X Touts Record High Usage on Election Day

X saw a big surge in usage on Election Day, which it’s hoping will help to get it back on track.

Australia Looks to Enact New Law Restriction Social Media Usage for Teens

The Australian Government is moving to the next stage with its proposed social media restrictions.

Canadian Government Orders Shut Down of TikTok’s Local Operations

TikTok staff will be forced out of Canada, but the app will remain available in the region.  

TikTok Adds Easy Music Sharing From Apple Music and Spotify

A new way to share your favorite tracks on TikTok.

Life Finds A Way In Mixed Reality Wildlife Sanctuary Living Room

Living Room turns your home into a mixed reality eco-sanctuary, and it’s out today on Quest.

Vertigo Kills Spiders With Upcoming Metro Awakening Arachnophobia Mode

Ahead of Metro Awakening’s official launch today, Vertigo Games confirmed it’s adding an Arachnophobia mode in a post-launch update.

Smash Drums Unveils New Music Pack Celebrating Metal Legends

Smash Drums is calling all metalheads with the Metal Legends music pack, adding five new tracks today on Quest.

Alien: Rogue Incursion Quest 3 & 3S Version Delayed To Next Year

Alien: Rogue Incursion is delayed into 2025 on Quest 3 and 3S headsets.

Gracia moving volumetric scenes hands-on: I’m impressed

One of the top three experiences I had on the AWE Europe show floor was not even an official experience of the AWE Europe show floor. It was an on-the-fly demo of the moving volumetric scenes offered by Gracia that I had in the corridors of the event. I’ve been impressed, and so I absolutely […]

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‘Metro Awakening’ Review – Atmospheric, Claustrophobic, and Eventually Monotonic

Metro Awakening brings the post-apocalyptic tunnel-dwelling franchise to VR for the first time, but is it a good fit? Read on to find out in our full review. Metro Awakening Details: Publisher: Vertigo Games Available On: Quest, PC VR, PSVR 2 Reviewed On: Quest 3 Release Date: November 7th, 2024 Price: $50 Editor’s note: all clips in this review are […]

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New Science Experiments Being Activated Aboard Station

The Expedition 72 crew began activating new experiments on Thursday following a day of unpacking the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft, installing new science gear, and stowing fresh research samples aboard the International Space Station. Veteran Flight Engineer Don Pettit spent his shift on DNA research first collecting station water samples to examine for microbes. Next, …

Behind Zappar’s $45 Million Mission of XR Democratisation

Recently, Zappar, a provider of XR end-to-end solutions and affordable MR headsets, completed a $45 million acquisition led by Infinite Reality. This acquisition aims to enhance Zappar’s XR content creation platform and hardware for global clients. With this $45 million investment from Infinite Reality, Zappar plans to scale its product portfolio, potentially increasing the availability […]

Meta Quest v71 Update to Boost MR Headset, ahead of Holiday Period

Meta Platforms has launched an ‘enormous’ v71 software update, which arrives shortly after the release of its Meta Quest 3 mixed reality headset. How to Use Travel Mode on Meta Quest 3 Headsets Photon Debuts Collaboration Tools for Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest 3 – AWE EU ’24 Meta Quest 3S vs Meta Quest […]

Electric Picture Highlight Maritime Immersive Training Success

Recently, simulation technology has reached a variety of workplaces through technology portfolios like NVIDIA Omniverse, which supports warehouse simulation technologies, for example. On the other hand, maritime professionals also leverage simulation technologies to identify issues and hurdles that may arise in a high-pressure environment. Electric Picture Display Systems is working to deploy simulation technology within […]

Reddit’s Growth Presents New Opportunities for Brands

Reddit is seeing a lot more usage, but how does that relate to your brand promotions?

Will Trump’s Victory Ensure TikTok’s Future in the US?

Will TikTok now be allowed to remain in America?

TikTok Publishes New Guide to Post-Christmas Marketing

Key tips and insights to help you maximize your holiday sales.

YouTube Enables Shorts Creators to Request Brand Partnerships

YouTube’s looking to provide more monetization opportunities for Shorts creators. 

Nevrosa Rescape Remakes A 2017 PC VR Puzzle Horror Game Next Year On Quest

Nevrosa: Rescape is the surprise remake of a 2017 PC VR horror puzzle game, and it’s out next year on Quest.

Crew Unpacks New Station Science Delivered Aboard Dragon

New science experiments and research samples delivered aboard the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft on Tuesday are being installed today aboard the International Space Station. Meanwhile, more science and lab maintenance continued ensuring the upkeep of the orbital outpost. The four NASA astronauts representing the Expedition 72 crew, Flight Engineers Don Pettit, Nick Hague, and Butch …

Apple Vision Pro Teases OS Update, amidst Hardware Rumours

This week, Apple debuted a visionOS 2.2 Beta Release of the operating system behind the Vision Pro spatial computing device. While the beta 2.2 release may not reflect the final public release of the next OS update, the trickles of information will provide some insight into the next step of the headset. Currently, news from […]

Exploring African Enterprise XR Use Cases

Watch on YouTube XR Today’s Rory Greener hosts Arome Ibrahim, Program Director of Immersive Tech Africa, a non-profit bringing XR to the business of Africa. 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 X and LinkedIn pages.

‘Dozens’ Cut from Alibaba’s Metaverse Unit

Alibaba Group has allegedly cut ‘dozens’ of employees from its metaverse arm ‘Yuanjing’ as hype for the sector has calmed down. The news comes from an Alibaba-owned media publication, South China Morning Post (SCMP), although it was first reported by other Chinese media sources too. A source told SCMP that restructuring will help to enhance […]

CBS to Use AR/VR During Donald Trump, Kamala Harris US Election Coverage

Today, leading towards the monumental and divisive US election period between returning Republican candidate, former President Donald Trump, and the Democratic candidate, the current Vice President Kamala Harris, CBS Stations are leveraging virtual production technology to visualise crucial voter information during newscasts.   CBS’s augmented reality and virtual utilisation do not use headsets. Instead, it […]

LinkedIn Provides Tips on Posting Short-Form Video in the App [Infographic]

Some tips for your LinkedIn video content approach.