Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is “go” to undock from the International Space Station at 6:04 p.m. EDT today, Sept. 6. On orbit, the Expedition 71 crew wrapped the week with health and climate research and penciled in some time for orbital cleaning. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams closed the hatch on Starliner for the …
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Starliner Nears Departure, Crew Focuses on Space Research
Mission managers have given the first “go” for the Boeing Starliner spacecraft to undock from the International Space Station at 6:04 p.m. EDT on Friday and land in New Mexico about six hours later. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have finished packing Starliner with cargo and configuring its cabin for return. The duo …
VR/AR Association Industry Leaders Discuss XR Enterprise Value and Onboarding – GenAI, VR Headsets, Immersive Training and More
The enterprise XR industry is rising. During the metaverse hype-wave, virtual services became mainstream, as immersive solution providers championed the ability to leverage virtual meeting rooms and other immersive procedures to ensure enterprises kept productive as the world was recovering from the international pandemic. At the same time, Meta rebranded and put a then-unseen amount […]
Big XR News: MR Headsets from Meta, Pico, and HTC VIVE are Incoming
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 for a mid year round up. Our guests include: Jay Latta, Founder and Speaker, The Fusionists Amy Peck, Founder and CEO, […]
Leak Confirms that Sony will Debut XR Headset this Year
This week, Sony became the latest firm which faced leaks regarding its upcoming XR headset. Following recent leaks from others in the headset market—such as Meta and PICO—recent information from a SIG certification emerged suggesting that Sony’s forthcoming XR headset will debut later this year. Sony confirmed earlier in the year that its XR headset […]
New Report Highlights Key 2024 Video Content Trends
The latest report from Tubular Labs highlights some key video consumption trends.
YouTube Adds More Thumb Frame Editing Options for Shorts
But you can’t upload wholly custom thumb frame images yet.
TikTok Outlines Updated Election Security Measures
TikTok is expanding its election integrity measures.
Hitman 3 VR Reloaded Review: Faithful To A Fault
Hitman 3 VR Reloaded faithfully recreates the third reboot entry in VR, but a lack of changes and horrible visuals leave us disappointed.
Play For Dream Launches Kickstarter To Bring Its Apple Vision Pro & Quest Pro Crossover To The West
Chinese company Play for Dream launched a Kickstarter to bring its Apple Vision Pro & Quest Pro crossover to the west, including the US.
Pico Motion Trackers Can Also Be Used For Custom Object Tracking
While their main role is leg tracking, Pico Motion Trackers can also be used for custom object tracking.
Live Out Your Hollywood Dreams in Stunt Double Joe McFlash On Quest
Stunt Double Joe McFlash is a new VR action-driving game, and it’s available now on Quest.
‘Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded’ for Quest 3 – A Visual & Mechanical Mess
A rebuilt-for-Quest version of the celebrated stealth-action title Hitman 3 seemed almost too good to be true when we first heard about it earlier this summer. While that version technically exists now with the release of Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded, the Quest 3-native is unfortunately ambling out the gate as such a twitchy and ugly […]
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Crew Studies Space Effects on Humans, Prepares Spaceships for Departure
On Wednesday, the crew aboard the International Space Station continued researching ways to protect the human body from the effects of spaceflight and packed a pair of spaceships for return to Earth. One common symptom of living in space is called “puffy face” and is the result of body fluids moving toward a crew member’s …
PICO’s Apple Vision Pro-Style Workplace Device to Ship, Days Before Meta Connect ’24
This week, Pico once again released further information on its upcoming PICO 4 Ultra MR headset, which the firm first debuted late last month. PICO unveiled the latest details at a launch event at Bytedance’s TikTok headquarters in London, UK. In addition to the technical details, PICO’s newly unveiled information also highlights MR productivity tools, […]
Vuzix Secures Multi-Million Investment, Following Poor Q2 Performance
Following a slight bump in the road in Q2, AR enterprise smart glasses vendor Vuzix entered a $20 million three-tranche strategic investment with Quanta Computer Inc., a global Fortune 500 company, this week to boost the vendor ahead of 2025. The moves gives Vuzix a much-needed boost following an underperforming Q2 period. The Quanta Computer […]
Meta Quest 3S: Everything We Know So Far
The arrival of the Meta Quest 3S (previously nicknamed the Quest 3 Lite) could be closer than you’d think. This affordable version of Meta’s world-leading XR headset, has already earned the attention of countless industry analysts and tech enthusiasts, despite no official announcement from Meta. In my opinion, the Meta Quest 3 is definitely one […]
Snapchat Is Adding Sponsored Snaps To Expands Its Ad Opportunities
Ads are coming to Snapchat’s sacred inbox.
X Launches New Connected TV App
Another step toward its transformation into a ‘video first’ platform.
One True Path Promises A Unique VR Narrative Adventure On Quest & PC VR Soon
One True Path is a narrative-driven VR adventure from the A Fisherman’s Tale studio, and part 1 launches soon in early access.
The Exit 8 VR Creeps Onto SteamVR Soon
The Exit 8 VR is coming to Steam, available to wishlist starting today.
Project: Lost Worlds In VRChat Shows Considerable Promise
Project: Lost Worlds is an ambitious upcoming VRChat world with considerable promise, and we went hands-on at Venice Immersive.