NASA coverage now is underway for the launch of a crewed Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station with NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus. The Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft will launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 8:36 a.m. EDT (5:36 p.m. Baikonur time). …
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Dragon Spacecraft Docks to Station With New Science, Supplies
While the International Space Station was traveling more than 262 miles over the South Atlantic Ocean, a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft autonomously docked to station’s Harmony module at 7:19 a.m. EDT, with NASA astronauts Loral O’Hara and Michael Barratt monitoring operations from the station. The Dragon launched on SpaceX’s 30th contracted commercial resupply mission for NASA at …
Dragon Cargo Spacecraft Arriving to Station Soon Live on NASA TV
A SpaceX Dragon is on track to arrive at the International Space Station today, Saturday, March 23, with an expected docking of the cargo spacecraft about 7:16 a.m. EDT. Live coverage is underway on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. When it arrives to the space station, Dragon will dock to …
IDC Predicts Surge in AR and VR Headset Shipments
IDC has predicted the number of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headset shipments to rocket upwards due to the rise of mixed reality (MR). Despite shipments for AR and VR headset declining by 23.5 percent last year, new IDC data points to shipments in 2024 rising by 44.2 to 9.7 million units. The […]
Big XR News from NVIDIA GTC, Apple, LG, and HTC VIVE
What a massive week for spatial computing. At GTC, NVIDIA wowed the world with robotics, digital twins, automatic vehicles, AI processors, and countless more innovations, and behind many, many, many of these innovations, spatial data. With XR/spatial computing data, whether 3D environmental data or user tracking data, 3D services are working hard behind the scenes […]
NHS Hospital Uses VR to Reduce Pain and Anxiety During Procedures
The Medway Maritime NHS Hospital offers therapeutic virtual reality (TVR) to reduce feelings of pain and anxiety for patients undergoing Interventional Radiology (IR) procedures under local anaesthetic. It is understood to be the only NHS hospital in the UK currently offering TVR for IR treatments like angioplasty, stent changes, and inserting feeding tubes. Research shows […]
Apple Vision Pro Now Supports Browser-Based XR Content
This week, Apple Vision Pro introduced support for WebXR browser-based Safari immersive applications, following a series of hurdles in bringing the platform’s support to the device. Firstly, it was difficult for WebXR’s integration into Vision Pro due to the service requiring controllers and the Vision Pro only using hand tracking. However, now Vision Pro users […]
TikTok Publishes Guide on Lead Generation Best Practices
Some tips for your TikTok marketing approach.
X Tests New Search Filters for Hiring
X Hiring has been one of the most successful new additions to the app.
Instagram Updates Hashtag Search To Broaden Discovery
The update will make it easier to find related content from all elements of the app.
Laser Dance Hands-On: Room-Scale Mixed Reality’s Best Demo
Laser Dance is an incredible demonstration of mixed reality’s potential on Quest 3. Read on for our full impressions:
Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord Gets Frozen Empire Update Next Week
Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord gets new narrative missions based on Frozen Empire next week on Quest and PSVR 2.
Soul Covenant Fights For Humanity This April On Quest, PC VR & PSVR 2
Narrative VR action RPG Soul Covenant confirms a release date on Quest, PC VR & PSVR 2.
Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom Reveals Story Trailer
Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom takes place three years after Char’s Counterattack, and Atlas V told us more about this interactive VR movie.
‘Laser Dance’ Hands-on: Forget ‘the floor is lava’—You’ve Got Lasers Now
After recently playing a prototype version of Laser Dance, I’ve been trying to wrap my head around what makes it so engaging. And it finally struck me. The game is a manifestation of the kind of simple rules that could turn any ordinary day in my childhood into an exciting adventure. Immediately I recalled the classic […]
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Multiplayer JRPG ‘Soul Covenant’ Coming to All Major VR Headsets Next Month
Thirdverse, the Japan-based VR studio behind Swords of Gargantua, Altair Breaker, and X8, announced that its VR multiplayer JRPG SOUL COVENANT is coming to all major headsets next month. Developed by the core team behind SOUL SACRIFICE (2013), players are thrust into a post-apocalyptic Tokyo in the franchise’s first VR expansion. Soul Covenant is said to feature a “deeply […]
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‘Lawn Mowing Simulator’ Lets You Touch Grass in VR, Now Available on Quest
It’s time to go out and touch grass, or rather cut it, because Lawn Mowing Simulator is now available on Quest 2/3/Pro. UK-based studios Curve Games and Skyhook Games originally released Lawn Mowing Simulator on flatscreen monitors back in 2021, which included everything from modest country homes to palatial gardens ready for the trimming—all of which are patently […]
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‘Mobile Suit Gundam’ VR Interactive Anime Unveiled in New Teaser, Coming to Quest
Bandai Namco revealed in November that it was partnering with XR studio Atlas V (Gloom Eyes, BATTLESCAR) to release a Mobile Suit Gundam game for Quest. Now the studio has released the first teaser. Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom is being pitched as a “virtual reality interactive movie,” which is said to provide fans with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the […]
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Soyuz Crewed Launch Targets Saturday, Expedition 70 Awaits Cargo Delivery
A Dragon cargo spacecraft is orbiting Earth and heading for a docking to the International Space Station. On Friday, the Expedition 70 crew members installed hardware, collected data for health investigations, and prepared for Dragon’s delivery. NASA’s SpaceX 30th commercial resupply mission lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 in Florida on Thursday, March 21 …
NASA Science to Launch on SpaceX’s Dragon, Soyuz Crew Launch Update
New research and technology demonstrations for NASA are set to launch aboard the agency’s SpaceX 30th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. Launch is targeted for 4:55 p.m. EDT Thursday, lifting off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The U.S. Space Force 45th Weather Squadron …
Summer Came Early: ‘Lawn Mowing Simulator VR’ Arrives on Meta Quest Today
Lawn Mowing Simulator VR releases today on Meta Quest 2, 3, and Pro. No sweat, no mess, no shoes stained perpetually green. Just you, your…
Submit Your Application! XR Awards Previous Winners: Paving the Way to Success
The final deadlines for the XR Awards are coming up on Friday, March 29th 2024. Already, the awards have received a fantastic group of applications showcasing some of the best in the XR enterprise solutions space, so be sure to apply to be part of the incredible event. Don’t forget, applications must be submitted by […]
Varjo Opens Spatial Computing to “More Enterprise Roles than Ever Before,” NVIDIA GTC 24
This week at NVIDIA GTC 2024, Varjo had a strong presence at the event’s XR segment of the massive expo hall. The firm is a leading supplier of XR hardware, software, and cloud streaming services, enabling enterprise end-users to leverage valuable spatial data with incredibly high graphical performance. During NVIDIA GTC, Omniverse Cloud APIs were […]
Cornerstone Acquires Talespin for its Virtual Learning Suite
Cornerstone OnDemand has acquired Talespin to bring new immersive learning capabilities to its corporate training solutions. The leader in learning and talent experience solutions not only gain’s Talespin’s XR learning experiences, generative AI and skills analytics, but it will also profit from the domain expertise of Talespin’s team. Although the cost of the acquisition was […]