A host of life science experiments is underway today as the Expedition 66 crew explores how living in space affects the human body. The International Space Station is also gearing up this month for a pair of spacewalks to upgrade its power systems. Skin, hearing, and mold were the main focus of today’s biology research …
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Big XR News from Kognitiv Spark, Meta, Microsoft, Sony, Nreal, and LiveSwitch
XR Today reported last week on a global immersive solutions industry full of incredible updates and product reveals, with companies debuting new headsets, strategies, and product launches. Here are our top highlights from last week. Don’t forget to subscribe to our regular newsletter by visiting https://www.xrtoday.com/sign-up/ for further updates! Kognitiv Spark Opens UK Office for […]
Qualcomm, Bytedance Partner to Build XR Ecosystem
At the Mobile World Conference (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, Qualcomm President and CEO, Cristiano Amon, announced on Monday a major partnership with Pico Interactive and Tiktok parent company ByteDance to develop hardware and software tools for global extended reality (XR) ecosystems. Future Pico Interactive XR products from ByteDance will incorporate Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Spaces, an in-house developer […]
GatherVerse Explores Open Metaverse Framework
The GatherVerse Summit took place from 22-25 February and offered a spectacular, inclusive list of expert presentations from across the extended reality (XR) sector from global executives, researchers, and experts in a bid to conceptualise the rise of the next iteration of the Internet. Kent Bye, Producer for the Voices of VR podcast, offered audiences […]
Top XR Vendors majoring in Field Services in 2022
As demand for Extended Reality experiences increases, some industries are seeing more opportunities within these technologies than others. For instance, in a naturally distributed, fast-paced, and agile environment, like field services, XR can be an extremely powerful tool. Extended Reality in field services can help professionals to assess and fix problems in machinery from a […]
LinkedIn Publishes New ‘Recharge Your Marketing’ Digital Magazine to Inspire Your 2022 Approach
The 48-page magazine includes a range of insights and tips to help you improve your marketing approach.
Meta Uncovers Coordinated Misinformation Initiatives Targeting Ukrainian Users
Meta’s teams are working hard to stop the spread of misinformation around the Ukrainian conflict.
TikTok Confirms that 10 Minute Video Uploads are Coming to All Users
Longer clips are coming to TikTok – but is that a good thing?
Instagram Announces Closure of Separate IGTV App, Removal of In-Stream Video Ads
Instagram continues to refine its video offerings, and hone in on Reels as its key engagement pathway.
Zuckerberg: Face & Eye Tracking ‘A Big Focus’ For Next Version Of Quest
Mark Zuckerberg said face & eye tracking are a “big focus” for “the next version of Quest”.
He suggested Meta will prioritize these features over making headsets as slim & light as possible.
More Valve Standalone VR Hints From Gabe Newell: ‘Why Can’t I Have Tetherless Integrated VR?’
Valve’s Gabe Newell has dropped more hints about a possible Valve standalone VR headset.
This time he asked: “Why can’t I have that in a tetherless integrated VR solution?”
Why indeed, Gabe?
The XR Week Peek (2022.02.28): PSVR 2 revealed, Meta working on AI and 5G, and more!
I know that in these crazy war moments probably we all are a bit less interested in the news about
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Report: PSVR 2 Rumored to Release in Early 2023, Missing Holiday Season
It’s widely thought that PSVR 2, Sony’s next-gen VR headset for PlayStation 5, is expected to release sometime the last half of 2022, which would position it as a pretty tempting gift for this holiday season. Now, a report from noted PSVR leaker ‘PSVR Without Parole‘ alleges the headset will launch instead in early 2023. […]
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Crew Works Robotics, Spacesuits as Station Orbits Higher for Crew Swap
The Expedition 66 crew kicked off the week working on robotics, spacesuits, and advanced research equipment. The International Space Station is also orbiting higher to get ready for a crew swap at the end of March. Flight Engineers Raja Chari of NASA and Matthias Maurer of ESA (European Space Agency) started Monday collecting their blood …
Ancient Dungeon Coming Soon To Quest Store With Big Content Update
After a long journey through betas and releases on smaller storefronts and platforms, Ancient Dungeon has been approved for an official Quest Store release.
How To Exercise And Work Out In VR – Meta Quest 2 & More
Want to work out in VR, but not sure where to start?
Here’s our guide on the best headsets, apps and accessories for exercising in VR.
Between Realities VR Podcast: 5 Episode 4 Ft. ShortstackVR
In this week’s episode of the Between Realities VR Podcast, Alex and Skeeva are joined by ShortStackVR, a talented VR YouTuber and video creator for VAIL VR.
Lost Recipes: How Schell Games Wrote A Perfect Recipe For Virtual Education
Why is Lost Recipes the perfect blueprint for educational experiences in virtual reality? We spoke to Melanie Hawke from Schell Games to find out.
Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 Review: better than the first version, but…
Today I perform a dive in my past and I review the Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2! (Disclaimer: this review
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‘Virtual Virtual Reality 2’ Update Purportedly Addresses Key Issues
Virtual Virtual Reality 2, the latest VR title from developer Tender Claws launched early this month. While the underlying game design felt promising, it was overshadowed by a range of technical issues. A new update released today purports to have fixed key issues which should improve the player’s experience. Earlier this month we made the […]
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holoride, HTC VIVE ‘Roll Out’ XR Entertainment
Immersive entertainment firm holoride has partnered with HTC VIVE to roll out its extended reality (XR) platform, the company announced on Friday. The partnership will integrate the company’s XR technologies on HTC’s VIVE Flow goggles, allowing users to immerse themselves in virtual worlds, games, and real-time 3D (RT3D) content for travel. holoride has selected the […]
BUNDLAR Platform Backs No-Code AR Authoring
BUNDLAR, a firm creating an accessible Content Management System (CMS) platform for the quick creation and publishing of augmented reality (AR) experiences for cross-platform distribution, announced the launch of its platform on Thursday for small businesses, enterprises, governmental bodies, and non-profit groups. The firm revealed that the new CMS system is now part of the […]
Applications Open for the XR Awards 2022
XR Today is set to open its first-ever XR Awards event to honour some of the industry’s best and brightest tech companies dedicated to advancing their immersive technologies and solutions. The all-digital awards ceremony will open up to all firms, including startups and large enterprises, so they can submit their applications for specific nomination categories. […]
Reimagining Fitness with FitXR’s Immersive Solutions
FitXR provides individuals at home with a virtual reality (VR) app designed to enhance fitness journeys with immersive visuals and audio. Meta Platforms named FitXR as the “Best Fitness VR Game of 2020,” thanks to the app’s range of daily classes hosted by an esteemed lineup of sports experts such as dancers Frida Persson, Sarah […]
Russia Announces Partial Bans on Facebook Amid Escalating Ukraine Conflict
Russian authorities have sought to ban Facebook amid claims that the platform is censoring state-approved messages.