Packing research samples and station hardware for return to Earth were the top tasks aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday. The seven-member Expedition 72 crew also serviced a variety of science hardware and electronics gear throughout the orbital lab. NASA astronauts are finishing up the loading of completed science experiments and lab hardware inside …
Samsung to Reveal AR Glasses Prototype – Reports
Samsung is reportedly planning to unveil some new augmented reality smart glasses in early 2025. That is according to the Korean news publication Yonhap News Agency, which believes the AR glasses will be showcased alongside its Samsung Galaxy S25 launch event Galaxy Unpacked. The South Korean electronics manufacturer, Samsung, has not yet confirmed the plans […]
Animmersion UK, SystemActive Partner to Optimise VR Headset Deployment
This week, two XR technology solution providers, Animmersion UK and SystemActive, partnered to boost each firm’s customer growth. Middlesbrough-based Animmersion UK is experienced in scaling virtual reality software to a wide client list. The collaboration streamlines enterprise-grade XR deployments by working with VR headset provider SystemActive. Animmersion UK has already integrated roughly 200 of SystemActive’s […]
Meta Shares Marketing Insights with ‘Performance Talks’ Hub
Some insights for your Facebook and IG marketing approach.
Threads Enables Expanded Interaction With Fediverse Users
The latest update in Meta’s decentralized social experiment.
Meta Announces Interactive Updates for Broadcast Channels
New ways to utilize your one-to-many chats.
Shattered Hands-On: How Badly Do You Want To Get Out?
Shattered delivers a compelling mixed reality escape room seasoned with light mystery, and it’s out today on Quest 3.
Xreal One Has Built-In 3DoF Tracking & A Wider Field Of View
The new Xreal One series bring built-in 3DoF tracking and a wider field of view to transparent virtual display glasses.
My First Gran Turismo Is A Free-To-Play Racer Reaching PlayStation VR2 This Week
My First Gran Turismo is a new free-to-play racing game heading for PlayStation VR2 this week.
PlayStation VR2 Seemingly Now Has Hand Tracking
Sony is demoing PlayStation VR2 hand tracking at SIGGRAPH Asia, and the booth suggests developers can already start using it in games.
XR Trends 2025 – Award-winning Foresight
Watch on YouTube. It’s time for the 2025 XR Trends! These predictions come from some of the winners of 2024’s XR Awards. XR Today introduces three award-winning XR leaders who make their big predictions for what will be happening in the extended reality market in 2025. Our contributors include the following: Stefan Marx, CEO, Zaubar […]
Varjo Launches ‘World’s First’ Scan-to-VR Solution
Varjo has released the ‘world’s first’ ultra high-resolution 3D scanning solution called Teleport. The global leader in industrial-grade virtual and mixed reality hardware and software, Varjo, has announced the general availability of Teleport, which creates photorealistic digital twins by stitching together 3D scenes made from Apple smartphone photos. Teleport has just completed a closed beta […]
Vallourec Kick Offs Virtual Tours of Hydrogen Storage Site
Yesterday, Vallourec leveraged virtual reality immersive environments for its Delphy hydrogen storage site, enabling visitors to take a comfortable virtual tour without setting foot in the real location. According to Vallourec, Delphy can revolutionize the hydrogen value chain, so the firm clearly wants to showcase this space as efficiently as possible for potential clients. Vallourec […]
Meta’s Past Experiences Cast Doubt on Musk’s ‘Everything App’ Plan
While Elon Musk’s wants to build an ‘everything app’, Meta’s attempts at the same have repeatedly fallen short.
TikTok Moves Closer to Testing Mini Apps In-Stream
TikTok Minis could offer alternative transactional options in-stream.
Meta Seeks to Ease Tensions with Trump While Outlining Election Integrity Efforts
Meta’s looking to appease Trump’s concerns with its political efforts.
Attack on Titan VR: Unbreakable 1.0 Reaches Meta Quest On December 17
Attack on Titan VR: Unbreakable version 1.0 adds co-operative play and two final chapters later this month.
Skydance’s Behemoth Due A “Day Seven” Patch On Quest
Skydance’s Behemoth remains on course to launch this week, but a “day seven” patch is planned on Quest.
The House Of Da Vinci VR Review: A Work Of Art
The House of Da Vinci VR is a captivating puzzle adventure based around the mysterious studios of Leonardo da Vinci.
Quest Black Friday Sales Volume on Amazon May Have Fallen Short of 2023
Data from Amazon US suggests that Quest headsets didn’t sell as well over Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2024 as compared to 2023. Based on data from Amazon US, in 2023 about 170,000 Quest headsets had sold in the 30 day window surrounding Black Friday and Cyber Monday. In 2024, that number was around 146,000 […]
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‘Skydance’s Behemoth’ Won’t Miss Dec 5 Launch Despite Technical Setbacks, Week-1 Patches Announced
Skydance’s Behemoth is coming in hot, although it may be coming in hotter than expected. Developer Skydance Games tells Road to VR it’s already planning post-launch patches for its first week on Quest and PSVR 2. A Skydance Games representative tells us it’s experienced a “cascading hardware failure that delayed the testing and certification of Skydance’s […]
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‘Green Hell VR’ Gets Long-awaited Co-op Mode This Month on Quest and PSVR 2
Green Hell VR (2022), Incuvo’s VR adaptation of the popular open world survival game, is finally getting the long-promised co-op mode this month on Quest and PSVR 2. First announced in April 2023, Green Hell VR’s co-op mode is nearly here, launching December 16th for free to owners of game on PSVR 2 and Quest 2, […]
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Samsung Reportedly Set to Unveil Smart Glasses at Galaxy S25 Event in January
A recent report from South Korea’s Yonhap News maintains Samsung is set to unveil a pair of XR glasses at its annual Unpacked product event, which is expected to take place sometime next month. Samsung promised back in July we’d be hearing more about its forthcoming “XR platform” before the end of this year, which […]
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