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Quest App Downloads Drop 27% Year-Over-Year as Meta Aims to Bolster Quest 3S Sales

9 months ago
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Meta is fairly tight-lipped when it comes to detailing just how many headsets it sells, although there are a few ways to gauge the platform’s popularity, one of which is fresh downloads of its required companion app, Meta Horizon, available on Android and iOS devices. Citing data obtained by independent analyst Omdia, Game Developer (via Forbes), notes […]

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Somnium Space Announces New Pricing for VR1 Lineup, Putting Entry-level Headset North of $3,000

9 months ago
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Somnium Space, the Czechia-based social platform creator, has raised prices on its enthusiast-grade PC VR headset, Somnium VR1, something the company says was done to “maintain the highest quality standards.” The company announced last month it was paring down the number of previously offered configurations of Somnium VR1 alongside the news that, after January 16th, 2025, it […]

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‘Assetto Corsa EVO’ Launches on PC VR Headsets in Early Access, But You May Want to Wait

9 months ago
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Assetto Corsa EVO made its big Early Access launch on Steam yesterday, bringing the next iteration of the racing franchise to both flatscreen and PC VR headsets. It’s getting mixed reviews, although VR users in particular are warning that you should wait for incoming patches, which will hopefully address the game’s currently questionable optimization. KUNOS Simulazioni, […]

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Virtualware: Big XR Update

9 months ago
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XR Today’s Rory Greener hosts David Moreno Virtualware’s Chief Marketing Officer to learn all about the 20 year XRaaS leader and its trusted products.
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Avantis Education Debuts VR and AI Learning Solutions at FETC 2025

9 months ago
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Immersive classroom solutions provider Avantis Education is showcasing its recently debuted K-12 school-ready VR service, Eduverse+, at the 2025 Future of Education Technology Conference this week, including a selection of new content to enhance classroom experiences with AI tools and more.   The firm is showcasing the immersive solutions at the Florida event to highlight how […]
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Assessing Possible Outcomes in the Final Days for TikTok in the US

9 months ago
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With just days remaining, what are the chances that TikTok remains available in the US?

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Court Documents Reveal Meta Used Pirated Books to Train its AI Systems

9 months ago
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Another blow for Zuckerberg’s carefully cultivated public persona.

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LinkedIn Highlights its Advancing Ad Targeting Tools in New Campaign

9 months ago
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The campaign looks at how many brands fail to target their ads properly.

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Pinterest Highlights Key Color Trends for 2025

9 months ago
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Pinterest has identified five key color trends that will resonate in 2025.

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Arken Age Review – Satisfying Sci-Fi Adventure With Great VR Design

9 months ago
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Arken Age delivers a satisfying sci-fi adventure with clever VR-oriented design, and it’s out now on PlayStation VR2 and Steam.
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Viva Las Elvis Walkabout Course Channels Vegas Casino With Heartbreak Hotel & Graceland

9 months ago
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Viva Las Elvis features a strummable guitar and microphone for your best Elvis Presley impressions.
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Play For Dream MR Hands-On: China’s High-End Standalone Was The Star Of CES

9 months ago
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At CES 2025 we went hands-on with Play For Dream MR, the high-end standalone headset from China, testing both virtual and mixed reality.
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Shuhei Yoshida, Industry Veteran & Main Figure Behind PSVR, Departs Sony

9 months ago
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Shuhei Yoshida (aka ‘Shu’) has left Sony, closing a near 32-year chapter of his life with the company. Yoshida announced he was leaving Sony back in November, setting his retirement date for January 15th, 2025. Now, the one-time President of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Worldwide Studios has bid farewell to the company. At farewell party yesterday […]

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Meta & Plessey Announce Super Bright, High-efficiency Red MicroLED: an Important Piece in All-day AR

9 months ago
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Meta announced in 2020 it was working with UK-based AR display maker Plessey, which was tapped to provide Meta with AR displays over the course of multiple years. Now the companies have announced they’ve developed what they’re deeming “the world’s brightest” red microLED display for AR glasses. Plessey and Meta say the new red microLED […]

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‘Drop Dead’ & ‘Warhammer 40K: Battle Sister’ Developer Soul Assembly Lays Off 15% of Staff

9 months ago
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Soul Assembly, the studio behind the Drop Dead VR shooter franchise, announced it’s laying off 15% of its team, maintaining the reduction is required for the success of upcoming projects. The UK-based VR developer and publisher announced the news following in inquiry by UploadVR, which followed a series of affected developers posting the dreaded ‘Open to Work’ […]

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Spacewalkers Wrap Up X-Ray Telescope Repair Job and More

9 months ago
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NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Nick Hague concluded their spacewalk at 2:01 p.m. EST on Jan. 16. It was the fourth spacewalk for Hague and the eighth for Williams, and it was the 273rd spacewalk in support of space station assembly, maintenance, and upgrades. Williams and Hague completed their primary objectives, including removing and replacing …
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Two Astronauts Start Spacewalk for Astrophysics Hardware Work

9 months ago
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NASA astronauts Nick Hague and?Suni Williams began a spacewalk at 8:01 a.m. EST at the International Space Station. The duo will remove and replace a rate gyro assembly that helps provide orientation control for the station, install patches to cover damaged areas of light filters for an X-ray telescope called NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition …
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NASA+ Spacewalk Coverage Begins for X-Ray Telescope Repair

9 months ago
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NASA’s coverage is underway on NASA+ as two astronauts will conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at approximately 8 a.m. EST and last about six and a half hours. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media. NASA astronauts?Suni Williams and …
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VR Use Cases: 5 Ways to Use VR Headsets in the Workplace

9 months ago
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Think VR use cases are limited to the consumer landscape? Think again. Virtual reality might be great for gaming and entertainment – but it’s also an incredible resource for businesses and their teams. Worldwide, companies are using virtual reality to turbocharge training and development strategies, improve collaboration, and streamline product development. As VR headsets become […]
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The Future of VR in the Workplace: What to Expect in the Next 5 Years

9 months ago
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The future of VR looks increasingly promising for enterprise users. Not so long ago, most people viewed virtual reality as a novelty – targeted mainly at consumers and gamers. Now, companies in every industry, from manufacturing to healthcare, are beginning to rely on VR tech. Right now, the virtual reality market is growing at a […]
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The Role of VR in the Workplace: Top Benefits for Training and Collaboration

9 months ago
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Around the world, countless companies are discovering the benefits of VR in the workplace. Virtual reality isn’t just a novelty for companies anymore. It’s quickly becoming one of the most effective ways to turbocharge productivity, enhance team performance, and drive innovation. For enterprises, there are two central areas where virtual reality can have an immediate […]
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YouTube Pledges $15 Million to LA Wildfire Relief and Recovery Efforts

9 months ago
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YouTube has also offered to open up its facilities to impacted creators.

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LinkedIn Adds New AI Tools to Assist Job Seekers and Recruiters

9 months ago
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New AI tools to refine LinkedIn’s recruitment processes.

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TikTok Plans to Cut Off U.S. Users Entirely if Sell-Off Bill is Enacted

9 months ago
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It looks like TikTok’s trying to make a clean break from the US.

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Snapchat Looks to Scoop Up TikTok Users With New Campaign

9 months ago
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Snapchat’s making a push to get migrating TikTokers to its app.