A Skydio drone controlled from Quest 3 hints at advantages of control from general purpose VR headsets.
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Developers Report Frustration Building Apple Arcade Games For Vision Pro
Developers spoke to mobilegamer.biz about their frustrations building Apple Vision Pro games for the Apple Arcade service.
ICYMI This Week: Frenzy Extinction, Sushi Ben, OVRDARK, DIG VR, X8 & More
We’re highlighting the latest VR news stories this week, including some you may have missed like Frenzy Extinction.
Bomber Drone Turns Quest 3 Owners Into Living Room Pilots
Bomber Drone turns your living room into a mixed reality battlefield on Quest 3.
NASA, Northrop Grumman Delay Cargo Resupply Launch Opportunity
NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are standing down from the launch opportunity Saturday for the agency’s Northrop Grumman 21st commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station due to weather conditions. Teams are targeting no earlier than 11:02 a.m. EDT on Sunday, Aug. 4 for the next launch opportunity. For launch updates and more …
Apple Silent on Vision Pro Sales
Apple has released its quarterly earnings without indicating how the Vision Pro is selling. On an earnings call with investors, CEO Tim Cook said the headset now has 2,500 native apps and 1.5 million compatible apps (because of the wider App Store) but stopped short of offering any hard numbers. “Vision Pro users are customising […]
Meta Quest 3 Prescription Lenses: A Must-Have Accessory?
There’s certainly no shortage of great accessories you can purchase for your Meta Quest 3 these days, from ultra-ergonomic headbands, to extra battery packs. However, the Meta Quest 3 prescription lenses are (in my opinion), a true must have purchase for many users. These days, as virtual, mixed, and augmented reality headsets are growing more […]
Somnium VR1 Review: Next-Generation PC VR & MR
The Somnium VR1 is finally here. After introducing their cutting-edge PC virtual and mixed reality headset at CES 2023, Somnium Space has now officially entered the XR hardware market. Somnium Space has been experimenting with extended reality and metaverse opportunities for a while now, offering access to virtual environments where people can collaborate, share ideas, […]
Big XR News from Meta, NVIDIA, Luminous, Microsoft
Connect is around the corner. While not the biggest event of the year, it generally draws more mainstream attention to XR in spaces than more niche but larger overall events like MWC, AWE, and CES. With the broader audience that comes with Connect, expect new product announcements from firms looking to join the moment, such […]
Threads Gains Momentum as Users Reach 200M
The user growth rate tripled over the last month in a sign that Threads now has a real opportunity to grab a significant portion of online attention.