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The XR Week Peek (2024.11.26): Valve Roy controller leaked, VR Black Friday deals, and more!

7 months ago
InternetNews

I’m back in Turin, Italy! The trip to Finland left me with a bad cough, but especially with many sweet memories of the experiences I had there and the amazing people I spent my time with. Did you know that I met Santa Claus and that I pet some reindeer in the Lapland? And that […]

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We Didn’t Expect This Good of a Quest 3S Black Friday Deal

7 months ago
InternetNews

Meta usually launches its newest headsets toward the end of the year, and that usually means the headset itself doesn’t go on sale until the next holiday. But this year is an exception, at least for Amazon which is offering up an impressive Black Friday sale for Quest 3S. Quest 3S, Meta’s newest headset, launched barely a […]

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‘Home Sports’ Aims to be the ‘Wii Sports’ of Quest 3, Coming in December from XR Veteran Resolution Games

7 months ago
InternetNews

Resolution Games, the veteran XR studio behind Demeo (2021) and Racket Club (2023), announced Home Sports, a casual multi-sport VR game exclusively for Quest 3 and Quest 3S. Slated to arrive on the Horizon Store next month, Home Sports packs in a collection of five social sports, including pickleball, mini golf, hockey, bowling, and badminton, […]

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The Best VR Games to Share with Family This Holiday Season

7 months ago
InternetNews

Get your VR headset carrying case ready, because if you’re visiting family this holiday season, there are a ton of great games out there you should consider showing off to first-timers of all ages. Consumer VR headsets have been around for nearly a decade now, but many people still haven’t tried it—or worse, tried it […]

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This $45 Headstrap Makes Apple’s $3,500 Headset Much Better

7 months ago
InternetNews

Vision Pro is an incredible headset in many ways, but its most obvious weak point (after the pricetag) is comfort. Apple’s obsession with aesthetics made a headset that’s striking for those looking at it, but less comfortable than it could be for those actually using it. Luckily, fixing this flaw is quite simple. Many critiques of […]

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Bio Tech Dominates Research Schedule to Advance Space, Earth Industries

7 months ago
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The Expedition 72 crew studied micro-algae and DNA-like nanomaterials on Tuesday to improve health in space and on Earth. The orbital residents also worked on cargo transfers and lab maintenance aboard the International Space Station. NASA Flight Engineer Nick Hague began his day processing radiation-resistant samples of Arthrospira C micro-algae and stowing them in an …
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Space Biology, Tech Studies Fill Day as Station Boosts Orbit

7 months ago
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The Expedition 72 crew kicked off Thanksgiving week with a multitude of advanced biology and technology studies to improve human health and industry on and off the Earth. The orbital residents also focused on spacesuits and space cargo rounding out Monday aboard the International Space Station. Keeping humans healthy on Earth and during space missions …
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Meta Partners with UK Immersive Learning Start-Up Amidst Cambridge Analytica Legal Battle

7 months ago
InternetNews
This week, amid legal battles, Meta announced a collaboration with UK immersive learning start-up Moonhub to bring VR/MR training to the facilities management industry. The move enables Moonhub to scale its CPD-accredited immersive learning solutions exclusively on the Meta Quest headset portfolio ready for businesses.  Christine Trodella, Vice President, Commercial Sales at Meta, said:  At […]
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Varjo Launches NVIDIA-Powered Digital Twin Content Creation Solution

7 months ago
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Today, MR and VR headset vendor Varjo debuted the general availability of Teleport, a spatial capture software that turns objects, spaces, and individuals into 3D digital twins for simulation and other workplace use cases such as design procedures, remote inspections, construction workflows, and training.   The project aims to improve and optimise photogrammetry workflows, therefore […]
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Extracting the XR Value of Enterprise Tech Events and the Presence of AR Smart Glasses

7 months ago
InternetNews
Watch on YouTube. In this episode of the Big XR News show, Rory Greener, Tech Journalist, XR Today welcomes some of XR’s top analysts to talk about 2024’s big industry events, and how XR sits within targeted enterprise expos. Our guests include: Kevin ‘O Donovan, Co-Chair, Industrial Metaverse & Digital Twin Committee, VRARA Jennifer Rogers, […]