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August VR Games Showcase Features Glassbreakers, Forefront & Flat2VR Reveals
Next month’s VR Games Showcase promises updates from Glassbreakers: Champions of Moss, Forefront, Flat2VR Studios, and more.
Muscles, AI Robotics Research Assisting Astronauts as Next Crew Nears Launch
Muscles and robotics topped the research schedule aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday to keep astronauts fit and assist crews on long-duration missions. Meanwhile, four Expedition 73 crewmates continue preparing for their departure next month as another crew on Earth nears its launch to the orbital outpost this week.
Threads Expands API Functionality to Enable Third-Party Management
Threads continues to make strides towards becoming a key platform.
Meta Is Banning Political Ads in Europe Due to New EU Regulations
New EU political advertising requirements are unworkable, Meta says.
Social Media Age Checking Requires an Industry Standard Detection Process
Establishing age access rules is just one element of the broader puzzle.
Pinterest Shares Tips on How To Maximize Marketing Efforts
Some handy pointers for your Pin marketing efforts.
Quest’s New Boundary System Is A Dangerous Safety Regression
Over the past 9 months, Meta rolled out an overhauled Quest boundary system with reduced friction.
But the new approach has also turned out to be a dangerous safety regression.
Boxing Underdog Steps Into The Ring On Quest In Early Access
Boxing Underdog enters the ring in early access on Quest.
Cybrid Takes Pistol Whip-Inspired Rhythm Action To Quest This September
Reminiscent of Pistol Whip, arcade rhythm game Cybrid heads to Quest this September, four years after its PC VR launch.
UNDERDOGS Multiplayer Features New Mechs With Remade Physics
UNDERDOGS offered a new early look at its upcoming multiplayer, confirming this mode uses remade physics with new mechs.
The XR Week Peek (2025.07.28): New upcoming features on Quest unveiled, Brilliant Labs to launch its new smartglasses, and more!
I hope you are enjoying your summer! And I’m sure you’ll enjoy it even more by reading this collection of the most interesting XR news of the week and by participating in the included BEATABLE giveaway! Top news of the week Datamining unveils new upcoming features on Quest The usual Luna has written a post on Upload […]
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Meta Admits There’s a “Goldilocks Zone” for VR Session Length Due to Form Factor Concerns
It’s been the same basic story for more than a decade now: wearing a VR headset is easy, but not as easy as simply looking at a monitor. While a lot has changed since the early days, Meta admits Quest developers should be making their VR games more bite-sized to work around the inherent friction […]
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Station Gearing Up for New Crew as Another Preps for Return to Earth
The seven-member Expedition 73 crew is gearing up to welcome four new crewmates at the end of the week. Shortly after that another quartet that has been living and working aboard the International Space Station since March will return to Earth.
NASA, SpaceX Complete Crew-11 Dry Dress Rehearsal
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission moved closer to launch, as the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft slated to take the four-member crew to the International Space Station rolled to the pad and the crew participated in a dry dress rehearsal on Monday, July 28 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA astronauts Zena […]
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Rocket Arrives at Launch Pad
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the Dragon crew spacecraft atop, for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission rolled out to the launch pad early Sunday, July 27, at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The rocket was raised to vertical position at Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A, awaiting lift off no earlier than 12:09 p.m. EDT […]
bHaptics TactSuit Air, TactSuit Pro & TactSleeve Review
We suited up in the latest vests and armbands from bHaptics to explore just how far down the haptics rabbit hole these peripherals can take you.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Lands at NASA Kennedy
NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, and Mike Fincke, along with JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov landed shortly after 1:10 p.m. EDT at the Launch and Landing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, following a two-hour flight from Houston. Watch Crew-11’s?remarks on NASA Kennedy’s social media and […]
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Departs Houston
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 crew members are in the air and on their way to the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to prepare for launch to the International Space Station.? NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov departed from Ellington Field aboard […]
NASA, SpaceX Managers Proceed Toward Crew-11 Launch
After meeting for several hours today, NASA, SpaceX, and international partner teams polled “go” to continue launch preparations following conclusion of the Flight Readiness Review at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.? NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 remains targeted to launch no earlier than 12:09 p.m. EDT on Thursday, July 31, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 […]
US TikTok Ban To Be Upheld if a Deal Isn’t Finalized by Current Deadline
We could be in the last days for TikTok in the U.S.
xAI Partners With Kalshi To Offer Stock Insights for Investors
This seems like a risky proposition for X to be undertaking.