The Expedition 72 crew members began the day preparing for the second spacewalk of 2025 outside the International Space Station, this time to remove communications gear and search for potential microbes. The orbital residents also kept up ongoing research studying advanced space navigation, analyzing microbial DNA, and exploring futuristic piloting techniques. Station Commander Suni Williams …
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Decathlon Leverages Apple-Powered Augmented Reality in Shopping App
This week, sports retail giant Decathlon recently highlighted how it started leveraging Apple iOS Reality Capture technology to provide shoppers using its smartphone app with augmented 3D visualisations of products. With the new feature, Decathlon customers can place digital versions of products in their homes before buying. The service enables users to view what a […]
The Top 8 Reddit Pages for Getting to Grips with Enterprise Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality
The information space constantly changes, reflecting how the world consumes the latest news. In the technology space, especially in areas like AR/VR/MR, updates come in fast, so staying up to date with the latest hardware and how to leverage it within your business can be a challenge. However, community-led websites like Reddit provide an excellent […]
Meta Looks to Lure TikTok Creators With New Bonus Program
Meta’s making a pitch to TikTok creators amid uncertainty around the app’s future.
Threads Adds Markup Option to Re-Shared Posts
A simple way to enhance your re-sharing options in the app.
Now is the moment to rethink how you create social content
The social media landscape will keep shifting, but the teams that use moments like this to reassess their strategies and tools will emerge stronger.
FlatOut VR ‘Wants To Take The Best Things’ From Each Main Entry
Flat2VR Studios aims to make an original version of FlatOut for VR, telling UploadVR it “wants to take some of the best things” from each main entry.
PS VR2 Tactical Shooter Firewall Ultra Relaxes Progression In Surprise Update
Despite its developer shutting down in 2023, Tactical PS VR2 shooter Firewall Ultra received a surprise update that relaxes progression.
Fitness Fables Brings Fantasy-Themed VR Exercise To Quest Next Week
Fitness Fables is a new fantasy-fitness VR game heading to Quest next week.
35% of All Game Developers Are Building for XR, According to GDC Industry Survey
Despite industry woes, XR development has largely stayed consistent, according to the annual Game Developer Conference (GDC) State of the Game Industry Survey, noting that 35% of developers who responded are building for XR. The San Francisco-based conference is a veritable Mecca for game developers across the industry, as it not only gives studios a […]
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Slated to Launch Today, ‘Superhot VR’ Spiritual Successor ‘COLD VR’ Delayed by “a week or two”
COLD VR, one of the most promising spiritual successors to smash-hit game Superhot VR, isn’t arriving today as previously planned, with developer ALLWARE and publisher Perp Games maintaining it still needs a little more time in the oven. Slated to launch today, January 21st, Cold VR is headed first to Quest and PC VR headsets, and to PSVR 2 […]
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Meta Details Why So Many Quest Headsets Were Bricked This Past Christmas
A non-inconsequential number of new Quest 3 and 3S headsets couldn’t update properly this past Christmas, leaving some users scrambling for last-minute replacements or knee deep in support chats looking for a fix to their freshly bricked VR headsets. Now, Meta has clarified just what transpired. And it wasn’t a buggy update either, as previously […]
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XR in Action: Transforming Training, Collaboration, and Workforce Engagement
Extended Reality is revolutionizing training and collaboration—two cornerstones of modern business success. Powered by technologies like Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Mixed Reality (MR), XR is enabling organizations to reimagine how they cultivate skills, enhance teamwork, and engage their workforce. Our latest report, XR Transformation: Challenges, Use Cases, and the Role of AI, […]
Glartek to Scale AR Solutions for Frontline Workers in Latin America
Kicking off 2025, Glartek announced a strategic partnership with Factor CX to drive business customers’ adoption of its portfolio of immersive and AI workplace solutions in Latin America. Carlos Miranda Kosch, CEO of Factor CX, said Glartek’s service portfolio targets manufacturing and asset-intensive industries, making it a “game-changer” for the sector’s regional business leaders. Miranda […]
WEART, MAIZE Partner to Drive Immersive Training Adoption and Innovation
Leading into the new year, virtual reality training is growing as the broader XR market also emerges as a tool for work and everyday life. Regarding the well-established virtual reality market, immersive training and learning tools are easily one of the largest XR opportunities for businesses worldwide outside of gaming and entertainment use cases. Virtual […]
Instagram Updates Profile Grid With Vertical-Aligned Thumbnails
Your IG profile has a new look, and more changes are coming.
Meta Says Community Notes Will Not Be Displayed on Paid Ads
Meta’s looking to take a different approach than X has with its crowd-sourced fact-checks.
TikTok Is Available in the US Again After Trump’s Assurances
TikTok is up again after going dark for about 20 hours although it cannot currently be downloaded by new users.
Roto VR hands-on: make your chair rotate in VR!
On my last day at CES, I tried the Roto VR Explorer chair. It’s been an interesting experience, not without some flaws, but certainly one worth telling. So keep reading to discover this VR accessory! (Usual reminder: this article is a hands-on impression because I just had a few minutes with the product and it […]
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PSVR 2 Team Shooter ‘Firewall Ultra’ Gets Update to Attract Newcomers After Year-long Abandonment
Firewall Ultra (2023), the tactical team shooter, hasn’t seen an update since developer First Contact Entertainment shut down in late 2023, or just four months after the game’s release on PSVR 2. Now, Sony has dropped a patch out of the blue, tweaking incentives to get new players in… for who knows what reason. As spotted […]
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Oculus Founder Teases XR Announcement Coming “in a few weeks”, Possibly Pointing to Military-driven Headset
Oculus founder Palmer Luckey is announcing something in a few weeks, which he says will prove he isn’t out of the ‘XR game’. Luckey confirmed back in June he’s building a new XR headset, although the device in question seems to be primarily “driven by military requirements” in addition to “non-military stuff,” he said at its AWE 2024 […]
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TikTok Warns US Users of ‘Temporary’ Ban Beginning Sunday
It looks like TikTok will be taking a holiday from the US.
Instagram Officially Expands Reels Length to 3 Minutes
Now you can share longer Reels, though Instagram has previously advised against it.