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New VR Games & Releases June 2024: Quest, SteamVR, PSVR 2 & More
Looking for new VR games this June? Here are our monthly highlights reaching Quest, PC VR, Apple Vision Pro and PSVR 2.
BlackForge Crafts A Release Date Next Month On Quest & PC VR
BlackForge, a VR weaponsmithing sim, reaches Quest and Steam in two weeks.
Magic Leap And Google Announce AR Partnership
Magic Leap and Google have entered a “multi-faceted, strategic technology partnership” for AR devices.
Hands On With ILM Immersive’s Apple Vision Pro What If… Marvel Experience
The What If… Apple Vision Pro immersive experience is so good we think Disney should put headsets in its parks so more people can try it.
Fantasy Crafting Game ‘BlackForge: A Smithing Adventure’ Lands on Quest & PC VR Next Month, Trailer Here
Indie studio ManaBrigade and publisher Fast Travel Games today announced that BlackForge: A Smithing Adventure, a fantasy VR blacksmithing game, is coming to Quest and PC VR headsets next month. The game, which is described as a “cosy, fantasy crafting experience” is set to launch on Quest 2/3/Pro and SteamVR headsets on June 13th, priced at $20. Here’s […]
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Sci-Fi Shooter ‘Guardians Frontline’ Gets New Update Featuring a Massive Queen Size Enemy
VirtualAge and Fast Travel Games today launched a new update for sci-fi shooter Guardians Frontline (2023), which brings a gigantic new enemy type to the co-op and single-player game alongside a number of new features. Called ‘The Queen Update’, starting today players on Quest and SteamVR will get a chance to go face-to-face with a […]
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Sightful Unveils ‘Spacetop G1’ Headless AR Workstation, Aiming to Best the Rest in Battery Life
Fresh out of stealth last year, AR workstation startup Sightful today unveiled Spacetop G1, which promises to let you work in AR for up to seven hours before needing a recharge. Initially revealed last year alongside the announcement the company had secured $61 million in funding, Sightful’s ‘headless AR laptop’ concept is pretty straightforward: headsets […]
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Hands-on: Marvel ‘What If…?’ Foreshadows the Possibilities & Pitfalls of VR Games on Vision Pro
The Marvel What If…? experience is set to launch tomorrow exclusively on Vision Pro. We got an early look at the experience and found a polished presentation that foreshadows the possibilities and pitfalls of immersive VR games on the headset. Marvel’s What If…? on Vision Pro is being described as an “interactive Disney+ Original story.” And while it […]
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Spacewalk Preps as Station Waits for Weekend Cargo and Crew Missions
The Expedition 71 crew continues gearing up for a trio of spacewalks while a cargo craft packed with food, fuel, and supplies orbits Earth headed toward the International Space Station. Back on Earth, two astronauts are counting down to their launch to the orbital lab aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. Three NASA astronauts spent Thursday checking …
Progress Cargo Craft Launches, En Route to Station
The unpiloted Progress 88 spacecraft is safely in orbit headed for the International Space Station following a launch at 5:43 a.m. EDT (2:43 p.m. Baikonur time) May 30, on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. After a two-day in-orbit journey to the station, the spacecraft will automatically dock to the space-facing port …
Progress Resupply Cargo Craft Launching Live on NASA TV
NASA’s live launch coverage is underway on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, YouTube, and the agency’s website. Learn how to stream NASA TV through a variety of platforms including social media. The unpiloted Progress 88 spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 5:43 a.m. EDT (2:43 p.m. Baikonur time) May 30, on a Soyuz rocket from …
NASA, Mission Partners ‘Go’ for Crew Flight Test Launch
NASA and Boeing teams polled “go” to proceed with plans to launch the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station at 12:25 p.m. EDT Saturday, June 1. During a Delta-Agency Flight Test Readiness Review Wednesday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, leaders from NASA, Boeing, and ULA (United Launch Alliance) verified …
Rokid Eclipses AR Glasses Kickstarter Goal
Rokid Inc. has outstripped its Kickstarter goal for its new AR glasses offering ‘Rokid AR Lite’ by accumulating 1,692 percent of the investment it was seeking in a single day. XReal Air 2 AR Glasses Review: Affordable Augmentation Vodafone ‘Shifts the Paradigm’ from XR Headsets to AR Glasses Rokid Max AR Glasses Review: The Complete […]
The Top Augmented Reality Workshop Options for AR Education
An augmented reality workshop isn’t just an excellent tool for developers and vendors planning to create AR apps. As augmented reality development becomes more accessible, with the rise of intuitive development kits and low-code, no-code solutions, workshops introduce various immersive opportunities. With workshops, business leaders can empower team members to create and customize AR apps […]
AI Providers Cutting Deals With Publishers Could Lead to More Accuracy in LLMs
AI providers are cutting access deals with major publishers, which could drive more accurate AI bot responses.
X Tests Communities Quick Link in Bottom Nav Bar
That would mean that X has six quick access tabs along the bottom bar.
Meta Verified Users Can Restrict DM Requests To Other Paying Users Only
A new control will enable you to block all DM requests from non-paying users.
US Appeals Court Fast-Tracks Hearing Over TikTok Sell-Off
But will it help TikTok avoid an effective ban in the U.S.?
PlayStation State Of Play Will Bring PSVR 2 Game Updates Tomorrow
PlayStation’s State of Play presentation returns tomorrow, promising new updates on PSVR 2 games.
Immersed Says It Will Publicly Demo Visor In September
Immersed says it will publicly demo Visor in September, and claims Founder’s Edition units will ship shortly after.
PlayStation VR2 Is $100 Off For The Next 2 Weeks
PlayStation VR2 is on sale for $100 off until June 12, bringing it down to $450.
No Man’s Sky Adrift Takes You To A Dangerous Alternative Universe
No Man’s Sky – Adrift promises a “very different survival experience,” taking you to a dangerous alternative universe today in VR.
Sony Certifies PSVR 2 Hardware Adapter as It Makes Way for Official PC VR Support
Sony said earlier this year it was bringing PC VR support to PSVR 2, and while we still don’t know when that’s set to arrive, it appears the company is nearing the final steps thanks to a certification with the competent certifying authority in South Korea. As reported by tech analyst and YouTuber Brad ‘SadlyItsBradley’ Lynch, […]
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Varjo to Shutter XR Cloud Streaming Platform ‘Reality Cloud’ Next Month
Varjo, the Finland-based creator of high-end XR headsets, says its pulling the plug on its cloud XR streaming platform ‘Reality Cloud’, which lets professionals stream and share immersive 3D content rendered on cloud-based GPUs. It was only a month ago when Varjo announced it was bringing Quest 3 and Quest Pro support to Reality Cloud, in […]
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