Fans of Synth Riders and Walkabout Mini Golf, we’ve got some news: The base games of both are available as a discounted bundle! The Synthabout bundle launched May 3rd, 2024 and will be available until May 17th, 2024 on the Meta Quest and Steam VR for $31.99 USD.
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Apple Vision Pro Sees Jump & Joystick For Crossy Road Castle Hand Tracking
Hipster Whale’s Crossy Road Castle uses intuitive hand gestures for platformer controls on Apple Vision Pro.
In Pursuit Of Repetitive Beats Feels Like An ’80s UK Time Capsule In VR
In Pursuit Of Repetitive Beats is a pleasingly nostalgic VR exploration of the UK’s acid-house movement and ’80s rave scene.
Our full impressions.
Crazy XR devices that will blow away your mind – Episode 2
Welcome to the second episode of the series of articles that celebrate the craziest XR devices I’ve got to know about. They may be XR genius solutions completely ahead of their time, or just some things that will make you ask yourself “What the fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck?”. But in any case, they are devices that are worth […]
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Major Auto Makers Are Fully Embracing XR in the Vehicle Design Process
Some major car manufacturers still design cars in clay before heading into production, and while that tradition doesn’t seem to be going away just yet, companies like Ford, Volvo and Rivian say mixed reality headsets are substantially helping them to reduce time and cost in vehicle design. In a new video focusing on the Australia-base ddesign […]
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‘Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2’ Coming Quest This Week, Trailer Here
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 (2023), the sequel to the popular VR horror game, is officially coming to Quest next week. Developer Steel Wool Studios announced FNAF: Help Wanted 2 is slated to arrive on the Quest platform on May 9th, 2024, supporting Quest 2/3/Pro. Originally launched on PSVR 2 and PC VR headsets in […]
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Apple Makes It Easier to Browse Vision Pro Apps Outside of the Headset
Searching for Vision Pro apps when not actually wearing the thing has been a hassle since day one. Now Apple has added a nifty new search function to its App Store web portal which makes it a lot easier to browse and download stuff. Apple launched its Vision Pro web portal a while ago, but […]
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Expedition 71 Prepares to Welcome Boeing’s Starliner Crew
It was a light duty day aboard the International Space Station for four Expedition 71 astronauts as they await the launch and arrival of Boeing’s Crew Flight Test. The orbital outpost’s three cosmonauts had their day full as they kept up lab maintenance and researched a variety of microgravity phenomena. NASA Flight Engineers Tracy C. …
X Launches Grok AI Chatbot in the UK
X’s Grok chatbot is now available to Proum subscribers in the U.K.
X Adds AI-Generated News Summaries for Premium Subscribers
The stories will be summarized by X’s Grok engine.
Between Realities VR Podcast ft Maeva Sponbergs of Beyond Frames
In this week’s episode of the Between Realities VR Podcast, Alex and Skeeva host
Cheaper & Lighter Apple Vision Headset Could Reportedly Launch June 2025
WallStreetCN reports Apple plans to launch the far cheaper and lighter Vision headset as early as June 2025.
More details here.
Every Game Coming To Quest 3 But Not Quest 2
Which games are coming to Quest 3 but not Quest 2? Here’s the full list so far.
Weather 95% ‘Go’ for NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test
Weather is looking promising for NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test to send two of the agency’s astronauts to the International Space Station. Launch weather officers with the U.S. Space Force’s 45th Weather Squadron predict a 95% chance of favorable weather conditions at the launch pad for a liftoff, scheduled for 10:34 p.m. EDT. Boeing’s Starliner …
Return of the GEDI: Space Station Instrument Returns to Forest Monitoring
That’s no moon, that’s a space station! The return of NASA’s GEDI (Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation) is underway, as the agency’s very own “lightsaber” will soon be back to measuring forests in three dimensions after it was reinstalled on the International Space Station April 22. Measuring distances with similar principles as sonar, a lidar instrument uses light …
Amazing Star Wars Experiences You Can Have In VR Right Now
Force powers and X-Wing pilots are great, but sometimes you just need a good blaster at your side.
Here’s our guide to some of VR’s best Star Wars destinations.
May The 4th Be With You – Star Wars VR Games See Deep Discounts Today
The Vader Immortal trilogy, Squadrons, Tales From The Galaxy’s Edge, and Pinball VR are deeply discounted for May the 4th (be with you).
ICYMI This Week: Puzzling Places, Zengence, Nope Challenge & More
After the biggest VR stories? Here’s our latest news roundup from the last two weeks.
There’s Now More VR Than Mac Players on Steam
The PC VR population has been growing ever so steadily over the last four years. Meanwhile, the MacOS population has shrunk and been overtaken by VR. If you were just looking at the percent of the Steam population with monthly-connected VR headsets, you’d probably conclude that VR on the platform has shrunk slightly over the […]
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NASA Astronaut Continues Legacy of Discovery, Adventure with Starliner Calypso
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will be the first to fly aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station, and the name of the spacecraft ferrying them to the orbiting laboratory holds a special place in Williams’ heart. Williams named the crew capsule Calypso in 2019 to pay tribute to the explorer …
NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Rolls to Pad
NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test mission to send two of the agency’s astronauts to the International Space Station is in the final stages of prelaunch operations. Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, stacked on a ULA (United Launch Alliance) Atlas V rocket, rolled from ULA’s Vertical Integration Facility to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape …
The Doomsday Legion Invades ‘Asgard’s Wrath 2’ in the Latest Cosmic Event
Despite our best efforts, Loki Anomalies continue to spread through the multiverse—and now there’s a new problem. Surtur’s armies have figured out how to harvest…
Apple CEO: Over Half of the Fortune 100 Have Bought Vision Pro Units
More than 50 percent of Fortune 100 companies have already bought Apple Vision Pro units. Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, shared the statistic during an earnings call. He added: We’re thrilled with what we see in terms of interest from big companies buying some to explore ways they can use it… I see enormous opportunity […]
How to Improve Apple Vision Pro Battery Life
Apple Vision Pro battery life has been a hot topic of conversation ever since Apple announced its proprietary spatial computing headset. After all, unlike many competing mixed reality headsets, the Vision Pro doesn’t include a built-in battery. Instead, users need to connect the device to an external battery they can keep in their pocket or […]