We’ve been eagerly awaiting some genuine news about Samsung’s impending XR headset for months now – ever since the company announced its partnership with Google and Qualcomm. Finally, we have some genuine insights to share about “Project Moohan”. The “Moohan” (Infinity in Japanese) headset is still definitely in its early stages, but Samsung has already […]
What is Apple Immersive Video? Mesmerizing Media
It’s easy to write the Apple Vision Pro off as being “dead in the water” at this point. After all, the evidence is mounting that Apple is going to discontinue the spatial computing device in the future. But that doesn’t mean Apple’s XR journey is over – as evidenced by Apple Immersive Video. Sure, “immersive […]
Happy Winter Holidays 2024!
It is a tradition of this blog that I write my holiday wishes for you every year at Christmas. I suspect that almost everyone is too busy celebrating to care about my greetings… but I’m happy to write them anyway! So let me wish you a wonderful Christmas, in case you celebrate it, or just […]
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The XR Week Peek (2024.12.23): Meta prepares to face the competition, Niantic works on Spatial Intelligence, and more!
Christmas is near, and so is the end of the year. Tomorrow, I will write you all a dedicated post to wish you happy holidays, but today, I will be your Santa and do not one, but two giveaways of keys to redeem for free two cool XR games! Be sure to read the whole […]
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Pimax Announces Dream Air, a Compact VR Headset With One Totally Unique Feature
The Pimax Dream Air headset represents a new area of focus for the company. While most of its headsets up to this point have been necessarily bulky to achieve their signature large field-of-view, the Dream Air aims to make a headset that’s compact but still feature-rich. One of those features—a headstrap that automatically tightens—would be […]
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Meta CTO Reflects on 2024, MR Headsets, AR Smart Glasses, AI, and What’s Next
2024 has been quite the year for Meta and its XR ambitions; just as AI and the Apple Vision Pro took over headline space this year, Meta was underpinning its foothold on the XR market. Building on its AI-related work, Meta expanded its AR smart glasses strategy by debuting generation 2 Ray Ban glasses with […]
The Best VR Games of 2024 – Our Game of the Year Picks
Here we are, another year deeper into the most immersive medium that refuses to stand still. Far from fading away, over its nearly decade of existence VR has continued to evolve in ways both subtle and seismic, redefining what’s possible in gaming, creativity, and connection. 2024 has been a year of milestones, where the long-promised […]
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Survios Responds to ‘Alien: Rogue Incursion’s’ Last Minute “Part 1” Designation
We didn’t know we were getting a ‘Part One’ when Survios released their long-awaited horror-shooter Alien: Rogue Incursion (2024) last week, but now we know why. No, you’re not getting half of the game when you buy it, but rather a promise that more is yet to come. At launch last week on PC VR and PSVR […]
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COLD VR Is An Exciting Yet Frustrating Imitation Of SUPERHOT
COLD VR delivers an intriguing twist on Superhot’s brilliant premise, but our recent preview left us with some frustrations.
XR News Round-Up: By Grit Alone, VRider SBK, Undead Citadel & More
In our last XR News Round-Up for 2024, we’re taking a look at stories like By Grit Alone’s Xmas update and Undead Citadel’s Quest 3 update.
Project Astra: Google Smart Glasses Could Be on The Way
In May 2024, the Google I/O event revealed a few interesting insights into the tech giant’s future product roadmap. The company mainly highlighted AI, introducing new versions of Google Gemini, tools for building AI assistants, and more. With Project Astra, Google introduced its vision for the future of smart assistants. According to the company, Astra […]
What is Android XR? Google’s Revolutionary XR Ecosystem
Google is diving head-first back into the world of extended reality – and this time, the company is going big. While it might not be ready to show off any physical products just yet, Google has officially laid out its vision for a brand-new unified Android XR ecosystem. Google isn’t just bringing a reimagined pair […]
LinkedIn’s Giving Users a Summary of Their Games Performance
LinkedIn will give you an overview of how good (or bad) you’ve been at its in-stream games.
Social Media Ad Spend by Platform [Infographic]
An overview of the top earning social platforms, and how they compare.
Meta’s Experimenting With ‘Avatar Quests’ as It Builds Towards the Metaverse
Meta’s looking to add more ways to use avatars within its evolving experiences.
UploadVR’s Best of VR 2024 Awards – Game Of The Year & Most Anticipated Of 2025
With the year coming to a close, here are
UploadVR’s Best of VR 2024 Awards, including our pick for Game of the Year.
UploadVR’s Best of VR 2024 Awards, including our pick for Game of the Year.
Find out all the winners here:
Christmas 2024: Festive VR Games & Updates On Quest, Steam & More
With Christmas less than a week away, we’re rounding up the VR games celebrating the holidays with festive updates.
Contractors Showdown Goes Looting In New Exfil Zone Mode On Quest & Steam
The Exfil Zone alpha is now live in Contractors Showdown, adding a new gameplay mode on Quest and Steam.
Subside Reaches PlayStation VR2 Today With PS5 Pro Enhancements
Aquatic VR experience Subside is now available on PlayStation VR2, featuring PS5 Pro upgrades like dynamic shadows.
Meta CTO on Wireless Compute Pucks for Quest: They Don’t Solve the Problem
Reducing weight and increasing performance are two of the most important factors in pushing standalone XR headsets forward. While Meta has shown off its own Orion AR glasses prototype using a wireless compute unit, Meta’s CTO Andrew Bosworth doesn’t think a similar setup is the magic bullet for standalone VR gaming. Bosworth, who is also head […]
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Station Crew Works Science Installs and Spacewalk Cleanup Before Holidays
Science hardware installations wrapped up the week for the Expedition 72 crew members aboard the International Space Station. The cosmonauts also slept in on Friday following a spacewalk the day before. NASA Flight Engineers Don Pettit and Nick Hague finalized the installation of the European Enhanced Exploration Exercise Device that provides advanced bicycling, rowing, and …
Roscosmos Spacewalkers Finish External Science Work
Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner concluded their spacewalk Dec. 19 at 5:53 p.m. EST after seven hours and 17 minutes. Ovchinin and Vagner completed all of their major objectives, which included installing an experiment package designed to monitor celestial x-ray sources and new electrical connector patch panels and removing several experiments for disposal. …
Top XR Events, Expos and Conferences to Attend in 2025
Ready to dive into a new era of extended reality? Then it’s time to start marking your calendar with the top XR events worth attending in 2025. Throughout 2024, the extended reality market exploded, introducing us to new AI-powered tools, metaverse-as-a-service platforms, and headsets. Countless companies have begun embracing the XR space in new ways […]
Instagram Previews Coming AI Video Elements
Soon, you’ll be able to generate AI elements for your IG video uploads.
Meta Launches Updated Affiliate Link Displays in Posts and Comments
More prominent affiliate links should encourage more sales.