Virtual reality (VR) firm Virtualware has teamed up with Spanish railway operator Administrator for Railway Infrastructures (ADIF) to design and implement the network’s VR training simulators, it was revealed last week. The ADIF is the public entity tasked with managing Spanish railway networks, and the new VR simulator aims to improve training for building and […]
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Facebook Pledges 10,000 EU Hires to Build Metaverse
US tech leader Facebook announced plans on Sunday to hire roughly 10,000 employees from the European Union (EU) to help social media giant firm develop the Metaverse. The news comes after Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg revealed in early August Facebook would transform into the global leader of the Metaverse – an online, shared extended reality […]
Big News from Unity, Microsoft, Stage 11, HTC VIVE, and Facebook
Last week saw a wave of product releases, key events, and updates on the virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) markets, which have brought renewed anticipation for upcoming solutions in the industry. Major tech firms such as Facebook, Microsoft, Unity, Stage 11, SenseGlove, LG, ThirdEye and others announced new solutions as well as surprises for […]
Prisms of Reality and the Benefits of XR as a Learning Tool
XR Today’s Rory Greener hosts Anurupa Ganguly, Founder and CEO, Prisms Of Reality. Watch and subscribe on YouTube. In this session we discuss the following: How Prisms is innovating and redefining STEM learning? Feedback from educational institutions that implemented this VR technology to address the Covid-19 pandemic? The benefits of having a real-time, synchronised eLearning […]
Facebook Plans to Hire 10,000 New Staff to Work on the Metaverse
Facebook’s basing its Metaverse team in Europe, which could be a measure to help it improve relations with EU regulators.
Steam Deck Lists All VR Games As ‘Unsupported’, But You Can Still Try Them
Steam Deck will automatically list every SteamVR game as ‘Unsupported’, but that doesn’t mean you can’t give them a try.
Voices of Inspiration Is A New Oculus Quest Experience From Lucas Rizzotto, SpaceX And St. Jude Hospital
A new VR experience features patients at St. Jude Hospital offering up words of encouragement to the crew of the Inspiration4 SpaceX mission.
Update: Pimax To Host Online Conference, Pimax Frontier, On October 25
Pimax revealed plans for a new online conference titled Pimax Frontier taking place on October 20, with registration available now.
VR Dungeon Crawler Ancient Dungeon Gets Early Access SteamVR, App Lab Release Next Month
Promising VR dungeon crawler, Ancient Dungeon, will finally release its early access version next month.
Sony Reveals Top 5 Most Played PSVR Games Ever
It’s been five years since Sony released PlayStation VR on PS4 consoles, and to commemorate the anniversary its creators have released the top five most-played PSVR games to date. Unlike its monthly top-download list, Sony has stacked up all of its 500+ games on the store and ranked them according to playtime hours, showing us […]
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27 Time-Saving Blogging Tools for a Supreme Content Marketing Strategy in 2022 [Infographic]
The right tools can streamline your blogging process – here are some helpful apps to consider.
Facebook Shares Halloween Trends and Tips from Facebook Marketplace [Infographic]
What’s trending for Halloween this year? Here’s a look at what’s selling on Facebook Marketplace.
Pinterest Shares New Insights into Emerging Travel Trends as People Look Beyond the Pandemic
Travel searches are on the rise among Pinners, which could present significant new opportunities for marketers.
Russian Station Veteran, Filmmakers Back on Earth
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy of Roscosmos and Russian actress Yulia Peresild and Russian producer-director Klim Shipenko landed on Earth at 12:35 a.m. EDT Sunday, October 17 in Kazakhstan (10:35 a.m. Kazakhstan time), southeast of the remote town of Dzhezkazgan. The trio departed the International Space Station in their Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft at 9:14 p.m. Novitskiy arrived to …
NASA TV Back on Air for Soyuz Crew Landing Coverage
NASA Television, the agency’s website, and the NASA app are now broadcasting live coverage of the return to Earth of a trio of Russian spacefarers. The Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft carrying Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy of Roscosmos and Russian actress Yulia Peresild and Russian producer-director Klim Shipenko will make its deorbit burn at 11:41 p.m. EDT …
Soyuz Crew Ship with Russian Trio Undocks from Station
The Soyuz spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station at 9:14 p.m. EDT, carrying three people back to Earth. Live coverage on NASA TV, the agency’s website, and the NASA app will resume at 11:15 p.m. for the deorbit burn and landing of the spacecraft carrying Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy of Roscosmos and Russian actress …
NASA TV Live Now as Soyuz Crew Gets Ready to Undock
NASA is providing live coverage on NASA TV, the agency’s website, and the NASA app of the undocking and departure from the International Space Station of the Soyuz spacecraft that will return Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy of Roscosmos and Russian actress Yulia Peresild and Russian producer-director Klim Shipenko to Earth. The coverage will include a replay of …
Facebook Shares New Insights into Fan Engagement Around the T20 Cricket World Cup
The guide provides an overview of Facebook engagement among Indian cricket fans, highlighting potential opportunities around the event.
Song In The Smoke Graphics Comparison – Quest 2 vs PSVR vs PC
Song in the Smoke is a technical marvel wherever you play it. Check out our graphics comparison!
Pico Neo 3 Pro full review: a very solid device
The time has come! Finally, I can tell you everything you need to know about the Pico Neo 3 Pro
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Quest 2 Anniversary Sale Offers Big Discounts on Top Games
Quest 2 was launched this week one year ago. To celebrate, Oculus has put together five discounted game bundles alongside nearly 30 other Quest games on sale. It’s hard to believe its only been a year since Quest 2 launched, but here we are. The headset first hit the market back in October 2020, and […]
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Crew Work and Station Attitude Update Before Soyuz Crew Departure
Three Russian inhabitants of the International Space Station are preparing to depart for Earth on Saturday night. Meanwhile, the rest of the Expedition 65 crew worked on a variety of life science activities as well as important orbital plumbing duties on Friday. Russia’s Soyuz MS-18 crew ship will return to Earth just after midnight Eastern …
ThirdEye Sells MR Smart Glasses to APAC Markets
Augmented and mixed reality (AR/MR) firm ThirdEye has partnered with with Chinese extended reality (XR) experts Go VR Immersive to extend global availability of its X2 MR smart glasses. The Princeton-based firm appointed Go VR Immersive earlier this week as an official Asia-Pacific reseller of its solutions and smart glasses in a bid to boost […]
Apple Becomes Patron of Blender Development Fund
Apple, Inc has joined the Blender Foundation’s Development Fund as a Patron Member, the organisation announced on Thursday. The Blender Foundation, which develops and supports the massively popular open source 3D tool, said Apple’s financial contributions as a Patron Member will fund its core development initiatives. Today Apple joins the Blender Foundation’s Development Fund as […]
Rezzil Adds US Football To Player 22 Trainer on Oculus
Rezzil, a market-leading developer of virtual reality (VR) training, recently announced a free expansion pack for its popular fitness training app PLAYER 22. The app features new immersive content such as drills, environments, and levels to break new ground by introducing US Football VR training to the PLAYER 22 platform. The update to PLAYER 22 […]