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Reddit Will Enable Users To Block Ads From Specific Advertisers
Users will be able to hide ads from chosen advertisers for one year at a time.
Raise A Dragon In Pet Sim Eggy Launching In April On Quest
Eggy, a mixed reality virtual pet simulator for people who love dragons, launches next month on Meta Quest.
Quest SDK v74 Brings Thumb Microgestures & Improved Audio To Expression
The latest version of Meta’s SDK for Quest adds thumb microgestures, letting you swipe and tap your index finger, and improves the quality of Audio To Expression.
Snap Spectacles See Peridots Play Together & Now Use GPS
Six months in, Snap’s AR Spectacles for developers and educators just got big new features, including GPS support and multiplayer Peridot.
Is Valve Index Worth Buying in 2025? Our No-nonsense Recommendation
Valve’s Index headset was a market leader among PC VR headsets for years, but is it still worth buying in 2025 now that it’s nearly six years old? Read on for our no-nonsense recommendation. Valve Index is Not Worth Buying in 2025 As someone who used Valve Index as my daily driver for PC VR […]
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Varjo is Moving Some Advanced Headset Features Behind a $2,500 Annual Paywall
Varjo, the Finland-based maker of high-end XR headsets, announced they’re releasing a new paid licensing structure next month which will include some of XR-4’s previously free software features. Many of Varjo’s headsets over the years have required a subscription of some sort, such as its fleet of enterprise-focused XR-3 headsets released in 2020. The company’s […]
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Snap Spectacles Offer a Peek into All-day AR with New Geo-location Platform Update
Snap, the company behind Snapchat, introduced its fifth-gen Spectacles AR glasses six months ago, and now the company is releasing a number of new features that aim to improve geo-located AR experiences. Released in September 2024, Spectacles are still very much a developer kit—the AR glasses only have 45 minutes of standalone battery power—although Snap […]
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Four Dragon Crewmates Prepare to Depart Station and Return to Earth
There are 11 crewmates aboard the International Space Station today but that will end soon when four SpaceX Crew-9 members depart for a return to Earth on Tuesday, weather permitting.
Quest’s Spring Savings & Steam’s Spring Sale Offer Discounts On Blockbuster VR Games
Meta’s Spring Savings and Steam’s Spring Sale offer significant discounts on blockbuster VR titles, including Assassin’s Creed Nexus, Skydance’s Behemoth, and Half-Life: Alyx.
This Working TARDIS From Doctor Who Travels Through Resonite
A working TARDIS in Resonite is bigger on the inside.
Dragon Crew Enters Station and Joins Expedition 72 Crew
NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov entered the International Space Station shortly after opening the hatches between the space station and the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft at 1:35 a.m. EDT.
SpaceX Dragon Docks to Station With Four Crew-10 Members
NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, as the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the orbiting complex at 12:04 a.m. EDT, while the station was roughly 260 statute miles over the Atlantic Ocean.
SpaceX Crew-10 Mission Approaching Station Now Live on NASA+
NASA’s live arrival coverage of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission is underway on NASA+ as NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov make their way to the International Space Station. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to dock at approximately 12:07 a.m. […]
Soon on NASA+: SpaceX Crew-10 Making Their Way to Station
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 crew members continue making their way to the International Space Station with docking now targeted about 12:07 a.m. EDT Sunday, March 16.
The Original Arizona Sunshine’s Online Multiplayer Will Stop Working In July
The original Arizona Sunshine is ending support for its online multiplayer in July, due to Unity’s discontinuation of the UNET Service.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Launches to International Space Station
Four crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission launched at 7:03 p.m. EDT Friday from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a science expedition aboard the International Space Station.
TikTok Tops Download Charts in February, Despite US Download Ban
The latest app download stats and insights into app trends.
Oracle Emerges as Most Likely Partner for US TikTok Deal
The U.S. government is closing in on a deal to keep TikTok in operation for Americans.
YouTube Announces New Series of ‘Creator Collective’ IRL Events
The real-life meet-ups offer networking and educational opportunities for YouTube creators.
Social VR/MR Sandbox DigiGods Overhauls Gunplay With Warzone Update
DigiGods, the free-to-play social VR/MR sandbox, received its “most ambitious” patch yet with the Warzone update overhauling gunplay.
Quest’s Passthrough Camera API Is Out Now, Though Store Apps Can’t Yet Use It
Quest’s highly anticipated Passthrough Camera API is now available for all developers to experiment with, though they can’t yet include it in store app builds.
Black Mirror Season 7 Mocks Apple Vision Pro’s Reverse Passthrough Feature
Black Mirror Season 7 features a headset resembling a Quest Pro but with reverse passthrough, seemingly mocking Apple Vision Pro’s EyeSight feature.
Body Concealing Puzzler Hide The Corpse Adds Randomized Spawns With New Update
Body concealing VR puzzler Hide the Corpse added enhanced tutorials and randomized spawns in its latest update.