Boxed Out, a color matching VR puzzle game previously released on PC VR and PSVR, is heading for Quest next month.
Meta’s VP Of VR/MR, Mark Rabkin, Is Leaving The Company Next Month
Meta’s VP of VR/MR, Mark Rabkin, is leaving the company in March, citing “family health issues”.
Paid ‘Quest Games Optimizer’ Tool Now Has Over 100,000 Users
Quest Games Optimizer, the paid software that lets Quest users boost game performance, has now topped over 100,000 users. Initially released in 2022, Quest Games Optimizer is a tool Quest users can run in the background during gameplay that can increase resolution, performance, frame rate, and increase battery life across all Quest headsets—from the 2019 original […]
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Apple Reportedly Cancels Mac-connected AR Glasses Due to Poor Internal Reviews
According to a Bloomberg report, Apple has shuttered an AR glasses project aimed at mainstream consumers. Originally planned for release in 2027, the device, codenamed N107, was a Mac-connected pair of AR glasses which the company was positioning as a more accessible alternative to the $3,500 Vision Pro mixed reality headset. The report, citing internal […]
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Meta CTO: 2025 is a ‘Make or Break’ Year for Meta’s XR Ambitions, Internal Memo Reveals
Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth released an internal memo to employees, stating 2025 is going to be “the most critical year” for the company’s XR efforts yet, Business Insider reports. Titled “2025: The Year of Greatness”, the memo (seen below) largely takes an inspirational tone, urging Reality Labs employees to do “the best work of your career […]
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Meta’s VP of XR is Departing the Company Citing Family Health Concerns
Meta’s VP of XR, Mark Rabkin, is departing the company after leading its XR efforts for more than four years. Rabkin cites family health issues as the primary driver for his departure. Today Mark Rabkin announced his plan to leave the company in March. In his public announcement he said, “devs and fans [of XR]—I […]
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Robotics Demonstration, Air and Water Quality Checks Aboard Orbital Lab
Free-flying robotics and science maintenance topped the work schedule aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The Expedition 72 crew also analyzed station air and water quality and set up a student-controlled camera for Earth observations. NASA engineers are using the weightless environment of the orbital lab to study how robots might capture objects in …
Meta Invests $100 Billion into Augmented Reality Smart Glasses, Virtual Reality Headsets, Mixed Reality Quest, Metaverse Portfolio
Following its recent Q1 earnings report, news emerged highlighting how Meta is again doubling down investments in immersive technology via a $100 billion spending plan for its XR product portfolio, which includes augmented reality smart glasses, virtual reality headsets, mixed reality Quest, and metaverse services. The news comes as Samsung drops an increasing amount of […]
Apple Ceases AR Smart Glasses Production, Retaining Vison Pro Focus
This week, Bloomberg reported that Apple is dropping the development of Mac-ready AR smart glasses. The report follows internal research into an XR device that could sit next to the Vision Pro headset. Seemingly, the Apple AR smart glasses device would work alongside and tether to Mac hardware, indicating that computing power would be shared […]
Will Elon’‘s Increasing Political Ambitions Help or Hurt X?
Elon’s digging deeper into politics, which could impact his businesses.
TikTok Announces Programming for Black History Month
TikTok’s running both in-app and IRL events this year.
The Social Media Funnel Explained [Infographic]
Some tips to help maximize your social media content approach.
Quest 3 & 3S Saw Significant SteamVR Usage Share Growth In January
Quest 3 & Quest 3S now make up 28% of SteamVR usage, after seeing significant growth in recent months, and are fast approaching Quest 2.
Mixed Reality Arcade Game Project Aeroes Is Free For A Limited Time
Project Aeroes, a mixed reality game where you guide spaceships, is free for a limited time on Quest 3.
Apple & Sony Reportedly Still Working To Bring PS VR2 Controllers Support To Vision Pro
Apple and Sony are still working to bring PS VR2 Sense controller support to Vision Pro, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports.
Vacation Simulator & Cosmonious High Get Permanent Price Drops
Owlchemy Labs permanently reduced the price for Vacation Simulator and Cosmonious High, though PlayStation owners will need to wait.
‘Batman: Arkham Shadow’ Counts Over 1 Million Quest Players, In-game Achievement Reveals
Batman: Arkham Shadow (2024) has just topped over 1 million players, evidenced by an in-game achievement that nearly everyone is bound to earn just by booting up the game and playing for a few minutes. Camouflaj’s Batman: Arkham Shadow, the Quest-exclusive game released last October, was poised to be a big draw for the holiday season last […]
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Apple Reportedly on Track to Bring PSVR 2 Controller Support to Vision Pro
Apple is reportedly making good headway on its quest to bring controllers to Vision Pro, as Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman maintains a collaboration with Sony to bring support for PSVR 2’s controllers to Apple’s headset is still on track. Gurman noted late last year that Apple had approached Sony in early 2024, which allegedly was a part […]
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Google’s XR Modeling Tool ‘Blocks’ Gets a Second Life with ‘Open Blocks’ on Quest
Known for its work on the open source version of Google’s Tilt Brush, Open Brush, The Icosa Foundation has now released a version of Google’s low-poly 3D modeling app Blocks for Quest. Like Blocks, the studio’s appropriately named Open Blocks has the same simple interface as the original, allowing creators to design low-poly 3D assets in VR. Previously only available on PC […]
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Station Crew Cleans Up After Spacewalk, Studies Space Agriculture and Physics
The Expedition 72 crew kicked off the first week in February cleaning up after last week’s spacewalk and continuing its space agriculture and microgravity physics experiments. Other International Space Station science objectives planned on Monday included human research while the orbital residents kept up the maintenance of the orbital outpost. NASA astronauts Suni Williams and …
Over 1 Million People Have Now Played Batman: Arkham Shadow
Over 1 million players have now unlocked the first achievement of the Quest 3 & 3S exclusive Batman: Arkham Shadow.
Mindshow Is Relaunching As An Animation Tool For Professional Productions
The VR animation software Mindshow is relaunching as an enterprise tool for professional productions.
Google Blocks Open Source Rebirth Open Blocks Launches In Early Access
Open Blocks, the open source rebirth of Google’s Blocks, is now available on Quest in early access, following its release on Steam last year.
XR News Round-Up: Gran Turismo 7, Exoshock, VR Games Showcase & More
Between Gran Turismo 7’s latest update, the next VR Games Showcase and VR sci-fi shooter Exoshock, here’s a few more stories across VR from this week.