Google Blocks Set For Open Source Rebirth On Quest, Pico & Steam

Open Blocks follows Google’s Tilt Brush into immortality as an open source project.

Startup Will Provide Breakthrough Battery For “Clear Leader In The Mixed Reality Market”

Enovix’s silicon anode battery could enable the headset to have lighter weight, longer battery life, or a balance of both.

The XR Week Peek (2024.07.16): Samsung to reveal its headset this year, IDC says XR market has plummeted, and more!

I’m back in Italy after all those trips of the previous weeks. I feel tired, but very satisfied with the fantastic people I met and the new hardware I tried. I also caught a cold, so wish me to get well soon!  Summer is not the best season for VR news, but there are some interesting […]

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‘Aces of Thunder’ is Shaping Up as One of the Best-looking VR-native Flight Sims, Now Coming to PC VR Too

Aces of Thunder, from the studio behind the well-known flight sim War Thunder, is set to launch in Q4 on PSVR 2. Alongside a new trailer, the studio revealed today that the game is also coming to PC VR. From the outset, flight sims in VR have been an obvious choice thanks to their emphasis on […]

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Bigscreen Beyond’s Long-awaited Audio Strap to Begin Shipping Next Month

Bigscreen announced that Beyond, its slim form factor PC VR headset, is finally getting its long-awaited Audio Strap starting next month. Bigscreen Beyond initially shipped in late 2023 with promises that an audio headstrap was soon to follow, with the company saying last December that shipping was scheduled to start sometime in March 2024. Following a […]

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Live Webinar: Get Insider Insights on Marketing XR Startups & Content This Wednesday

Join Road to VR’s Ben Lang and VentureBeat’s Dean Takahashi for a live discussion hosted by Spatial Collective about the challenges and opportunities of marketing XR startups, games, and apps. Organized by XR veteran Don Stein, Spatial Collective is a network of AR & VR Founders building the next wave of spatial computing startups. 130+ members who have […]

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MediSim VR Introduces Chennai’s ‘First’ VR Medical Training Centre

MediSim VR has publicised Chennai’s ‘first’ immersive and interactive VR-training lab at Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER). Osso VR Expands Medical Training to Orthopaedic Surgery Global Medical Certification Organization Adopts XR Vuzix Medical Use Cases Show Value of AR Smart Glasses The virtual reality technology has already benefitted more than 4,000 […]

Apple Vision Pro Debuts in United Kingdom

This past weekend, Apple debuted its Vision Pro mixed reality headset in the United Kingdom, marking the end of the firm’s international device rollout completion, which started at WWDC 2024 and includes regions such as mainland China, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Canada, France, and Germany. Starting July 12, UK customers can now demo and purchase a […]

The Samsung XR Headset: Release Date Rumors and Specs

Industry analysts, XR enthusiasts, and technology fans have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of a new Samsung XR headset for some time now. We first discussed the possibility of an impending new headset at the beginning of 2022, when Samsung hinted at a reignited focus on extended reality during the Mobile World Conference (MWC) event. […]

TikTok Provides an Update on Its Data Safety Measures in Europe

TikTok says that much of its “Project Clover” initiative is now in effect.