Meta Launches Quest 3S Xbox Edition for $400, Including Controller & 3 Months of Cloud Gaming

Meta and Microsoft unveiled the Quest 3S Xbox Edition, a limited edition bundle that launches today, packing in everything you need for both XR and Xbox cloud gaming. Make no bones about it: this isn’t Xbox’s long-awaited answer to PlayStation VR—i.e. it’s not a headset that you can hook up to your Xbox to play […]

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Google Reportedly to Invest $100M in Smart Glasses Partner Gentle Monster

Ahead of Google’s planned rollout of Android XR-equipped smart glasses, the company is reportedly making a $100 million investment in hardware partner Gentle Monster, the South Korean fashion eyewear brand. According to a Korean Economic Daily report, Google is slated to sign a deal worth around 145.0 billion Korean won (~$100 million) in Gentle Monster. Citing investment […]

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Ax-4 “Go” For Wednesday Launch; Station Crew Keeps Up Research, Videography

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.

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.