Varjo Launches ‘World’s First’ Scan-to-VR Solution

Varjo has released the ‘world’s first’ ultra high-resolution 3D scanning solution called Teleport. The global leader in industrial-grade virtual and mixed reality hardware and software, Varjo, has announced the general availability of Teleport, which creates photorealistic digital twins by stitching together 3D scenes made from Apple smartphone photos. Teleport has just completed a closed beta […]

Vallourec Kick Offs Virtual Tours of Hydrogen Storage Site

Yesterday, Vallourec leveraged virtual reality immersive environments for its Delphy hydrogen storage site, enabling visitors to take a comfortable virtual tour without setting foot in the real location.  According to Vallourec, Delphy can revolutionize the hydrogen value chain, so the firm clearly wants to showcase this space as efficiently as possible for potential clients.  Vallourec […]

Meta Launches ‘Threads for Creators’ Hub

A new home for Threads tips and insights.

Meta’s Past Experiences Cast Doubt on Musk’s ‘Everything App’ Plan

While Elon Musk’s wants to build an ‘everything app’, Meta’s attempts at the same have repeatedly fallen short.

TikTok Moves Closer to Testing Mini Apps In-Stream

TikTok Minis could offer alternative transactional options in-stream.

Meta Seeks to Ease Tensions with Trump While Outlining Election Integrity Efforts

Meta’s looking to appease Trump’s concerns with its political efforts. 

Attack on Titan VR: Unbreakable 1.0 Reaches Meta Quest On December 17

Attack on Titan VR: Unbreakable version 1.0 adds co-operative play and two final chapters later this month.

Skydance’s Behemoth Due A “Day Seven” Patch On Quest

Skydance’s Behemoth remains on course to launch this week, but a “day seven” patch is planned on Quest.

The House Of Da Vinci VR Review: A Work Of Art

The House of Da Vinci VR is a captivating puzzle adventure based around the mysterious studios of Leonardo da Vinci.

Quest Black Friday Sales Volume on Amazon May Have Fallen Short of 2023

Data from Amazon US suggests that Quest headsets didn’t sell as well over Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2024 as compared to 2023. Based on data from Amazon US, in 2023 about 170,000 Quest headsets had sold in the 30 day window surrounding Black Friday and Cyber Monday. In 2024, that number was around 146,000 […]

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‘Skydance’s Behemoth’ Won’t Miss Dec 5 Launch Despite Technical Setbacks, Week-1 Patches Announced

Skydance’s Behemoth is coming in hot, although it may be coming in hotter than expected. Developer Skydance Games tells Road to VR it’s already planning post-launch patches for its first week on Quest and PSVR 2. A Skydance Games representative tells us it’s experienced a “cascading hardware failure that delayed the testing and certification of Skydance’s […]

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‘Green Hell VR’ Gets Long-awaited Co-op Mode This Month on Quest and PSVR 2

Green Hell VR (2022), Incuvo’s VR adaptation of the popular open world survival game, is finally getting the long-promised co-op mode this month on Quest and PSVR 2. First announced in April 2023, Green Hell VR’s co-op mode is nearly here, launching December 16th for free to owners of game on PSVR 2 and Quest 2, […]

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Samsung Reportedly Set to Unveil Smart Glasses at Galaxy S25 Event in January

A recent report from South Korea’s Yonhap News maintains Samsung is set to unveil a pair of XR glasses at its annual Unpacked product event, which is expected to take place sometime next month. Samsung promised back in July we’d be hearing more about its forthcoming “XR platform” before the end of this year, which […]

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Crew Finalizing Science For Return to Earth Aboard Dragon

The Expedition 72 crew is packing up finalized science experiments this week for return to Earth aboard the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft. The International Space Station residents also studied antibiotic resistant bacteria and set up space botany hardware. Station Commander Suni Williams and Flight Engineer Don Pettit, both from NASA, kicked off their day transferring …

Crew Packs Dragon for Departure This Week

The Expedition 72 crew is packing a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft ahead of its departure later this week. The seven astronauts and cosmonauts also kept up a variety of space biology and lab maintenance tasks aboard the International Space Station on Monday. Cargo packing is at the top of the schedule this week as the …

OSHA Deploys Vuzix M400 AR Smart Glasses

Vuzix continues to advance its enterprise and consumer AR smart glasses portfolio this week after an incredible Q3 and Q4 period. Most recently, Vuaix has increased its collaboration with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which expands the deployment reach of its M400 workplace AR smart glasses from the governmental […]

XR Predictions 2024: The Year in Review and What’s Next for 2025

As 2024 closes, we look back at XR predictions for the year, examining which forecasted trends came to fruition and setting the stage for upcoming 2025 predictions from XR industry leaders. Immersive technology has undergone significant evolution this year, with developments particularly around mixed reality (MR), augmented reality smart glasses, and spatial computing, driven by […]

Bosch Joins XR Marketplace – From Dish Washers to AR Smart Glasses

Recently, technology leader Bosch entered the XR marketplace; by re-invigorating the development of its AR wearables hardware. Via its Sensortec division, the firm is announcing Light Drive, an AR wearable solution to support smart glasses’ long-term or “all-day” wearability. Commonly, an issue behind immersive wearables is how the device sits on a user’s head and, […]

Meta’s Implements New Requirements for Financial Services Ads in Australia

The requirements aim to address the rise of “celeb-bait” scams. 

YouTube Previews Coming AI Elements in its ‘Inspiration’ Tab

Some new, AI-based guidance for your YouTube videos.

YouTube Launches Updates to BrandConnect, Community Posts and More

An easier way for creators to connect with branded content opportunities.

Meta Shares Insight into the Performance of its AI-Based Ad Elements

Meta’s shared some new data on take-up and performance of its AI ad tools.

Hunt Together Brings Festive Cheer To The PvP VR Horror Game

Hunt Together, a multiplayer horror game, is getting festive with today’s Christmas Update on Quest and PC VR.

Brace Yourselves As Project Wingman: Frontline 59 Campaign DLC Reaches Steam

Previously a PlayStation exclusive, the Project Wingman: Frontline 59 campaign DLC is now available on Steam with PC VR support.

Why Quest 3S Isn’t Showing On The Steam Hardware Survey Yet

The Steam Hardware Survey data for November is out, but Quest 3S isn’t listed in the VR section at all.

Here’s why.