The XR Week Peek (2025.06.02): Anduril and Meta become partners, MIXED magazine closes, and much more!

Today is the day we celebrate the Italian Republic, so theoretically I should be on holiday, but actually I’m here, writing this article to inform you about the most interesting things that have happened in XR in the past week!  As usual, I will be very informative for you all, my human readers, but it seems […]

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Crew Preps for Fourth Axiom Private Mission, Keeps up Human Research

The Expedition 73 crew members are turning their attention to the upcoming fourth private mission from Axiom Space. While the International Space Station crewmates prepare for the Ax-4 quartet’s arrival aboard a SpaceX Dragon they also continued studying how their bodies are adapting to weightlessness in the midst of ongoing lab maintenance duties.

‘The Reality of Hope’ Documents Life-Saving VRChat Friendship

The Reality Of Hope documents the life-saving path of a VRChat friendship.

XR News Roundup: Crystal Commanders, Slap Fighter VR, Bow Course & More

Between Slap Fighter VR’s first look at gameplay to a major Crystal Commanders patch, our latest XR News Roundup is live with further stories from this week.

Alliance Peacefighter Is An X-Wing Inspired PC VR Space Sim

Inspired by Wing Commander and X-Wing, Alliance Peacefighter brings a story-driven space sim to PC VR next week.

How Enterprises Are Using AR to Adapt IT Service Continuity

In a digital-first economy, uptime is now a non-negotiable. As businesses scale across geographies and embrace hybrid work models, their IT infrastructure is growing more distributed.   Service continuity has become a business imperative. For many, this means turning to augmented reality (AR) as a tangible solution to reduce downtime, boost resilience, and keep critical systems […]

AR/VR in Retail: A Trend Everyone Talks About, But Few Truly Adopt

Walk into any retail innovation summit, read the latest trend reports, or speak to a forward-looking CXO, and one narrative dominates: “AR and VR are the future of retail.” From interactive mirrors to immersive shopping malls in the metaverse, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) continue to capture the imagination of the industry. As […]

Android XR Architecture: What Makes Android XR Different

Wondering what’s so special about Android XR? Architecture is a good place to start. Google might not be the first major tech company to build an extended reality ecosystem. But it’s taking a very different approach to its competitors – one focused on flexibility, and open standards. While companies like Apple lock organizations and developers […]

X Launches New Chat Experience in Beta, a Precursor to Payments

The new chat experience has enhanced safety, which is a key consideration for the next stage.

Pinterest to Sponsor the New York Liberty To Expand Sports Linkage

Pinterest says engagement with WNBA-related content is on the rise in the app.

Meta Partners With Anduril To Develop XR Headsets for US Military

The project will benefit from Meta’s work in compacting AR components.

WhatsApp Adds Status Functionalities, Including More Music Sharing Options

It’s also adding more Stories-like options, including the Add Yours sticker.

Alien Isolation’s New GRAND-MotherVR Mod Adds Hands & Brings QOL Improvements

The GRAND-MotherVR Mod from JayP adds long awaited hands and many other improvements to Alien Isolation in VR.

Bono: Stories Of Surrender, The First Feature-Length Apple Immersive Video, Is Out Now

However, not all of its scenes are actually immersive, with many presented in regular rectangular 2D.

New VR Games & Releases June 2025: Quest, SteamVR, PlayStation VR2 & More

From futuristic racers to The Smurfs, June has a few new VR games. Here are our highlights on Quest, Steam, and PlayStation VR2.

Out of Sight VR Review-In-Progress: A Sight to Behold

Out of Sight’s “second-person” perspective proves it’s already a great fit for VR, even with more polish to come.

Meta Reportedly Set to Expand Retail Locations as Smart Glasses Competition Heats Up

Meta has been flirting with retail for years now, however a Business Insider report maintains the company is finally looking to expand its retail footprint beyond its first and only brick-and-mortar location. Citing an internal communication, the report maintains Meta is looking to hire retail staff and roll out more physical stores, which are thought to go […]

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Meta Partners with Ousted Oculus Founder’s Company to Build “the world’s best AR and VR systems for the US military”

In a twist that promises to make the inevitable Palmer Luckey documentary even more dramatic, Palmer Luckey’s military tech company Anduril has now officially partnered with Meta to build “the world’s best AR and VR systems for the US military.” Luckey founded Oculus in 2012, the company whose Rift headset was the spark that rebooted […]

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Week Ends with Vein Scans, Brain Research, and 3D Microscope Test

Vein scans and hearing checks were the main human research activities aboard the International Space Station on Friday ensuring the Expedition 73 crew remains healthy. The orbital residents also tested a 3D microscope and kept up the maintenance of the orbital outpost at the end of the week.

XR Awards 2025: The Winners Taking Home the Trophies!

The XR Awards 2025 have concluded. This year, the event celebrated the top achievers in XR innovation for enterprise clients. XR Today, along with a distinguished panel of industry expert judges, announced the winners across all categories, showcasing the best XR business solutions. Before the event, the judges carefully curated a list of finalists and […]

Android XR Adoption: How to Integrate Android XR into Your Digital Transformation Strategy

Android XR adoption is set to skyrocket in the months ahead, as Google continues to upgrade its XR ecosystem, and partner with cutting-edge developers. We’ve already seen the benefits of this technology in action, at events like TED2025 – where Google proved once and for all that AI and XR are meant to work together […]

Android XR vs Meta vs Apple: Who Wins in the Enterprise XR Race?

Android XR vs Meta vs Apple: which vendor is going to come out on top in the new age of enterprise XR? This war isn’t just being waged in the hardware landscape anymore – although all three vendors are still exploring a wide range of wearable opportunities. It’s a battle between ecosystems too. Google is […]

X Pauses DM Encryption as It Works on Messaging Updates

This could pave the way for the next stage of Elon’s ‘everything app’ vision.

LinkedIn Launches Conversions API Playbook

LinkedIn’s Conversions API provides more data for your campaigns. 

Snapchat Provides Insight Into How Snaps Drive Purchase Behavior

Snapchat users are increasingly seeking purchase guidance in the app.