Batman: Arkham Shadow Is The Biggest Quest 3 Exclusive Announced Yet

Batman: Arkham Shadow is a brand new entry in the Arkham series, coming exclusively to Quest 3.

The XR Week Peek (2024.04.30): Apple Vision Pro sales decrease, Meta creates hype for its AR glasses, and more!

This summary comes a bit later than usual because I’ve been busy writing a very long post to celebrate my ten years in XR! It’s incredible to have been here for such a long time… and to have written more than 350 of these roundups of news. I hope in these 10 years to have […]

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‘Batman: Arkham Shadow’ Announced Exclusively for Quest 3 From Meta-owned Studio Behind ‘Iron Man VR’

We’ve been waiting a long time for a fully fledged Batman VR game, and now Meta announced we’re getting one later this year, exclusive to Quest 3. Developed by Meta’s Camouflaj and Oculus Studios, and created in partnership with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC, Batman: Arkham Shadow is little more than a teaser trailer for […]

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New Quest Update Adds More Vision Pro Features & Passthrough Improvements

Meta is set to release its v65 update to Quest, promising a number of improvements ostensibly spurred by its ongoing competition with Apple Vision Pro. The company says in a recent blogpost that v65 will include updates to the spatial video playback feature introduced in v62, a new way to view panoramic stills in-headset, and improvements to […]

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‘We are Ready,’ NASA, Boeing Crew Counts Down to Historical Launch

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams held a virtual question and answer session with media on May 1, from inside the Astronaut Crew Quarters at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of their launch to the space station.  “We’ve been through training and we have our fingerprints on every single procedure that exists …

Crew Readies for Dragon Relocation, Works Robotics and Connects with Students on Earth

Mission preparations are underway aboard the International Space Station as a spacecraft relocation on Thursday will make room for a crew arrival next week. The Expedition 71 crew spent Wednesday reviewing mission procedures, conducting robotics activities, and connecting with students on Earth. Four crew members will suit up Thursday, May 2 and enter the SpaceX …

Meta Quest v65 Update: Panorama Stills and Improved Passthrough

April showers typically bring May flowers—but this year, the flowers are sprouting early. Yes, it feels like just yesterday that we launched Meta Quest’s v64…

Sun’s Out, Fun’s Out! Tips & Tricks for Traveling With Your Ray-Ban | Meta Smart Glasses

Your Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses just got smarter! Lots of people already love chatting with Meta AI on their Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. And with…

Meta Horizon Worlds v160 Release Notes

Meta Horizon Worlds v160 is here! This week’s release features a few improvements for those accessing Worlds on web and mobile, including bug fixes to…

Rokid Debut New Smart Glasses for Productivity

Rokid has officially launched the AR Lite spatial computing suite, combining the Rokid Max 2 glasses and the Rokid Station 2 host unit to create a pairing that advances hardware with improved user interaction through the exclusive YodaOS-Master spatial operating system. The Rokid AR Lite suite offers a lightweight, wearable, and user-friendly experience to drive […]

Using XR to Manage and Collaborate Over 2D/3D Data Formats

The industrial metaverse and its related technologies, such as digital twins, shared virtual collaboration tools, and smart glasses, are set to revolutionize business operations with immersive tools providing real-time, interactive, persistent, 3D, and synchronous collaboration between the working world. Moreover, the enterprise XR space is not exclusive. Spatial/XR data is helping to inform a range […]

X Previews Upcoming UI Change Which Will Hide All Action Buttons

The new X UI is coming.

Report Finds Most Americans Favor Government Regulation of Social Media

Would more government regulation improve social media?

Instagram Says a Glitch Temporarily Erased Millions of Followers From Accounts

No, it wasn’t something you did.

Google Announces Video Ad Targeting Options

Including AI-based prompts for audience creation. 

Skera VR Is A Steampunk Puzzle Adventure Coming To Steam

Visually inspired by Arcane, Breath of the Wild shrines and steampunk, Skera VR is a puzzle-adventure game coming to Steam.

C-Smash VRS Adds Time Attack Mode Tomorrow On Quest, PSVR 2 & Pico

C-Smash VRS, the cosmic racket sports game, gets a new ‘Time Attack’ mode tomorrow on all platforms.

Agent Simulator Offers Secret Agent Training With A VR FPS On Quest

Agent Simulator promises action-packed secret agent training through a VR FPS, and it’s out now on Quest App Lab.

My ten years in immersive realities

Se mi guardo nello specchio con il tempo che è passatoSono solo un po’ più ricco, più cattivo e più invecchiato(If I look at myself in the mirror with the time that has passedI’m just a little richer, meaner, and older) [M.Masini] April, 25th 2014. This is the day I usually say that I’ve officially […]

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Star Wars VR ‘Vader Immortal’ Trilogy is Getting a Huge Discount, But Still No Quest 3 Upgrade

Star Wars Vader Immortal is a three-episode experience that’s not only one of Quest’s best immersive narrative experiences, but also an awesome introduction to VR for any Star Wars fan. While you’ll soon be able to pick up the trilogy at a steep discount, it’s a real shame the series isn’t tapping Quest 3’s potential. […]

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‘Helldivers 2’ Fan Trailer Shows How Intense It Could be in VR

Helldivers 2 (2024) doesn’t have VR support yet, official or otherwise, although this new fan-made trailer shows just how immersive it could be. Created by YouTuber ‘DemoAkuroVR‘, the unofficial cinematic trailer reimagines the squad-based shooter action in a modded version of Blade & Sorcery, the viral VR combat sandbox that is all about taking on waves of baddies […]

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On-Orbit Training and Health Research Occupy Schedule on Tuesday

A suite of on-orbit training topped Tuesday’s schedule aboard the International Space Station as the Expedition 71 crew gets ready for a spacecraft relocation on Thursday and a crew arrival next week. Four crew members also spent some time conducting ongoing health research to help scientists on Earth better understand the effects of spaceflight on …

Dragon Spacecraft Splashes Down Completing Resupply Mission

SpaceX’s uncrewed Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down at 1:38 a.m. EDT Tuesday off the coast of Tampa, Florida, marking the return of the company’s 30th contracted cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station for NASA. The spacecraft carried more than 4,100 pounds of valuable scientific experiments and other cargo back to Earth. Next, four …

Exclusive Interview: Vader Immortal’s Ben Snow Talks Star Wars VR Development, May the 4th Game Sales

Most of us probably remember exactly where we were the first time Star Wars left a major impact on our lives. It has a unique…

How to Manage XR and Support Decision Makers

Workplace and productivity XR solutions are growing in enterprise interest. While the technology is still developing, innovative firms that are ready to take the first step into XR solutions must also have an XR champion prepared to bridge the gap between the busy AR/VR/MR marketplace and an end-user. Compared to other technology markets, the XR […]