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‘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 […]
New VR Games Showcase Promises “AAA” Reveals Next Month for Quest, PSVR 2, & PC VR
A new VR Games Showcase is kicking off next month, promising a peek at ‘AAA’ VR games and major updates coming from a number of studios, including nDreams, Vertigo Games, Schell Games, Flat2VR Studios, and IO Interactive. Coming August 15th and presented by VR veteran Jamie Feltham, the inaugural VR Games Showcase will cover a […]
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Space Biology, Spacesuits, and Dragon Training Top Day for Astronauts, Cosmonauts
Life science and docked spacecraft training were the prime tasks aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The nine orbital residents also split their day on a variety of maintenance tasks including spacesuit work and orbital plumbing. NASA astronauts Tracy C. Dyson and Matthew Dominick kicked off their day collecting biological samples and data to …
Try Out ‘Breachers’ and ‘Racket Club’ for Free This Weekend!
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…
Lenovo to Provide ThinkReality VRX Headsets to Elderly Patients
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 […]
AR/VR Headset Shipments Decline by over 60%, as Apple Vision Pro, Meta Quest, XREAL, HTC Fight for First Place
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 […]
Meta Quest Ditches App Lab Digital Storefront
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 […]
Microsoft Shares Notes on the Potential of AI for Business [Infographic]
Some insights into how businesses can make use of the latest AI tools.
5 Social Media Marketing KPIs to Track [Infographic]
Some pointers on which data points you need to be keeping tabs on.
Facebook Tests ‘Clear Mode’ for Uncluttered Reels Viewing
Clear Mode would enable you to remove all the description text and UI buttons from the viewing experience.