Three crewmates are preparing to end their stay aboard the International Space Station and return to Earth next week. Meanwhile, the rest of the Expedition 71 crew spent Monday exploring how space affects their bodies, working on a spacesuit, and transferring cargo. NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson is nearing her mission’s completion along with Roscosmos …
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From NHS, to UC Berkeley, XR Continues to Find a Home in Healthcare Training
The healthcare sector remains a busy space for XR. Weekly, new stories of immersive solutions are seen in training and patient-facing procedures. While XR adoption in some industries is slow, healthcare is a potential hotbed for AR/VR/MR growth. According to a Dimension Market Research report published earlier this year, the global augmented and virtual reality […]
Immersive STEM Education Solution Gains Industry-Wide Recognition
Recently, immersive learning service provider Avantis Education won an Educators Pick Best of STEM 2024 Award, which showcased the firm’s success in rolling out its XR tool to K-12 schools in the United States. Avantis Education specifically won the Trailblazer: Immersive Reality (AR/VR) category based on the success of ClassVR. This educational package includes XR […]
Reddit Provides Practical Tips on How To Maximize Ad Performance [Infographic]
The platform’s highly engaged subreddit communities have become valuable sources for product research.
TikTok Adds ‘Delete and Re-Edit’ Option for Uploaded Clips
A handy update for those who primarily capture and edit in-app.
Meta Publishes Checklist for Holiday Marketing Planning
Some tips for maximizing holiday marketing opportunities.
Wordle “App” Comes To Quest With Misleading Marketing
A Wordle “app” is now available for Quest headsets, though it’s really just a contained shortcut to the website.
visionOS 2 Is Out Now, Bringing Significant Improvements To Apple Vision Pro
The stable release of visionOS 2 is out now for all Apple Vision Pro owners.
The XR Week Peek (2024.09.16): New leaks on Quest 3S, iPhone 16 can shoot spatial videos, and more!
I’m still in China, in Qingdao to be exact, and this night, I went to Taidong, which is a very big night market. I had a good time and I also shot some stupid pictures there. But actually, my highlight for the city of Qingdao has been visiting Pico offices and trying the Pico Motion […]
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Thrill Of The Fight 2 Teases Release Date Announcement
Thrill Of The Fight 2’s release date will be announced soon, a sequel to the highly reviewed title that will include multiplayer.
Another Door: Escape Room Preview – A Door To Horror And Adventure
Another Door: Escape Room is an enjoyably tense VR puzzle horror game that supports co-op, and we went hands-on.
More Quest 3S Photo Leaks Reveal Its Battery Size & Lack Of Headphone Jack
Even more Quest 3S photos have leaked. They confirm it lacks a headphone jack and reveal its battery size.
ICYMI This Week – Brazen Blaze, Pencil!, Freeland, Frenzy Extinction & More
Our latest VR news roundup is live, with a few additional stories you may have missed.
Bootstrap Island Promises The VR Survival Game Of My Dreams
Bootstrap Island is a VR survival game currently on Steam Early Access, and we went hands-on at Gamescom.
Sony Fixed The PlayStation VR2 On PC Distortion Issue We Noted In Our Review
Sony just updated PlayStation VR2’s firmware to fix the rotational distortion issue we noted in our review of the PC adapter.
Harnessing AI for Data-Driven Marketing: Trends, Challenges, and Tips for Success
Marketing professionals are inundated with AI technologies and strategies to advance their marketing programs. AI and marketing work hand in hand by leveraging vast amounts of data to optimize campaigns. But how are marketing professionals using AI to support their data-driven marketing? Our friends at Ascend2 consistently provide marketing professionals with research on marketing trends to […]
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Quest 3S Name Seemingly Confirmed in Leaked Meta Support Page
The past few months has brought little speculation surrounding the name of Meta’s next headset, primarily due to a number of leaks from Meta’s periphery. A new leak, courtesy of serial dataminer Luna, however seemingly confirms what we all knew all along. It’s called Quest 3S. Meta’s support pages now confirm the “Action Button” on […]
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‘NFL PRO ERA’ Re-launches as Live Service Game on Quest, Releases Linebacker DLC
NFL PRO ERA, the NFL football VR game series, has officially relaunched as a live service game on Quest, giving previous owners of both NFL PRO ERA (2022) and NFL PRO ERA II (2023) on that platform the new version. Update (September 13th, 2024): NFL PRO ERA is now live on Quest, priced at $40—free to […]
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Expanded Crew Wraps Week with Biomedicine and Emergency Training
While three new crewmates get up to speed with living and working aboard the International Space Station another trio is preparing for its return to Earth. In the meantime, biomedicine and science maintenance topped the research schedule at the end of the week as the orbital residents also brushed up on their emergency response skills. …
The Best Virtual Reality Camera: Top Picks and How to Compare your Options
What is a virtual reality camera, how does it work, and how can you choose the right model to capture awe-inspiring XR content? Here’s everything you need to know. Virtual reality is quickly becoming a mainstream technology, not just for consumers, but for businesses investing in new strategies for immersive collaboration, too. However, for virtual […]
Banuba Unveils ‘Cutting-Edge’ Pupillary Distance Measurement AR Feature
Banuba has revealed a groundbreaking new AR capability in the form of pupillary distance measurement. Banuba, a provider of advanced AI products, is unveiling its “cutting-edge” capability pupillary distance (PD) measurement feature to its Face AR SDK (software development kit). Banuba highlights that this new feature precisely measures the distance between the centres of a […]
What is Accessible Mixed Reality? Making MR Accessible
What is accessible mixed reality, why is it so important to the future of XR, and how can vendors make their solutions more “accessible”? Here’s everything you need to know about the growing focus on accessible MR technologies. Mixed Reality (MR) is quickly becoming one of the most exciting developments in the extended reality landscape. […]
Big XR News from Meta, Apple, Bentley Systems, Metaroom
As the touted Meta Connect 2024 event rolls on, Meta’s CTO spoke on what audiences can expect from the event, calling the undisclosed but rumoured announcements “ground-breaking” in his eyes. Moreover, as the event approaches, more and more AR/VR/MR firms are optimising their operations to meet industry expectations. At the same time, the future of […]