WebXR Apps On Quest’s Meta Horizon Store Can Now Use In-App Payments

WebXR apps packaged as PWAs on the Meta Horizon Store can now use in-app payments, letting web developers monetize their experiences.

Walkabout Mini Golf’s Crystal Lair Is Infused With An Evil Energy

Walkabout Mini Golf’s Crystal Lair is available now with a mysterious energy flowing from hole 1 to 18.

ModRetro Chromatic Now Displays Nintendo Game Boy Games In Quest Headsets

The Chromatic handheld from ModRetro outputs video of Game Boy cartridges directly into Quest headsets.

Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings Are Held Every Day In Virtual Spaces

Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are being held every day inside Horizon Worlds, VRChat, and even Resonite.

Data-Driven Personalization: What’s Changed 1-Year Since the Book Launched? AI, Privacy, and Synthetic Data

Since my book, Data-Driven Personalization, was released in spring 2024, I’ve had the chance to share the frameworks and ideas within it at conferences across the United States. In my conversations, I’ve been heartened to hear that its ideas resonate with marketers and business leaders from all industries: We know that personalization is important to […]

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Xiaomi Unveils China’s Answer to Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses with a Few Killer Features

Axiom Mission 4 Astronauts Enter Station, Begin Research Mission

At 8:14 a.m. EDT on Thursday, the hatch opened between the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and the International Space Station following the arrival of Axiom Mission 4. NASA’s live coverage will continue through welcome remarks from the crew.

Axiom Mission 4 Astronauts Dock to Station Inside Dragon

At 6:31 a.m. EDT on Thursday, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station for the fourth private astronaut mission to the orbiting laboratory, Axiom Mission 4. NASA’s arrival coverage will continue through hatch opening and welcome remarks from the crew.

Axiom Mission 4 Mission Approaches Station for Docking on NASA+

NASA’s live coverage is underway on NASA+ for the arrival of the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 4.

Ax-4 Orbiting Toward Station as Expedition 73 Studies Pharma, Blood Pressure

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying four Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew members is orbiting Earth and on its way to the International Space Station after launching from Kennedy Space Center at 2:31 a.m. EDT on Wednesday. Dragon is carrying Ax-4 Commander Peggy Whitson, Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla, and Mission Specialists S?awosz Uzna?ski-Wi?niewski and Tibor Kapu and will dock to the Harmony module’s space-facing port at 7 a.m. on Thursday with NASA+ coverage beginning at 5 a.m.

PIXO VR Bolsters Immersive Training Accessibility with New Partnerships

This week, enterprise immersive training solutions provider PIXO VR announced a strategic partnership with MadXR to drive bespoke training content ready for various sectors and end devices such as XR headsets, desktops, mobile devices, and tablets.  This partnership allows PIXO and MadXR to increase accessibility for immersive training services, such as letting employees choose between […]

Ocutrx Unveils HemoLucence Enabling Virtual Blood Translucency for Patient Care

Recently, Ocutrx Technologies introduced HemoLucence, a tool for rendering real-time 3D visualisation of tissue, which may be traditionally obscured by blood.  Ocutrx developed the innovative visualisation tool through its R&D division, Genius Labs, leading to a “world-first” innovation. HemoLucence also includes the OR-Bot 3D Surgical Microscope System, which is entering clinical trials in 2025 or […]

YouTube Increases Age Limit for Livestreaming

Teens under 16 will no longer be able to livestream in the app.

TikTok Looks to Gamify Livestream Engagement With Fan Clubs

Another way to drive livestream engagement in the app. 

X Touts Rise in Usage After Elon Splits With Trump

The Musk/Trump split brought more attention to X, boosting its overall usage.  

Meta Launches Xbox Edition of Its Quest VR Headset

Meta’s looking to make a bigger push into VR gaming. 

A Developer Built A Real-World Ad Blocker For Snap Spectacles

A developer built a real-world ad blocker for Snap Spectacles, though the limited opacity and field of view make it squarely a proof of concept.

F1: The Movie – Hot Lap Is An Immersive Teaser For Apple’s Blockbuster

Apple Vision Pro owners can watch an immersive teaser for the F1 movie, putting them beside Brad Pitt for a lap.

Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes Officially Announced

Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes is an official virtual reality entry in Bandai Namco’s popular series.

Hands-on with Lumus waveguides

At AWE, I have been able to sit down with Lumus in a private meeting room. There, I had a short interview with them, and I’ve also been able to try their waveguide-based optical engines! Discover everything about them by reading this article! Lumus Lumus is a company that works on display systems for augmented […]

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‘The Invisible Hours’ Creator Aims to Bring Immersive Mystery to Modern VR Headsets, TV & Film

Rob Yescombe, co-creator of immersive VR mystery game The Invisible Hours (2017), recently regained the rights to the game, which he says could led to a remaster across modern VR headsets, as well as TV and film. As confirmed by Hollywood Reporter, Yescombe is currently looking for partners for a potential film or TV adaptation of The […]

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New ‘Kayak VR’ DLC Lets You Go Cave-kayaking with a Friend in a Beautiful Yet Terrifying Locale

Better Than Life has released a new paid DLC environment for its multiplayer kayaking game Kayak VR: Mirage (2022), this time taking inspiration from Yucatán, Mexico for some lush cenotes and mysterious caves. The game’s new Yucatán DLC is now available across PSVR 2 and SteamVR headsets, priced at $8 as an optional paid DLC. […]

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Bandai Namco’s Hit Puzzle Platformer Series ‘Little Nightmares’ is Coming to VR Soon

Bandai Namco announced that a new entry into the hit puzzle-platformer franchise Little Nightmares is coming to VR. Called Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes, the game is currently in development by Iconik Studio, known for its work on both Quest title Hunting VR (2024) and King Pong (2021) for PC VR headsets. Details are still thin, so there’s no word […]

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Axiom’s Fourth Private Mission Launches to Station Aboard Dragon

At 2:31 a.m. EDT, the crew members of Axiom Mission 4 lifted off on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the International Space Station.

Axiom Mission 4 Launching On Dragon Soon Live on NASA+

NASA’s live coverage is underway on NASA+ for the launch of Axiom Mission 4, the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media.