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The XR Week Peek (2024.09.10): Pico launched 4 Ultra in Europe and Asia, Vive is teasing a new headset, and more!
I’m writing this newsletter across Hangzhou and Qingdao, which are two cities I personally love here in China! My trip is going well and this week I will start writing on my blog about my XR experiences here in the Red Country, while on my X/Twitter channel, you will be able to see some landscape […]
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Official Quest 3S Image Leaks Ahead of Anticipated Meta Connect Unveiling
Meta has leaked an image of the supposed Quest 3S via an update to its PC software, showing off what is likely the upcoming cheaper alternative to Quest 3. As first spotted by Reddit user ‘Gary_the_mememachine‘, the image of can be found in the files of Meta Quest Link client for PC. At the time […]
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Tuesday Sees Human Research and Space Biology Ahead of Crew Arrival
Human research activities and space biology kept the International Space Station residents busy on Tuesday as they prepare for the arrival of three new crewmates who are set to lift off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday. NASA astronaut Don Pettit, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner, will launch aboard …
Bentley Systems Doubles Down on Digital Twins in Recent Acquisition
This week, Bentley Systems, a leading provider of infrastructure engineering software, acquired Cesium’s 3D geospatial application creation platform in a move that consolidates each group’s platforms and users to provide open framework digital infrastructure solutions. According to Julien Moutte, Chief Technology Officer at Bentley Systems, who wrote a blog post on the acquisition, ” tens […]
Spatial Computing Monitors – XR Beyond VR Headsets and AR Smart Glasses
Watch on YouTube. XR Today’s Rory Greener hosts the CEO and co-founder of Looking Glass Factory, Shawn Frayne to discuss how XR is being leveraged on new-end devices removed from headsets. Thanks for watching. If you’d like more like this, don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to our channel. You can also join in the conversation on […]
TikTok Announces Activations for the Toronto International Film Festival
The app will host a range of themed activations for the event.
Meta Announces Next Steps for EU Messaging Interoperability
Meta is required to incorporate third-party DMs under new regulations.
Bluesky and Threads Rise Following X’s Brazil Ban
Brazilian users are shifting to other apps in the wake of the X ban in the region.
Snapchat Faces Lawsuit in New Mexico Over Failure To Protect Young Users
An investigation by the New Mexico DOJ found that Snap had failed to protect youngsters from exploitation.
Hitman 3 VR For Quest 3 Gets First Patch, Developer “Committed” To Improvements
The developer of Hitman 3 VR for Quest 3 released a “major” patch alongside a statement admitting the game “has not met our own high expectations”.
The Regular iPhone 16 Can Capture ‘Spatial’ Photos & Videos
The regular iPhone 16 can capture spatial videos, meaning the number of people with a 3D camera in their pocket will soon reach hundreds of millions.
You Can Now Share Your First Person View In Messenger Calls On Quest
You can now share your first person view during video calls in Messenger on Quest headsets.
New Hellsweeper VR Roadmap Promises Katana & New Game Mode
Hellsweeper VR revealed a new post-launch roadmap, adding a katana and new miniboss in this month’s Resurgence update.
Vision Pro Hackathon Takes Place This Week With $25K in Cash & Prizes
Vision Hack, the world’s first global visionOS hackathon, is being held this week from September 13–15th. The organizer has announced $25K in cash & prizes on offer for winners. Guest Article by Cosmo Scharf Cosmo Scharf is an Emmy-nominated product designer and entrepreneur with a decade of experience in XR. He co-founded Vision Hack and visionOS Dev Partners to support […]
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‘Beat Saber’ Gets New Eminem Track as Part of Surprise ‘Shock Drop’ Songs
Beat Saber is getting ‘Shock Drops’, something Meta calls a “new-ish hit single to keep things fresh,” the first of which is Eminem’s Houdini. Houdini, the chart-topping song from Eminem’s twelfth studio album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), has had over over 138 million views on YouTube and over 340 million listens on […]
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‘Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded’ Gets First Big Patch Today Following Critical Misfire
Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded flopped pretty hard when it launched on Quest 3 last week, currently garnering it a [2,7/5] star user rating to go along with an overwhelmingly negative reaction from reviewers far and wide. Now developer XR Games is pushing out its first big update which hopes to address a myriad of issues. In […]
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Sharp & Japan’s Largest Telecom Unveil Lightweight AR Glasses ‘MiZRA’
Sharp and Japan’s largest telecom NTT Docomo today announced a new pair of AR glasses called MiZRA, which is hitting the Japanese market sometime his Fall. It would be pretty tough to mistake Mizra for a normal pair of glasses, what with its chunky struts and rims, 6DOF tracking sensors, and center-mounted camera—not to mentions […]
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Astronauts Rest After Starliner Lands; Soyuz Crew Nears Launch
Six of the nine orbital residents living and working aboard the International Space Station relaxed on Monday following last week’s departure of Boeing’s uncrewed Starliner spacecraft. The trio on duty today readied for the next crew to launch to the orbital outpost and tested a negative pressure suit. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams …
Bluesky and Threads Rise Following X’s Brazil Ban
Brazilian users are shifting to other apps in the wake of the X ban in the region.
Snapchat Faces Lawsuit in New Mexico Over Failure to Protect Young Users
An investigation by the New Mexico DOJ found that Snap had failed to protect youngsters from exploitation.
VRChat Spotlight: NUCLEUS, Virtual Museum of Visual Art, & The Library of Hilbert
Don Hopper wraps up our exploration of the best community recommended worlds in VRChat by visiting three more exciting destinations… Where will he end up this week?
Vestiges: Fallen Tribes Is A PC VR Auto Battler Launching Next Month
Vestiges: Fallen Tribes, a strategic card game with autobattler mechanics from the Propagation team, reaches SteamVR in early access next month.
ICYMI This Week: Subside, Beat Saber, Sandbox VR, The Mixologist & More
Our latest VR news roundup is live and we’re highlighting stories we previously missed, like Subside confirming a Steam release date.