Meta Ray-Ban vs XReal Air 2: which smart glasses offer the best experience to consumers and enterprise users right now? As demand for smart glasses continues to grow, Meta and XReal have both proven themselves to be strong contenders in the industry. However, both vendors have approached the market in different ways. Before introducing the […]
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7 Reasons to Invest in Augmented Reality Displays
Augmented reality displays have evolved significantly in just a few years. Once, the most common way to access an “AR” experience was through a smartphone app. Now, we have tablets and large-scale displays that leverage cameras and cutting-edge technology to create augmented experiences. Countless vendors are experimenting with mixed-reality headsets and augmented-reality glasses. In the years […]
X Users Can Now Activate Side-Swiping Likes and Replies In-Stream
X’s new functionality for likes and replies is now active, though it’s optional for now.
Meta Outlines Its Efforts to Combat ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams
Meta’s also provided some tips on how to avoid scams.
LinkedIn Phases Out Its Dedicated Live Audio Events
Audio events are being rolled into LinkedIn’s live-streaming tools.
Australia Pushes Ahead With Teen Social Media Ban
Australia is looking to ban all teens under the age of 16 from using social media apps.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Soars To New Heights After Bumpy Launch
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 provides players with a digital twin of Earth offering a sense of unmatched realism in VR, and we went hands-on.
Alien: Rogue Incursion Now Arriving In February On Quest 3
Following a brief delay, Alien: Rogue Incursion now targets a February launch on Quest 3.
Pico 4 Ultra Comes With Pico Motion Trackers & 3 Games For Black Friday
Pico 4 Ultra comes with Pico Motion Trackers, three games, and one month of VRChat Plus in ByteDance’s Black Friday deal.
Survivors Of Xcalibur Is A ‘Survivor-Like’ VR Game Out Today On Quest Early Access
Survivors of Xcalibur is a new VR bullet-heaven game inspired by Vampire Survivors, and it’s out today in early access on Quest.
‘Wall Town Wonders’ Review – Maybe a Little Too Casual for Today’s Mixed Reality
Wall Town Wonders feels like a casual game from the future, when all-day AR glasses are the norm, and you can manage your growing town of tiny Sim-like inhabitants as they fly around your room in hot air balloons and live out their tiny lives as you live out yours. While visually captivating, the depth of […]
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Immunity, Botany Studies Wrap Week Before Cargo Mission Arrives Saturday
The Expedition 72 crew members continued studying how the human immune system responds to weightlessness while also setting up space botany and exercise hardware at the end of the week. Meanwhile, a cargo craft is on its way to resupply the International Space Station on Saturday. Three NASA astronauts worked throughout Friday processing cell samples …
Space Delivery on its Way to Station, Crew Keeps Up Advanced Research
The Progress 90 cargo craft is orbiting Earth and on its way to resupply the International Space Station after its launch Thursday morning. In the meantime, the Expedition 72 crew continued exploring space immunity and a host of other research topics while servicing spacesuits on Thursday. The Progress lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at …
Vuzix Joins the Consumer AR Smart Glasses Race
AR smart glasses vendor Vuzix is again in the news this week. Following its recent Microsoft certification, the storied XR firm is entering the consumer smart glasses market after a seasoned period working exclusively in the business sector. The news comes as interest in consumer smart glasses rises, thanks to firms like Meta broadening the […]
Meta Doubles Down on AI-Ready Ray Ban AR Smart Glasses Following EU Sales Success
This week, Meta announced the rollout of its AI framework across its Ray-Ban Meta AR-lite smart glasses in EU regions, following an initial reveal at Connect 2024. Meta first debuted the features in the US, Canada, and Australia. However, recent news shows an urgency to introduce AI features to more customers in France, Italy, […]
Australia Pushes Ahead with Teen Social Media Ban
Australia is looking to ban all teens under the age of 16 from using social media apps.
X Shares Holiday Shopping Engagement Stats
Some new insights to get you thinking about the potential of X ads.
Ember Souls Review: An Uneven Trek
Despite showing potential with its parkour platforming, Ember Souls is hampered by uneven game design and poor performance.
The Thrill Of The Fight 2 Multiplayer Out Now In Early Access On Quest
Multiplayer is now available in early access for The Thrill of the Fight 2 on Quest.
Hands-on: Varjo XR-4 Focal Edition takes passthrough to the next level
Yesterday I was visiting Varjo and I had the opportunity to try the Varjo XR-4 Focal Edition. I came out impressed by the clarity of its passthrough and I want to tell you why in this short article. My visit to Varjo I’m currently in Helsinki to attend MatchXR and of course, I decided to […]
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‘Thrill of the Fight 2’ Brings Multiplayer Boxing Action to Quest Today, Now in Early Access
Halfbrick Studios and The Thrill of the Fight (2016) original creator Ian Fitz today released the long-awaited sequel to the popular boxing sim, available now on Quest in Early Access. A fully-reimagined sequel to the original game, The Thrill of the Fight 2 is now live on Quest headsets, including Quest 2, Quest 3, Quest […]
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New Mode in ‘Gorilla Tag’ & $2.6M Investment in ‘Digigods’ Cements UGC as Crucial Social VR Feature
One of VR’s biggest hits, Gorilla Tag, is expanding a previously tested level creation mode and making it a permanent part of the game. The so-called ‘Monke Blocks’ allow friends to build together and then play inside of their shared creations. Meanwhile, the studio behind the up-and-coming Digigods social VR game recently snagged a $2.6 million investment. […]
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Progress Cargo Spacecraft Launches; Headed for a Saturday Docking
The unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 90 spacecraft is safely in orbit headed for the International Space Station following a launch at 7:22 a.m. EST (5:22 p.m. Baikonur time) Thursday, Nov. 21, on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. After a two-day in-orbit journey to the station, the spacecraft will automatically dock to the …