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LinkedIn Shares Data on In-Demand Skills for Marketers [Infographic]
Some key notes for those looking to make a career move this year.
Aerial Dogfight Sim Aces of Thunder Reveals World War 1 Era Aircraft
Aces of Thunder will feature planes from World War 1, including the Fokker DR.I of the infamous Red Baron.
Into Black Confirms PlayStation VR2 Plans As New Update Expands Localizations
Co-op action adventure game Into Black is getting a PlayStation VR2 port, and new localizations are now available in update 1.5.
How Into The Radius 2 Hit Nearly $3M Revenue So Far On Steam Early Access
Into The Radius 2 has earned nearly $3 million revenue so far, and we interviewed CM Games to discuss its early access launch.
The Smurfs – Flower Defense Will Bring VR & MR Strategy To Quest 3 This May
The Smurfs – Flower Defense brings the iconic series to Quest 3 this May with a VR and mixed reality tower defense game.
Meta is Experimenting with a Home Theater Environment for Quest’s Horizon OS
Meta already has a way to watch your own content on Quest, although browsing through a file system and viewing on a windowed panel is decidedly less immersive than a proper home theater. Now the company says it’s experimenting with the idea. Mark Rabkin, VP leading Horizon OS and Quest, says in a recent X post […]
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Sony Shares PSVR 2’s Most Downloaded Games of 2024
Sony released its annual wrap-up of top downloads across its various PlayStation platforms for 2024. And while there hasn’t been a lot of movement in comparison to PSVR 2’s first year, we can’t really say we’re particularly surprised at the outcome. PSVR 2 is nearly two years old now, and while some have claimed the […]
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Spacesuit Work and Life Science Wrap Up Week Aboard Station
The week ended aboard the International Space Station with spacesuit maintenance and research into how microgravity affects blood pressure and breathing. The Expedition 72 residents also serviced a variety of hardware supporting science experiments and life support systems aboard the orbital outpost. Two NASA astronauts, Commander Suni Williams and Flight Engineer Butch Wilmore, continued gearing …
Combustion, Biology Studies and Housecleaning Duties Fill Station Crew’s Day
The Expedition 72 crew took a break from spacewalk preparations on Thursday and focused on combustion and biology research. The seven orbital residents also worked on housecleaning duties and lab maintenance ensuring the upkeep of the International Space Station. Station Commander Suni Williams turned her attention to cleaning crew quarters and filming an educational video …
Samsung XR Headset: More Details Emerge from Galaxy Unpacked 2025
Yesterday, during Samsung’s Upacked event, the technology giant gave a short but sweet insight into the future of its elusive but attention-grabbing Moohan headset. During its Unpacked keynote, Samsung mainly covered the latest updates concerning the Galaxy ecosystem and mobile AI, but closing the show, Samsung quickly showed the elusive XR headset on its big […]
Google Invests $250 Million into HTC VIVE to Support Android XR Headsets
This week, following last month’s AndriodXR announcement and this week’s Samsung Moohan teasers, Google made a massive parrel move. The firm entered a definitive agreement with HTC VIVE, giving the leading XR firm a massive $250 million investment. In return, Google will gain valuable XR-related support from the headset vendor. Notably, the move gives Google […]
LinkedIn Shares Data on In-Demand Skills for Marketers [Infographic]
Some key notes for those looking to make a career move this year.
Report Looks at Key App Trends, Including the Shifting Social Media Landscape
Insights into key trends in the app space.
Meta Plans to Launch New Smart Glasses Ahead of AR Expansion
Meta’s path to AR glasses could be a key consideration in its latest strategic shifts.
Trombone Champ: Unflattened Update Adds New Environment & Custom Songs On Quest
Trombone Champ: Unflattened adds a new environment, custom songs on Quest, and more in today’s update.
Beat Saber Is 2024’s Most Downloaded PlayStation VR2 Game
To the surprise of practically no one, Beat Saber is 2024’s most downloaded game on PlayStation VR2.
Google Acquires Some Of HTC Vive’s Engineering Team For Android XR
Google is acquiring “some of” HTC Vive’s engineering team to “accelerate the development of the Android XR platform”.
Mudra Link Is A $200 Meta Neural Wristband Alternative For Any Device
A device at CES 2025 called Mudra Link claims to offer similar functionality to Meta’s upcoming neural wristband for almost any device.
Google’s HTC XR Talent Grab Raises Questions About HTC’s Next Move
Google has acquired a number of HTC’s XR engineers, something the company says will “accelerate the development of the Android XR platform across the headsets and glasses ecosystem.” Google’s announcement of Android XR last month represents a critical shift in the competitive landscape, as Samsung will ostensibly be the first to launch a headset running Android XR. […]
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Snap Makes Spectacles AR Glasses More Affordable for Students & Teachers
Snap, the company behind Snapchat, is making its latest Spectacles AR Glasses more affordable to students and teachers with a new educational discount that cuts the $1,200 launch price in half. Initially released in September 2024, the company’s fifth-gen Spectacles (called Spectacles ’24) are primarily targeted at developers, priced at $100 per month for a […]
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Samsung Shows First Glimpse of Near-final Android XR Headset, But No Controllers Yet
Samsung Unpacked didn’t have any big XR revelations this year, although the South Korean tech giant has finally shown off the near-final version of its Android XR headset, codenamed Project Moohan. We went hands-on with Moohan at the headset’s unveiling last month, the company’s upcoming mixed reality headset built on the newly announced Android XR platform. […]
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What is Sony XYN? Introducing Sony’s Spatial Content Creation System
While tech giants race to claim their slice of the spatial computing pie, Sony’s new XYN platform (that’s “zin” to you and me, by the way) is on the cusp of its full release. The suite combines software offerings – including the XYN Motion Studio for motion capture and a spatial capture solution for transforming […]
XR Streaming Takes Steps Forward with PICO Integration of NVIDIA Geforce NOW
This week, XR headset vendor PICO introduced the integration of NVIDIA GeForce NOW into its portfolio of headsets, marking a step toward XR streaming for broad enterprise and consumer use. The move allows headset users to stream immersive content and applications directly to a headset without wire tethering, therefore broadening the scale of services the […]