Apple is asking LG and Samsung about supplying micro-OLED displays for the cheaper Vision headset, a South Korean news outlet reports.
Rec Room Full Body Avatars Beta Now Available To All Players
Rec Room’s full body avatars are now available to all players in beta – but they still don’t support body tracking.
App Lab Sleeper Hit ‘Yeeps: Hide and Seek’ Evolves the ‘Gorilla Tag’ Formula
Yeeps: Hide and Seek has just launched on the main Quest store. But, even before that, the game racked up some 20,000 reviews on App Lab in just a few months. More than a clone, Yeeps understands what’s special about Gorilla Tag and how to add meaningfully new elements to the experience. There are those who have […]
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Preview: ‘Metal: Hellsinger VR’ is Just a Few Notes Shy of a Perfect Arrangement
Metal: Hellsinger VR is a very unique flatscreen game, and also has the potential to be a very unique VR game. But it’s going to take a little tuning up before launch to really make it sing. If you’ve never played the flatscreen version of Metal: Hellsinger, it’s probably unlike anything you’ve played before. It’s a […]
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Crews Wrap Week; Managers Provide Starliner, Spacewalk, and Cargo Updates
The Expedition 71 crew members packed a U.S. cargo craft, cleaned up the International Space Station, studied futuristic piloting techniques, and conducted eye exams on Friday. NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts spent the end of their workweek reconfiguring a space botany facility. Robotics controllers are scheduled to detach the Cygnus space freighter from the …
Frame AI Glasses: An Early Look at Brilliant Labs’ Specs
Announced in February 2024, Brilliant Labs’ new “Frame AI Glasses” introduce a brand-new approach to smart specs. Following the success of the Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses and the ever-evolving portfolio of spatial computing devices hitting the market, these “multimodal” glasses combine augmented reality with artificial intelligence. What makes the Frame AI Glasses unique (aside from […]
The Latest Snap AI Tools for AR Content Creation
The latest Snap AI tools are set to make augmented reality content development easier than ever for businesses and creators. Building on the existing artificial intelligence and augmented reality capabilities, Snap introduced a new business strategy at the Augmented World Expo in 2024. During AWE 2024, Snap announced that it’s investing in the latest generative […]
Why is the University of Canterbury Developing a Virtual Infant Solution?
This week, the University of Canterbury (UC) released a study on teacher upskilling for those working with infants aged up to six months. According to new UC studies, the team is researching “critical training opportunities” for education professionals who may not have access to real infants. Also, and of course, securing real infants for this […]
What Does Spatial Mean for XR and Businesses?
What does spatial mean? “Spatial” has emerged as a buzzword in recent years, particularly in the extended reality landscape. Apple even advertised the Apple Vision Pro as a “spatial computing device”, rather than using the traditional terms of MR or AR/VR headset. But what do companies actually mean when they describe something as “spatial?” More […]
Snapchat Adds Fan Celebration Elements for Euro 2024
There’s a range of options for Snapchatters to engage with the event.
Apple’s 30% Fee for Facebook and IG Ads Expands to More Regions
If you’re buying Facebook or IG ads on iOS, you’re going to be paying more.
YouTube Shares Insight Into the Value of Fandom in the App
Some valuable pointers from the YouTube team.
Meta’s Oversight Board Received 400K Appeals in 2023
Meta’s Oversight Board continues to highlight the need for independent rules on moderation.
Blade & Sorcery Review: Still One Of VR’s Best Combat Games
Blade & Sorcery recently entered full release, after nearly six years, and it’s still one of VR’s best combat games.
Ultraleap Reportedly Plans To Sell Its Leap Motion Hand Tracking Group Amid Major Layoffs
Ultraleap plans to sell off its hand tracking division, Sky News reports, amid major layoffs.
The UploadVR Showcase – Summer 2024: Everything Announced!
The UploadVR Showcase – Summer 2024: Everything Announced!
Apple Vision Pro Preorders Open In The UK, Canada, Germany, France, and Australia
Apple Vision Pro can now be preordered in the UK, Canada, Germany, France, and Australia.
Break the Curse of the Endless Night in the latest ‘Asgard’s Wrath 2’ Cosmic Event
The award-winning Asgard’s Wrath 2 kicks off its latest Cosmic Event today, and things are looking dark—literally. A curse has descended upon the land, threatening…
‘Yeeps: Hide and Seek’ is Officially Coming to the Meta Quest Store on July 18th
Yeeps: Hide and Seek from Trass Games just debuted on App Lab earlier this year and is already one of the most popular and fastest…
Arcade Cover Shooter ‘Dead Second’ Blasts Onto the Meta Quest Platform Today
One of the best and most natural game genres to adapt for VR has always been the cover-based arcade shooter. Today, Dead Second from Spunge…
UploadVR Summer 2024 Showcase Recap: Every Meta Quest Game Reveal and Update
Nothing says summertime quite like the sun shining and the promise of new games on the horizon. Today, UploadVR broadcast their latest VR games showcase,…
Spotlight on the Future: XR Awards 2024 and the ‘Rising Star’ Category
The XR Awards 2024 have once again celebrated the innovative and forward-thinking minds within the extended reality (XR) industry. Among the categories, the ‘Rising Star’ award stands out for recognizing emerging companies and projects that are making significant strides in XR technology. The Finalists This year, the finalists for the ‘Rising Star’ category were: Thrive […]
Healthcare Training Provider Highlight Learning Gains over Traditional Methods
Virtual learning and training are proving valuable for today’s businesses. A common use case for XR is training, as the technology can simulate learning scenarios with a low-risk and capital-efficient approach to upskilling workers. VR solutions provider Transfr Inc. has been sharing insights based on its experience distributing career training and upskilling tools in healthcare […]
These “Everyday” Smartglasses Support 2-3 Days of Use
This week, German XR hardware vendor Even Realities is introducing its first smart glasses product: the G1 Digital Glasses. The product combines wearable AR, AI, and LLM technology into a stylish device similar to the Meta Ray Ban portfolio. Even Realities is aiming to move away from bulky and inaccessible XR wearables, noting that […]
Varjo Teleport Review: Simple Digital Twin Creation
Have you ever wanted to create an extended reality environment without having to invest in metaverse-as-a-service platforms and developer kits? Now you can. Varjo Teleport, unveiled by the world-leading XR brand at AWE 2024, promises to simplify XR content creation. At the event, Varjo showcased exactly what the application could do, creating intelligent digital twins […]