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News from various tech sites, space, animals and more!
NASA TV Broadcasts Starliner’s Undocking and Landing on Wednesday
NASA will provide live coverage of the upcoming return activities for the agency’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2). As part of the uncrewed flight test, Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft will depart from the International Space Station for a landing in the western United States. The spacecraft is scheduled to autonomously undock from the space station …
Crew Works Starliner Operations and Studies Space Biology
Two Expedition 67 astronauts are unloading cargo delivered inside Boeing’s Starliner crew ship and testing its systems ahead of its departure this week. Meanwhile, the other residents aboard the International Space Station are juggling advanced space research and orbital lab maintenance. NASA Flight Engineers Kjell Lindgren and Bob Hines have been unpacking some of the …
Big XR News from Qualcomm, Apple, Meta, and Vuzix
Last week, several of the world’s top extended reality (XR) brands introduced groundbreaking immersive devices to support emerging Metaverse platforms. Global XR firms Qualcomm, Apple, and Vuzix revealed updates to their head-mounted devices (HMDs) for consumers and enterprises. Meta’s Global Affairs Chief Nick Clegg also shared his views on the Menlo Park-based firm’s open Metaverse […]
Nreal Air Smart Glasses Debut in UK
Chinese augmented reality (AR) company Nreal debuted its Air smart glasses in the UK with partner EE, following a multi-million dollar global expansion drive for its products, led by Alibaba Holdings. Nreal’s Air smart glasses are available on EE’s website for £399.99 or 11 monthly instalments of £35 with a £10 upfront cost. The product […]
TerraZero Debuts 22Gz Decentraland Music Video
TerraZero, a metaverse firm specialising in building virtual assets and experiences on the Decentraland platform, developed a world-first replica of New York City’s iconic Brooklyn Bridge for Atlantic Records superstar 22Gz’s latest video. 22Gz’s launched the video on 20 May at the drill rapper’s Blixkyverse on Decentraland and hosted the exclusive event for 48 hours. […]
PRX Metaverse, Asia Plus Partner for Web3 Security
On Monday, the PRX Metaverse project officially joined Asia Plus as part of a partnership which restructures the latter’s corporate structure to boost web 3.0 security and investment opportunities. The partnership restructures Asia Plus’ preexisting security interests into four divisions: securities brokerage, securities trading, investment advisory, and underwriting and designated broker. PRX Metaverse project has […]
Shores Of Loci Is A Sumptuous VR Puzzler For Quest, PC VR
Shores of Loci is a sumptous new VR puzzler.
Early access is tomorrow. Trailer and impressions are right here!
Meta Working On Fix For (Air) Link Windows 11 Juddering
John Carmack says a fix for Oculus Link juddering on Windows 11 is “in the pipeline”, but noted he “can’t say exactly when it will land”.
“Sorry it has taken so long.”
Tarzan VR Gets A Trilogy Edition On PC
A new Tarzan VR Trilogy Edition collects all three episodes of the adventure for PC VR.
VR Roguelike ‘OUTLIER’ Cancelled Due to “overestimated demand”
Joy Way, the studio behind VR titles Stride and Against, announced it’s abandoning development on its most recent PC VR title, Outlier, which hit early access on Steam in March. The studio released a statement on Friday detailing the decision to remove Outlier from sale on Steam. Joy Way advises users to either refund the game […]
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The Atlas Mystery Review: A Trip To The Pictures
VR escape rooms are a dime a dozen; can The Atlas Mystery separate itself from the pack?
Read on for our review.
GOLF+ Is Getting One Of The World’s Most Iconic Courses Next Week
The famous Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort is coming to GOLF+ on Quest 2 next week.
More details here.
Between Realities VR Podcast: Season 5 Episode 15 Ft. Ben Lang of Road To VR
In this week’s episode of the Between Realities VR Podcast, Alex and Skeeva host Ben Lang, co-founder and Executive Editor of Road to VR.
Meta Announces ‘Recurring Notifications’ for Business Messaging, a Significant Shift in its Platform Approach
The new recurring notifications process is a significant shift in how Meta has enabled message notifications in the past.
The State of Social Listening in 2022 – Improving Your Listening Process
In the last segment of our Social Media Listening survey report, we look at how marketers can improve their monitoring process.
How TikTok Creators Redefined Influence [Infographic]
What makes TikTok creators stand out? Check out this infographic.
LinkedIn Updates Professional Community Policies to Better Reflect What’s Not Allowed in the App
LinkedIn has added more examples and explainers to ensure users are aware of what’s not acceptable in the app.
Requisition VR Getting PvP, F1 22 Course Updates – VR Games On Our Radar This Week
Requisition VR’s new PvP mode and course updates for F1 22 are just some of the new VR games on our radar this week!
Little Cities Cracks Top 10 On Quest Store Top Selling List
City simulator Little Cities cracked into the top 10 of the Top Selling list on the Quest Store yesterday, just over a week after launch.
Qualcomm’s Latest AR Glasses Reference Design Drops the Tether, Keeps the Compute
Qualcomm has revealed its latest AR glasses reference design, which it offers up to other companies as a blueprint for building their own AR devices. The reference design, which gives us a strong hint at the specs and capabilities of upcoming products, continues to lean on a smartphone to do the heavy compute, but this […]
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Station Crew Opens Boeing Starliner Hatch, Enters Spacecraft
Astronauts living aboard the International Space Station opened the hatch for the first time to Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft at 12:04 p.m. EDT Saturday, May 21, on its uncrewed Orbital Flight Test-2. Watch live coverage as astronauts welcome the next-generation spacecraft to the microgravity laboratory on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. …
Boeing’s Starliner Docks to Station for Cargo and Test Ops
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft successfully docked to the International Space Station’s Harmony module at 8:28 p.m. EDT. Starliner launched on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket on a flight test to the?International Space Station at 6:54 p.m. on Thursday, May 19 from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. NASA will host …
Starliner Updates Station Docking Time
Starliner is continuing a methodical march toward the International Space Station with an updated docking time of 7:57 p.m. EDT. Live coverage continues on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. The updated time for docking will enable flight controllers to process navigation data and ensure that Starliner remains on a precise track …
Boeing Starliner Proceeding Toward Station Today
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner is proceeding toward the International Space Station on the NASA-Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2). Boeing and NASA met as an International Space Station Mission Management Team (IMMT) this afternoon to review the status of the flight test and approved a plan to proceed toward the final phase of rendezvous and docking, which …