DigiLens and Mitsubishi Chemical Ready Low Cost Plastic Waveguide Optics for AR

DigiLens, creators of waveguide optics, today announced a “deeper” partnership with Mitsubishi Chemical to bring a plastic version of its waveguide technology to the market. The companies claim the plastic variant achieves “nearly the same” performance as its glass counterpart, while being lighter, cheaper, and safer, with the ultimate goal of enabling a “consumer price […]

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‘A Township Tale’ Quest Review – VR’s Most Immersive MMO-like Yet

MMO-like A Township Tale has been available on PC VR for a few years now, but today’s launch on Quest opens the game up to a whole new audience. With support for up to eight simultaneous players and immersive interactions at its core, there’s nothing else quite like A Township Tale out there. A Township Tale Details: […]

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Facebook Head of AR/VR Content Mike Verdu to Lead Netflix’s Push into Gaming

A report from The Information back in May maintained that video streaming giant Netflix was getting ready to push beyond TV and film, and was actively approaching candidates to oversee its expansion into gaming. As first reported by Bloomberg, that position is falling to Mike Verdu, former head of AR/VR content at Facebook Reality Labs and […]

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Crew Using Virtual, Augmented Reality for Science and Maintenance

Science and maintenance using virtual and augmented reality tools were prominent aboard the International Space Station today. The Expedition 65 crew also made sure life support components remain in tip-top shape aboard the orbiting lab. The universe’s coldest temperatures can be found inside the U.S. Destiny laboratory module’s Cold Atom Lab (CAL). NASA Flight Engineer …

TikTok Becomes the First Non-Facebook Owned App to Reach 3 Billion Installs

The app continues to grow, despite rising competition and financial incentives designed to lure away top stars.

WhatsApp Launches Beta Test of Multi-Device Connection, Expanding Usage Options

The change will facilitate more ways to use WhatsApp, on more devices.

YouTube Adds Automatic Segmentation for Clips, Launches Dark Mode for YouTube Studio

YouTube’s also making its Stories analytics available to all users.

Facebook’s Making Facebook Pay Available as a Payment Option on Third Party Websites

The update could provide a big boost for Facebook’s broader eCommerce efforts.

Phil Spencer: Quest 2 Offers Best VR Experience, Xbox Software On Headsets Possible

Xbox’s Phil Spencer thinks Quest 2 offers VR’s best experience right now, and isn’t ruling out seeing Xbox software on other headsets.

A Township Tale: Quick Tips To Get You Started

Need help finding your feet in A Township Tale? Here’s a few quick tips for the game’s opening hours.