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News from various tech sites, space, animals and more!
Can Elon Right the Twitter Ship?
Twitter has no shortage of challenges before it – here’s a look at the current state of the app.
Report: Apple Headset Interactions Driven By Eye Tracking & Finger Pinch Combo
A report from Bloomberg indicates that Apple’s headset will use a combination of eye tracking and finger pinching for its core interaction mechanism.
More details here:
NBA All-World Brings AR Basketball To Smartphones Today
NBA All-World is a new free-to-play mobile AR game from Pokémon Go developer Niantic, and it’s out today worldwide on Android and iOS. Read more here:
City Builder Townsmen VR Comes To PSVR 2 At Launch
City builder Townsmen VR is coming to PlayStation VR2 at launch.
GRID Legends Review – A Quest Port With Heavy Compromises
GRID Legends recently made the surprise leap to Meta Quest 2, but it comes with significant compromises.
Read more in our full review:
‘The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners 2’ Coming to PSVR 2 & PC VR in March, Original Gets Free PSVR 2 Upgrade
Skydance Interactive announced the sequel to The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners, Chapter 2: Retribution, is leaving timed Quest exclusivity soon. You can also now add the original game to the list of PSVR titles getting a free PSVR 2 upgrade. The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners 2 is simultaneously launching on SteamVR and PSVR […]
NBA Deepens Multiyear Partnership with Meta, Bringing More Ways to Watch Live Games on Quest
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Meta announced they’re extending a multiyear partnership which is set to bring a few new ways for basketball fans to enjoy NBA League Pass games on Quest. First signed in 2020, the deal essentially made Meta (ex-Facebook) an official marketing and VR headset partner of the NBA, Women’s NBA […]
A Failed XR Startup is Back With Compact Optics That Switch Instantly Between AR & VR
AntVR, an early VR startup which struggled with several XR headset projects that ultimately didn’t find traction, has reemerged with novel optics which can instantly transition between AR and VR modes. Founded in 2014, AntVR is the China-based VR startup originally behind an early crowdfunding campaign for a PC VR headset (which didn’t ultimately catch on) […]
5 Things Reviewers Liked And Disliked About Apple’s 2023 MacBook Pro
With reviews out for the latest MacBook hardware, Apple has made some significant efficiency and M2-fueled power improvements with the 2023 MacBook Pro.
2023 Kia EV6 GT Review: How A Great EV Becomes A Tough Sell
With supercar-shaming power and a face-reshaping 0-60 time, the Kia EV6 GT should be an instant winner. Yet not everything adds up in this performance EV.
How To Clean Your Steam Deck
Valve’s Steam Deck is a great piece of tech, but like any other gadget out there, sometimes it gets dirty and needs to be cleaned. Find out how.
Ford’s Biggest Car Flops Of All Time
Ford has produced many of the best-selling automobiles to ever come out of the United States — but not every model has proven successful.
VR Therapies Calls for Urgent Support after Christmas Day Burglary
A major charity offering virtual reality (VR) therapies to vulnerable people was “heartbroken” after a massive burglary took place on Christmas Day. Charity Founder Rebecca Gill is a former NHS nurse and launched the world-first VR alternative therapy centre last year. ITV reported on Saturday that burglars stole valuable headsets totalling tens of thousands of […]
Big XR News from Google, ChatGPT, Vodafone, and Seoul Metropolitan Government
The penultimate week of January has, yet again, shaken up the extended reality (XR) industry. 2023 has not even reached its sophomore month, although more and more innovations are coming full-force while mass layoffs defined the week past. Despite a promising couple of weeks following CES 2023, the year appears to continue last year’s trend […]
LinkedIn Looks to Boost Newsletter Discovery by Showcasing Which Newsletters Users are Subscribed to
The new listings will be displayed on user profiles in the app.
Instagram Chief Says Photos Will Get More Focus on the App in 2023
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri says they focused too much on video in 2022.
Meta Prompts Users to Review their Privacy Settings for Data Privacy Day
Data Privacy Day is being held on January 28th.
The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR Delayed By Three Weeks
The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR is no longer a PSVR 2 launch title, as Supermassive Games confirms its been delayed by three weeks. Read more here:
Fruit Ninja VR 2 Slices Up A Full Release In Spring 2023
Following an early access launch, Halfbrick Studios confirms Fruit Ninja VR 2 will receive its full release on Steam and “Oculus platforms” in Spring 2023. Read more here:
Touring Seagull Stacks: Walkabout Mini Golf First Course With Weather
Our tour of Walkabout Mini Golf’s Seagull Stacks highlights the game’s first weather effects and wildlife.
Watch the course tour here:
Thrill Of The Fight 2 Announced, Co-Developed By Halfbrick Studios & Ian Fitz
Thrill of the Fight 2 is in the works, co-developed by Halfbrick Studios and original creator Ian Fitz.
More info here:
The XR Week Peek (2023.01.23): Microsoft shuts down Altspace and MRTK, and more!
Welcome to another roundup of AR/VR news of the week! I’m still writing from China, and this week I spent the Chinese New Year here… it was an interesting experience, and if you lost my funny story about it, you can still have a look at it in my dedicated post. Wishing you all a very […]
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‘Thrill of the Fight 2’ Now in Co-development by ‘Fruit Ninja’ Team Halfbrick Studios
Halfbrick Studios announced it’s partnering on development of Thrill of the Fight 2, the upcoming sequel to the popular VR boxing title. Created by Ian Fitz and his studio Sealost Interactive in 2016, Thrill of the Fight focuses on realistic boxing mechanics, eschewing arcadey things like stamina bars and unrealistic knockout blows. Thrill of the Fight […]