Crashes & Poor Performance Plague Early Reception of ‘Civilization VII’ for Quest 3

It’s been over a week since Sid Meier’s Civilization VII – VR (2025) launched on Quest 3, and although developer PlaySide Studios has issued a performance update following its April 9th release, players are still struggling with poor performance and crashes of the $60 VR port. Developed by PlaySide Studios in partnership with original developer Firaxis […]

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Bigscreen Says Tariffs Will Not Increase Price of Beyond 2 PC VR Headset

Wide sweeping tariffs levied by US President Donald Trump have led to uncertainty in just how the XR hardware industry will react. Now, Bigscreen says its recently announced Beyond 2 PC VR headset will not see a price increase as a result. Bigscreen released a statement on X wherein the company maintains its Beyond 2 headset, […]

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[Industry Direct] From Founder to XR Newbie: Why I Bet on Immersed (and how you can too)

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Crew Swaps Command on Friday Before Soyuz Departure and Dragon Launch

Expedition 72 will come to an end and segue into the Expedition 73 mission after three veteran crewmembers depart the International Space Station on Saturday. Meanwhile, the orbital residents stayed busy on Thursday with cargo mission preparations, spacesuit checks, and microgravity research.

TikTok Now Displays Reviews for Certain Location-Tagged Posts in the App

Another step towards expanded business listings in the app?

X Launches Updated Post Analytics Display

X continues to refine its analytics options (for Premium subscribers).

OpenAI’s Reportedly Exploring Its Own AI-Based Social Network

A social network would give OpenAI access to a steady data stream to fuel its projects.

YouTube Expands ‘Hype’ Program, Provides Advice Ahead of Mid-Roll Ad Changes

YouTube’s crowd-sourced Hype program is being extended to more regions.

Demeo Now Supports Mixed Reality & Foveated Rendering On Apple Vision Pro

Demeo got a visual upgrade across all platforms, and now supports mixed reality and eye-tracked foveated rendering on Apple Vision Pro.

Music Meets VR Climbing In Peak Rhythm

Peak Rhythm aims to mix climbing with a VR music game.