Amazon Prime Video is Getting a Well Overdue Relaunch on Quest, Including Offline Watching

Amazon today released a new version of its Prime Video app for Quest, which is letting you do one thing the 2019-era version never got around to: downloading and watching videos offline. That ought to put Travel Mode to good use. The original Prime Video VR app for Quest hasn’t seen much love since it […]

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Sony Teases Something from ‘Starship Troopers’ Coming to PSVR 2

Sony is teasing something to do with the beloved cult classic film Starship Troopers (1997) and PSVR 2, with more information coming next week. Sony Pictures VR, with the help of original Starship Troopers actor Casper Van Dien (Juan Rico), tossed out a short video on X teasing an announce coming in hot on September 30th, promising a […]

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Crew Rotation Preps Continue Amidst Human Research on Station

As one crew on Earth prepares to launch to the International Space Station another crew is getting ready to depart the orbital outpost. In the meantime, human research is underway as the Expedition 72 crew members continue exploring how their bodies are adapting to microgravity. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft atop the Falcon 9 rocket is …

Williams Leads Station as Crew Swap Operations Continue

Expedition 72 is officially underway with NASA astronaut Suni Williams as its commander aboard the International Space Station. Meanwhile, the nine orbital residents are awaiting more visitors while also preparing for the next crew departure. Williams took command of the orbital outpost when NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson and Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai …

NASA, SpaceX Shift Crew-9 Launch to NET Sept. 28 Over Weather Concerns

NASA and SpaceX teams have adjusted the next launch opportunity for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission to no earlier than 1:17 p.m. EDT, Saturday, Sept. 28, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida due to expected tropical storm conditions in the area. The change allows teams to complete a rehearsal of launch day activities Tuesday …

Industry Experts Speak on Meta Connect, Quest MR Headsets, and Smart Glasses Adoption

Meta Connect will take place on September 25-26, 2024, showcasing Meta’s latest digital solutions from its social media and XR portfolio. Historically, Connect has revealed deep insights into the firm’s XR roadmap. Pundits should expect Meta to impress audiences during Connect 2024 and solidify its position as a leading XR vendor. While Meta seems to […]

Industrial VR Training Leader Gains Investment to Build “Better Careers and Better Lives”

 This week, immersive skilled trades training solutions provider Interplay Learning announced a new capital investment from Goldman Sachs Alternatives to scale its training solutions to new clients in the enterprise marketplace. As part of the investment, Richard Waitumbi, Managing Director at Goldman Sachs, will also join Interplay Learning’s Board of Directors.    Greg Shell, Partner […]

Meta Launches New Developer Hubs To Facilitate External Projects

An important update for developers building with Meta’s tools. 

X Looks To Remove Account Blocking Options in the App

Elon’s moving to the next stage in removing blocking as an option. 

New Data Shows X Is Losing Users in the US and UK

More data on X’s gradual decline.