The XR Week Peek (2022.04.10): Epic releases Unreal Engine 5, Meta cancels F8, and more!

I know you weren’t expecting my newsletter for today, but since I’m going to have a very busy next week,

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Live-Stream Commerce Offers Big Potential for TikTok’s Growth Prospects

TikTok looks set to make a bigger move into live-stream commerce, following the lead of its Chinese counterpart.

20 UGC Advertising Stats & Trends You Need to Know in 2022 [Infographic]

UGC is becoming a much more significant consideration, for all brands.

Forklift Operating, Warplane Piloting And More Zombies – VR Games On Our Radar This Week

A Warplanes sequel is here, Forklift Operator goes live and, surprise, surprise, zombies are back.

Here’s yet more VR games on our radar this week.

Meta’s Gaming Showcase Will Make Or Break Quest 2’s 2022

With PSVR 2 on the horizon, Meta’s upcoming Gaming Showcase will make or break Quest 2’s 2022.

Here’s why.

Detailed Renders Purportedly Show Meta’s Project Cambria Headset

A YouTuber claims to have seen Meta’s upcoming Project Cambria headset and collaborated with a product designer to produce detailed renders.

Free Relaxation & Meditation App Liminal Available Now For Quest

Liminal is a new relaxation and meditation app on the official Quest store, and it’s available for free.

More info here.

Four Ax-1 Astronauts Enter Station, Meet Expedition 67 Crew

Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) astronauts Michael Lopez-Alegria, Larry Connor, Eytan Stibbe, and Mark Pathy now are aboard the International Space Station following Crew Dragon’s hatch opening at 10:13 a.m. EDT, Saturday, April 9. Ax-1 docked to the orbital complex at 8:29 a.m. while the spacecraft were flying 260 miles above the central Atlantic Ocean. It …

Ax-1 Private Astronaut Mission Docks at Station

After a journey of almost 21 hours, Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) astronauts Michael Lopez-Alegria, Larry Connor, Eytan Stibbe, and Mark Pathy arrived at the International Space Station at 8:29 a.m. EDT Saturday, April 9. Crew Dragon Endeavour docked to the orbital complex while the spacecraft were flying about 260 miles above the central Atlantic Ocean. …

Dragon Endeavour with Ax-1 Crew Approaches Station

NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website are providing live coverage for the arrival of the Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) to the International Space Station. Ax-1 astronauts Michael Lopez-Alegria, Larry Connor, Eytan Stibbe, and Mark Pathy are scheduled to dock about 7:45 a.m. Saturday, April 9, to the space-facing port of the station’s Harmony module. The …