Meta Is Working On A Quest For Education Offering For Schools & Universities

Meta is working on a platform to allow schools and universities to manage Quest headsets for use in the classroom.

Riven’s VR Remake Brings The Myst Sequel To Quest This Summer, With Quest 3 Enhancements

Previously announced for PC VR, Riven’s upcoming remake will launch simultaneously on Quest this summer.

The XR Week Peek (2024.05.14): New rumors on the Vision Pro 2, Ultraleap Hyperion, and much more!

This is a period with many tech announcements: we had Meta telling about its Horizon OS, yesterday OpenAI unveiled the new GPT-4o, and today Google will hopefully unveil its Android XR operating system. What a time to be alive! Top news of the week Apple Vision Pro 2 may come in 2026 The rumors about the Apple […]

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Official Vision Pro Schematics Will Accelerate Development of Headstraps & Third-party Accessories

Apple has released detailed schematics of Vision Pro and its various parts, which will likely lead to an acceleration of third-party accessories like headstraps and protective cases for the device. Vision Pro was announced nearly a year ago and started shipping three and a half months ago. Until now, third parties building accessories for the […]

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Meta Just Made It Easier for Small Developers to Get Apps Into the Main Quest Store

Quest users searching the Store will now be able to more easily find games published through its early access distribution channel, App Lab, which previously weren’t visible, effectively giving smaller studios a more level playing field. Meta is making its operating system and app store available on third-party VR headsets sometime soon, and one of the […]

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Crew Works Maintenance; NASA, Boeing Target No Earlier Than May 21 for Launch

While science often occupies the crew schedule aboard the International Space Station, upkeep of the orbiting complex is just as important to ensure the longevity of microgravity operations. On Tuesday, the Expedition 71 septet spent another full day conducting maintenance on scientific payloads and life support systems. NASA Flight Engineer Jeanette Epps kicked off the …

NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Eyes Next Launch Opportunity

NASA, Boeing, and ULA (United Launch Alliance) teams continue working remaining open tasks in preparation for the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station. The teams now are targeting a launch date of no earlier than 4:43 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 21, to complete additional testing. On May 11, the ULA team successfully replaced …

In-Flight Entertainment: Introducing Travel Mode for Meta Quest 2 & 3

This is your captain speaking: We’ve reached our cruising altitude, and you’re now free to move about the metaverse. We’re introducing Travel Mode on Meta…

Is this the First EU Country to Enter the Metaverse?

The official Welsh governmental tourism board has debuted a browser-based Metaverse experience to promote the region’s cultural destinations ahead of a traveller’s journey.   According to the Welsh Tourism Board, the region’s promotional Metaverse is the first time a UK or European country leveraged shared immersive spaces for promoting tourism – official sources say.   […]

Will Google I/O Take Over XR & Spatial Computing?

Tomorrow, Google’s I/O conference is poised to showcase its latest updates concerning its extensive technology portfolio. From smartphones to AI, Google is very much positioned in the enterprise solutions space with its products. However, recent revelations ahead of the Google I/O Developer Conference kicking off May 14th highlight that XR solutions may take centre stage […]