Big XR News: Microsoft Leave Headset Race, Orion Debuts, and XR Data Considerations

Watch on YouTube. In this episode of the Big XR News show, Rory Greener, Tech Journalist, XR Today, welcomes some of XR’s top analysts to talk about the latest news from across the industry. Our guests include: Kevin ‘O Donovan, Co-Chair, Industrial Metaverse & Digital Twin Committee, VRARA Jay Latta, Founder and Speaker, The Fusionists […]

Virtualware Debuts VIROO 2.6: Ready-to-run XR Solution

Watch on YouTube XR Today’s Rory Greener hosts Alberto Carlier, VIROO’s Product Marketing Manager at Virtualware, to talk about the latest 2.6 version of the enterprise-facing XR Solution: VIROO. Learn more about the platform here. Thanks for watching. If you’d like more like this, don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to our channel. You can also join in the […]

AWE EU 2024 to Round Off a Year of XR Innovation

The Augmented World Expo (AWE) is hosting its EU edition at the Austria Center Vienna on 29 and 30 October to round off the year. The event is the third of the AWE’s yearly trilogy, including a US and Asia edition, which the group held earlier this year.   At the AWE EU 2024 event, […]

YouTube Adds Poll Stickers for Shorts, Ad Category Blocking for Channels

The latest feature updates from YouTube.

Meta Shares Ad Creation Tips at Restaurants Summit

Some valuable notes from Meta’s ads team.

Instagram Unveils Annual ‘Creators of Tomorrow’ Listing

The listing showcases some of the top emerging creative talent in the app.

Instagram Experiments With Reels Performance Tips In-Stream

The notes explain why a Reel is performing well. 

Shattered Brings Escape Rooms To Mixed Reality On Quest 3 Later This Year

Shattered aims to deliver mixed reality escape rooms mixed with a psychological thriller this December on Quest 3.

Vimeo Now Has An Apple Vision Pro App And Natively Supports Spatial Videos

Vimeo now has an Apple Vision Pro app and natively supports Apple’s spatial video format, including uploading from iPhone.

Apple Could Reportedly Stop Vision Pro Production By The End Of The Year

Apple could reportedly stop Vision Pro production soon, with enough stockpiled to last at least until the cheaper Vision headset arrives next year.

Vendetta Forever Review: Minimalist VR Shooter Mostly Hits The Target

Vendetta Forever delivers a rapid-fire action shooter that mostly hits the mark, and it’s out tomorrow on Quest and PS VR2.

Apple May Halt Vision Pro Production by Year-End Amid Report of Sharply Reduced Output

Apple appears to be scaling back production of Vision Pro, and may even halt manufacturing entirely by the end of the year, The Information reports. According to the report, Apple started reducing production this summer, with supply chain sources maintaining that the company has built up enough inventory to meet projected demand for the foreseeable […]

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VR’s Favorite Combat Sandbox is Bringing Long-awaited Campaign to Quest Next Week, Trailer Here

Blade & Sorcery: Nomad, the physics-based combat sandbox for Quest, has essentially been the little brother to the PC VR game ever since it released in 2021. With the addition of the game’s long-awaited ‘Crystal Hunt’ campaign on Quest next week, that’s set to change. Warpfrog announced that Quest users can expect Blade & Sorcery: Nomad’s ‘The End […]

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‘Minecraft’ is Also Now Dropping PC VR Support in 2025 in Addition to PSVR

Mojang announced last month it was dropping PSVR support for Minecraft in 2025, which was mostly understandable considering the headset is now eight years old. In the release notes of the latest Bedrock update though, the studio says PC VR is getting the boot too. Like PSVR support for Minecraft, the popular block-building game will […]

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Crew-8 Enters Dragon, Closes Hatch Live on NASA+

NASA’s live coverage is underway on NASA+ and the agency’s website ahead of hatch closure and undocking preparations for the return of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission. Learn how to stream NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media. NASA astronauts Matt Dominick, Mike Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin …

NASA, SpaceX Target Wednesday for Crew-8 Departure

NASA and SpaceX mission managers are now targeting Wednesday, Oct. 23, for the departure of the Dragon Endeavour spacecraft and its four Crew-8 members. Weather conditions are improving off the coast of Florida but officials will wait for one more weather report scheduled for early Wednesday before choosing a final undocking time and splashdown location …

Disguise Receives £1.2M for XR Advertising and Marketing Solution

Disguise has been given £1.2 million in funding to support innovative marketing and advertising technologies via the MAX-R alliance, which includes the major UK TV broadcaster BBC. Snapchat Adds New AR and ML Tools for Advertising What is Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising? The Next Step in Marketing  XR Advertising Case Study in Focus: VIVE and Rinnai […]

VIROO 2.6: Empowering Business with a Robust Ready-to-run XR Solution

Virtualware has recently announced VIROO version 2.6, which is an updated version of the company’s enterprise-grade XR as a Service (XRaaS) platform. This platform provides multiple ready-to-use applications for users, and tools for developers to create and distribute their own custom multi-user XR applications. VIROO makes it easy to create, distribute, and manage custom XR […]

Threads Tests Profile Switching Within the Post Composer

Simplified profile switching to help maintain posting activity. 

WhatsApp Adds New Ways to Manage Your Contacts

New ways to manage your WhatsApp contact info. 

Report Explores the Latest SMB Marketing Trends

Insights into where SMBs are focusing their marketing efforts.

DoubleVerify Expands Verification of LinkedIn Ad Performance

More assurance for LinkedIn advertisers.

Escape Simulator VR Gets Free Talos Principle DLC Today On Steam & Quest

Escape Simulator VR receives a free DLC based on The Talos Principle, and it’s out now on Quest and Steam.

Does This Meta Focus Group Listing Suggest Quest 4 Will Have Face & Eye Tracking?

Does this call for focus group testers for a new Meta device suggest Quest 4 will have face and eye tracking?

Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded Patch Claims Stability & Visual Improvements

A second update for Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded is now live with promised stability and visual improvements.