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Snapchat Adds New Safety Features, Including Live Location Requests
Some handy new connective features to help reassure parents.
Facebook Switches to ‘Views’ As its Primary Metric
Facebook’s following Instagram’s lead in making ‘Views’ its focus metric.
The Light Brigade Update Adds A Stealthy Gunslinger To The VR Roguelike
VR roguelike shooter The Light Brigade adds the Saboteur class, a new world, and more in today’s free ‘Phantom of Time’ update.
PvP Mixed Reality Shooter Last Stand Enters Early Access Today On Quest
Multi-location mixed reality PvP shooter Last Stand enters early access today on Quest.
Skydance’s Behemoth Seemingly Won’t Be On Steam At Launch
Skydance’s Behemoth seemingly won’t be on Steam at launch, but will be on Meta’s PC VR Store.
Apple’s Final Cut Pro for Mac Now Supports Editing Spatial Videos
Apple’s Final Cut Pro for Mac now supports editing spatial videos captured by iPhone, Vision Pro, and Canon EOS R7.
AWE misc hands-ons: Surreal Controllers, Scentient, Senmag Robotics, and more!
At AWE Europe in Vienna, I have been able to go hands-on with some very interesting XR solutions. I’ve already written for you my impressions on XPANCEO contact lenses, Snap Spectacles glasses, MeganeX Superlight 8K headset, and Gracia volumetric videos. But there have been a few other cool things I’ve tried, and since I can […]
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Roguelite VR Shooter ‘The Light Brigade’ Gets New Class and Weapon in Latest Update
Funktronic Labs, the studio behind roguelite shooter The Light Brigade (2023), just dropped a major content update that brings a new playable character, new ability, and a new procedurally generated region. Called the ‘Phantom of Time’, the free update introduces the ‘Saboteur’, a revolver-wielding gunslinger who comes part and parcel with a new ability, called […]
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‘Spatial Ops’ Brings Multiplayer Arena Shooting to Mixed Reality Today, New Trailer Here
Spatial Ops, the mixed reality shooter from Resolution Games, officially releases today on Quest, letting you organize essentially the wildest game of laser tag imaginable. Now available on Quest 2/3/Pro, Spatial Ops lets you go head-to-head with up to eight players across a number of game modes, including Free for All, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag and […]
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New Tower Defense RTS Coming to Vision Pro From Veteran Studio Resolution Games
Resolution Games, the veteran VR studio behind Demeo (2021) and host of recognizable VR titles, announced it’s bringing a brand new tower defense game to Vision Pro early next year. Called Gears & Goo, the new real-time strategy game is coming to Apple Arcade for Vision Pro on January 9th, 2025. Resolution Games describes it as a […]
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VR City Manager ‘Little Cities’ is Headed to Vision Pro Next Month
Little Cities (2022), the pint-sized VR city manager, is getting a new version for Apple Vision Pro that’s all about mixed reality gameplay. Called Little Cities: Diorama, the game will launch for Vision Pro through Apple Arcade on December 5th. It also just so happens to be the game’s first foray into mixed reality, as the […]
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Meta Brings VR/MR Headsets and the Metaverse to US/UK Education Institutions
Today, Meta announced the Meta for Education beta program, a product targeted at colleges and universities that the firm first teased in April. The solution aims to bring education-specific XR services to teachers, trainers, and administrators via the Quest portfolio of VR and MR headsets. The beta launch sees Meta drop its new educational […]
Microsoft HoloLens 2 Receives Final Major Update, Before Discontinuation
Following its official last-time-to-buy announcement this week, Microsoft debuted the final major feature update for HoloLens 2 before its December discontinuation. The device will receive minor security and stability updates until 2027. However, the most recent update will be the last, which fundamentally changes the way the framework behind the HoloLens 2 functions. In […]
LinkedIn Adds ‘Open to Volunteer’ Option
A new way to signal your interest in volunteering opportunities.
TikTok Files New Trademarks to Expand its US Business
TikTok may soon launch some new programs to integrate more transactional functions.
Reports Suggest That Ads are Coming to Threads Early Next Year
Could Meta be looking to insert ads into Threads sooner than expected?
Little Cities: Diorama Coming to Apple Vision Pro Next Month
Little Cities: Diorama, a re-imagined mixed reality version of the city-building game, launches on Apple Vision Pro this December.
EXOcars Review: A Shining Example Of The Racing Genre
EXOcars blends physics-based arcade racing with enjoyable gameplay design, and it’s out tomorrow on Steam and Quest.
Synapse Reaches PlayStation Plus Premium Game Catalog Next Week
Synapse will become the latest PS VR2 title to join the PlayStation Plus Premium game catalog next week.
Xiaomi Reportedly Partners with Goertek to Chase Success of Ray-Ban Meta Smartglasses
Xiaomi makes everything, from phones and vacuum cleaners to massage guns and even electric cars. Now, according to a report from Chinese media 36kr, Xiaomi may be developing a device that goes toe-to-toe with Ray-Ban Meta smartglasses. The report maintains Xiaomi is planning to launch a new generation of AI-assisted smartglasses, which will be built […]
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Indie Hit ‘Clone Drone in the Danger Zone’ is Getting a VR-exclusive Sequel Next Month
Clone Drone in the Danger Zone (2021), the hit arena battler from indie studio Doborog, is bringing the game’s voxel slice-em-up action in a new VR-exclusive sequel next month, coming to Quest and PC VR headsets. Called Clone Drone in the Hyperdome, the new single-player VR experience includes a thick slice of the series’ unique combat and […]
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5 Years Later, ‘Beat Saber’ Drops Long Overdue Follow-up to Its First Paid DLC
Monstercat Mixtape released a little over five years ago, marking Beat Saber’s first foray into paid DLC. Now, VR’s favorite block-slashing rhythm game just got the long-awaited Vol. 2 follow-up: Monstercat Mixtape 2. The 12-track paid DLC, now available across all supported VR headsets, includes a few familiar names like Tokyo Machine and Pegboard Nerds. Priced […]
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DNA Tech, Life Science Top Science Schedule as Station Boosts Orbit
Wednesday’s research schedule aboard the International Space Station was packed with DNA-like nanomaterials, ultrasound scans, and a variety of advanced science hardware maintenance. The Expedition 72 crew also continued its ongoing life support and systems servicing ensuring the upkeep of the orbital outpost. NASA Flight Engineers Suni Williams and Nick Hague continued exploring manufacturing DNA-like …