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News from various tech sites, space, animals and more!
DAZN Gives US Quest Owners A Free 3D Tabletop View Of The FIFA Club World Cup
Quest owners in the US can watch all FIFA Club World Cup games for free, including a 3D tabletop representation, and the finals will be streamed in 180°.
Badminton Time VR Arrives Today On PlayStation VR2
Badminton Time VR brings the multiplayer arcade sports game to PlayStation VR2 today.
Jigsaw Night Is A Master Class In Interaction Design For Mixed Reality And VR
Jigsaw Night from a single developer demonstrates what Horizon OS can do, from Shared Spatial Anchors to LIV.
The XR Week Peek (2025.06.16): Meta and Oakley to release glasses on Friday, Snap to launch Specs in 2026, and more!
A big hello from Cupertino, the city of Apple, here in the Silicon Valley! I’ll stay here a week to have meetings before going to Berlin to be a mentor at XRCC. I hope my time in the Bay Area will be nice, after the troubled week at AWE (I got sick during the event […]
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Vuzix Secures $5M Investment as Veteran Smart Glasses Maker Sets Sights on Consumers
Vuzix, the veteran smart glasses maker, announced it’s secured a $5 million investment from Quanta Computer, the Taiwan-based ODM and major Apple assembler. The latest investment was the second tranche following an initial $10 million investment made by Quanta in September 2024, which included the purchase of Vuzix common stock at $1.30 per share. At the […]
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OpenXR Boosts Cross-Platform XR as Google’s AndroidXR Gains Momentum
The Khronos OpenXR Working Group recently updated its OpenXR framework with new extensions to support standardisation across XR-ready devices. The mvoe sees OpenXR OS now equipped with new Spatial Entities Extensions via its public review channel, increasing support for interoperable XR spatial experiences. Interestingly, the move comes just as Google’s AndriodXR OS emerges […]
Meta Adds VR-Based Avatar Achievements To Drive More Interest in Its Next-Level Experiences
The new quests provide a direct link between Meta social apps and its VR experiences.
YouTube Offers Expanded Monetization Avenues for Educational Content
The program enables creators to earn based on educational licensing fees.
Big Brands Are Spending More on Influencer Marketing
New data suggests that influencer marketing is seeing a big boom in 2025.
TikTok Says In-Stream Shopping Has Increased 120% This Year
Will TikTok’s commerce push ever truly catch on in the West?
Pinball FX VR Brings Classic Williams Cabinets To Life
Nine official Williams pinball tables recently launched on Quest, and we’ve taken a closer look at all of them.
The Connectome Demo At AWE Shows How Connect The Dots Can Be Spatial
Connectome on Quest is a meditative version of Connect the Dots.
Oakley Meta Glasses Seem To Be Launching On Friday
Oakley Meta smart glasses seem to be launching on Friday, as the two companies are both teasing a joint June 20 launch.
At Least 10 Million People Now Own Beat Saber On Quest Alone
At least 10 million people now own Beat Saber on Quest alone, and the game is also available on PC, PlayStation VR, and PS VR2.
What We Know So Far About Anduril’s ‘Eagle Eye’ Military XR Headset and Founder’s Reunion With Meta
Palmer Luckey’s military tech company Anduril recently announced a partnership with Meta to build “the world’s best AR and VR systems for the US military.” In two recent public conversations, Luckey offered up some details on the XR helmet his company is building for the military and how this unlikely partnership arose years after his VR […]
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Meta Teases Oakley Partnership for Sportier Smart Glasses, Reportedly Releasing This Year
Meta officially confirmed the expansion of its EssilorLuxottica partnership to include a pair of Oakley smart glasses—possibly arriving soon. Earlier this year, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that Meta was looking to expand its line of smart glasses beyond Ray-Ban Meta, which would include two possible new devices: a sportier Oakley-branded model, and a high-end model with built-in display—the […]
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Disney in Talks with Jim Henson Company to Bring ‘The Muppets’ to VR
Jim Henson’s Muppets could be coming to VR following talks with Disney—possibly offering a clue at the sort of content Meta reportedly hopes to bring to its next VR headset. Disney held an event on June 14th celebrating the 70th anniversary of The Jim Henson Company. The event was also a bittersweet sendoff for one […]
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One of Quest’s Most Popular Single-player Games Gets Multiplayer Mode as Social Sandboxes Take Over
Sandbox adventure I Am Cat (2024) is all about stretching your chubby little paws, exploring the neighborhood, playing with dynamite—you know, cat things. Now the hit single-player game just got a new update that brings multiplayer lobbies to the mix, following an increasing trend in social VR games taking over. Developer New Folder Games just released […]
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Science Maintenance and Window Inspections Kick Off Week
Science maintenance supporting physics research gear and window inspections kicked off the beginning of the week for the seven-member Expedition 73 crew living and working aboard the International Space Station. Meanwhile, NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are reviewing launch opportunities no earlier than Thursday, June 19, for the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 4.
Exer Gale Hands-On: I’m Like a Bird, I Wanna Fly Away
The core idea for Exer Gale is a good one; use VR to let players fly like a bird. Unfortunately, it hits some turbulence.
XR News Roundup: Roboquest, Hidden Pictures, Living Room & More
Our latest edition of the XR News Roundup is live with more stories from this week.
NASA, Partners Review Axiom Mission 4 Launch Opportunities
NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX now are reviewing opportunities no earlier than Thursday, June 19, for launch of the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 4.
PICO XR Enterprise Guide: Products, Use Cases and Market Position
Looking for a partner committed to making training, development, and collaboration more immersive and engaging for business teams? This PICO XR enterprise guide is here to introduce a core competitor you might be overlooking. An extended reality company backed by ByteDance (the company also responsible for TikTok), might not seem very enterprise-focused at a glance. […]
PICO vs Meta Quest for Enterprise: Which XR Headset Is Right for Your Business?
PICO vs Meta Quest Enterprise: Which is the better option? Extended Reality is reshaping the enterprise, transforming training, collaboration, and even customer service experiences across industries. For companies that want to take advantage, the first step is choosing the right partner. So, do you pick a global giant like Meta, or a lesser-known, but growing […]