Cisco Boosts Vision Pro Meetings with New ‘Webex’ Spatial Video Streaming Update

Cisco updated its Webex networking app to include even more immersive support for meetings on Vision Pro, which now marries the app with its spatial video streaming hardware. Cisco released Webex on Vision Pro back in February, allowing for mostly everything you’d expect from a Vision Pro version of the cross-platform video chatting app, letting users […]

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‘Shattered’ is a Mixed Reality Escape Room That Aims to Thrill, Coming to Quest 3 in December

PlaySide Studios, developer behind the upcoming Quest 3 party game Dumb Ways: Free for All, announced it’s releasing a psychological thriller on later this year that turns your physical space into a mixed reality escape room. Called Shattered, the single-player MR game promises to turn your living room into a labyrinth of escape rooms and mind-bending puzzles. “Investigate […]

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Watch NBA Courtside in Quest, Including 52 Immersive Games This Season

The 2024-25 NBA season is here, and Meta has again partnered with the NBA to bring a fat slate of 180-degree immersive games to Quest. Now in its fourth consecutive year, Quest users will be able to watch 52 immersive games in the Xtadium app (US only) and the NBA Arena in Meta Horizon Worlds. In addition to […]

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‘Batman: Arkham Shadow’ Review – Arkham Comes to VR in (almost) All the Right Ways

Batman: Arkham Shadow stays true to the series formula, but did developer Camouflaj manage to make the game feel truly at home in VR? Read our full review to find out. Batman: Arkham Shadow Details: Publisher: Oculus Studios Developer: Camouflaj Available On: Meta Horizon (exclusive to Quest 3 & Quest 3S) Reviewed On: Quest 3 Release Date: October 21st, 2024 […]

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Expedition 72 Back to Work as Crew-8 Heads to Earth

Seven Expedition 72 crew members remain aboard the International Space Station after the four SpaceX Crew-8 members entered the Dragon Endeavour spacecraft and departed the orbital outpost on Wednesday. Crew-8 Commander Matthew Dominick, Pilot Mike Barratt, and Mission Specialists Jeanette Epps and Alexander Grebenkin are orbiting Earth today inside Endeavour nearing the end of a …

Dragon Undocks from Station, Crew-8 Heads Toward Earth

At 5:05 p.m. EDT, NASA astronauts Matt Dominick, Mike Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin undocked from the forward-facing port of International Space Station’s Harmony module aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. NASA’s return coverage continues with real-time, audio only commentary, and full coverage will resume at the start of the splashdown broadcast. …

NASA+ is Live as Crew-8 Prepares to Undock in Dragon

NASA’s live coverage of undocking is now underway on NASA+ and the agency’s website. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media. At 3:24 p.m. EDT, hatches between the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and the International Space Station closed in preparation for undocking and return to Earth of NASA astronauts …

Crew-8 Closes Dragon Hatch, Prepares for Undocking

At 3:24 p.m. EDT, the hatch closed between the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and the International Space Station in preparation for the return of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission. NASA’s undocking coverage begins at 4:45 p.m. on NASA+ and the agency’s website. The spacecraft will autonomously undock from the orbiting laboratory at approximately 5:05 p.m. to begin the …

XR-Related Business Confidence Grows, as Segment Opportunity Remains Diverse

The “State of XR 2024” report, recently released by XR Today, compiles expert insights and data from leaders in the immersive technology industry. The report highlights that while VR (Virtual Reality), MR (Mixed Reality) headsets, and AR (Augmented Reality) smart glasses have not yet reached widespread adoption, the rates of software and hardware adoption are […]

Big XR News: Microsoft Leave Headset Race, Orion Debuts, and XR Data Considerations

Watch on YouTube. In this episode of the Big XR News show, Rory Greener, Tech Journalist, XR Today, welcomes some of XR’s top analysts to talk about the latest news from across the industry. Our guests include: Kevin ‘O Donovan, Co-Chair, Industrial Metaverse & Digital Twin Committee, VRARA Jay Latta, Founder and Speaker, The Fusionists […]

Virtualware Debuts VIROO 2.6: Ready-to-run XR Solution

Watch on YouTube XR Today’s Rory Greener hosts Alberto Carlier, VIROO’s Product Marketing Manager at Virtualware, to talk about the latest 2.6 version of the enterprise-facing XR Solution: VIROO. Learn more about the platform here. Thanks for watching. If you’d like more like this, don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to our channel. You can also join in the […]

AWE EU 2024 to Round Off a Year of XR Innovation

The Augmented World Expo (AWE) is hosting its EU edition at the Austria Center Vienna on 29 and 30 October to round off the year. The event is the third of the AWE’s yearly trilogy, including a US and Asia edition, which the group held earlier this year.   At the AWE EU 2024 event, […]

YouTube Adds Poll Stickers for Shorts, Ad Category Blocking for Channels

The latest feature updates from YouTube.

Meta Shares Ad Creation Tips at Restaurants Summit

Some valuable notes from Meta’s ads team.

Instagram Unveils Annual ‘Creators of Tomorrow’ Listing

The listing showcases some of the top emerging creative talent in the app.

Instagram Experiments With Reels Performance Tips In-Stream

The notes explain why a Reel is performing well. 

Shattered Brings Escape Rooms To Mixed Reality On Quest 3 Later This Year

Shattered aims to deliver mixed reality escape rooms mixed with a psychological thriller this December on Quest 3.

Vimeo Now Has An Apple Vision Pro App And Natively Supports Spatial Videos

Vimeo now has an Apple Vision Pro app and natively supports Apple’s spatial video format, including uploading from iPhone.

Apple Could Reportedly Stop Vision Pro Production By The End Of The Year

Apple could reportedly stop Vision Pro production soon, with enough stockpiled to last at least until the cheaper Vision headset arrives next year.

Vendetta Forever Review: Minimalist VR Shooter Mostly Hits The Target

Vendetta Forever delivers a rapid-fire action shooter that mostly hits the mark, and it’s out tomorrow on Quest and PS VR2.

Apple May Halt Vision Pro Production by Year-End Amid Report of Sharply Reduced Output

Apple appears to be scaling back production of Vision Pro, and may even halt manufacturing entirely by the end of the year, The Information reports. According to the report, Apple started reducing production this summer, with supply chain sources maintaining that the company has built up enough inventory to meet projected demand for the foreseeable […]

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VR’s Favorite Combat Sandbox is Bringing Long-awaited Campaign to Quest Next Week, Trailer Here

Blade & Sorcery: Nomad, the physics-based combat sandbox for Quest, has essentially been the little brother to the PC VR game ever since it released in 2021. With the addition of the game’s long-awaited ‘Crystal Hunt’ campaign on Quest next week, that’s set to change. Warpfrog announced that Quest users can expect Blade & Sorcery: Nomad’s ‘The End […]

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‘Minecraft’ is Also Now Dropping PC VR Support in 2025 in Addition to PSVR

Mojang announced last month it was dropping PSVR support for Minecraft in 2025, which was mostly understandable considering the headset is now eight years old. In the release notes of the latest Bedrock update though, the studio says PC VR is getting the boot too. Like PSVR support for Minecraft, the popular block-building game will […]

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Crew-8 Enters Dragon, Closes Hatch Live on NASA+

NASA’s live coverage is underway on NASA+ and the agency’s website ahead of hatch closure and undocking preparations for the return of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission. Learn how to stream NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media. NASA astronauts Matt Dominick, Mike Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin …

NASA, SpaceX Target Wednesday for Crew-8 Departure

NASA and SpaceX mission managers are now targeting Wednesday, Oct. 23, for the departure of the Dragon Endeavour spacecraft and its four Crew-8 members. Weather conditions are improving off the coast of Florida but officials will wait for one more weather report scheduled for early Wednesday before choosing a final undocking time and splashdown location …