Category: News from the web

Every weekend through August 12, we’ll be giving you temporary free access to two acclaimed multiplayer games on Meta Quest, so you can try out…

This week, Lenovo partnered with immersive healthcare solutions provider Rendever to distribute its VR elderly patient solution to individuals at the Carolina Caring facility.  Jason McGuigan, Lenovo’s Head of Commercial Virtual Reality, said, “VR experiences can have the power to inspire, inform, and enhance well-being because they are immersive and even breathtakingly vivid.”  Moreover, Mcguigan […]

In a recent report, IDC highlighted the sharp decline in global shipments of augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets over the first quarter of 2024.   The report showed that shipments dropped by 67.4 per cent year over year in Q1. Notably, the drop mainly affected VR headsets, with potential customers looking for MR/AR devices […]

This week, Meta announced that it would cease its App Lab storefront operations starting August 5th. This means users can no longer use the storefront to debut and test early access or experimental services; instead, users and developers will need to use the conventional Quest digital storefront to release all applications, including under-development ones. This […]

Some insights into how businesses can make use of the latest AI tools.

Some pointers on which data points you need to be keeping tabs on.

Clear Mode would enable you to remove all the description text and UI buttons from the viewing experience.

TikTok’s making another push to get UK retailers active in the app.

Next month’s VR Games Showcase promises “major announcements” from Flat2VR Studios, Vertigo Games, and more for Quest, PSVR 2, and PC VR.

I have finally eaten some good pasta here in Italy, but now I’m ready to travel again to London and Prague. I’ve been traveling a bit too much recently… I feel like a rockstar doing a world tour! It’s cool because I’ve been able to connect with amazing people from many countries, but at the […]

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Look alive you absolute legend, it’s time to rock out with five brand-new tracks in the new DLC for Smash Drums on Meta Quest releasing…

Starting now, eligible people in the US can score a new Meta Quest 3 headset, a 24-month subscription to Meta Quest+, and Meta Warranty Plus…

A recent independent survey by HTC VIVE, titled “XR Applications in the Financial Industry,” involved around 400 financial services professionals to study the utilization of XR in the sector. The report revealed that approximately 92 per cent of financial professionals have seen a positive return on investment from XR. Additionally, 82 per cent of the […]

Microsoft is squarely at the forefront of the immersive technology race. Along with Lenovo, Apple, Pico, Meta, and XREAL, Microsoft has become a top player in the market.   However, the firm’s approach has changed significantly since its XR origins. While Microsoft is still committed to the Hololens 2 product, its focus has recently shifted […]

More Grok in more places on X.

TikTok is implementing new limits on teen ad targeting.

Some new options for editing your YouTube clips in the case of copyright claims.

New insights into key Threads usage trends.