Virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) promise to change how the world interacts with computing technology, and smart glasses are just one component of this transformation. As the rise of XR hardware continues, the tech space gives consumer and enterprise end-users an avenue to explore spatial computing. Unlike a VR headset, smart glasses focus on […]
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YouTube Tests Podcast Management Options in YouTube Studio
YouTube’s gradually evolving its podcast elements.
Meta Announces Initial Test of ‘Meta Verified’ Paid Verification Scheme on Facebook and IG
Meta’s following Twitter’s lead with a paid verification program.
LinkedIn Adds Option to Tag Chats with a ‘Starred’ Function
The option will make it easier to keep tabs on active conversations in the app.
Apple Headset ‘A Macintosh Moment’ – Acquired Mixed Reality Startup Founder
Apple’s entry to VR will be “a Macintosh moment”, says the founder of the mixed reality headset startup it acquired in 2017.
Here’s what that could mean:
WATCH: First Gameplay From The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR On PSVR 2
A new gameplay walkthrough video gives us our first proper look at upcoming horror-themed rollercoaster shooter The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR for PSVR 2.
Watch it here:
Pico Reportedly Laying Off Hundreds Just Months After Pico 4 Launch
Pico is reportedly laying off hundreds of staff just four months after launching Pico 4.
Google’s Most Experienced VR Studio Changes Leadership
What’s next for Owlchemy Labs, the makers of Job Simulator, as leadership changes at the Google-owned studio?
‘Street Fighter VR’ Debuts at Japanese Arcades, Delivering Brawls with Ryu, Zangief & More
If you’re in Japan right now, you could be the first to play the new, officially licensed Street Fighter VR arcade experience, which pits you against some of the universe’s most iconic warriors. Capcom released a trailer this week for the single-player arcade game, called Street Fighter VR Shadroo Enhancement Plan (??????????VR ?????????). It isn’t just a brand […]
Meta Launching New $12 Verified Badge For Facebook And Instagram To Combat Impersonators
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 01: Mark Zuckerberg is seen here, the founder and CEO at Facebook/Meta. … [+]Attended the UFC Fight Night at UFC APEX in Las Vegas on October 1, 2022. Photo by…read more
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Between Realities VR Podcast ft Geenz of NEOS
In this week’s episode of the Between Realities VR Podcast, Alex and Skeeva host Geenz, graphics programmer for the social Metaverse platform NEOS VR.
Vermillion Overlay Mode Lets You Paint Directly In Half-Life: Alyx
Vermillion launched a new overlay mode this week, allowing you to paint with Vermillion’s easel in other SteamVR apps like Half-Life: Alyx or Skyrim VR.
Check out footage here:
Uncrewed Progress Spacecraft Deorbit Burn Complete
The uncrewed Progress 82 cargo spacecraft conducted a deorbit burn at 10:15 p.m. EST Saturday, Feb. 18, over the Pacific Ocean after spending four months at the International Space Station. Loaded with trash, Progress 82 undocked from the space station’s Poisk module at 9:26 p.m. EST Friday, Feb. 17. The Progress deorbit was delayed about …
What’s With Those Cartoonishly Big Red Rubber Boots Influencers Are Showing Off On Social Media?
The topline They are big, red, made of rubber and comically larger than the average boot, but they are making waves on social media, made an appearance during New York Fashion Week and WWE Superstar…read more
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This PS VR2 Horror Game Punishes You For Blinking
Don’t close your eyes… Reviews for the PlayStation VR2 are beginning to surface and so far Sony’s next-gen VR headset for the PlayStation 5 is proving to be a winner. In terms of software, we’ve learned of a number of exciting experiences coming to the device, including Switchback VR, a unique-looking VR rail shooter that […]
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Releases Recap: February 13 – 17
This week, we released a bunch of titles and updates across the Meta Quest Platform. Here’s a rundown of the highlights….
Twitter’s Making SMS Two-Factor Authentication a Twitter Blue Exclusive Feature
Twitter says that scammers have been abusing the current 2FA system.
Apple Headset Introduction Reportedly Delayed (Yet Again)
Apple’s headset is reportedly delayed yet again, due to issues with its gaze-select pinch-click mechanism.
Yupitergrad 2 Releasing First On Pico; Quest, Vive & PC VR To Follow
A new trailer for Yupitergrad 2: The Lost Station is here, alongside confirmation that the game will release on Pico headsets first, before coming to Quest and PC VR at a later date.
More info here:
Tencent Reportedly Scraps VR Headset Development
Tencent reportedly scrapped development for a new VR headset due to profitability concerns. Read more here:
Rhythm Shooter Gun Jam VR Launches On Quest 2
Rhythm shooter Gun Jam VR launched for Quest 2 this week.
Check out the trailer here:
14 lessons that may improve your career as a VR professional
It’s one of these days where I’m thinking about myself and my career in XR over the years. I don’t define myself as “successful” by any means, but still, after more than 8 years in this field, I’ve gathered some experience in the various jobs I’ve done in this ecosystem, and I had my share […]
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Uncrewed Progress Spacecraft Deorbit Burn Time Set
On Feb. 17, the uncrewed Roscosmos Progress 82 cargo spacecraft undocked without issue from the International Space Station’s Poisk module at 9:26 p.m. EST. Following undocking, Expedition 68 cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin sent commands from the station’s Roscosmos segment to rotate the Progress for additional visual inspections using space station’s external cameras of the general area …
Update on Progress Resupply Spacecraft Deorbit
Following the undocking of the uncrewed Roscosmos Progress 82 cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station at 9:26 p.m. EST on Friday, Feb. 17, flight controllers at Mission Control in Moscow canceled the scheduled 11:02 p.m. deorbit burn, which would have set the vehicle on course to burn up over the Pacific Ocean. Progress 82 …
Progress Resupply Undocks From Station, Ends Cargo Mission
The uncrewed Roscosmos Progress 82 cargo spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station’s Poisk module at 9:26 p.m. EST on Fri., Feb. 17. Following undocking, Expedition 68 cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin sent commands from the station’s Roscosmos segment to rotate the Progress for additional visual inspections of the general area where a coolant …