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News from various tech sites, space, animals and more!
VAIL VR Gets Free-To-Play Social Hub Next Week On Quest & Steam
Less than a year after its full release, VR multiplayer shooter VAIL will add a free-to-play social hub on Quest and Steam.
New Skydance’s Behemoth Trailer Focuses On Story And Human Combat
Ahead of its upcoming launch, Skydance’s Behemoth released a new story and world trailer focused on human combat.
The UploadVR Showcase Returns Winter 2024, With Partner The AIXR Awards
That’s right! We’re happy to announce that the UploadVR Showcase is back on December 5th, 2024, and there’s so much to talk about.
The XR Week Peek (2024.10.29): Batman Arkham Shadow had a stellar launch, Apple is halting production of Vision Pro, and more!
I’m writing this newsletter across Italy and Austria because I’m going to AWE Europe! I will be a speaker there and I will talk about how to make a mixed reality that truly blends the real and virtual worlds together. But I mostly can’t wait to meet the other amazing people from the XR community […]
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Valve Releases Hand-tracking Passthrough for Steam Link, Making Quest an Even Better PC VR Headset
Valve officially released a feature to the SteamVR stable branch that adds basic hand-tracking to Steam Link for Quest users. Previously only available in the Beta test branch released back in August, the new SteamVR 2.8 update doesn’t actually bring full hand-tracking support to SteamVR’s UI, but rather allows Quest users to DIY their setup […]
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‘Alien: Rogue Incursion’ Gets First Previews, Promising an Immersive New VR Entry into the Storied Franchise
Some of the first hands-ons with Survios’ upcoming Alien: Rogue Incursion have emerged, revealing a promising look at one of the biggest entries in VR this year. In case you haven’t been following along, Alien: Rogue Incursion is coming to all major VR headsets this December, letting you take on the role of Zula Hendricks, a resilient former […]
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Eye Health, Cargo Packing Ahead of Dragon Relocation
Protecting eyesight to keep crews healthy and packing cargo for an upcoming mission were the main tasks for the Expedition 72 crew aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. Body fluids behave differently in weightlessness resulting in an upward flow toward an astronaut’s head. This condition creates pressure on a crew member’s eyes causing changes …
UK MR Headset Vendor Acquired for $45 Million
Watch on YouTube. XR Today’s Rory Greener hosts Caspar Thykier, Co-Founder & CEO at Zappar and Karina Kogan, Chief Marketing Officer of Infinite Reality, discussing Infinite Reality’s $45 million acquisition and how the moves relates to AI/XR accessibility goals. Thanks for watching. If you’d like more like this, don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to our channel. You can […]
TouchDIVER Pro to Introduce Enterprise-Ready Haptic XR Interactions
Following success with its previous haptic glove iterations, WEART is launching TouchDIVER Pro to bring haptic XR interactions to businesses today. The device is a pair of advanced haptic gloves that will be available for pre-order until November 30, 2024, at €3,900. Following the pre-order window, WEART will sell the TouchDIVER Pro package for €4,900. […]
SynergyXR to Tackle Labour Paint-Points with Version 3.0 and Procedure Builder Service
SynergyXR recently debuted version 3.0 of its XR training platform, which enables businesses to create bespoke immersive training environments for upskilling workers in various professional sectors. Notably, the SynergyXR 3.0 release includes a platform update introducing Procedure Builder, an integrated development suite that allows businesses to create and scale bespoke immersive XR training programs […]
5 Reporting Mistakes Holding You Back—and What to Change to Win Stakeholders Over
Are reporting mistakes holding you back? Discover 5 changes to boost impact and win stakeholders over.
Instagram Downgrades Video Quality for Less Viewed Clips
Instagram utilizes variable playback quality based on post engagement.
X Increases Its API Access Fees
X’s API fees will price many third-party providers out of the market.
Sight Unseen Lets You Detach Your Eye To Solve VR Puzzles
Sight Unseen is a unique VR puzzle game from a university graduate team where you detach your eye to find solutions.
Blade And Sorcery: Nomad Finally Feels Complete With 1.0 Update
Blade and Sorcery: Nomad version 1.0 is now available, bringing an impressive sword-fighting game to its full release on Quest.
Alien: Rogue Incursion Hands-On: Survios Aims For Aliens
Alien: Rogue Incursion aims for the vibe of Aliens with inspiration from Dead Space.
Backgammon Added To Game Room On Apple Vision Pro
Game Room, the spatial board and card game collection, introduced Backgammon in a new update on Apple Vision Pro.
Meta Quest 3S review: the way to go for mainstream MR
Around 10 days ago I received my Meta Quest 3S and now I’m ready to write a review about it and explain to you why this is the mixed reality headset average consumers should buy. Meta Quest 3S Meta Quest 3S is the headset that Meta released as a spiritual successor of Quest 2. The […]
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Rhythm Tooter ‘Trombone Champ’ Coming to Quest in November, Trailer Here
Trombone Champ: Unflattened, the VR-ified version of the 2022 indie rhythm game, is coming to Quest on November 26th. Trombone Champ: Unflattened reimagines the viral rhythm game for VR, allowing you to take the stage in dynamic concert halls and toot around on some increasingly wibbly trombones. Starting with one trombone, players can unlock a diverse […]
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Space Biology, Ultra-High-Res Camera Start Work Week on Station
Space biology and an ultra-high-resolution camera demonstration topped the research schedule aboard the International Space Station at the beginning of the week. Spacesuit checks, cargo transfers, and lab maintenance tasks rounded out the day for the Expedition 72 crew. New science experiments are due to be launched to the orbiting lab soon aboard the SpaceX …
Safari On visionOS Is Getting Support For Embedded Spatial Photos & Videos
Safari on Apple Vision Pro’s visionOS is getting support for spatial photos and spatial videos embedded in web pages.
Best Mixed Reality Experiences For Quest 3 & 3S
Are you curious about mixed reality on Quest 3 & 3S? If so, here’s our currated list of the best MR experiences you can have right now!
Trombone Champ: Unflattened To Launch This November On Quest
Trombone Champ: Unflattened, the comedy rhythm VR game based on the 2022 hit, will launch on Quest this November.