially looking to expand popular block-slashing rhythm game Beat Saber into a dedicated fitness app. It’s been a little over a year since Meta announced its intention to acquire […]

Niantic Reveals Snapdragon AR2-powered Headset Reference Design for Outdoor Use

Back in early 2021 Pokémon GO developer Niantic gave just a brief tease that it was working on some kind of see-through headset. Now the company has revealed that it’s been working with Qualcomm on a reference AR headset based on the Snapdragon AR2 platform. Niantic has been quietly developing a sleek reference design for what […]

Crew Preparing for Spacewalks as Cargo Dragon Launch Nears

The Expedition 68 crew continues gearing up for more spacewalks at the International Space Station before the end of the year. Meanwhile, a U.S. cargo craft is counting down to its launch this week to resupply the seven-member crew living aboard the orbiting lab. Two astronauts and two cosmonauts are preparing for five spacewalks to …

New Study Suggests That Mars Is Destroying Its Moon Phobos

One of the moons orbiting Mars may not have a neutral relationship with the red planet, as a new study finds its gravity may be destructive to Phobos.

Amazon Announces 3-Day Cyber Monday Sale, Previews Deals

Amazon announced its 3-day Cyber Weekend sale following Black Friday with deals on everything from tech to beauty, to home goods at up to 70% off.

2022 Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance Review: Electric Excellence

The 2022 Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance from Lucid Motors will make you question driving or owning a non-electric luxury car ever again.

The Best Black Friday Smartphone Deals Of 2022

Smartphone deals are all over the place, with every manufacturer slashing prices on smartphones. We’ve broken down the best deals for every budget.

XR in Retail Case Study in Focus: Microsoft and Wu?rth

The retail and ecommerce sectors are rapidly discovering the benefits of new and disruptive ways to enhance the shopping experience for today’s digitally-savvy consumers. Since the pandemic, the purchasing experience for the average customer has changed on a massive scale. Clients and consumers are beginning to engage more heavily in digital interactions designed to make […]

NVIDIA, Microsoft to Build Azure AI Cloud Supercomputer

US computer graphics and components enterprise NVIDIA teamed up with Microsoft last week to build a massive AI cloud supercomputer using the latter’s Azure cloud computing service. It will also leverage NVIDIA’s A100 and H100 processors, Quantum-2 InfiniBand network, and AI Enterprise software. Microsoft Azure is the first platform to tap NVIDIA’s Quantum-2 Infiniband high-speed […]

Nreal Nebula OS Now Supports Apple MacBooks

Last Friday, Chinese augmented reality (AR) smart glasses manufacturer Nreal updated its Nreal Nebula operating system (OS) to support Apple Macs in a move which significantly improves productivity opportunities for the firm’s Air and Light product lineup. The update allows users to connect a Nreal product to a Macbook computer to stream immersive content on […]