Two spacewalkers and their assisting crew members took a half-day off on Friday following the previous day’s excursion to remove radio hardware and swab for microbes outside the International Space Station. The rest of the Expedition 72 crew researched plasma physics, took a physical fitness test, and ensured the upkeep of the orbital outpost. Station …
Samsung’s 3-Year Hyperconnectivity Plan Behind the Moohan XR Headset
Recently, Samsung’s dive into the XR headset market has been stealing headlines. In a storyline that mirrors the rise of Apple’s Vision Pro, the Moohan headset was finally publicly revealed following years of speculation at the tail end of 2024—with further reveal coming in the first month of 2025. Samsung is on a mission, and […]
XR at CES 25, Meta Quest Pro Discontinued, NVIDIA Robotics – Big XR News Show
Watch on YouTube. In this episode of the Big XR News show, Rory Greener, Tech Journalist, XR Today welcomes some of XR’s top analysts to talk about the latest news from across the industry. From groundbreaking NVIDIA robotics to the Quest Pro’s demise, we break down this month’s biggest XR announcements from CES and beyond. […]
TikTok Looks to Highlight its Value for Artists With New Video Series
The series will showcase successes that have emerged from the app.
Pinterest Shares Guide to Key Marketing Moments for the Year Ahead
An overview of seasonal opportunities for your Pin marketing.
YouTube Launches 2025 AdBlitz to Showcase Super Bowl Campaigns
A central hub for all the 2025 Super Bowl ad campaigns.
‘Cave Crave’ Brings ‘The Climb’ Mechanics in Claustrophobic Spelunking Sim This Spring
The Climb (2016) is chock-full of interesting climbing mechanics, although few games have been able to replicate the heart-pounding feel of clattering up a sheer surface, seconds away from losing your grip. Now, the studio behind Thief Simulator VR: Greenview Street (2022), is getting ready to launch their latest Climb-inspired spelunking sim, Cave Crave. Cave Crave is slated […]
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Early Access PC VR Shooter ‘Into the Radius 2’ Has Already Generated Nearly $3M in Revenue
CM Games, the studio behind post-apocalyptic shooter Into the Radius (2020), revealed its early access follow-up Into the Radius 2 has generated nearly $3 million in revenue. CM Games CEO Vlad Rannik announced the revenue figure in a recent interview with UploadVR’s Henry Stockdale. Rannik, who co-founded the Estonia-based studio in 2010, additionally notes the original Into the […]
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Meta Reality Labs Saw Record Quarterly Revenue in Q4 2024, But Also Record Costs
In its quarterly financial results today, Meta revealed that its Reality Lab division saw its best ever Q4 revenue but, as before, this coincides with equally growing costs. Meta’s Reality Labs division houses its metaverse and XR groups, and some of its AI initiatives. During its Q4 2024 earnings call, Meta revealed that Reality Labs […]
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Spacewalkers Complete Radio Hardware Removal and Microbe Search
NASA astronauts?Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore concluded their spacewalk at 1:09 p.m. EST Jan. 30. It was the ninth spacewalk for Williams and the fifth for Wilmore, and it was the 274th spacewalk in support of space station assembly, maintenance, and upgrades. Williams surpassed former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson’s record for total spacewalking time by a female astronaut. Williams now has 62 …
NASA Astronauts Begin Spacewalk for Maintenance and Science
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore began a spacewalk at approximately 7:43 a.m. EST to remove a radio frequency group antenna assembly from the station’s truss, collect samples of surface material for analysis from the Destiny laboratory and the Quest airlock to see whether microorganisms may exist on the exterior of the orbital complex, …
NASA+ is Live Covering Spacewalk for Radio Hardware Removal, Microbe Search
NASA’s coverage is underway on NASA+ as two astronauts will conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at approximately 8 a.m. EST and last about six and a half hours.0 Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media. NASA astronauts Suni Williams …
Splashtop Releases AR Virtual Support System
In a move that could reshape industrial maintenance, Splashtop has just released its AR remote support system, which works with RealWear Smart Glasses. Announced January 28, 2025, this is a bold play by Splashtop to make hazardous work environments significantly safer. Splashtop already has significant market presence, serving over 30 million users and 250,000 businesses, […]
Samsung Unveils ‘Moohan’ to Compete with Quest, Vision Pro
Samsung has just unveiled Project Moohan, its highly anticipated extended reality (XR) headset, in-person for the first time. Showcased at Galaxy Unpacked 2025 and set to compete with the Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro, this exciting joint venture between Samsung and Google brings powerful AI integration to mixed reality, potentially setting a new standard […]
Meta Quest ROI Optimization: Post-Implementation Strategies for Enterprises
You’ve identified your XR enterprise use cases, assessed the competition, and decided to choose Meta and the Quest ecosystem to take business productivity to the next level. So, what’s next in your roadmap? Meta Quest ROI optimization. Meta offers companies a wide range of powerful (and affordable) hardware options, flexible applications, and software solutions to […]
Meta Updates Audience Targeting Options for Advantage+ Catalog Ads
Changes to your targeting options for Meta’s automated ad campaigns.
TikTok Outlines Measures in Place for the German Federal Election
The German Federal Election will be held next month.
Instagram Adds New Views Insights to Guide Creative Performance
The new metrics will provide more insight into viewer retention and comparative performance.
The XR Week Peek (2025.01.29): Google acquires HTC engineers, Meta plans to release Oakley smartglasses, and more!
Happy Lunar New Year everyone! May the year of the snake bring you joy, happiness, money, success, love, and a lot of XR headsets! And if you are someone that celebrates this festivity, I wish you to spend some quality time with the people you love… and eat a lot of food ? I’m literally swamped with […]
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‘Demeo’ Studio Announces Official Dungeons & Dragons Version of Hit VR Tabletop Strategy Game
Resolution Games, the studio behind XR fantasy board game Demeo (2021), announced they’re releasing a Dungeons & Dragons game in the same vein, called DEMEO X DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: BATTLEMARKED. Demeo was already pretty D&D-esque when it launched on VR headsets in 2021, but now Resolution Games, in partnership with D&D creator Wizards of the Coast, […]
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VR Veteran Fast Travel Games Announces Layoffs, Citing Lower Than Expected Sales in 2024
Fast Travel Games, the Stockholm-based developer and publisher behind a host of VR titles, announced they’re laying off 30 employees, which the VR veteran studio says is a direct result of lower-than-expected sales in 2024. The studio says affected include publishing, marketing and admin positions, noting however the studio as a whole will be impacted […]
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VR Publisher VRAL Acquires 30% Stake in Studio Behind VR Shooter ‘EXOSHOCK’
Miami-based VR publisher VRAL Games announced it’s acquired a 30% stake in PolarityOne, a Seattle-based indie studio developing the upcoming co-op VR shooter EXOSHOCK. The studios say the investment aligns with VRAL Games’ strategy to expand its presence in immersive gaming, leaving PolarityOne to operate independently with publishing support from VRAL. “We believe PolarityOne is among the […]
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‘Path of Fury’ Preview – A VR Beat-’Em-Up That Packs a Nostalgic Punch
Path of Fury – Episode I: Tetsuo’s Tower is an upcoming combat sim that’s all about punching your way through gangsters while making a one-way trip through the ’80s-inspired underworld. We went hands-on with the first two levels ahead of its March 13th release on Quest, so read on to find out more. I grew […]
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