Twitter’s New ‘Highlights’ Tab is Now Available to Twitter Blue Subscrbers

A new option to highlight your top performing tweets.

Xbox Game Studios Head Thinks VR/AR Audience Is ‘Not Quite There Yet’

Don’t expect an Xbox headset soon, as Xbox Studios head Matt Booty says he’s waiting for a bigger AR and VR audience.

Steam Next Fest Returns With Fresh PC VR Demos

Steam Next Fest returns once more, featuring new PC VR demos until next week.

AWE 2023: Hands-on wide-FOV headset XTAL 3 and Manomotion

I’m back to telling you about some hands-on sessions I had at AWE in Santa Clara, California. And today there are a two I’m sure you will find interesting… XTAL 3 One thing I’m very happy about having tried at AWE is the XTAL 3 headset by Vrgineers. I was very curious to try this […]

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VR Adventure ‘Retropolis 2’ Now in Early Access on Quest App Lab

Retropolis 2: Never Say Goodbye is the next in the Retropolis miniseries, offering up more extendo-arm puzzling and neo-noir narrative goodness. The first episode is now available in early access on Quest and Oculus PC. Much like the original The Secret of Retropolis (2021), Retropolis 2 is said to combine classic point-and-click adventuring with immersive cinematography. Like the […]

VR Shooter ‘The Burst’ Shows off High-flying Parkour & Rapid Shooting Action

The Burst is an upcoming high-speed shooter that seems to pack in a ton of our favorite VR-native stuff: Spider-Man-style swinging, fast-paced movement, and weapon juggling galore. Under development by GoRapid Studio, The Burst is a single-player shooter that looks to combine stuff like wall-running and rail-surfing as you swing around the game’s enemy-filled, interactive environments. Basically, […]

Meta to Reduce Quest’s Minimum Age Restriction to 10 Years

Meta announced it’s reducing age requirements for Quest users, bringing the previous 13+ minimum down to 10+. The company says the policy change will come alongside new parent-managed accounts for Quest 2 and the upcoming Quest 3, which the company says will help keep preteens safe. As anyone who has dipped their toes into social […]

Teaching Social Media—Adding To K-12 Curriculum

Some people argue that social media should at the very least be introduced to students. … [+] media. The “3 Rs”, as it is known, could also be used for this. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty…read more

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Releases Recap: June 10 – 16

This week, we released several titles and updates across the Meta Quest Platform. Here’s a rundown of the highlights….

The Top XR Field Services Vendors for 2023

Extended Reality solutions have quickly proven themselves to be more than just a tech novelty. Over the years, as the technology in the ecosystem has evolved, companies have begun to uncover endless new ways to leverage XR in day-to-day operations.   For field services professionals, the right immersive tools can make it easier to collaborate with […]