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X Continues To Secure Money Transmitter Licenses in the US
X continues to build the foundations of its X Payments system.
Quest 3 Can Run Flatscreen VRChat While You’re In VR VRChat
VRChat-ception is totally doable on Quest 3.
Meta Offering 1-Hour Weekend Trials For Top Multiplayer Quest Games
Breachers and Racket Club are free to try for one hour each this weekend on Quest headsets.
Samsung Effectively Confirms Its Android XR Headset Is Coming This Year
Samsung effectively confirmed its Android XR headset will arrive later this year.
Rec Room Partners With Bungie For Destiny 2 Crossover Update
A new Destiny 2 crossover arrives today in Rec Room, recreating The Tower and offering a new in-game event.
Hands-on Distance Technologies: promising glasses-free AR, at an early stage
When I was at AWE, one of the demos I was the most curious about was the one of Distance Technologies, the company that promises to offer glasses-free augmented reality. I was lucky enough to be one of the few who managed to try it in a private showcase in a hotel room close to […]
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Research Methods for Impactful Insights About Your Brand
The following is a guest post from author and principal designer Erin Weigel. Read on for an exclusive look inside her new book, “Design for Impact: Your Guide to Designing Effective Product Experiments”. User research is in crisis. Rounds of layoffs gutted this valuable skill in many organizations. Why? Because we’ve failed to connect our […]
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Quest 3 Gets Its First Sale and It’s Cheaper Than Buying Refurbished
Quest 3 is on sale for the first time since its launch. It’s a decent discount that’s even cheaper than buying an officially refurbished headset from Meta. Quest 3 is on sale on Amazon US right now for $430. That’s a savings of $70 (14%) off the MSRP. Surprisingly, it’s even cheaper than buying the […]
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Upcoming Arena Shooter ‘Frenzies’ Brings ‘Fracked’ Gunplay & Multiplayer Madness to Quest & PSVR 2
Creating a great arena shooter is hard, as many VR developers can attest. Gaining critical mass is important to keeping the casual ‘jump-in, jump-out’ style gameplay quick and fresh, and mechanics need to be engaging if it’s going to be a VR-native. Now nDreams-owned studio Near Light announced they’re aiming to do just that with […]
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Cargo Craft Packed for Departure, Crews Work Science and Spacesuits
A U.S. cargo craft is being readied for its departure on Friday from the International Space Station after a five-and-a-half-month resupply mission. In the meantime, the nine orbital residents comprising the Expedition 71 and Starliner crews studied space biology and 3D printing while servicing a pair of spacesuits on Thursday. Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus resupply ship …
Crews Speak to Managers and News Media, Keep Up Advanced Research
All nine astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station practiced responding to a simulated emergency on Wednesday. Earlier, the orbital residents split their day researching blood pressure, remote robotics, and 3D printing. The seven-member Expedition 71 crew joined the two Boeing Crew Flight Test and practiced an emergency drill in collaboration with mission controllers. …
Embrace the Chaos in ‘FRENZIES,’ A Stylish New Multiplayer VR Shooter from nDreams Coming to Meta Quest
Hopefully you’re ready for something truly chaotic, because this new multiplayer VR shooter is dripping with equal parts pandemonium and fun. FRENZIES is the latest…
Adding New Parent-Managed Social Capabilities for Preteens
Soon, parents will be able to individually add approved contacts that a 10- to 12-year-old can then chat with, call, and send or accept invites…
Will AR Smart Glasses Over Take VR Headsets?
This week, ResearchAndMarkets released its “Smart Augmented Reality Glasses—Global Strategic Business Report,” which highlights the growth rates of smart glasses, the potential opportunity for enterprises, and how smart glasses could replace VR headsets. The report showed that the global market for smart glasses reached roughly 678.6 thousand units in 2023. Moreover, ResearchAndMarkets noted that it […]
Varjo to Boost Virtual Design and Engineering Opportunities
This week, enterprise VR/MR hardware vendors and solutions provider Varjo are officially introducing support for Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform. This move aims to make the leading headset range an optimised tool for engineering and design workflows. Miika Jokinen, the Head of Software Partnerships at Varjo, added: Our partnership with Dassault Systèmes is a testament of […]
FTC Fines Messaging App NGL Over Deceptive Practices
The finding could help the FTC establish new precedent on teen social media use.
X Claims Increases in Users and Engagement
The latest data points from X suggest that it is improving.
Big Brands Reduce TikTok Ad Spending Ahead of US Removal
Big brands are reassessing their TikTok ads approach.
Into The Radius 2 Is Hitting Early Access Very Soon
Into The Radius 2 launches in early access later this month.
Sky Climb Now Flying Onto PSVR 2 Devices Worldwide
Sky Climb flies onto PSVR 2 devices from today in Europe, and tomorrow for audiences in the US and Asia
FRENZIES Is A New Multiplayer Shooter Coming To PSVR 2 & Quest
FRENZIES is a new “neon-drenched” PvP shooter from nDreams on PSVR 2 and Quest, and a closed alpha begins this month.
Meta Quest 3 Sale Discounts 128 GB Model To $430
Meta Quest 3 with 128 GB of storage is $70 off its typical price on Amazon right now.
‘Bounce Arcade’ is Like VR Pinball for Your Fists—And Exactly the Kind of Creativity VR Needs to Thrive
Bounce Arcade, recently announced and launching this Fall, looks like a unique fusion of pinball and VR, in a way that’s truly native to the medium. It’s an example of the body of VR-native gameplay mechanics that’s still in its infancy. All video games trace their lineage to arcade games. I’m not necessarily talking about […]
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