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AWE 2025 Speakers Include Oculus Founder, Meta’s VP of Metaverse Experiences, & ILM Immersive VP

8 months ago
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AWE USA 2025 is set to include speakers from some of the biggest names in the XR industry, including Oculus & Anduril founder Palmer Luckey, along with Jason Rubin—one of the only remaining early Oculus executives—who is presently Meta’s Vice President of Metaverse Experiences. Also on the roster is Vicki Dobbs Beck, the vice president […]

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Crew Works Robotics Competition and 3D Bioprinter to Manufacture Cells, Tissues

8 months ago
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The Expedition 72 crew spent Tuesday setting up a free-flying robotics competition for students and a cleaning a 3D biological printer. The International Space Station residents also conducted blood and saliva tests, cleaned crew quarters, and packed a cargo ship for departure.
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XR Awards 2025 Arrives! – Key Dates and Considerations

8 months ago
InternetNews
The XR Awards are back for a fourth year, celebrating the best in augmented, virtual, and mixed reality innovation across the past 12 months. Year-on-year, the XR Awards proudly showcase a diverse range of end-users, individuals, and companies leading the enterprise XR space. 2025 is already becoming a mammoth year for the immersive technology industry, […]
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Apple Vision Pro: AI Integration Signals New Chapter in Mixed Reality

8 months ago
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As reported by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman; the Apple visionOS 2.4 update expected in April will bring AI capabilities to the $3,499 device; potentially transforming how users interact with spatial computing. This marks an evolution evolution in the company’s mixed reality strategy, as Apple recently ceased development of its planned Mac-ready AR smart glasses to focus […]
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Microsoft to Transition Away from HoloLens, Mixed Reality Hardware

8 months ago
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Following the loss of its multi-billion IVAS/HoloLens contract with the US military, Microsoft’s mixed reality division appears to be approaching the end of a bumpy ride. Following last week’s IVAS news, The Verge detailed a comment from Microsoft Mixed Reality CVP Robin Seiler, confirming Microsoft’s stance on HoloLens and its mixed reality ambition. Seiler noted […]
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Chronostrike Brings A SUPERHOT-Inspired Co-Op Shooter To Quest

8 months ago
InternetNews
Chronostrike is the latest SUPERHOT-like game to reach VR with a new co-op shooter on Quest.
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Monster Snap Is Pokemon Snap For Cryptids In VR

8 months ago
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Inspired by Pokemon Snap, Monster Snap is an on-rails photography game where you search for cryptids that’s coming to Quest, Steam, and PlayStation VR2.
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Metro Awakening ‘Underperformed Financial Expectations’, Publisher Tells Investors

8 months ago
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Metro Awakening “underperformed” against the financial expectations of the game’s parent company, despite positive reviews.
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Quest Owners Can Watch Today’s NBA All-Star Game In 180-Degrees

8 months ago
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Quest owners in the US can watch the 2025 NBA All-Star Game in 180-degrees for free.
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Afference hands-on: a ring giving magical haptic sensations

8 months ago
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The last demo I had during my CES in January wasn’t for sure the least in terms of importance. I was able to go hands-on with Afference, a very special ring meant to give haptic sensations. Why was it so special? Well, let me explain to you… Afference Ring and the referred sensations Afference is […]

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‘Thief Simulator’ VR Sold Over 300,000 Copies on Quest Alone

8 months ago
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3R Games, the studio behind Thief Simulator VR: Greenview Street (2022), revealed the game has sold over 310,000 units on Quest alone. Announced in an X post last week, the studio says this includes sales across all supported Quest headsets—Quest 2, 3, 3S and Pro. Notably, the game is also available on PSVR 2. 3R Games […]

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Post-apocalyptic VR Shooter ‘Metro Awakening’ Failed to Meet Revenue Goals, Parent Company Reveals

8 months ago
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Embracer Group, the media conglomerate behind a host of game studios, announced in a recent financial report that Metro Awakening (2024) “underperformed” financial expectations. Developed by Embracer Group’s Vertigo Games, Metro Awakening brought the storied post-apocalyptic shooter franchise to VR for the first time, serving as the latest ‘AAA’ quality VR game to target all major headsets, […]

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VR Treadmill Omni One Adds New Games to Lineup, Including ‘Arizona Sunshine’ Series and ‘Into the Radius’

8 months ago
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Virtuix, the company known for its line of VR treadmills, announced it’s adding nine more VR games to its lineup of titles supported by its Omni One all-in-one system. The company says Omni One now supports over 55 titles, with its most recent additions including Arizona Sunshine Remake, Arizona Sunshine 2, and Into The Radius. Other newly added titles […]

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Indie VR Hit Sequel ‘Into the Radius 2’ is Headed to Quest 3 in Early Access

8 months ago
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Into the Radius 2, sequel to the popular post-apocalyptic shooter, is coming soon to Quest 3 in early access. Developer CM Games says the game is planned to release on Quest 3 and Quest 3S sometime in Q2 2025, priced at $40. Furthermore, the studio says the Quest version of Into the Radius 2 will “have the […]

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Prima Immersive On Apple Vision Pro Offers The Highest Quality Immersive Video Yet

8 months ago
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Prima Immersive on Apple Vision Pro offers the highest quality immersive 3D video yet, sharper than even Apple Immersive Video.
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XR News Round-Up: SXSW 2025, Thief Simulator VR, Wet & More

8 months ago
InternetNews
From Thief Simulator VR reaching over 300k sales to the SXSW XR Experience, we’re highlighting a few more stories across VR this week.
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VR Tactical Shooter Tier One: Direct Action Kicks Off Early Access On Quest Soon

8 months ago
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Tier One: Direct Action, a VR tactical FPS inspired by ArmA and Rainbow Six Siege, launches next week in early access on Quest.
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Ray-Ban Meta Success Signals Broader AR Market Momentum

8 months ago
InternetNews
Strong Sales Performance Exceeds Expectations In their latest earnings call, EssilorLuxottica – Meta’s key smart glasses partner – revealed remarkable success for their Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, with over 2 million units sold since their September 2023 launch. CFO Stefano Grassi highlighted the product’s strong performance in Europe: Just to give you an idea, it’s […]
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Big XR News from Google, Microsoft, Samsung Qualcomm

8 months ago
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As AI summits steal headlines, the XR industry continues to mature, as major investment goals show how major players are pushing forward with XR technology. The industry is shaping up and ready for the rest of the year. The shark tank is growing, and leaders will emerge. Today’s news will determine tomorrow’s leaders, so keep […]
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TikTok Reinstated in US App Stores After Assurance From the Attorney General

8 months ago
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TikTok’s available for download in the US once again. 

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TikTok Adds ‘Most-Loved’ Tag for Popular TikTok Shop Items

8 months ago
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A new way to highlight top-rated products in the app.

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Sci-Fi Fantasy Shooter StellarPlans VR Heads For Quest This March

8 months ago
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StellarPlans, a Sci-Fi fantasy VR shooter created by a solo developer, lands on Quest next month.
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Into the Radius 2 Early Access Coming Soon to Meta Quest

8 months ago
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Immersive survival shooter Into the Radius 2 Early Access coming to Quest in Q2 2025.
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Real VR Fishing Continues The World Tour With Europe DLC Vol. 2 Soon

8 months ago
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Real VR Fishing continues its World Tour with new locations in the Europe DLC Vol. 2, arriving in two weeks on Quest.
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Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Have Sold 2 Million Units, Production To Be Vastly Increased

8 months ago
InternetNews
Ray-Ban Meta glasses have sold 2 million units so far, and the annual production capacity is being increased to 10 million by the end of 2026.