The XR Week Peek (2023.08.22): VRChat Android alpha released, Kinect For Azure discontinued, and more!

It’s been a very pleasant week for me: on the 15th I celebrated the 7th Birthday of my blog, and it was terrific to receive greetings, compliments, and kind words from many people in the community! I’ve even been mentioned on Forbes by the amazing Charlie Fink! I thank you all for the love you […]

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‘Half-Life 2: RTX’ Remaster Could Mean Big Upgrades for ‘Half-Life 2’ VR

NVIDIA this week announced Half-Life 2: RTX, a community-made remaster of the legendary game featuring all-new assets, textures, and lighting. Pieces of the remaster are likely to make their way to the already existing Half-Life 2: VR Mod. When it rains, it pours, as they say. After years of delays, Half-Life and VR fans have been treated over […]

Fast Travel Games Teases Mysterious VR Multiplayer, Full Reveal Coming in September

Fast Travel Games teased a mysterious new multiplayer title today that the VR studio and publisher says we’re due to learn more about sometime next month. The studio tweeted out a short teaser with a cryptic message, which reads: “The [redacted] have frozen time. I don’t know how it’s even possible. We need to work […]

Meta Shows Off Quest Hand-tracking Improvements, Claims “almost as responsive as controllers”

Apple is going all-in with hand-tracking for its upcoming Vision Pro, but can hand-tracking really replace proper VR controllers? Meta, Apple’s main competitor in the space, isn’t going so far as to make that particular claim, however the company says Quest’s recent hand-tracking improvements are now “almost as responsive as controllers” thanks to its recent […]

Sandbox VR Reeled in $23M Annual Revenue from Most Popular Location-based VR Experience

Sandbox VR, the location-based VR destination, announced that its most popular experience has generated $23 million in ticket sales in the last 12 months. Launched in the summer of 2022, Deadwood Valley is said to be the company’s most cinematic game, letting players defend against a horde of zombies as a squad. It’s been so […]

Cargo Mission Launches Tonight, SpaceX Crew-7 Lifts Off Friday

Two rockets on opposite sides of the world will launch to the International Space Station delivering cargo and a new crew this week. The first spaceship will launch from Kazakhstan Tuesday night hauling supplies to replenish the Expedition 69 crew. The second will launch from Florida sending four new crew members to the orbital lab. …

Turbo-Charge Your Social Media Marketing with Flow Charts

In today’s competitive digital landscape, standing out amidst a sea of content can be challenging. Social media marketing requires strategy, consistency, and clarity. One underutilized tool that can greatly enhance your social media game is…read more

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Mixed Reality is the “Eyes and Ears of AI,” Says Microsoft

Microsoft is quietly pushing forward with an industrial Metaverse roadmap. Most recently, Lili Cheng, Corporate Vice President, Business Applications and Platforms at Microsoft, wrote on the keys to Mixed Reality (MR) success for frontline workers. Cheng noted how MR solutions can assist frontline workers in keeping up with modern workplace challenges such as training, upskilling, […]

X Deactivates Old Media Links Amid Changes to Back-End Elements

The changes keep coming from the company formerly known as Twitter.

X Schedules First Meeting of New ‘Client Council’ to Reassure Ad Partners

X is bringing back its Client Council as it works to regain advertiser trust. 

Meta Publishes New Overview of Its Evolving Ad Automation Tools

Meta’s Advantage+ campaigns are driving better results for many brands. 

X Won’t Be Able to Remove Its Block Functionality, Despite Elon’s Statements

Spoiler: It can’t actually do this.

Arcade Legend Adds VR Axe Throwing

Arcade Legend adds VR axe-throwing in a new update this week on Quest.

Apple Vision Pro Model Reportedly Spotted With 1TB Storage

An Apple Vision Pro model was reportedly spotted with 1TB storage.

Medal of Honor: Above And Beyond Ending Multiplayer Support On Quest & Rift

Medal of Honor: Above And Beyond is the latest VR game ending multiplayer support.

Between Realities VR Podcast ft Rick Skarbez

In this week’s episode of the Between Realities VR Podcast, Alex and Skeeva host Rick Skarbez, PhD, Lecturer of Computer Science & IT at La Trobe University.

‘Ghosts of Tabor’ Hits $3M Revenue Ahead of Debut on Main Quest Store

Passing Meta’s content review process for Quest games is an essential step to being listed on the Quest Store, although some studios choose to offer their games in beta via App Lab first, meaning they can take time to get things right before listing on the store proper. That’s what developer Combat Waffle Studios and […]

One of Meta’s Most Well-funded VR Games is Shuttering Multiplayer This Year

Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond (2020) was set to be the storied franchise’s first big push into virtual reality when it launched in late 2020, offering up some of its characteristic WWII combat missions alongside what hoped to be a robust online multiplayer. Now, less than three years since launch, EA’s Respawn Entertainment say […]

Station Kicks Off Week Prepping for Cargo and Crew Missions

The Expedition 69 crew is gearing up for cargo and crew vehicles headed to the International Space Station this week. The seven orbital residents are also continuing critical space research while preparing for September’s crew departure activities. An extra port on the orbital outpost is open following the departure of the Roscosmos Progress 83 cargo …

Roscosmos Cargo Craft Departs Station

The uncrewed Roscosmos Progress 83 cargo spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station’s Zvezda service module at 7:50 p.m. EDT Sunday, Aug. 20. Loaded with trash, Progress will be deorbited by RSC-Energia flight controllers over the Pacific Ocean after spending six months at the station. Learn more about station activities by following the space station blog, @space_station and @ISS_Research on …

Twitter Deletes All User Photos And Links From 2011-2014

The logo for the social networking site “X” is shown in this illustration. … [+]Apple’s App Store. Photo Illustration by Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images SOPA Images/LightRocket through Getty Images Twitter (officially known as X) has…read more

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Pistol Whip 2023 Review: Better Than Ever

Pistol Whip has only grown since its release in 2019.

Here’s our 2023 Pistol Whip review, covering everything added to the game since launch:

You Can Now Play The Original Far Cry In VR With Motion Controls

The 2004 classic looks better than ever in VR. Crytek’s first-person shooter Far Cry can now be played in VR with motion controls thanks to a third-party mod from German developer Holger Frydrych. You may remember Frydrych for his work on the popular Half-Life 2 VR Mod, which lets you experience Valve’s iconic action shooter […]

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Toy Trains Lets You Build Your Dream Train Set In VR

The “playful track-building” game is scheduled to arrive later this year. Developer Something Random this week announced Toy Trains, a new VR game coming soon to major VR platforms. Described as a “playful track-building VR game,” this nostalgia-inducing experience allows you to craft complex virtual railways and solve open-ended puzzles using your motion controllers. Each […]

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SideQuest & Creature Are Launching A $1 Million Indie VR Fund

The future of indie VR gaming looks bright. SideQuest, the popular VR content platform specializing in indie games and apps, this week announced that it has partnered with mixed reality developer Creature to launch a $1 million creator fund catering specifically to independent VR developers. Creators are encouraged to submit pitches for their original VR […]

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