Interview with Ori Inbar about AWE, investments in VR, and more!

I had the immense pleasure of speaking with Ori Inbar, the chairman of AWE, one of the most important events in XR, VR investor, and great XR enthusiast. We spoke about the incredible new opportunities for developers, creatives, and gamers that will attend AWE this year; where is the VR ecosystem nowadays; the VR investment […]

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Meta and UFC Sign Deal to Tighten Partnership Across All Meta Platforms, Including Quest & Smart Glasses

Meta has signed a multiyear deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) to become its ‘Official Fan Technology Partner’, which means we could see even tighter integration of the organization’s mixed martial arts matches across Quest and the companies other platforms. The UFC says it’s set to leverage Meta’s “leading technologies to deliver unprecedented engagement […]

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VR Therapy for Seniors Rolls Out to 150 Living Communities Across the US

Mynd Immersive, the immersive healthcare provider, announced its expanding its XR services to an additional 150 senior living communities across the United States. The company says its recent milestone represents the largest deployment of XR therapies in senior care history, which it hopes will advance treatment options across physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Founded in […]

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Nintendo Switch 2 Won’t Support the Original ‘Labo VR’ Kit

Despite wide-ranging backwards compatibility with Nintendo’s previous consoles, we can’t say we had high hopes for this one. As we suspected, Nintendo has now confirmed that its Labo VR Kit won’t work on the newly unveiled Nintendo Switch 2. Released in 2019, Nintendo’s Labo: Toy-Con 04 VR Kit was the company first public experiment in […]

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Crew Studies Advanced Tech, Space Biology Before Next Crew Departs

3D printing, space navigation, and human research filled the science schedule aboard the International Space Station on Thursday. The Expedition 72 crew members are helping researchers plan missions farther away from Earth with less support from mission controllers.

Station Orbiting Higher to Welcome Next Crew Mission

The International Space Station is orbiting higher today after the Progress 91 cargo craft fired its thrusters for over 17 minutes while docked to the Zvezda service module. The reboost places the orbital outpost at the correct altitude for the arrival of the Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft and its three crew members next week.

Snapchat Launches Expanded Agency Partner Program

A new program that’ll enable agencies to showcase their Snap ads knowledge.

Amazon Makes Last-Minute Bid for TikTok US

Could Amazon expand its empire via the video app?

YouTube Adds New Inspiration Elements, Easy Re-Posting of TikToks to Shorts

Some new prompts for your YouTube concepts.

Meta Plans to Launch Advanced Smart Glasses Later This Year

They won’t be AR-enabled, but Meta’s working on a more advanced version of its Ray Bans.