X Rolls Out Support for 4K Video Uploads

Improved video upload options on X.

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.

Claustrophobic Cave Crawler Tunnels Gets Full Release On Quest

Claustrophobic VR horror game Tunnels enters full release with a new single-player campaign today on Quest.

Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Can Now Give Blind Wearers A Detailed Description Of What’s In View

Meta AI on Ray-Ban Meta glasses can now be much more descriptive about what it sees, via a new accessibility setting for blind and low-vision people.

Beat Saber Celebrates 7th Anniversary With Free New Track

Beat Saber is celebrating its 7th anniversary with Danger, a free new track that’s out now.

WNBA Basketball 2025 Season Tips Off This Week on Quest, Featuring 20 Livestreamed Games

The 2025 WNBA season starts this week, and Meta announced it’s again livestreaming a host of season games on Quest across the Xtadium app and Horizon Worlds NBA Arena. Quest users will be able to tune into 20 live games this season, including five games captured in 180-degree immersive video, Meta says in a news update. Games […]

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‘VRChat’ Opens New Marketplace for Buying and Selling VR Avatars

VRChat announced it’s officially opened its own Avatar Marketplace, allowing users a centralized way to buy and sell avatars from within the social VR platform. Users have been able to visit VRChat worlds and directly buy and sell avatars for a while, however the company has now rolled out a centralized marketplace to make it […]

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Ongoing ISS Operations: Training, Research, Outreach, and Station Maintenance

Thursday operations aboard the International Space Station saw the Expedition 73 crew focused on a range of mission-critical tasks, from training and cargo handling to microgravity research, educational outreach on the HAM Radio, and maintenance of orbital systems.

Wednesday Boasted Health Scans in Space and More Dragon Cargo Stowage and Advanced Science Experiments for the Expedition 73 Crew

The International Space Station’s Expedition 73 crew was busy this Wednesday with completing health scans, transferring more dragon cargo stowage, and carrying out additional advanced science experiments.