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Report Shows X Is Still Displaying Ads Alongside Harmful Content
The latest report looks at posts relating to the recent U.K. race riots.
Report Looks at Social Media Engagement Among Kids and Teens
The report looks at how youngsters, from 7 up, are using social apps.
Pico Motion Trackers Add Leg Tracking And Use A Clever Calibration Technique
Pico Motion Trackers add leg tracking to Pico 4 Ultra, Pico 4, and Pico Neo 3 and feature a clever rapid calibration technique.
Pico 4 Ultra Launches In China With Specs Superior To Quest 3
ByteDance officially announced and opened preorders for its new headset, Pico 4 Ultra, in China.
Pico launched Pico 4 Ultra in China: discover all you need to know and my first hands-on impressions!
Chinese vendor Pico has just announced its latest headset, dubbed Pico 4 Ultra. In an event held today in China, the company has announced not only this device but also its enterprise version and a body tracker sensor. Ah and at a private event a few weeks ago, I’ve been able to go hands-on with […]
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XR News Bits – New Quest Game Launches, Updates, and a Big Discount
If you’re looking for some fun on Quest this Summer, there’s a lot happening. In this roundup we’ve got a look at new Quest game launches, upcoming titles, and big updates. XR News Bits An incredible amount of exciting XR news comes our way every day. Very often we see news come across our desk […]
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Crew Studies Space Botany, Lunar Cement to Inform Future Missions
Space botany and lunar construction techniques once again dominated the science schedule aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The orbital crewmates are helping researchers plan future missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. NASA Flight Engineer Jeanette Epps continued studying how microgravity and radiation affect thale cress plants at the molecular and cellular levels …
Wigan Council Debuts a Virtual Reality Borough
Wigan Council’s digital teams have given its borough access to virtual reality (VR). Local news publication Wigan Today asserted that VR has been ‘boosting health and happiness’ in the UK town located northwest of Manchester. Google Rebrands its Open-Source VR Modelling Tool DPVR’s VR Headset Deployed by Travel Africa Network Pimax Crystal Light Review: Affordable PCVR Clarity […]
Google Rebrands its Open-Source VR Modelling Tool
The VR modelling tool Google Blocks is now available as an open-source version under the name of Open Blocks. Google AR Glasses: Is This the Return of Google Glass? Google and Magic Leap Form XR Partnership Google I/O 2024: The Latest XR Updates from Google According to the computer graphics news website CG Channel, the […]
E.ON Leverages Immersive Learning to Create a “Greener Way to Learn”
As reported by Smart Energy International, E.ON recently partnered with FocusXR, a Liverpool-based XR training solutions provider, to help upskill English West Midlands engineers at its Kingswinford, Birmingham net zero training academy. The move sees the Birmingham Net Zero training academy leverage a UK technology firm, driving regional innovation in Liverpool and nationally. Notably, it […]
How To Transform Your Blog Posts Into Infographics [Infographic]
Some tips to help extend the life of your content.
Instagram Chief Flags Coming Changes to Profile Grid Displays
Instagram’s moving to a more rectangular main profile grid.
X Faces Bans in Both Brazil and Venezuela Amid Ongoing Disputes
More challenges for Elon Musk’s X project.
TikTok Files Latest Motion To Oppose US Sell-Off Bill
TikTok’s arguing that the bill lacks evidence to support what it sees as a ban.
Snapstick Is An Absurdist VR Puzzler Coming To Quest
Snapstick is an absurd comedic VR puzzle game, and it’s coming to Quest this October.
How XR Games Redesigned Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded For Quest 3
Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded is making significant changes to adapt IO Interactive’s sandbox stealth game for Quest 3, and we interviewed XR Games to learn more.
Five Nights At Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 Is Coming To Pico
Five Nights At Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 is making Pico its next destination.
This Week’s Science Informing Lunar, Planetary Crewed Missions
Space botany, lunar construction, and science maintenance were the top research tasks at the beginning of the week for the orbital residents living and working aboard the International Space Station. Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Jeanette Epps of NASA spent all day Monday carefully treating thale cress plant samples growing inside the Plant Experiment Unit. The …
VRChat Spotlight: 77077 Arcade, Niko’s Solar System & Oxymore
Don Hopper continues his exploration of the best community recommended worlds in VRChat by visiting 77077 Arcade & Bar, Niko’s Solar System & Jean-Michel Jarre’s Oxymore
A Developer Figured Out How To Access Quest 3’s Passthrough Cameras
A developer figured out how to access Quest 3’s passthrough cameras to run custom computer vision models.
ICYMI – GTA: San Andreas VR, Pico 4S Leaks, Quest Multitasking & More
Our latest news roundup is live, featuring the biggest VR stories from the last week.
Space Delivery Arrives After Roscosmos Cargo Craft Docks
The unpiloted Progress 89 spacecraft arrived at the aft port of the orbiting laboratory’s Zvezda Service module at 1:53 a.m. EDT, Saturday, Aug. 17. The spacecraft launched at 11:20 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14 (8:20 a.m. Baikonur time, Thursday, Aug. 15), on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The Roscosmos spacecraft is delivering …
Roscosmos Cargo Craft Approaching Station Live on NASA TV
NASA’s live coverage of rendezvous and docking is now underway on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, YouTube, and the agency’s website. Learn how to stream NASA+ through a variety of platforms including social media. The unpiloted Progress 89 spacecraft launched at 11:20 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Aug. 14 (8:20 a.m. Baikonur time, Thursday, Aug. 15), …
Introducing Meta Caddy: Next-Gen MR CAD Software
If you’re a fan of 3D CAD modeling, you’re going to love Meta Caddy, the next-gen mixed reality CAD development software introduced by a small team of Meta developers in July 2024. Though the app is still in its developmental stages, it’s earning a lot of attention from the creative community. Meta Caddy might not […]