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.
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News from various tech sites, space, animals and more!
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.
Snap’s New Lightweight Spectacles Enter a Growing AR Smart Glasses Market in 2026
Recently, Snap introduced its lightweight pair of Spectacles, the soon-to-be latest version of its emerging AR smart glasses portfolio, with a planned 2026 launch. Spectacles’ new lightweight product joins an increasingly deep pool of AR smart glasses as giants like Samsung and Google enter the 2025 market, alongside Meta’s current market lead with its AR […]
X Adds More Sports Engagement Options To Maintain Community Engagement
X is looking to ensure it doesn’t lose sports discussion to Threads.
How Social Platforms Measure Video Views [Infographic]
A handy listing to ensure that you’re tracking the right data points.
WhatsApp Banned From US House Staff Devices Amid Questions Over Potential Vulnerabilities
Meta says that WhatsApp offers a higher level of security than alternatives.
YouTube Updates Advanced Analytics To Provide More Insight Into Video Performance
YouTube is looking to make it easier to tap into its advanced performance insights.
Hotel Infinity Is A VR Puzzle Follow-Up To Manifold Garden Arriving Later This Year
Hotel Infinity is on the way later this year with a series of impossible spaces.
Sony Announces Four New Games Coming To PS VR2 Soon
Sony surprise announced four upcoming PlayStation VR2 games, here’s the full rundown.
CocoVision Is A Powerful LIV VR Camera In Walkabout Mini Golf
Cocovision is a fully featured LIV-powered VR camera debuting in Walkabout Mini Golf this week.
Google Reportedly Taking 4% Stake In Gentle Monster To Take On Ray-Ban Meta
Google is taking a 4% stake in Gentle Monster, the South Korean eyewear company it’s building a Ray-Ban Meta competitor with, The Korea Economic Daily reports.
Hands-on LetinAR optical system
At AWE US, I have been able to go hands-on with the newest LetinAR optical system for AR glasses. In the following, you can find my impressions! LetinAR optical system It is not the first time I have gone hands-on with LetinAR. I had already met the company two years ago, always at AWE US, […]
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Meta Launches Quest 3S Xbox Edition for $400, Including Controller & 3 Months of Cloud Gaming
Meta and Microsoft unveiled the Quest 3S Xbox Edition, a limited edition bundle that launches today, packing in everything you need for both XR and Xbox cloud gaming. Make no bones about it: this isn’t Xbox’s long-awaited answer to PlayStation VR—i.e. it’s not a headset that you can hook up to your Xbox to play […]
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Google Reportedly to Invest $100M in Smart Glasses Partner Gentle Monster
Ahead of Google’s planned rollout of Android XR-equipped smart glasses, the company is reportedly making a $100 million investment in hardware partner Gentle Monster, the South Korean fashion eyewear brand. According to a Korean Economic Daily report, Google is slated to sign a deal worth around 145.0 billion Korean won (~$100 million) in Gentle Monster. Citing investment […]
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Ax-4 “Go” For Wednesday Launch; Station Crew Keeps Up Research, Videography
Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) has been given the “go” to launch at 2:31 a.m. EDT on Wednesday from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station. The four Ax-4 private astronauts will ride the SpaceX Dragon crew spacecraft to low Earth orbit and dock to the orbital outpost’s space-facing port on the Harmony module at 7 a.m. on Thursday for a two-week research mission.
NASA Shares Axiom Mission 4 Launch Update
NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are targeting 2:31 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 25, for launch of the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 4.
Week Starts with Pharma Research, Earth Observations, and Videography
A pharmaceutical study, Earth observations, and vision checks kicked off Monday’s research schedule aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 73 crew also worked on housekeeping tasks and recorded training videos for future crews.
AR/VR Device Shipments to Experience Strong Rebound, IDC Says
This week, following a surge in interest in AR smart glasses, the International Data Corporation (IDC) detailed a “strong rebound” in headset purchases in its Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker. Ramon T. Llamas, Research Director with IDC’s AR/VR team, noted that “the worldwide AR/VR headset market is reaching a critical tipping […]
Is ChatGPT Catching Google on Search Activity? [Infographic]
Conversational AI is changing search, but is Google really at risk?
Elon Pledges To Retrain Grok Chatbot To Provide More Ideologically Aligned Answers
Elon says that Grok is currently too politically correct in its responses.
Snapchat Acquires Student Scheduling App Saturn
Another means to help Snap users arrange real-life meet-ups.
FunFitLand Is A Compelling Workout On Quest With Mixed Reality & Hand Tracking
FunFitLand is a fitness app on Quest 2, 3/3S, and Pro that supports hand tracking and mixed reality.
The XR Week Peek (2025.06.22): Meta launches glasses with Oakley, Meta Quest 3S XBOX leaked, and more!
These are my last hours in the US! I’m starting to write this newsletter that literally in an hour, I’m going to the airport to return back to Europe. But I’m not returning to Italy, but I’m going to Berlin (Germany) to be a mentor at the XRCC hackathon. If you’re headed there, see you […]
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VR Treadmill Company Virtuix Raised Another $3M in Crowd Investments, Now at $200M Valuation
VR treadmill company Virtuix launched a crowd-based investment campaign late last year to further scale Omni One, its consumer-focused VR locomotion device. Now, the campaign’s second phase (Series B-2) has come to an end, garnering the company over $3 million. The company’s Series B-2 round has come to a close, which offered Series B Preferred […]
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Quest’s Mega Summer Sale Begins, Bringing up to 50% Off Top VR Titles
Meta kicked off its big ‘Mega Summer Sale‘ on Quest this past weekend, bringing deep savings to VR games, apps, and DLC packs until June 29th. There are currently hundreds of games on sale, ranging from some of the latest VR games, to old favorites that never go out of style. We rounded up a […]
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