bHaptics Reveals Revamped Lineup of Haptic Accessories for VR, Pre-orders Now Live

bHaptics, the South Korea-based VR haptics creator, announced it’s launching a refreshed lineup of its most popular haptics hardware, which are said to support over 270 titles across Quest, PSVR 2, and PC VR headsets. The company today announced pre-orders for three new accessories: TactSuit Pro, TactSuit Air and TactSleeve. It’s not Pre-orders for all […]

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Mixed Reality Update is a Natural Fit for Rube Goldberg Game ‘Gadgeteer’, Now Available on Quest 3

Virtual reality’s most compelling Rube Goldberg sandbox Gadgeteer (2019) just got an update on Quest 3 and Quest 3S which finally brings mixed reality gameplay into the fold. Launched in 2019 for PC VR headsets, Gadgeteer was initially conceived to work in homey virtual spaces that replicated what it might be like to build a massive marble […]

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‘Ember Souls’ Brings ‘Prince of Persia’ Style Hack-and-Slash Action to Quest Next Week

Ember Souls, the upcoming VR hack-and-slash inspired by Prince of Persia, is officially set to launch on Quest this month. VirtualAge, the studio behind Gladius VR and Guardians Frontline, announced that Ember Souls is coming to Quest 2, Quest 3, Quest 3S on November 21st. Pre-orders are now live on the Horizon Store, offering a 16% […]

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Meet the African Nonprofit that’s Democratizing Access to XR and AI

Recently, XR Today spoke exclusively to Arome Ibrahim, Program Director of Immersive Tech Africa, a nonprofit bringing XR to the business of Africa. The Immersive Tech Africa team is “championing and supporting the next generation of emerging tech content creators on the African continent,” Ibrahim said. Founded in 2020, the nonprofit organization is “committed to […]

Virtuleap Debuts Virtual Reality Cognitive Assessment Tool

Today, patient-facing healthcare training solutions provider Virtuleap announced Cogniclear VR, a cognitive assessment tool for detecting and monitoring cognitive impairments which aims to enhance traditional training methods. Cogniclear VR aims to enhance traditional methods by providing fully immersive interactive training environments that deliver precise procedures and data via immersive training environments that reflect real-world tasks. […]

TikTok Launches New Initiatives to Support Veterans in the App

TikTok and veterans may seem like an odd match.

Snapchat Shares Update on its Social Good Initiatives

A look at Snapchat’s various social good initiatives.

Meta’s Updating its Terms of Service With Clarified Wording Around Misuse

The latest updates to Meta’s terms and usage agreements.

The World’s Largest Unconnected Populations [Infographic]

Billions of people around the world still have no access to the internet. 

The Weeknd’s Apple Immersive Music Experience Releases On Thursday

The Weeknd’s Apple Immersive Video music experience releases on Apple Vision Pro on Thursday, and can be watched in Apple Stores from Friday.

Meta For Education Beta Brings VR & Mixed Reality To Colleges & Universities

Meta for Education has launched in beta to over a dozen universities and colleges in the US & UK.

DIG VR Review: This Humorous Light Sim Has Its Charms

DIG VR delivers an entertaining light sim with a great sense of humor, and it’s out this week on Quest. Our full review.

Boxing Underdog Enters The Ring This Month On Quest

VRSO: Bare Knuckle Fighting has become Boxing Underdog, and the VR sports fighting game arrives this month on Quest.

Meta should improve its Store to support more its developers

There is a bit of turmoil in the VR developer communities because developers are experiencing more difficulties in making their games noticed on Quest. They are all asking Meta to take action, otherwise they risk going out of business. Let me tell you the main complaints, some possible solutions, and why it is important to […]

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‘Wall Town Wonders’ is a Mixed Reality City Builder with Tons of Charm, Coming to Quest 3 Next Week

Cyborn, the team behind VR sci-fi adventure Hubris (2022), announced it’s releasing mixed reality city builder Wall Town Wonders on Quest 3 next week. Coming November 21st to Quest 3 and Quest 3S, Wall Town Wonders promises to turn any room in your house into a magical miniature town. Supporting hand-tracking, the mixed reality game lets you interact […]

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Sony to Discontinue Free PSVR Camera Adapter for PlayStation 5 This Month

If you’re one of the few remaining PSVR owners looking to use the original 2016 headset on PlayStation 5, you only have a few more days to request your free PS Camera adapter, as Sony is discontinuing the device later this month. Sony released its PlayStation Camera Adapter for free in 2020 to help bridge […]

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‘MYST’ Successor ‘Firmament’ Delayed on PSVR 2 to Early 2025 Following 2.0 PC Update

Cyan, the studio behind MYST and RIVEN, announced its PC VR-supported puzzle adventure Firmament (2023) is coming to PSVR 2 later than expected. The news comes following the release of the game’s big PC and Mac 2.0 patch, which includes the studio’s upgrade from Unreal Engine 4.27+ to Unreal Engine 5.3.2. “Doing this has resolved a […]

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XR News Bytes: Pistol Whip, EXOCars, Crowbar Climber And More

Welcome to XR News Bytes, our new weekly round-up for the stories we initially missed.

Firmament 2.0 Update Adds Ray-Traced Reflections As PS VR2 Version Gets Delayed

VR puzzle adventure Firmament introduces ray-traced reflections on PC with version 2.0, and it now targets a 2025 launch on PS VR2.

Vision Pro Ultrawide Display Turns a Little MacBook into a Productivity Powerhouse

Apple has finally dropped the ultrawide virtual display for Vision Pro in beta, giving the existing virtual display feature the ability to stretch to wide and ultrawide widths for extra screen real-estate. Out of the box it’s impressive, but default MacOS window management makes it kind of a pain to use. But with the right […]

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INMO Air 2 Review: Impressive Wireless AR Glasses

Augmented reality glasses are all the rage right now. It’s not just major market leaders like Meta, XREAL, and potentially even Apple that are experimenting with this tech. Countless newcomers have begun to dive into the landscape too – like INMO, an XR company founded in 2020. Committed to catering to the preferences of “Gen […]

Logitech MX Ink Review: Creativity in Extended Reality

The Logitech MX Ink stylus represents a new era for virtual reality accessories. As one of the first “Made for Meta” solutions to emerge in the market, this intuitive stylus empowers artists to create content without relying exclusively on the Quest’s controllers. After all, while the Meta Quest 3 controllers are sleeker and more ergonomic […]

Xiaomi AR Smart Glasses: What Happened to the Discovery Specs?

What happened to the Xiaomi AR smart glasses? First announced at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in 2023, these specs seemed to have a lot of potential – promising a unique wireless experience, complete with spatial computing capabilities and a potentially affordable price tag. So, why are these glasses still not available to purchase? Right now […]

University of Oxford Host XR Event to Boost Commercial Investment and Partnerships

Next week, the University of Oxford’s offshoot “TORCH” (The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities) is leveraging XR technology for a pop-up event to create a narrative experience at the historic university called Fantasy Futures: Imagining Immersive Innovation. For two weeks, the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies is hosting the gamified immersive experience that stylises […]

Instagram Expands Boosting To Include More Post Types

Expanded boosting options on IG.