VR headsets like Oculus have always come with hand controllers, but these are grossly limited. Traditional hand controllers work like virtual remote controls – you can press buttons to navigate, but they cannot understand your intent or provide you with feedback. In other words, tracked hand controllers provided with VR headsets are a long way […]
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Twitter Will Now Let Birdwatch Contributors Use Aliases in Their Reports
The Birdwatch program enables contributors to add notes to questionable tweets.
Top 7 Social Media Strategies CMOs Must Adopt in 2022 [Infographic]
Social media became even more crucial to marketers amid the pandemic, and this infographic outlines some of the key strategies to help boost your social media efforts.
TikTok Brings its Connected TV App to More Users in the US
TikTok’s looking to lean into the rising trend of watching web-based content on bigger TV screens.
TikTok Shares Insights into Some of the Top Brand/Creator Partnerships on the Platform in 2021
TikTok’s Culture Driver List provides insights into some of the most successful brand/creator partnerships throughout the year.
Mario Kart: Live Multiplayer Now Works Splitscreen With A Single Switch
A new update for Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit brings splitscreen mulitplayer, allowing players to use two karts with one Nintendo Switch console.
David Attenborough’s Kingdom Of Plants Comes To Quest Via Oculus TV
A flora-focused series from nature documentary legend David Attenborough arrives on Quest via Oculus TV.
Hitman 3 PC VR Support Confirmed, Coming Next Year
BREAKING: Hitman 3 will get full PC VR support in January 2022, complete with motion controller integration.
More details here!
Deep Rock Galactic VR Mod In The Works
A Deep Rock Galactic VR mod is in development.
First footage and info here!
The XR Week Peek (2021.11.22): Quest maybe has sold 10 M units or maybe not, Roblox goes VR, and more!
I am back in Italy! The trip to the US has been incredibly interesting: I have met many amazing people
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‘Hitman 3’ is Finally Getting PC VR Support, Arriving January 2022
IO Interactive today announced that Hitman 3 (2021) is finally getting PC VR support, coming just in time for the game’s one-year anniversary. Hitman 3 has been available across consoles and PC for almost a year now, offering VR support exclusively through PlayStation consoles—meaning only PSVR users could play. Now in a Year 2 promo video for the game, the […]
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Report: ‘Resident Evil 4’ VR is Getting ‘Mercenaries’ Game Mode in Free Update Next Year
Resident Evil 4 launched on Meta Quest 2 back in October, bringing the survival horror game to VR for the first time. Unlike more recent ports, the Quest 2 version of the game only shipped with the main campaign, however its seems Capcom may have a roadmap of additional content in mind, as it now […]
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Quest 2 is Already on Sale for Black Friday
We’re keeping an eye on the best Oculus Quest 2 Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2021 deals, don’t blink or you might miss the best Quest 2 sale of the year! The Best Oculus Quest 2 Black Friday 2021 Sales Oculus Quest 2 (128GB) The best Oculus Quest 2 (128GB) Black Friday 2021 deal so […]
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Crew Awaits New Docking Module During Human Research and Space Physics
The International Space Station is gearing up for a new Russian docking module due to arrive on Friday. In the meantime, the Expedition 66 residents focused on a variety of human research and space physics aboard the orbital lab today. Russia’s newest docking port, the Prichal module, sits atop a rocket at the Baikonur Cosmodrome …
Requisition Is Home Alone With Zombies On PC VR
Requisition is basically Home Alone… with zombies… in VR.
How ’bout it?
Facebook Eases Social Issues Ads Policy to Allow Product-Focused Ads to Run Without a Disclaimer
Facebook has announced some changes to its social issues ads requirements.
ForeVR Darts Announced For Oculus Quest With Hand-Tracking, Coming Next Month
ForeVR Darts brings hand-tracked darts games to Oculus Quest next month.
Trailer and details here!
Resident Evil 4 VR Mercenaries Mode Arriving In 2022, Leak Reveals
Resident Evil 4 VR will get the Mercenaries mode added for free in 2022, a new leak reveals.
Best Quest Action Games: 10+ Combat Titles To Play Now
Slice! Shoot! Chop!
It’s our list of the best Quest action games.
Holo-Light showed me that AR cloud rendering may already work
There is a lot of talking about cloud rendering, and at AWE I have been able to try the solution
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Oculus Quest is Now Meta Quest as New Branding Hits Official Website
It’s the beginning of the end for Oculus Quest and the start of the beginning for Meta Quest, as Meta (formerly Facebook) moves to erase the Oculus brand in order to bring its XR division more in line with its fresh brand identity. Following its big rebranding from Facebook to Meta, the company is beginning […]
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Cygnus Departs Station Ending Cargo Mission
At 11:01 a.m. EST, flight controllers on the ground sent commands to release the Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft from the Canadarm2 robotic arm after earlier detaching Cygnus from the Earth-facing port of the Unity module. At the time of release, the station was flying about 260 miles over the South Pacific Ocean. The Cygnus spacecraft …
Cygnus Ready to be Released Live Now on NASA TV
Live coverage of the departure of Northrop Grumman’s uncrewed Cygnus cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station is underway on NASA Television and the agency’s website, and the NASA app, with its release from the robotic arm scheduled for 11 a.m. Flight controllers on the ground sent commands earlier this morning for the space station’s …
Crew Prioritizes Science, Training, and Exercise Before Cygnus Departure
The Expedition 66 crew focused on science, training, and exercise aboard the International Space Station on Friday and prepared for the Cygnus departure tomorrow. NASA Flight Engineers Raja Chari and Kayla Barron continued the GRIP experiment that they began earlier this week. The experiment studies how long-duration spaceflight affects crews’ ability to regulate grip force and upper limbs …
AIXR Announces Winners of 5th Annual VR Awards
The Academy of International Extended Reality (AIXR) announced the winners of its 2021 annual VR Awards ceremony, which featured over 128 nominations from firms, content creators, and organisations across the world. A panel of 70 judges selected winners from 98 finalists for a prestigious evening of virtual and real-world discussions. The event, hosted by Mike […]