Considering jumping into VR this Black Friday, or gifting a headset to a friend or relative so they can join you? Here are the best deals available right now.
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VRChat Plans Age Verification For Adult-Only Spaces
VRChat is adding age verification for some early access groups to enable adult-only spaces.
Best Buy Giving $75 Gift Card With Quest 3 Purchases For Black Friday
Best Buy is giving a $75 gift card with Quest 3 purchases for Black Friday, effectively valuing the headset at $425.
How I’d Spend The $75 Gift Card That Comes With Quest 3S For Black Friday
Picking up a Quest 3S this Black Friday with the $75 gift card deal? Here’s how you could spend that to extend the headset’s capabilities.
The Best PSVR 2 Black Friday Sale for 2024
Black Friday always marks the best deal of the season for VR headsets, and this year is no different. Here’s the best PSVR 2 Black Friday for 2024. Let’s cut right to the chase. Here’s the best sales we’ve seen so far. PSVR 2 Horizon Bundle The best PSVR 2 Black Friday sale so far […]
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The Best Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S Black Friday Sale for 2024
Black Friday always marks the best deal of the season for VR headsets, and this year is no different. Here’s the best Black Friday 2024 sale on Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S. Let’s cut right to the chase. Here’s the best sales we’ve seen so far. Meta Quest 3 (512GB) The best Quest 3 […]
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Crew Preps Space Botany Experiment, Packs Dragon for Return to Earth
The Expedition 72 crew is back to work following a day off yesterday to observe the Thanksgiving holiday. Space botany experiment prep and cargo operations topped Friday’s schedule aboard the International Space Station as three NASA astronauts prepped the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft for return and another installed science gear that will assess how plants …
How GenAI will Supercharge XR and the Metaverse
In 2024, XR technology stacks, software, and hardware greatly matured. At the same time, emerging generative AI technology also came along to prop up AR/VR/MR content creation for enterprises and consumers. Many businesses and even seasoned developers are still learning how to create real-time 3D spatial applications and content. Creating enterprise-ready XR content can take […]
HP, NVIDIA, Teamviewer, Vuzix, and Tiny Brains on ‘Significant Innovations’ in Augmented Displays
AR is one of 2024’s most significant XR trends, and that does not look to change leading into the new year. As the years and, in turn, XR technology progresses, as will AR visualisations. Advancements in displays, ecosystems, and frameworks will enable AR services to fit more optimally into workplace settings and everyday life. Today, […]
Threads Will Now Display Alternate Feeds at the Top of the Main Feed
Yet another feature replicated from Bluesky.
Meta SDKs Get Instant Placement, Keyboard Cutout, Colocation Discovery
Meta’s Quest SDKs now enable placing virtual objects on surfaces without a scene scan, showing a passthrough cutout of any keyboard, and discovering nearby headsets for colocation via Bluetooth.
Samsung’s XR Device for the Galaxy Ecosystem: More Details Revealed!
This week, the dedicated team over at patentlyapple discovered a new Samsung patent application highlighting the firm’s continued work towards an upcoming XR headset for the Galaxy ecosystem. While many details are still undisclosed, this new information strongly indicates that Samsung is moving closer to fully unveiling its upcoming XR device. As always, it’s important […]
The Shape of XR to Come: Recognising XR Success at Industry-Focused Events
2024 was another busy year for XR. While the mainstream rise of Apple Vision Pro, Meta Quest 3S, and Ray Ban smart glasses took centre stage for dedicated audiences, profound market shifts behind the scenes may shape the future of XR potentially towards mainstream AR wearable technology. That future is not yet set in stone, […]
AWS, Proto to Debut AI-Powered Avatar Holograms at re:Invent 2024
Next month, at AWS re:Invent 2024, long-standing Amazon Web Services partner Proto will debut the next evolution of its AI-powered immersive hologram technology. The event, which takes place between December 2 and 6, will allow attendees to witness the latest innovation between the firms following a year of success regarding its hologram technology. At the […]
X Offers Ad Credit Matching to Shopify Merchants
X will match the ad spend of Shopify merchants over the next week.
Social Platforms Are Running Disruptive Promotions for Their Own Products
Social platforms are running some big in-stream promotions for their own products this year.
Meta Shares Threads Growth Stats to Counter Reports of Bluesky’s Growth
Meta’s keen to dispel the notion that Bluesky is the cool new app.
Asgard’s Wrath 2 Faces The Trickster’s Legacy In Its Last Cosmic Event
Nearly a year after launching, Asgard’s Wrath 2 grapples with Loki’s legacy in its last new Cosmic Event.
Trivia Crack World Tests Your Knowledge Today On Quest
Trivia Crack World puts your knowledge to the test through a new VR multiplayer game, and it’s out today on Quest.
Leaked VR Controllers From Valve Revive Hope for a Next-gen ‘Deckard’ VR Headset
Leaked 3D models hidden in a recent SteamVR update appear to show off a new VR motion controller, sparking renewed hope that Valve is gearing up to release its long-rumored ‘Deckard’ VR standalone headset. As reported by tech analyst and YouTuber Brad ‘SadlyitsBradley’ Lynch, two newly discovered controllers have leaked in recent SteamVR drivers, which includes a […]
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VR’s Most Popular Fishing Game is Finally Coming to PC VR, Five Years After Quest Launch
Devs United Games, the studio behind Quest exclusive Real VR Fishing, announced they’re finally bringing the popular VR fishing game to PC VR headsets next month. Coming to SteamVR headsets in early December, Real VR Fishing is set to follow the same pricing policy and gameplay as the Quest version, making all DLCs—US West Coast DLC, US East […]
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Advanced Tech Research Tops Crew Schedule Day Before Thanksgiving
Advanced technology research into DNA-like nanomaterials, bacterial genetic analysis, and 3D printing kept the Expedition 72 crew busy the day before Thanksgiving. The International Space Station residents also sent down a Thanksgiving message, checked out a Roscosmos cargo craft, and continued their standard orbital maintenance duties. Commander Suni Williams kicked off her day with Flight …
How will GenAI Supercharge the XR Industry?
XR Today’s Rory Greener speaks with Lenovo‘s Head of Virtual Reality, Jason McGuigan to explore the emerging role of AI in the XR industry. Thanks for watching, if you’d like more like this, don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to our channel. You can also join in the conversation on our Twitter and LinkedIn.
Industry 5.0: The Digital Twin, XR, and Virtual Commissioning Revolution
Industry 4.0 might still be a hot topic in the manufacturing and engineering landscape, but Industry 5.0 is already hot on its heels. Where Industry 4.0 brought smart technologies, such as cloud connectivity, real-time data analysis, and AI into the landscape, Industry 5.0 marks a new revolution. The next stage of the industrial revolution is […]