The unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 89 spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station at 3:17 p.m. EST, Feb. 25, backing away from the station for a deorbit maneuver and destructive re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere to dispose of trash loaded by the crew.
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Palmer Luckey Speaks on IVAS Partnership and HoloLens Shakeup
Amidst widespread reports of device discontinuation and a clear roadmap for the eventual end of technical support for HoloLens, Microsoft faced a significant setback earlier this month when it lost the U.S. Military IVAS contract, worth an estimated $22 billion. After the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) news, Microsoft’s Mixed Reality CVP, Robin Seiler, clarified Microsoft’s […]
Behind the $10 Million Virtual Reality Niagara Falls Tourism Blueprint
XR is growing, and so are its use cases. While here at XR Today, we discuss at length use cases like healthcare and heavy industry; for example, plenty of other professional sectors are experimenting with emerging XR benefits. One of these sectors is tourism, and augmented reality firm ImagineAR recently inked a $10 million Design […]
Report Looks at How TikTok Users Respond to Music in Brand Promotions
Insights into how TikTok users engage with different music genres in the app.
Instagram Explains How its Algorithm Weighs Time Spent Watching Longer Clips
Instagram says that it weight watch time for longer clips, as well as completion rate.
TikTok Shares Insights into the Rise of eCommerce in the App
New insights into how TikTok drives shopping intent.
VR Sports Sim Racket Club Adds Pickleball, Table Tennis & More In New Update
VR sports game Racket Club introduces table tennis, pickleball and more in today’s major update.
FRENZIES Gets Multiplayer Social Space As nDreams Outlines New Roadmap
FRENZIES gets a new social space in today’s update, and nDreams outlined the free-to-play VR shooter’s upcoming roadmap.
Scenery Distributes AR To iPhone And Vision Pro With App Clips
Scenery shows how it distributes AR experiences to iPhone and Vision Pro with App Clips.
UploadVR Member First Stream On February 25th
UploadVR is hosting a members-first stream on February 25th, 2025. You must be a paid member to view this article.
The XR Week Peek (2025.02.25): Niantic may sell Pokemon Go, Meta announces $50M creator fund for Horizon Worlds, and more!
A new week, a new selection of XR news to read! Top news of the week Niantic is evaluating selling its gaming division According to a report from Bloomberg, Niantic is in talks with Saudi Arabia-owned Scopely to sell its gaming division for $3.5 billions. If you’ve not realized it yet, this basically means that Niantic may […]
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Meta Abandons In-Headset Building Tool for ‘Horizon Worlds’, Marking a Shift in Expected Growth
Meta released a new Desktop Editor for Horizon Worlds in preview, giving world creators a Unity-style game development platform for the first time. The PC-based editor is designed to be more robust, and make world creation easier and higher quality than its previous Quest-native VR editor, which Meta says it’s now deprecating. Meta needs broader reach to […]
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Free Flying Robotics, Space Agriculture Ahead of Cargo Mission Swap
Free flying robotics and space agriculture topped Tuesday’s research schedule as the Expedition 72 crew helps advance the space industry. The International Space Station will also see the departure of a cargo craft and the arrival of its replacement this week.
VR Construction Platform Points to Future of Enterprise Training
The University of South Australia’s new SiteSeer virtual reality platform demonstrates how immersive technology can transform technical training in ways that address persistent business challenges. Construction and architecture firms know the training dilemma well: physical site visits are inconsistent, logistically complex, and pose safety risks. These constraints lead to extended onboarding times and knowledge gaps […]
Meta Pumps a Further $50 Million into Horizon Metaverse
This week, following its $100 billion spending milestone on XR technologies, ranging from MR headsets to AR smart glasses, and Metaverse ambitions, Meta dropped a $50 million Creator Fund program to entice news services, brands, and developers to the Metaverse platform. Followings its billions in spending, $50 million may seem like a drip in […]
Meta Expands AI Chatbot to Users in Africa and the Middle East
The next stage for Meta’s expanding AI ambitions.
Meta Provides Insights into Game Marketing and Evolving Promotional Approaches
New insights into what drives adoption of puzzle games.
TikTok Saw Significant Growth in In-App Sales in 2024
TikTok’s in-app sales push is gaining traction with U.S. users.
Snapchat Launches New Brand Safety Measures
New ad placement control options for your Snap campaigns.
Futuristic Fitness Game Sportvida CyberDash Gets Steam Demo Before Upcoming Launch
Futuristic fitness game Sportvida CyberDash gets a free Steam Next Fest demo before next month’s full launch on Quest and PC VR.
Steam Next Fest – February 2025 Brings PC VR Space Shooters, Puzzle Games & More
Steam Next Fest kicks off its latest edition today with two dozen PC VR demos, ranging from space shooters to puzzle games.
Retro-Inspired Arcade Shoot ‘Em Up Stratogun Will Launch With PC VR Support Later This Year
Stratogun is a retro-inspired arcade shoot ’em up with optional PC VR support launching this year, and a demo’s out today for Steam Next Fest.
It’s Time For Sony To Release A PlayStation VR2S
PS VR2’s two year anniversary came and went with no announcements.
Read our editorial arguing that now is the time for a cheaper PlayStation VR2S.
How to Take a More Goal-Oriented Approach to Marketing Data
The term ‘do more with less’ can be enough to make marketers wince. While budgets and resources tighten but pipeline targets grow, it can feel contradictory to achieving marketing goals. But what if the solution isn’t to “do more” but to fundamentally change how we think about data and marketing’s role in driving pipeline? Tessa […]
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