Space botany and combustion physics wrapped up the research schedule aboard the International Space Station on Friday. The orbital residents also finalized life support maintenance work and conducted eye exams at the end of the week. NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps continued her weeklong plant research activities inside Kibo’s Advanced Plant Habitat. She began checking carbon …
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This New Unity Partner will Enhance XR Content Streaming
This week, unity, a leading XR and RT3D content creation engine, unveiled a new partnership with 3D content streaming experts Vagon. The partnership will leverage Vagon’s AR/VR/MR streaming advancements to boost accessibility for XR immersive experiences and applications, covering a broad range of end devices. To access a high-quality and sophisticated XR experience, a headset […]
Meta Reality Labs Eyes Managerial Hire for AR Smart Glasses Roadmap, amidst MR Headset Rumours
This week, just a month ahead of Meta Connect 2024, many news items are hitting the airwaves, revealing behind-the-scenes developments at Reality Labs. Rumours suggest that Mark Zuckerberg’s firm cancelled a prototype for a Quest Pro follow-up this week. However, recent reports also indicate that Meta is working on a controller-less MR headset code-named Puffin. […]
X Could Be Banned in Brazil This Week
X is facing a ban over failing to comply with government orders.
Threads Takes Next Steps Toward Fediverse Integration
The expansion is a core part of Meta’s Threads experiment.
YouTube Expands AI Comment Summaries to More Languages
Comment summaries make it easier to locate topical discussions on videos.
Instagram Adds Stories Comments To Encourage Interaction
The comments will be displayed along the bottom of the frame.
Fracked Feels Made for Quest Despite Aging Gameplay
Fracked delivers solid VR arcade shooting action today on Quest, but it’s showing its age.
UNDERDOGS Sandboxxxer Update Includes Level Editor & Fresh Ways To Twist Metal
The level and scenario editor for top-notch mech brawler UNDERDOGS is out now for Quest and Steam.
Get Training Advice From A True Fiend With Exercise Your Demons
Getting into shape gets even more hellish in Exercise Your Demons, a mixed reality fitness game coming to Quest this year.
Skydance’s Behemoth Is Delivering Strong Combat With Impressive Bosses
Skydance’s Behemoth continues to impress with gripping combat and VR-first design. Here’s our latest impressions.
Busy Week of Science, Robotics, and Spacecraft Activities on Station
It has been a busy week aboard the International Space Station and Thursday was no exception with ongoing space research, systems maintenance, robotics activities, and an orbital reboost for an upcoming crew mission. The nine lab crewmates have been working together and coordinating closely with mission controllers from around the world ensuring safe and successful …
Meta to Only Support First Party AR Effects, Spark Shuts Down in 2025
This week, Meta announced the discontinuation of Spark, its AR SDK, allowing developers to create basic AR content ready for Meta’s portfolio of smartphone social media platforms. The move does not remove AR integrations on platforms like Messenger, Instagram, and Facebook; instead, Spark’s closure means that only first-party Meta AR content will be available on […]
New Details on Samsung’s XR Headset Revealed
Significant leaks are circulating this week, revealing potential details on Samsung’s elusive XR headset via a GeekBench listing. Until now, details on the device have been sparse. However, it is safe to say that Samsung is developing its XR wearable as part of its broader mobile hardware ecosystem, ready for its debut sometime in 2024/25. […]
X Is Close To Launching Video Conference Calls
The video conferencing is part of Musk’s plan for an “everything app.”
Instagram Is Working on a Custom Collage Creation Feature
The feature would use images from your camera roll for new creations.
Instagram Is Exploring a New Music Sharing Process via Spotify
A new way to share what you’re listening to at any given time.
Google Adds New Tools To Help Retailers Tap into Shopping Trends
Some new tools to help improve your holiday shopping campaigns.
Trombone Champ: Unflattened Feels Like A Totally New Game
Trombone Champ: Unflattened offers some pleasing changes for VR, though not everything translates perfectly.
Track Craft Review: Take This Out For A Drive
The premise is simple: Slot Cars, Hot Wheels, Tyco RC, in Mixed Reality. You have a car; go fast, race to the finish. You’ll love it.
Our full review
Band Space Has Potential As A New Take On Rock Band VR
Band Space offers a new take on Rock Band in VR, letting you perform sets with up to three other players.
The Best VR Experiences in Tokyo and Across Japan
VR experiences are seemingly everywhere in Japan, including some unique ones only found in the country. Here’s a look at some highlights:
Valve Keeps Making Quest a Better PC VR Headset with Continued Improvements to Steam Link
Quest has been an increasingly popular choice for Steam users since the release of the original in 2019, now accounting for over half of all connected VR headsets. Now Valve’s latest 2.8.3 SteamVR update includes a few new features that’s making Quest a better PC VR headset than ever. Released in late 2023, Steam Link allows users […]
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ArborXR Secures $12M Funding to Scale Enterprise XR Device Management Platform
ArborXR, an XR device management company working in the enterprise space, announced it has secured $12 million in new funding. The company says it will use the funding to further scale its mobile device management (MDM) platform, which allows companies to manage fleets of XR devices and content. Led by Mercury Fund and Cortado Ventures, […]
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Meta Would Happily do the “heavy lifting” to Get AirPlay on Quest, if Apple is Game
Quest doesn’t have AirPlay, but it’s not for the lack of trying. In a post on X, Meta CTO Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth says the company is happy to do the “heavy lifting” on bringing Apple’s media streaming to Quest—if Apple will allow it. John Carmack, legendary programmer and former CTO of Oculus, posted on X […]
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