NVIDIA’s Instant NeRF to Boost XR, Digital Twins

US tech firm NVIDIA recently announced the launch of Instant Neural Radiance Fields (Instant NeRF), a new technology that turns 2D images into real-time 3D (RT3D) digital renders. The new solution uses artificial intelligence (AI), an ultra-fast neural network, and rapid rendering to create 3D digital twins based on a selection of 2D photographs. According […]

Shenzhen MetaVision to Launch Particle Headset

Shenzhen MetaVision Tech Co, a Chinese VR solutions firm, unveiled on Friday last week designs and specifications for its Particle All-in-One virtual reality (VR) headset. Particle is set to become the world’s lightest VR device at just 250-grammes, along with several key innovations to reshape the global extended reality (XR) sector. The novel head-mounted display […]

Blending in Is the Key To Standing Out on Social — Here’s Why

Want next-level social advertising? Here’s why you should create ads that don’t look like ads.

Open Source Tool Makes Oculus Link Load Directly To SteamVR

This tool makes Oculus Link load directly to SteamVR, disabling Rift Dash to free up performance:

Meta Opens First Store To Sell Quests, Portals, And Glasses

Meta is opening its first store in California where you can check out Quest 2 and take home a 30-second mixed reality clip.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.04.25): Meta had its Quest Gaming Showcase, Pico may launch its “Cambria” in September, and more!

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Report: ‘Assassin’s Creed VR’ May Be Called ‘Nexus’, Video Reveals Prototype

It appears Ubisoft’s long-awaited Assassin’s Creed VR title has suffered a pretty serious leak, as footage of the game’s starting menu seems to have found its way online along with a few player impressions. According to information from Reddit user ‘Echiketto’, Ubisoft is calling its upcoming Quest 2 game Assassin’s Creed: Nexus. The name can […]

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‘Elden Ring’ is Getting an Unofficial VR Mod This Week

We’re about to get a chance to come face-to-face with the myriad eldritch horrors that lurk within Elden Ring (2022), as one of the most well-known names in the VR modding community, Luke Ross, announced the PC version of the game is getting unofficial VR support. Over the past few months, Ross has worked to bring […]

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Station Crew Looks to Crew-4 Arrival and Spacewalk This Week

The Expedition 67 crew is gearing up for the arrival of the SpaceX Crew-4 mission following Sunday’s departure of the Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) crew. The International Space Station will also see another spacewalk to set up a new robotic arm. The orbiting lab’s four astronauts from NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) slept in …

Dragon Endeavour Departs Station With Axiom Space Astronauts

The SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft undocked from the space-facing port of the International Space Station’s Harmony module at 9:10 p.m. EDT to complete the first all-private astronaut mission to the orbiting laboratory. Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1). The Crew Dragon is slowly maneuvering away from the orbital laboratory into an orbital track that will return the …