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Quest Pro 2 Reportedly Canceled By Meta
Meta has reportedly canceled the high-end headset it planned for 2027 due to the high cost of its micro-OLED displays.
Jio Is Reportedly Considering Making A Cheap Meta Horizon OS Headset For India
Jio is reportedly in talks with Meta about launching a cheap Horizon OS headset for India.
Quest’s App Lab Is No More As Meta Launches The “Open” Horizon Store
App Lab has now been merged into the Meta Horizon Store, the new name for the more open Quest Store.
Oktoberfest Starts Early As Official VR Game Launches Beta
Oktoberfest: The Official Game is bringing the festivities to Meta Quest headsets soon.
‘Gorilla Tag’ Developer Reveals First Glimpse of Ambitious New Game
The developer of Gorilla Tag, one of VR’s most popular and commercially successful games, has revealed the first clear look at its next game. Previously codenamed ‘Project AR’, the title has been officially dubbed Orion Drift, and aims to take Gorilla Tag’s social structure to the next level. Another Axion is the indie studio behind […]
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NASA, Boeing Chart Course for Starliner Return Review
Engineering and spaceflight specialists from NASA and Boeing continue data analysis ahead of a decision this week on the path forward for the Starliner spacecraft’s return from the International Space Station. NASA’s decision on whether to return Starliner to Earth with astronauts aboard is expected no earlier than Saturday, Aug. 24 at the conclusion of …
Snap to Revive AR Smart Glasses Ambitions Next Month, Ahead of Meta Connect 2024
According to a report by the Verge, Snap Inc. is looking to revamp its Spectacles product. This product offers a consumer-level AR smart glasses experience based on the firm’s history of developing the Snapchat social media and marketing platform. The firm looks to continue leveraging lite AR integrations from its Snapchat and doubling down via […]
Qualcomm Joins AR Alliance, Following Meta, Essilor Luxottica, Google and More
This week, the AR Alliance, a group that brings together leaders in the XR industry to drive innovation and success, announced that Qualcomm Technologies will join as the last founding member of its board of directors. Qualcomm will join the group following other significant players such as STMicroelectronics, Meta, Essilor Luxottica, Corning, Dispelix, Optofidelity, MICROOLED, […]
TikTok Announces Activations for the 2024 Paralympic games
TikTok will host a range of exclusive activations for the period of the Games.
The Impact of Social Media Purchases [Infographic]
Social media shopping hasn’t caught on in a big way. Maybe this is why.
Snap and Meta Prepare to Showcase AR Glasses
The next generation of AR glasses could be closer than you think.
YouTube Becomes First Streaming Platform To Reach 10% of TV Viewing
YouTube’s audience continues to grow.
Hotel R’n’R Smashes Its Way To Quest Next Month
Hotel R’n’R – Rockstar Simulator brings the physics-based demolition sim to Quest next month.
Snap Will Reportedly Unveil New AR Glasses Next Month – But Still Only For Developers
Snapchat will unveil upgraded AR glasses next month, The Verge reports, but still only for select developers.
Quest 2 Can Now Track Your Hands And Its Controllers Simultaneously Too
Quest 2 can now track your hands and its controllers simultaneously too, bringing it in line with Quest 3 and Quest Pro.
Steam Decktop: Steam Deck & Meta Quest HDMI Link Make A Modular Gaming PC
A Steam Deck becomes a modular gaming PC when combined with Meta Quest HDMI Link.
Two of the Most Anticipated VR Games in 2024 Now Have Release Dates
Behemoth from Skydance and Alien: Rogue Incursion from Survios are two of the most anticipated VR games coming in 2024, and both are headed for release on Quest, PSVR 2, and PC VR. And now we know when we’ll first be able to get our hands on them. Behemoth Release Date on Quest Starting off […]
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Hands-on: ‘Action Hero’ Revives ‘SUPERHOT’ with a Clever Premise
First released eight years ago, SUPERHOT VR is not just a notable VR classic—it’s still a great game. Although it never got a sequel, it left enough of a mark for not just one but several spiritual successors. The upcoming Quest game Action Hero from Fast Travel Games revisits SUPERHOT’s innovative mechanic with a smart premise. […]
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Snapchat and Meta Reportedly Plan to Reveal Dueling Visions of AR Glasses Next Month
According to a report by The Verge, both Snapchat and Meta will each reveal new AR glasses for the first time next month. Both companies have been working on such projects for years. According to The Verge’s Alex Heath, Snapchat parent company Snap Inc. will reveal its fifth generation of ‘Spectacles’ AR glasses on September […]
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Light Duty Day Still Sees Space Science and Orbital Reboost
Six of the nine crew members living and working aboard the International Space Station had a light duty day on Thursday fitting in some time for science equipment maintenance. Meanwhile, three cosmonauts stayed busy with their full schedule of Roscosmos space research and lab upkeep. Thursday’s main research activity consisted of cleaning the Electrostatic Levitation …
Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance Appoints New President
The Augment Reality for Enterprise Alliance (AREA) has appointed a senior fellow of Collins Aerospace as its president. 6 Cheap Augmented Reality Glasses Options for 2024 Augmented Reality Laptop Innovators Terminate Staff and Hardware Division Augmented Reality Contact Lenses: Will They Ever Be a Reality? Ryan Wheeler, Senior Fellow of Advanced Visualisations with Applied Research […]
How XR, AI, BCI, and Neural Interfaces are Changing Healthcare Education
The healthcare industry requires the utmost optimisation and trust in its education and training avenues. Like other high-risk and high-pressure environments, healthcare relies on daily operational efficiency and excellence to ensure positive outcomes. In turn, the healthcare sector is becoming a solid champion for immersive training due to the technology’s ability to simulate real-life situations […]
Microsoft HoloLens may Lose its Largest Partner
Recently, the US Army announced that it would be considering new XR hardware partners for its Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) initiative roadmap to create an MR headset for in-the-field armed forces. Over the past few years, the US Army has worked with Microsoft and its HoloLens division to create a bespoke headset purpose-built to […]