Meta Discounts Quest 3S 256GB by $50 for Limited Time, Includes Free Copy of ‘Batman: Arkham Shadow’

Meta has bundled in a free copy of Batman: Arkham Shadow (2023) with new Quest 3 and Quest 3S purchases since September, with the offer slated to expire in April 2025. Now Meta is sweetening the pot by reducing the biggest storage variant of Quest 3S by $50 for a limited time. As the company’s most […]

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Pimax Raises Another $13.6M to Accelerate the Development of Its VR Headset Business

Pimax, the Chinese startup known for its wide field-of-view (FOV) PC VR headsets, has secured an additional ¥CN100 million (~$13.6 million USD) in an extension to its Series C funding. According to an initial report from 36Kr (Chinese), the investment round was led by Zhuji Jingchuang Rong Investment Co, and supported by previous investor Ivy Capital, which took […]

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Crew Gears Up for Spacewalk, Conducts Research and Training

Two NASA astronauts are gearing up this week for the first spacewalk of the year at the International Space Station. The Expedition 72 crew members also started the week working on botany, combustion, and human research and practicing departing the orbital outpost. Flight Engineer Nick Hague and Commander Suni Williams are scheduled to set their …

Batman: Arkham Shadow’s Total Players Doubled Over Christmas

The number of people who have played Batman: Arkham Shadow doubled over Christmas, and has almost reached one million.

Quest 3S Was The Top Selling Console On Amazon US In 2024

Meta Quest 3S was the top selling games console on Amazon US in 2024, despite only releasing in October.

Gears & Goo Reimagines Tower Defense For Hand & Eye Tracking On Apple Vision Pro

Gears & Goo reimagines tower defense for Apple Vision Pro’s eye tracking.

Big XR News from Meta, Apple, XREAL, NVIDIA, CES

This week, without surprise, was focused on CES. For a range of technology markets, not just XR, CES took over the headlines as it does each year, showcasing the latest innovations in emerging technology. NVIDIA took centre stage at the event. The company’s CEO took the stage to introduce a range of technologies, including XR, […]

Apple Vision Pro Gains Enterprise-Grade XR Streaming Capability – CES 25

Another piece of CES news this week: among all the big announcements and innovations, XR streaming solutions provider Innoactive announced a new product partnership with Apple and NVIDIA to introduce a streaming service between Omniverse and Apple Vision Pro.  The move enables NVIDIA Omniverse developers to stream their Universal Scene Description (OpenUSD) workflows to an […]

Apple Vision Pro Helps to Train NVIDIA Robots – CES 2025

This week, at CES 2025, NVIDIA took centre stage to showcase its latest innovations in emerging technology. Namely, NVIDIA showed off its robotics and AI investments. The two go hand in hand for NVIDIA. As the firm researches into robotics and self-driving cars, it is taking the necessary steps to develop an AI framework to […]

X Is Considering Removing Time Markers on Posts in the Main Feed

X is considering some significant changes to its UI. 

20 Predictions for Social Media in 2025 [Infographic]

Some key social media marketing predictions for the year ahead.

X Considers Charging All New Users to Sign-up to the App

X is still looking for options to make up for its ad revenue losses.

Sony’s Standalone Headset For Enterprise Is $4750 And Ships In February

Sony’s standalone XR headset for enterprise CAD is $4750, can be purchased from January 23, and starts shipping in February.

Beat Saber Shares #1 With Alien: Rogue Incursion In December’s PS VR2 Downloads Charts

Beat Saber and Alien: Rogue Incursion shared #1 in December’s PlayStation VR2 download charts.

CES 25: Hands-on Ray-Ban Meta and its experimental AI features

Yesterday at CES, in a Meta Showroom, I was finally able to try the Ray-Ban Meta glasses and especially their experimental AI features! Let me tell you everything about this experience. (As usual, let me remind you that since I had just a few minutes to try the device, this can’t be considered an exhaustive […]

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Vision Pro Knock-off Gets High Praise From Former Quest Engineer

Wait, Apple Vision Pro doesn’t come in black, does it? Nope, but Play For Dream MR does. And with what some are calling the ‘Android Vision Pro’, owing to its Android-based OS, Play For Dream seems to have turned some heads at CES 2025 this past week. Initially launched in Asia last year, China-based headset […]

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Sony’s Enterprise MR Headset Set to Release Next Month, Priced at $4,750

We haven’t heard much about Sony’s SRH-S1 standalone MR headset over the past year, which the company revealed at CES 2024. Now, the enterprise-focused device has an official launch date and price. Released in collaboration with Siemens, the soberly-named Sony SRH-S1 is set to launch sometime in February 2025, priced at $4,750, which the companies are squarely aiming at […]

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Shiftall Reveals Quest ‘Expansion’ Controller, New SteamVR Controllers

Shiftall, the Japan-based creators behind MeganeX PC VR headsets, announced two new VR controller accessories at CES 2025—a SteamVR-compatible controller for PC VR, and a unique add-on to Quest Touch controllers that give users a scroll wheel and extra buttons. GripVR Shiftall is bringing out its own standard PC VR controller, called GripVR. Designed for […]

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Spacewalk Preps, Biology Research Wrap Up Week Aboard Station

The Expedition 72 crew wrapped up the week aboard the International Space Station preparing for a spacewalk to service science and station hardware next week. The orbital residents also continued their biotechnology and human research activities to advance health on Earth and in space. Two spacewalks are scheduled for Jan. 16 and Jan. 23 to …

Rokid Max 2 Review: Sharp New AR Specs from Rokid

If you read my previous Rokid Max AR glasses review from 2023, you’ll already know that I think Rokid’s specs are pretty impressive. The Rokid Max 2 glasses, which build on the previous model with a slightly sleeker design, are a decent upgrade. Notably, I don’t think these glasses add much from a “technical specifications” […]

Specs Appeal: XREAL’s AR Shades Shine at CES

XREAL’s highly anticipated XREAL One Pro glasses debuted at CES 2025, showcasing their cutting-edge AR technology. At an event that was dominated by AI software, XREAL was a real highlight in the wearable hardware space. The stylish specs represent a quantum leap forward in consumer-oriented augmented reality, and have a sleek, wearable design. In fact, […]

Triller Launches App to Download Your TikTok Clips

The tool could give US TikTok users additional peace of mind.

YouTube Expands 3-Minute Shorts to All Users

Now, all YouTube uploads under 3 minutes in length will qualify as Shorts.

X Set to Come Under More Scrutiny in Europe

Elon Musk’s ongoing political influence efforts look set to bring more scrutiny.

TikTok Adds Post Scheduling to TikTok Studio App

A handy addition to TikTok’s mobile management app.