GORN 2 expands upon the original game well so far, delivering absurdly hilarious combat in our preview while remaining distinctly familiar.
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The New Salsa Academy Lets You Break A Sweat In Style
The New Salsa Academy teaches you how to dance one step at a time in VR and mixed reality, and today’s update introduces a new Challenge Mode.
Rockstar Acquires Studio That Worked On Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas VR
Rockstar Games has acquired Video Games Deluxe, the studio that worked on Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas VR before it went on hold and L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.
How Detective VR Uses Mixed Reality For A Narrative-Driven Mystery
With mixed reality gaming still in its relative infancy, we interviewed Detective VR’s studio about designing a narrative-driven experience with newer tech.
PicotionAI: Playing Pictionary with mixed reality, camera access, and artificial intelligence
Today I want to tell you about a little but very cute project I’ve developed for Pico headsets. It’s called PicotionAI and it is a game that includes mixed reality, camera access, and artificial intelligence! As I have done in other similar cases, I’m telling you this story hoping that it can inspire you to […]
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Online Dating Company Announces $20M Annual Fund to Accelerate “virtual intimacy” Startups
Social Discovery Group, the company behind Dating.com and DateMyAge.com, announced it’s launched a venture studio that aims to “transform virtual intimacy into the new normal” by backing early-stage startups in AI-powered communication, XR advancements, and social discovery platforms. Called SDG Lab, the group has pledged an annual investment of $20 million by providing a “straightforward” […]
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‘Dimensional Double Shift’ is Owlchemy Labs’ Fastest Growing Game, Tapping Into Quest’s Latest Freemium Trend
Owlchemy Labs has been a powerhouse of top-selling VR games, so when the Google-owned studio released Dimensional Double Shift in beta last year for free, it wasn’t immediately clear why the studio behind Job Simulator (2016) was making its first stride into freemium territory. With over 500,000 downloads now though, it’s evident they saw the writing on the […]
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Classic Melee Combat Game ‘GORN’ is Getting a Sequel Later This Year on Quest, PC VR & PSVR 2
GORN (2019), the comically violent combat game from Free Lives, is getting a sequel that aims to bring a double dose of madcap melee mayhem, coming to all major VR headsets later this year. GORN 2 is currently being developed by Cortopia Studios, with help from the teams at Free Lives and Devolver Digital. You might know Cortopia from its rash of […]
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‘Batman: Arkham Shadow’ Update Adds New Modes, Maps & Extreme Difficulty for Seasoned Players
Batman: Arkham Shadow (2024) just got its ‘Game of the Year’ update that brings a host of new features, including three new maps, an ‘Extreme’ difficulty setting, and a new permadeath mode. Camouflaj released the game’s 1.4 update to celebrate its recent Game of the Year win at the annual D.I.C.E. Awards last month, where it […]
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Metal 3D Printing and Heart Health Kicks Off March on Station
Metal 3D printing and cardiovascular health kicked off the research schedule at the beginning of the week for the Expedition 72 crew. Crew arrival preparations are also underway at the International Space Station as a new cargo craft is being unloaded.
Google Announces Updates to Display Network Campaigns
New options for your expanded Google campaigns.
TikTok Shares Latest Data on EU Content Removals and User Numbers
The latest insights into TikTok’s content removals and user counts in Europe.
Pinterest Plans to Roll Out More Transparent AI Labeling on Posts
Some users say Pinterest is being “overrun” by AI slop.
Progress Cargo Craft Docks to Station Resupplying Crew
The unpiloted Progress 91 spacecraft arrived at the aft port of the orbiting laboratory’s Zvezda Service module at 6:02 p.m. EST, March 1. The spacecraft launched at 4:24 p.m. EST (2:24 a.m. Baikonur time) Feb. 27, on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Meta Is Discontinuing Move, Quest’s Fitness Tracking Feature
Meta is discontinuing Move, Quest’s fitness tracking feature, at the end of the month.
XR News Round-Up: Gran Turismo 7, Ember Souls, Underworld Overseer & More
From Gran Turismo 7’s latest update to strategy game Underworld Overseer arriving on Pico, here’s a few more stories from this week.
AMD’s RX 9070 & 9070 XT Graphics Cards Ship Next Week For $550 & $600
AMD’s latest graphics cards, RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT, now have a release date and prices.
Farming Simulator VR Is Out Now On Quest
Farming Simulator VR is out now, available on Quest headsets.
Play for Dream Expects to Adopt Android XR for Standalone OS and Bring New Focus to US Market
China-based Play for Dream, the company building a Vision Pro-like standalone MR headset, says it expects to adopt Android XR as its standalone operating system. The Play for Dream MR headset has been called a “Vision Pro knock-off,” given its close aesthetic similarity to Apple’s headset. But people who have tried it say it’s more […]
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Valve Deckard: The Lynx, Steam Deck, AndroidXR Connection
This week, Valve is back in the XR spotlight. The Index proved a massive leap for XR gaming and headset innovation. However, following a much-hyped release at the height of Meta Quest 2 adoption, Valve has remained quiet on a follow-up device. However, much like the many historic leaks from Apple and Samsung regarding each […]
Big XR News on Meta, Rokid, Microsoft, Anduril Industries
XR never sleeps, and the immersive space race continues on. Just as the dust settles following Microsoft dropping out – for now – of the MR hardware game, it appears the move only fueled interest from other XR players. With Microsoft leaving, the HoloLens 2 gap is creating an opportunity. With the dropping of HoloLens […]
Meta Shares Latest Insights Into Policy Enforcement and Content Engagement Trends
The latest overview of Meta’s enforcement efforts, as well as the most viewed content on Facebook.
LinkedIn Tests Alternate Feed of Updates From Only Your Connections
A more personalized feed, in variance to the main display.
Apple Implements New Age Rating Categories for Apps
The new categories could enable broader enforcement of social media age restrictions.