Our latest XR News Roundup is here, bringing you more news like Cosmic XR’s recent launch and Grimlord’s Sands of Glory update.
Category: News from the web
News from various tech sites, space, animals and more!
Meta CTO Responds To Quest Performance Regression & Battery Saver Issue
Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth has responded to developer concerns over Quest’s Horizon OS performance regression and the puzzling Battery Saver change.
Bono: Apple Is “Dying To Make Vision Pro More Affordable”
“But the fact that they may have to wait a while is not putting them off”, the star, whose documentary will be the first feature-length Apple Immersive Video, says.
Udexreal UDCAP hands-on: very thin tracking gloves for VR
At the VR AR Expo China, I had the opportunity to try Udexreal’s incredibly thin tracking gloves. Keep reading for my whole first impressions! Udexreal UDCAP VR Glove Udexreal is a Chinese company that proposes a tracking glove called UDCAP. The peculiarity of this glove is that it is (according to the company) the most […]
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Big XR News from Google, ArborXR, Snap, BBC, Shahnanigans
As the countdown to Google I/O 2025 ticks away, all eyes in the extended reality space are fixed on the Mountain View giant. Next week’s developer conference, commencing on May 20th, is shaping up to be pivotal, strongly signaling Google’s intent to propel its AndroidXR ecosystem into the mainstream. With dedicated keynotes and sessions squarely […]
Virtualware and Asamaka Industries Join Forces to Drive Enterprise XR Innovation
This week, Virtualware, the firm behind the ISO 27001-certified VIROO XR-as-a-Service platform, announced a strategic partnership with Asamaka Industries, a North American and African innovator of engineering and automation. The latter will scale the former’s knowledge of electrical design, controls automation, and robotics across the VIROO platform. Michael Rosas, VP at Virtualware, said: Asamaka’s extensive […]
Instagram Shares Advice on Switching Content Focus in the App
Thinking of changing things up? Some key considerations to keep in mind.
Meta Outlines Evolving Projects for Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Some interesting developments from Meta HQ.
TikTok Announces Expanded Mental Health Support, Including Meditation Prompts In-App
Some new mental health support elements for TikTok.
‘Project Warhol’ Paying Participants $50/Hour To Train Meta’s Codec Avatars
‘Project Warhol’ is offering $50/hour to capture facial expressions, speech, and gestures of participants to train Meta’s Codec Avatars model.
Bootstrap Island Charts A Course Towards Full Launch With Early Access Roadmap
PC VR survival game Bootstrap Island unveiled a new roadmap outlining its planned updates before next year’s full release.
DigiGods: Carnival Update Cartwheels Onto Quest Today
Social VR sandbox DigiGods adds dragons, a new class of avatars, and more in today’s Carnival Update.
Hands-on: Bear Sunny transition lenses for AR glasses
During my first day at VR AR Expo China, I tried various interesting pieces of hardware. The first one that I’m going to describe to you today is the Bear Sunny transition lenses for AR glasses! [A little disclaimer: the organizers of the VR AR Expo China paid for my accommodation in Shanghai for the […]
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VR’s Quirkiest Locomotion Device ‘Cybershoes’ Shuts Its Doors for Good
The company behind the innovative VR locomotion device Cybershoes has officially shut down, ostensibly closing the final chapter on VR’s weirdest locomotion peripheral. The news was first reported by Antony ‘Skarred Ghost’ Vitillo, who further notes production of Cybershoes stopped two years ago. Then, in 2024, one of its branches closed, Vitillo reports, leading to the […]
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Google Teases Android Smart Glasses Ahead of I/O Developer Conference Next Week
Google may be getting ready to unveil a pair of smart glasses at its Google I/O developer conference next week, ostensibly hoping to take on Ray-Ban Meta Glasses. In a promo for Google I/O, Android Ecosystem President Sameer Samat showed off what appears to be a pair of smart glasses. While Samat didn’t speak directly […]
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‘STARVAULT’ Brings Classic MOBA Action to Quest with a First-Person VR Twist, Open Beta Now Live
Theia Games announced STARVAULT, its upcoming VR multiplayer battle arena (MOBA), has now entered open beta on Quest, serving up classic MOBA gameplay with a VR twist. The first-person MOBA offers up large 5v5 battles, letting you choose from nine unique heroes, each with their own weapons, skills, and playstyles. Like traditional third-person MOBAs, Starvault […]
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Friday is Full of Advancing Dragon Cargo Stowage, Advanced Research, and Maintenance of Orbital Systems
This Friday the Expedition 73 crew aboard the International Space Station continued work with Dragon cargo, advanced space experiments, and maintenance of orbital systems.
XR Awards 2025 Finalists Announced!
The XR Awards 2025 are approaching! This annual online showcase event will occur on Thursday, May 29, 2025. XR Today is excited to announce the finalists for this year’s event. The XR Awards 2025 features an impressive lineup of industry leaders and innovators, and the judges faced the challenge of selecting the finalists from a […]
Virtualware Accelerates XR Vision with Strategic Acquisitions and Platform Enhancements
Virtualware continues to shine, following the firm’s 20-year veteran history of providing RT3D and immersive software solutions for enterprise clients in fields that include, but are not limited to, process training, product engineering, academic education, and marketing. Rolling into 2025, Virtualware looks to leverage that success by tackling various strategic challenges posed by the firm’s […]
Threads Will Now Enable You to Add Multiple Links to Your Profile
More ways to drive traffic from Threads.
An Ad Quality Control Checklist [Infographic]
Some valuable pointers to help you get the most out of your ad efforts.
Two Years On, X Is Still Not Close to Its ‘Everything App’ Vision
Will X ever become Elon’s ‘everything app’?
YouTube Wins Exclusive Rights to the Opening Game of the 2025 NFL Season
The broadcast may help to usher in a new age of sports broadcasting.
Starvault Aims High In The VR MOBA Genre
5v5 VR MOBA Starvault enters open beta today, and we went hands-on on Quest 3.