Meta now offers Quest 3 refurbished, priced at $450 for the 128GB storage model or $580 for 512GB.
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Slap Fighter VR Promises Story-Driven Urban Combat Next Year On Quest & Steam
Inspired by ’90s action movies, Slap Fighter VR mixes elemental combat with dark humor, and it’s coming to Quest, Steam and PSVR 2.
Sandbox VR’s Squid Game Review
A few days ago I was in San Mateo (California) to try the Squid Game experience at Sandbox VR. I was very curious about it and I came out with a good impression. Do you want to know more? Well, then keep reading… (Warning: as usual when I review a game, there may be mild […]
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ICYMI This Week: Pistol Whip, Bootstrap Island, DigiGods, F1 24 & More
Looking for the biggest VR news? Here’s our weekly roundup with a few stories you may have missed.
UploadVR Summer Showcase Spotlights Mixed Reality Gaming On June 26
The UploadVR Showcase is back on June 26 at 10 am Pacific!
Spacewalks Rescheduled Before Station Boosts Orbit
The Expedition 71 crew members are relaxing today following the delay of Thursday’s spacewalk. Mission planners rescheduled the spacewalk for June 24 when two spacewalkers will remove faulty radio hardware and swab station surfaces for microorganisms. A second spacewalk to remove and replace a gyroscope assembly, relocate an antenna, and prepare for future Alpha Magnetic …
Steelcase and Logitech Launch XR Experience ‘Ocular View’
Steelcase and Logitech have launched ‘Ocular View’ to create more immersive and engaging conversations. How to Use Microsoft Mesh for Teams Immersive Meetings Logitech Unveils Chorus Audio Kit for Meta Quest 2 How to Track a Logitech K830 Keyboard on the Meta Quest 2 The workplace solutions researcher and designer, Steelcase, teamed up with the […]
AWE 2024 Preview: What Can We Expect This Year?
The Augmented World Expo (AWE 2024) is just around the corner, and excitement is bubbling up in the extended reality community. We cover plenty of XR-focused events here at XR Today, but AWE is by far one of the most well-known and popular events in the industry. This year, the world-leading conference is set to […]
Is My PC VR Ready? Checking Your PC’s Specs for VR
“Is my PC VR ready?” In today’s world, where virtual reality headsets are becoming increasingly popular among both consumers and businesses alike, you might assume the answer is “Yes”. Alternatively, you might think that having a VR-compatible computer isn’t particularly important anymore. After all, most of the top VR headsets (as well as some MR […]
Big XR News from Apple, WEART, Canon, and Meta
Apple’s WWDC 2024 wraps this week. The firm announced new frameworks and regional availability during the event, potentially shifting the focus to new markets. The broader space has been watching the event, with the significant technology vendor bringing increased attention and investment when it highlights XR. AWE 2024 is coming up next week. Starting on […]
LinkedIn Adds New Elements to Its Newsletter Creation Platform
LinkedIn says newsletters have seen significant growth over the past year.
Threads Adds Live MLB Scores To Encourage Sports Engagement
Users can now track the latest discussion points as they come up, which could be a big winner for the app.
X Launches Advanced Analytics for Premium Subscribers
Users can only access analytics if they pay, slipping another element behind a paywall and building on X’s subscription push.
YouTube Tests Image-Based Search via Google Lens
Relevant YouTube clips could help users better understand what they’re looking at.
Unity 6 Preview Will Soon Add Pre-Release Support For visionOS 2
Unity 6 Preview will soon add pre-release support for visionOS 2.
Escape Simulator VR Meets PowerWash Sim In Upcoming DLC
Escape Simulator VR meets PowerWash Simulator in a new DLC crossover, arriving next week on Steam.
Tour A Vast Airport And Discover The Organism In VRChat On PC
Video and world links to eye-opening spaces in VRChat on PC with The Organism Trilogy, Planet Funkatron & a vast airport.
Mixed Reality Racer Track Craft Is Now Fully Playable In VR
Former mixed reality exclusive Track Craft now includes an immersive VR mode, and it’s moving to the main Quest Store in August.
NASA, Boeing Target June 22 for Flight Crew Test Return
NASA and Boeing now are targeting no earlier than Saturday, June 22, to return the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test mission from the International Space Station. The extra time allows the team to finalize departure planning and operations while the spacecraft remains cleared for crew emergency return scenarios within the flight rules. NASA and Boeing …
NASA Provides Updated U.S. Spacewalk Dates
The U.S. spacewalk 90 planned Thursday at the International Space Station did not proceed as scheduled due to a spacesuit discomfort issue. NASA astronauts Tracy C. Dyson and Matthew Dominick completed taking off their spacesuits about an hour before the crew was anticipated to exit the Quest airlock. With consideration to NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test …
The Hero They Deserve: Vigilantes Come to ‘Among Us VR’ in new ‘DUM Justice’ Event
For far too long, Impostors have murdered innocent Crewmates with impunity—materializing from vents, knives out, and then counting on infighting and personal grudges to keep…
Get Your Thinking Cap On, ‘Taskmaster VR’ Is Out Today on Meta Quest
How good are you at escape rooms? Can you think quickly under pressure? Do you often watch reality shows or game shows and think you…
Classroom Transformation: Leveraging VR Technology in Higher Education
As the virtual reality (VR) landscape has evolved, the potential use cases for this immersive technology have grown too. Today, virtual reality is more than just a resource for entertainment; it’s a powerful tool for unlocking better collaboration, productivity, and creativity in a range of environments. In the educational sector, VR has emerged as an […]
WWDC 24: Everything Businesses Needs to Know about Vision Pro
At WWDC 2024, audiences expected Apple to showcase its XR developments front and centre. The big news was Apple’s debut of new regional Vision Pro availability and the visionOS 2 framework, a fresh device framework to boost general device adoption and application creation. But importantly, WWDC, as the event’s name suggests, is aimed at developers […]
TouchDIVER Pro Haptic Glove to Debut at AWE 2024
Today, WEART is revealing a new haptic glove solution just in time for the Augmented World Expo 2024 (AWE 2024), where the leading haptic hardware vendor will showcase the new device and its enterprise value. The new TouchDIVER Pro haptic glove introduces a new design that includes six additional actuation points covering all five fingers […]