X Looks To Use Grok To Verify User Ages

Age checking is set to become a legal requirement in various regions.

Snapchat Adds Saturn Connection To Provide More Insight Into Friends’ Calendars

The integration comes after Snapchat recently acquired the Saturn app.

Google Says AI Previews Have Not Impacted Overall Referral Traffic From Search

Google says that referrals have declined for some sites, but have gained for others.

Stepping Up To The Fight And Going Gloves-Off In Boxing Underdog

Boxing Underdog offers highly detailed traditional and bare-knuckle virtual boxing for potential pugilists on Quest.

Arken Age Heads To Quest 3 This November

Arken Age, one of this year’s best VR action games so far, is heading to Quest 3 and 3S this November.

Meta Shares Details Of Ultra-Wide FOV & “Hyperrealistic VR” Prototype Headsets

Meta shared more details about its Boba 3 ultra-wide FOV VR & MR prototypes, as well as a “hyperrealistic VR” prototype called Tiramisu.

UploadVR will go hands-on with all three next week.

Into Black Launches Soon On SteamVR & PlayStation VR2

Co-op action adventure Into Black launches in three weeks on PC VR and PlayStation VR2.

Operator XR Secures $3.7M VR Training Contract with Texas Department of Public Safety

Australian immersive training technology company xReality Group announced its subsidiary Operator XR has secured a contract with the Texas Department of Public Safety (Texas DPS) worth up to AUD $5.71 million (~$3.7 million USD), which will see the rollout of it VR police training system across the state. According to a press statement, Operator XR’s […]

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NASA, SpaceX Stand Down on Crew-10 Undocking

NASA and SpaceX are standing down from the Thursday undocking opportunity of the Crew-10 mission from the International Space Station due to high winds forecasted for the splashdown locations off the coast of California.  Pending weather reviews, NASA and SpaceX now are targeting undocking no earlier than 6:05 p.m. EDT, Friday, Aug. 8. For this […]

Rezzil Collab with Premier League Club to Show First Ever VR Football Stream This Saturday

Burnley Football Club, who were promoted to English football’s top flight last season, have announced “a pioneering virtual reality matchday collaboration with Rezzil, the global leading platform in VR sports technology, marking a major step forward in how fans experience football.” Rezzil has previously been used to develop athletes through rehabilitation, virtual cognitive training and […]

Lenovo ThinkReality: Shaping the Future of Mixed Reality with Meta

Lenovo’s Head of XR Commercialization reveals how the tech giant is tackling enterprise adoption challenges through comprehensive support services and strategic partnerships. In an exclusive interview with XR Today, Jason McGuigan, Head of XR Commercialization at Lenovo, outlined the company’s ambitious strategy to accelerate enterprise XR adoption through a unique combination of hardware, software, and […]

Meta Enables Multiple Avatar Creation

Now you can create multiple avatar characters to experiment with. 

Snapchat Faces Major Challenges Based on Its Q2 Performance Numbers

The latest performance report from Snapchat includes some notes of concern. 

Meta Adds More AI Assistance Tools To Power VR Creation

The next stage of VR creation is taking shape.

TikTok Breaks Livestream Record With Tomorrowland 2025 Broadcast

Another positive step for the growth of TikTok’s livestream content. 

Why Genie 3 Suggests AI ‘World Models’ Are The Path To Photorealistic Interactive VR

Google DeepMind’s remarkable Genie 3 suggests that AI “world models” could be the path to fully photorealistic interactive VR, akin to Star Trek’s Holodeck.

Hidden Memories of The Gardens Between Review: A Short But Moving Indie Gem

Hidden Memories of The Gardens Between is a moving story about childhood best friends, offering an enjoyable VR take on the flatscreen indie puzzler.

Proxies Could Be The Key To Interacting With Physical Objects In Mixed Reality

A research paper details how “proxies” can become a core interaction concept for mixed reality.

YORO Increases VR Frame Rates By Rendering One Eye & Synthesizing The Other

“You Only Render Once” is a shader technique to increase the frame rate of VR by synthesizing the second eye’s view instead of rendering it.

Dragon Crews Relax Ahead of Upcoming Crew-10 Departure

Eight of 11 Expedition 73 crew members on the International Space Station enjoyed a light schedule on Wednesday following four busy days of departure and arrival activities for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 and Crew-11 missions. The other three orbital residents studied how the human body adapts to weightlessness, photographed crew operations, and maintained lab systems throughout the day.

Crew Swaps Commanders, Waits for Departure, and Conducts Muscle and Blood Research

Muscle stimulation and blood circulation research topped the 11-member Expedition 73 crew’s schedule on Tuesday helping doctor’s ensure astronauts stay fit and healthy on long-duration missions. The International Space Station residents also swapped commanders as four crewmates prepare for return to Earth.

Phew! Samsung’s Moohan Confirmed After Silence at ‘Unpacked’

For months, Samsung kept quiet about Project Moohan, leaving XR enthusiasts and industry watchers guessing about the company’s first major play in the mixed reality space. The July Samsung ‘Unpacked’ event came and went without a single mention of the Android XR headset, despite earlier expectations that we’d finally get some concrete details. But the […]

TikTok Launches Donation Sticker to Support MrBeast’s ‘Team Water’ Initiative

The project aims to raise $40 million for sustainable water projects. 

A Look at Meta’s ‘Value Rules’ for Specific Ad-Targeting Approaches

You may have noticed “Value Rules” appear as a new option in your Meta ads setup.

The Difference Between Search Engine Optimization and Generative AI Optimization [Infographic]

As AI chatbots eat into search traffic, it’s worth considering how that impacts SEO.