LinkedIn Launches In-Stream Games with Competitive User Rankings

LinkedIn’s adding three puzzle games to begin with. 

Pinterest Sees Solid User Growth in Q1

Mixed results for Pinterest in its latest performance update. 

X Announces Improvements to iOS Live Video Playback

X continues to refine its video content elements.

Meta Faces EU Probe Over Russian Disinformation on Facebook

EU officials will explore whether Meta is meeting its DSA obligations.

How Characters & Environments In The Secret Of Retropolis Were Built Inside VR With Quill

Read how characters and environments in The Secret of Retropolis were built inside VR using Quill, as developer Peanut Button starts thinking about a Chapter 3.

MADiSON VR Review: The Haunting Of Hale House

MADiSON VR revisits Bloodious Games’ terrifying debut offering but how does this VR adaptation fare?

Our full review.

New VR Games & Releases May 2024: Quest, SteamVR, PSVR 2 & More

Looking for new VR games this May? Here are our monthly highlights reaching Quest, PC VR and PSVR 2.

Batman: Arkham Shadow Is The Biggest Quest 3 Exclusive Announced Yet

Batman: Arkham Shadow is a brand new entry in the Arkham series, coming exclusively to Quest 3.

The XR Week Peek (2024.04.30): Apple Vision Pro sales decrease, Meta creates hype for its AR glasses, and more!

This summary comes a bit later than usual because I’ve been busy writing a very long post to celebrate my ten years in XR! It’s incredible to have been here for such a long time… and to have written more than 350 of these roundups of news. I hope in these 10 years to have […]

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‘Batman: Arkham Shadow’ Announced Exclusively for Quest 3 From Meta-owned Studio Behind ‘Iron Man VR’

We’ve been waiting a long time for a fully fledged Batman VR game, and now Meta announced we’re getting one later this year, exclusive to Quest 3. Developed by Meta’s Camouflaj and Oculus Studios, and created in partnership with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC, Batman: Arkham Shadow is little more than a teaser trailer for […]

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New Quest Update Adds More Vision Pro Features & Passthrough Improvements

Meta is set to release its v65 update to Quest, promising a number of improvements ostensibly spurred by its ongoing competition with Apple Vision Pro. The company says in a recent blogpost that v65 will include updates to the spatial video playback feature introduced in v62, a new way to view panoramic stills in-headset, and improvements to […]

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‘We are Ready,’ NASA, Boeing Crew Counts Down to Historical Launch

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams held a virtual question and answer session with media on May 1, from inside the Astronaut Crew Quarters at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of their launch to the space station.  “We’ve been through training and we have our fingerprints on every single procedure that exists …

Crew Readies for Dragon Relocation, Works Robotics and Connects with Students on Earth

Mission preparations are underway aboard the International Space Station as a spacecraft relocation on Thursday will make room for a crew arrival next week. The Expedition 71 crew spent Wednesday reviewing mission procedures, conducting robotics activities, and connecting with students on Earth. Four crew members will suit up Thursday, May 2 and enter the SpaceX …

Meta Quest v65 Update: Panorama Stills and Improved Passthrough

April showers typically bring May flowers—but this year, the flowers are sprouting early. Yes, it feels like just yesterday that we launched Meta Quest’s v64…

Sun’s Out, Fun’s Out! Tips & Tricks for Traveling With Your Ray-Ban | Meta Smart Glasses

Your Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses just got smarter! Lots of people already love chatting with Meta AI on their Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. And with…

Meta Horizon Worlds v160 Release Notes

Meta Horizon Worlds v160 is here! This week’s release features a few improvements for those accessing Worlds on web and mobile, including bug fixes to…

Rokid Debut New Smart Glasses for Productivity

Rokid has officially launched the AR Lite spatial computing suite, combining the Rokid Max 2 glasses and the Rokid Station 2 host unit to create a pairing that advances hardware with improved user interaction through the exclusive YodaOS-Master spatial operating system. The Rokid AR Lite suite offers a lightweight, wearable, and user-friendly experience to drive […]

Using XR to Manage and Collaborate Over 2D/3D Data Formats

The industrial metaverse and its related technologies, such as digital twins, shared virtual collaboration tools, and smart glasses, are set to revolutionize business operations with immersive tools providing real-time, interactive, persistent, 3D, and synchronous collaboration between the working world. Moreover, the enterprise XR space is not exclusive. Spatial/XR data is helping to inform a range […]

X Previews Upcoming UI Change Which Will Hide All Action Buttons

The new X UI is coming.

Report Finds Most Americans Favor Government Regulation of Social Media

Would more government regulation improve social media?

Instagram Says a Glitch Temporarily Erased Millions of Followers From Accounts

No, it wasn’t something you did.

Google Announces Video Ad Targeting Options

Including AI-based prompts for audience creation. 

Skera VR Is A Steampunk Puzzle Adventure Coming To Steam

Visually inspired by Arcane, Breath of the Wild shrines and steampunk, Skera VR is a puzzle-adventure game coming to Steam.

C-Smash VRS Adds Time Attack Mode Tomorrow On Quest, PSVR 2 & Pico

C-Smash VRS, the cosmic racket sports game, gets a new ‘Time Attack’ mode tomorrow on all platforms.

Agent Simulator Offers Secret Agent Training With A VR FPS On Quest

Agent Simulator promises action-packed secret agent training through a VR FPS, and it’s out now on Quest App Lab.