NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts are on their way to the International Space Station! The capsule, carrying NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, commander, and Suni Williams, pilot, is expected to reach the orbiting laboratory at 12:15 p.m. EDT, Thursday, June 6. A postlaunch news conference will be held at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in …
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NASA Astronauts, Starliner Inch Closer to Space Station
The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket booster has separated from the Centaur upper stage carrying Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. The Centaur will continue to help propel Boeing’s Starliner to a suborbit before the spacecraft boosts itself to orbit, bringing it closer to the International Space Station. Measuring 10 feet in diameter and 41.5 feet in …
NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test ULA Rocket Reaches Max Q
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying Boeing’s Starliner capsule with NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams has reached Max Q. The milestone is the moment of peak aerodynamic pressure on the rocket. Following Max Q will be Atlas V booster engine cutoff and separation.
Liftoff! NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Heads to Space Station
We have liftoff! The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, carrying Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft and NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, commander, and Suni Williams, pilot, are on a course to the International Space Station. The crew is on a roughly 25.5-hour journey with rendezvous and docking expected at 12:15 p.m. EDT, Thursday, June 6. The crew …
Meta Quest 3: Your All-in-One MR Headset That’s Always Getting Better
Today, we’re sharing some breaking news, recapping our recent updates ICYMI, and looking ahead to our 11th annual Connect on September 25 and 26….
Meta Quest v66 Update: Reduced Passthrough Distortion, Background Audio Support, and More
With v66, we’re reducing the amount of visual distortion in Passthrough on Meta Quest 3. We’ve put out a number of Passthrough-related improvements in the…
Facts: ‘Supernatural’ = Vigorous Cardio, + New MR Mode
We’ve known for years that working out with Meta Quest is convenient, affordable, and—most of all—fun. And today, we’re adding “effective” to that list for…
‘Beat Saber’ Drops Five Free Tracks With Original Soundtrack 7
What’s better than six years of Beat Saber? A brand-new Original Soundtrack!…
US Fire Department Launches VR Training Programme
Clackamas Fire District has ploughed $50K into a VR training programme for its firefighters and paramedics. The money went into purchasing virtual reality (VR) software created by the Australian company EmergiSim, with headsets costing much less by comparison that are available to buy from Amazon for $199. The online resource for firefighters, FireRescue1, published an […]
WWDC ’24: How Apple Vision Pro is Transforming Businesses
Watch on YouTube. XR Today’s Rory Greener hosts Frank Furnari, the CEO and Founder of ARuVR. Here, they discuss Apple’s upcoming WWDC 2024 showcase event and its effect on enterprise XR training and adoption. Thanks for watching. If you’d like more like this, don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to our channel. You can also join in the conversation […]