Big XR News from XPANCEO, Nokia, WEART, ShapesXR

This week, XR saw big leaps: XPANCEO secured $250M for its groundbreaking smart contact lenses, promising all-in-one XR, health monitoring, and night vision. Nokia and WEART are advancing haptic feedback, enabling users to “feel” virtual objects and ShapesXR updated its design platform with intuitive, code-free spatial animation, making prototyping more dynamic. XPANCEO Gains $250 Million […]

Meta Shares Updated Reels Ads Guide, Including Creative Tips

Some pointers for your Facebook and IG Reels approach. 

TikTok Launched Its Own Font To Expand Its Familiar Style

A new option to extend the look and feel of TikTok beyond the app. 

YouTube Updates Trending Content Displays To Keep Users Watching for Longer

YouTube is getting rid of its in-stream trending lists. 

xAI Launches Grok 4 Model, Which Has Achieved New Industry Benchmarks

xAIs latest model could be a big step up in AI development. 

Hidden Memories Of The Gardens Between Unveils Release Date For Sharing Its Secrets

Hidden Memories of The Gardens Between confirmed a release date on SteamVR and Quest.

Contractors Showdown: ExfilZone Will Get A Gunsmith System Soon

Contractors Showdown: ExfilZone is adding a Gunsmith system, new map and addressing cheating concerns in its next update.

Unseen Diplomacy 2 Highlights Roomscale Gameplay In New Trailer

Unseen Diplomacy 2 offered a new look at the espionage sequel’s roomscale gameplay in its latest trailer.

Ragnarock Celebrates Summer With The Viking Music Pack

VR rhythm game Ragnarock is celebrating summer with a new Viking music pack next week on all platforms.

My thoughts on AI in my XR job – Part 1: Development

“I HAVE JUST FIRED ALL MY DEVELOPERS AND SUBSTITUTED THEM WITH AI. NOW I AM 10X FASTER!”. This is how some LinkedIn posts sound these days. Talking about AI and especially making bold claims about it has become a popular sport, where the prize is not a gold medal, but thousands of likes. I’ve never […]

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