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X Signs Exclusive Content Deal With Paris Hilton To Build on Its Entertainment Efforts
The deal is the first celebrity partnership under new CEO Linda Yaccarino.
VR MMORPG Ilysia Targets Early Access This Month On Quest & Steam
VR MMORPG Ilysia targets an early access launch this month on Quest and Steam.
PowerWash Simulator VR Reaches Quest This November
PowerWash Simulator VR cleans up a release date, arriving next month on Quest.
Former Oculus CTO John Carmack ‘Unconvinced’ By Mixed Reality In VR Headsets
Meta is focused on mixed reality with Quest 3, but former Oculus CTO John Carmack remains unconvinced.
The XR Week Peek (2023.10.02): Meta Quest 3 launched, Vive Ultimate Tracker leaked, and more!
Welcome to this new edition of the XR Week Peek, which this week will be a bit special because I will summarize here what happened during the Meta Connect, the event during which Mark Zuckerberg launched the Quest 3, the Ray-Ban Meta smartglasses, and new techniques for data harvest… cough cough I mean, new AI […]
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Valve Hires Creator Behind Popular ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Mod
Like many of Valve’s best titles, Half-Life: Alyx (2020) is a lot more moddable than your average game, which for PC VR headset owners means hundreds of new modes, missions, and mini-games. Now one of the HLA’s most talented modders announced they’ve been snapped up by Valve. Nate Grove was responsible for two of the best HLA campaign-style […]
Crew Preps for Spacewalks to Analyze Microbes, Replace Hardware
Spacewalk preparations and exercise gear maintenance were the primary tasks for the Expedition 70 crew aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. Hearing tests and a variety of science and hardware tasks rounded out the day’s plan for the orbital crewmates. Three astronauts are stepping up preparations for a pair of spacewalks planned this month …
Vantari VR Expands Training Solution to Middle East, Italy
Virtual reality (VR) medical training firm Vantari VR has begun rolling out its software platform across the Middle East and Italy to help democratise medical training worldwide, the company announced last week. With the expansion, the Sydney, Australia-based firm aims to boost access for clinicians seeking remote medical training solutions and democratise the use of […]
Meta Connect 2023: Where was the Metaverse?
That is a wrap. After weeks of anticipation from the XR community, audiences were ready to see how Meta concluded its 2023 following a dip in faith at the start of the year. XR audiences fully expected Meta to unveil its Quest 3 product during the event, which the firm announced with an October 10 […]
Metagravity Ramps Up Cloud Computing for the Metaverse
Watch on YouTube. XR Today’s Demond Cureton hosts Rashid Mansoor, Chief Executive, Metagravity. In our interview, we discuss the following, The importance of serious gaming technologies and how the tackle issues of building and developing the Metaverse. How Metagravity leverage AI, IoT, 5G, the blockchain, cloud and edge computing, and other emerging technologies Advantages of […]
Creativity Conference to Advise XR with ‘Human-Centric’ Approach
The Creativity Conference will open its virtual doors to the public from 3 to 5 October. The event has regularly hosted some of the world’s most prolific thinkers and visionaries across emerging technologies. This has included extended reality (XR), building information modelling (BIM), global telecommunications, and artificial intelligence (AI). However, the event also delves into […]
Reddit Rolls Out Expanded Topic and Audience Matching Options in Ads Manager
Reddit continues to build on its ad focus tools, as it works to maximize its revenue potential.
5 reasons CPG food and beverage brands are choosing Snapchat
In a digital world with countless options, the food and beverage industry has been recently leaning heavily on Snapchat.
5 Ways to Use ChatGPT To Improve Your SEO Strategy [Infographic]
Some quick pointers for using generative AI in your SEO process.
X Adds Subscriber-Only DMs Setting For Deeper Engagement With Paying Audience
A new update to help drive more direct connection between creators and fans.
Espire 1 Convergence Update Gives PC VR Parity With Quest
Espire 1 receives a major PC VR update, providing almost complete feature parity with Quest.
Demeo Battles Receives Steam Next Fest Demo Today
Demeo Battles receives a flatscreen PC demo today ahead of Steam Next Fest.
New Red Matter 2 Update Promises ‘Console Quality’ Upgrades On Quest 3
Red Matter 2 receives its Quest 3 update early, promising ‘console quality’ enhancements for standalone VR.
GOLF+ Teases Quest 3 Visual Enhancements
GOLF+ will receive a Quest 3 upgrade with more realistic graphics.
Former Oculus CTO “unconvinced” Mixed Reality Apps Will Sell Headsets (like Quest 3)
Less than 48 hours after Meta fully unveiled Quest 3, John Carmack, legendary programmer and former CTO of Oculus, expressed doubts about mixed reality’s ability to increase headset sales. Carmack departed Meta late last year, concluding what he called at the time his “decade in VR.” Still, it’s clear the key cohort in Oculus’ genesis […]
Early Bigscreen Beyond Pre-orders Slip into Q4 Delivery Window
Bigscreen announced its thin and light PC VR headset, Bigscreen Beyond, is facing delays in production, which the company says will see shipping dates for initial preorders pushed later into October and November. Bigscreen CEO Darshan Shankar says in a blogpost that manufacturing bottlenecks have led to slower-than-expected production rates, making for what the company calls […]
New Quest Dev Tools to Add Leg Estimation for More Convincing Avatars
Meta announced that it’s offering new developer tools for Quest headsets to make avatars more realistic. The company also unveiled a Quest 3-exclusive upper body tracking feature that supports a much wider range of body motion. Announced at Connect 2023 late last week, Meta showed off some new features coming both to Quest 3 and […]
October Begins with Human Research and Space Physics
The Expedition 70 crew is beginning its first full week together following last week’s departure of the station’s longest-serving crew at 371 days. The seven International Space Station residents kicked off Monday with human research and space physics, as well as spacesuit work and life support maintenance. NASA Flight Engineer Jasmin Moghbeli started her day …
How These New Facebook Smart Glasses Could Change Social Media
Audience member G.O. Burton watches the Meta Connect Developer Conference keynote while wearing … [+] Ray-Ban Meta 2nd generation smart glasses at Meta’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California on Wednesday September 27, 2023. (Photo by…read more
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