The XR Week Peek (2022.08.08): Xiaomi unveils its smartglasses, Improbable and RP1 want to create the networking for the metaverse, and much more!

I guess that during these days of hot summer many people are on vacation, so I wish you all to take some days of rest. Probably also the big guys of XR are on vacation because this week we have very little interesting news about things happened in our ecosystem. So… don’t expect this to […]

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Critical Research Under Way Benefiting Humans on and off Earth

The seven Expedition 67 residents kicked off a busy week of critical research benefitting humans living on and off the Earth. The orbital residents also continued supporting the International Space Station’s vast array of flight, research, and life support systems. Astronauts Bob Hines of NASA and Samantha Cristoforetti of ESA (European Space Agency) took turns …

Myst Now Fully Playable With Quest Hand Tracking

Cyan Development Director Hannah Gamiel details the studio’s hand tracking update for Myst on Quest. 

Meta Launches New Conversational AI Which Learns from Human Interactions, the Next Stage of Bot Development

Effective bots can help to streamline your customer service process – and Meta’s latest advances could significantly improve the process.

Twitter Reports New Security Flaw Which Has Led to the Exposure of 5.4 Million Accounts

The flaw enabled users to uncover Twitter accounts associated with email addresses and phone numbers.

Twitter Refutes Musk’s Latest Claims in Response to Countersuit Over Takeover Bid

The latest legal filings in the Musk/Twitter takeover battle paint a clear picture of where each party stands.

VR Awards 2022 Finalists: Resident Evil 4, Zenith & More Nominated For GOTY

The VR Awards 2022 finalists are here, including Resident Evil 4, Zenith: The Lost City and more nominated for VR Game of the Year.

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Preview: ‘Red Matter 2’ is Raising the Bar on Quest 2 Graphics & Doubling Down on Interactivity

Due out in just two weeks, Red Matter 2 is promising to up the ante over its already well regarded predecessor, this time being built from the ground up to look as good as possible on Quest 2. We got to sample the game to see how it’s shaping up ahead of release. Developer Vertical […]

USSOCOM Acquires Eolian AR Tactical Headsets

The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has begun expanding its list of equipment for military staff by approving the use of Eolian Augmented Reality Tactical Assault Kits (ARTAK), Shepherd reported on Friday. The US Department of Defense (US DoD) launched its Pilot Program to Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies (APFIT) to […]

The XRA Reflects on Successes from the AWE 2022

In this session we discuss the following: Recaps of the XRA’s address at the Augmented World Expo (AWE) 2022) Current goals and ambitions for the XRA Efforts for future legislative action in the US Congress and goals for the XR industry If you’re looking for more information on this topic visit the XRA at https://xra.org/ […]