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The Events At Unity Farm Mixes Magic With Lovecraft Today On SteamVR
Mixing magic with Lovecraftian fantasy horror, The Events At Unity Farm arrives today on Steam Early Access.
A New Book About Elon Musk Is Making Me Rethink His Master Plan For Social Media
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, Tesla, and Twitter. PARIS, FRENCH – 16 JUNE … [+]Attends the Viva Technology Conference dedicated to Innovation and Startups at the Porte de Versailles Exhibition centre in Paris on June…read more
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Meta Says that Threads Engagement is Lower Than it Would Like, as it Continues to Build the App
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri says that the Threads team is working to drive more engagement.
Border Bots VR Gets Stuck At Customs, Now Shipping Next Year
Border Bots VR will now release in 2024 on all platforms, citing a desire to release simultaneously on Quest, PSVR 2 and PC VR.
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Fast Travel Games Reveals MoonHood Partnership For Handcrafted VR Game
Fast Travel Games is partnering with new development studio MoonHood, creating a “uniquely handcrafted” game for VR.
Cleanse the Demon Horde in ‘Hellsweeper VR,’ Out Now on Meta Quest 2 + Pro
A Hellsweeper’s job is simple: descend into the depths of hell and decimate its demonic armies—and most importantly, you have to look awesome while doing…
Big XR News from Unity, PIXO VR, and Microsoft
Gears are turning as the mid-year crossover is in full effect. Soon, Meta will host its Connect 2023 event, whereby the firm will announce innovations in its XR product portfolio. Meanwhile, the immersive industry is coming closer to a potential paradigm shift in 2024, as big technology brands plan to make a mark on the […]
Mercedes-Benz, NVIDIA Pilot Automotive Industrial Omniverse
Mercedes-Benz and NVIDIA have teamed up to introduce digital twins across the former’s production factories, it was revealed on Wednesday. The new partnership will leverage NVIDIA’s Omniverse industrial metaverse platform to boost its manufacturing efficiency. With the new digital twins, Mercedes-Benz aims to save money, time, and energy in the production process, Jörg Burzer, Board […]
X Announces It’s Shutting Down Circles As of Oct. 31
X owner Elon Musk flagged the pending removal of Circles back in May.
Threads Tests Editing, Account Switching and Profile Deletion Options
The Threads team keeps working on updates, as the app looks to seize its opportunity.
TikTok Is Exploring a Partnership With Google to Drive Search Traffic
The new experiment has seen some users shown Google search panels within TikTok search results.
Meta Unveils Updated Facebook Logo Design and In-App Color Palette
Not, it’s not just you. The Facebook logo does look different.
Resident Evil 4 Remake VR Mode Hands-On: Spookier Than Quest, While Improving One Of Its Shortcomings
Resident Evil 4’s VR Mode on PSVR 2 looks set to be spookier than Quest, while improving one of its shortcomings.
Here’s our hands-on from Tokyo Game Show:
Quest 3 Higher Storage Model Price May Have Leaked
The US price of the higher storage model of Quest 3 may have been leaked by a GameStop employee.
Hellsweeper VR Review: Visceral, Versatile VR Violence
Hellsweeper is a hell of a good time – on Quest at least.
Read our full Hellsweeper review here:
Toss! Review: Keep Your Grips About You
Toss serves up a healthy portion of platforming exhilaration and silliness on PSVR 2, Quest and PC VR.
Here’s our full review:
Creating Snackable Social Content in Financial Services Content Marketing
“Pivot quickly” is not a directive that marketers in the financial services industry would call typical. In an old school industry, with no shortage of compliance guardrails and regulatory red tape, the directive is more like: “Turn this behemoth cargo ship 180° – slowly! – don’t let any containers fall off in the turning process”. […]
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Update to SteamVR Suggests Valve is Still Working on a Standalone Headset
Valve is a notorious black box when it comes to basically everything. A recent update to Steam client for VR though suggests the company is still working behind the scenes on what appears to be its long-awaited standalone VR headset. As revealed by tech analyst and consummate Steam data miner Brad Lynch, a recent update […]
‘Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR’ Gets First Gameplay Trailer, Coming to Quest in November
Ubisoft announced Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR back in June, staying that we’d get the Quest exclusive sometime this holiday. Now the studio has revealed a first look at gameplay, and announced the official release date. Coming to Quest on November 16th, the new Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR trailer shows off a few clips of each of the game’s three […]
Space Botany, Station Upkeep, and Departure Prep for Crew on Friday
Friday sees a busy day for the Expedition 69 crew ahead of their off-duty weekend aboard the International Space Station. Preparing for upcoming crew departures and October spacewalks, health exams, and space gardening topped the ten crew members’ research schedules today. Flight Engineer Jasmin Moghbeli of NASA started her day with orbital plumbing and maintenance …
Social Media Users Claimed Ukraine Edited Video Of Zelensky’s UN Speech
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, addresses the world’s leaders at United Nations (UN). … [+]General Assembly in New York City, September 19th 2023. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images Getty Images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…read more
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How Hiring a Data Analytics Professional Can Make Your Business Efficient
Data analytics professionals bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table. They are able to identify trends, establish relationships between variables, and create meaningful insights from data that can be used to make…read more
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Tech Powering Apple’s Spatial Recording Worth $4.4 Billion, Reports Predict
This week, a report from Prophecy Market Insights revealed core details behind the potential growth of the photogrammetry market – a core technology behind Apple’s spatial computing ambitions most recently shown during the iPhone 15’s showcase. Photogrammetry technology is also the driving force behind many enterprise XR services. The technology also allows end-users to scan […]
Made with (Dis)Unity? XR World Reacts to New Runtime Fees
Unity Technologies has reportedly backtracked on the controversial fees it introduced last week, triggering a public outcry from the developer community. Many Unity developers have slammed the new fees as unfair, prompting the San Francisco-based firm to rescind its announcement partially. Currently, Unity is the most widely-used gaming engine, used to create virtual, augmented, and […]