Excellent VR survival game, Song in the Smoke, is coming to SteamVR.
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Mega-roundup of Facebook Connect 2: all the news in a single place!
Hello everyone! As it is tradition of this blog, I have prepared a big fatty roundup with all the news
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The XR Week Peek (2021.10.31): Facebook becomes Meta, Pimax teases Reality headset, and more!
Hello everyone and Happy Halloween to whoever celebrates it! Here in Italy we were not used to celebrating it when
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‘Blade & Sorcery: Nomad’ Coming Exclusively to Quest 2 November 4th
A sperate, standalone version of the PC VR combat sandbox Blade & Sorcery is going to bring its physics-based carnage to Quest 2 on November 4th. Blade & Sorcery is widely regarded as the premier combat sandbox for SteamVR headsets, letting players take on hordes of realistic combat dummies with a variety of medieval weaponry, such as […]
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Tvori Launches ShapesXR Collaborative Design Tool On Quest In November
Tvori is bringing collaborative design tool ShapesXR to Quest in November.
Hands-On: Hubris Might Give PC VR Its Graphics Fix After Lone Echo
Hubris might give PC VR fans their graphics fix post-Lone Echo 2.
Here’s our hands-on!
Oculus Quest 2 Active Pack Includes Controller Grips For VR Fitness
An Oculus Quest 2 Active Pack is launching in 2022, including new accessories aimed at those using VR for fitness.
A Quick Guide to Effective Hashtag Use [Infographic]
Despite them being around forever, hashtags remain widely misunderstood. Here’s what you need to know.
Twitter Opens Up Super Follows to All Users on iOS
The expansion is another element in Twitter’s broader creator monetization push.
Spacefolk City Review: Laying Some Nice Groundwork
City builders aren’t especially common in VR, but Spacefolk City’s establishing some steady foundations.
Here’s our full review!
Oculus Gaming Showcase Returning For 2022 Show
The Oculus Gaming Showcase will return for a 2022 show.
Everything Announced At Connect 2021: Meta, Project Cambria & More
From Facebook to Meta to Project Cambria, here’s everything announced at Connect 2021.
Meta Acquires Quest-Exclusive Fitness Service Supernatural
Meta is doubling down on VR fitness with the acquisition of the Quest-exclusive Supernatural fitness service.
Black Box VR Gym Members Lift 1 Billion Pounds In Virtual Reality
The Black Box VR community has lifted one billion pounds collectively in their virtual reality workout experience.
Yes, you can you actually lift weights in virtual reality? It’s possible at the Black Box VR gym.
Black Box VR combines real strength training and high-intensity cardio with an addictive esports-style video game to help people gain muscle, lose fat, and completely level up their real-life fitness.
Meta Plans to Reverse Controversial Facebook Account Requirement for Oculus Headsets
Meta (formerly Facebook) created quite a stir in the VR industry when it announced last year that it planned to require Facebook account logins for new users. The move didn’t go over well in the VR space or among critics at large. This week the company said it plans to roll-out a non-Facebook option for […]
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Meta Buys Dev Behind VR Fitness App ‘Supernatural’, Its Sixth VR Studio Acquisition in Two Years
Meta (formerly Facebook) today announced its sixth VR studio acquisition. This time it’s Within, the studio behind the popular Quest exclusive VR fitness app Supernatural. Meta announced the acquisition of Within on the Oculus blog saying that the studio will be run under Meta Reality Labs, the company’s XR organization. The price of the acquisition was not […]
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Russian Cargo Ship Docks to Station with Food, Fuel and Supplies
An uncrewed Russian Progress 79 spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station’s Zvezda module at 9:31 p.m. EDT, two days after lifting off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Carrying almost three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the Expedition 66 crew, the Progress 79 resupply spacecraft will spend about seven months at the station. Learn more …
Meta Introduces New Metaverse Communication Tools
US tech giant Facebook revealed on Thursday it had rebranded as Meta to reflect its shift from building social media apps to developing its upcoming virtual reality (VR) ‘Horizon’ Metaverse platform. During the Facebook Connect 2021 event, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta CEO and Founder, announced the major refocus as well as new product lineups and software […]
Vault Hill To Open Doors to New Metaverse City
British tech startup Vault Hill announced on Friday the launch of a new website ahead of its Initial Land Offering for its Metaverse platform and a further pre-sale of the firm’s Vault Hill City (VHC) token. The London-based enterprise’s Metaverse platform revealed its ambitious plans to reshape human interactions with the digital world with a […]
Zuckerberg Teases Project Cambria, Naraze VR/AR Kit
US tech giant Facebook, now known as ‘Meta’ in a major company rebranding, livestreamed its ‘Facebook Connect 2021’ event on Thursday, where Mark Zuckerberg, Meta CEO and Founder, revealed the company’s new Oculus virtual reality and augmented reality (VR/AR) devices. During the virtual event, Zuckerberg unveiled Project Cambria and Project Nazare, a pair of wearables […]
Facebook Reveals ‘Meta’ Rebrand, Explores Metaverse
Facebook revealed on Thursday it would change its name to Meta to encompass the work it wished to achieve in the next phase of the social media giant’s development. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s Chief Executive and Founder, explored the possible use cases for Meta’s future extended reality (XR) goals at the Facebook Connect event. The Metaverse, […]
Facebook’s Coming Projects will Make it a Bigger Part of Our Daily Lives – Is That a Good Thing?
The evolution of Facebook could have big impacts, good and bad.
Twitter Shares New insights into TV Show Discussion via Tweets [Infographic]
People are tweeting about TV shows more than ever, as demonstrated in these new insights.
Snapchat Adds Spooky Features for Halloween, Showcasing its Latest AR Tools
77% of Snapchatters plan on using the app during Halloween.
Twitter Previews Coming NFT Display Options for Profile Images
Twitter’s new NFT display options are evolving, and could play a key role in digital art display.