SpaceX’s uncrewed Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down at 1:38 a.m. EDT Tuesday off the coast of Tampa, Florida, marking the return of the company’s 30th contracted cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station for NASA. The spacecraft carried more than 4,100 pounds of valuable scientific experiments and other cargo back to Earth. Next, four …
Exclusive Interview: Vader Immortal’s Ben Snow Talks Star Wars VR Development, May the 4th Game Sales
Most of us probably remember exactly where we were the first time Star Wars left a major impact on our lives. It has a unique…
How to Manage XR and Support Decision Makers
Workplace and productivity XR solutions are growing in enterprise interest. While the technology is still developing, innovative firms that are ready to take the first step into XR solutions must also have an XR champion prepared to bridge the gap between the busy AR/VR/MR marketplace and an end-user. Compared to other technology markets, the XR […]
How to Use Rhythm in Your Social Media Content [Infographic]
Some tips on how rhythmic approaches can help improve social content engagement.
Meta Offers $5K Bonus for Influencers to Post to Threads
Meta’s testing out a new option to boost Threads engagement.
Vision Pro 2 Reportedly Set For Late 2026, Apple Struggling To Make Cheaper Headset First
A high-end Vision Pro successor is set for late 2026 and Apple is struggling to make a cheaper headset first, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports.
Insta360 X4 Is A Handheld 8K 360° Camera For $500
Insta360 X4 is a new $500 handheld 360° camera that can record 8K at 30fps, 5.7K at 60fps, or 4K at 100fps.
XPANCEO takes us inside its lab where it makes smart contact lenses
You know that I’m a big fan of AR contact lenses: while making AR glasses is already incredibly complex, some amazing innovators are betting on the impossible battle to miniaturize all that is needed to do AR into small lenses. And the cool thing is that they are even managing to produce some prototypes. XPANCEO […]
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‘Alien: Rogue Incursion’ Signals the Beginning of the End for Quest 2 & Quest Pro
VR veteran studio Survios finally revealed Alien: Rogue Incursion, the upcoming single-player horror game that’s sure to pit you against some nasty Xenomorphs. The officially branded tie-in game is coming to Quest 3 later this year, but not any other Quest headset, which could signal waning developer interest in supporting Quest 2 and Quest Pro. […]
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‘World of Warcraft’ Mod Brings PC VR Support to the World of Azeroth
The long-awaited VR mod for World of Warcraft (2004) is here, bringing full PC VR support to players grinding the vast lands of Azeroth. Created by Flat2VR community members ‘Streetrat’ and ‘Marulu’, the long-time modders have finally brought full 6DOF VR support to World of Warcraft in the aptly named WoVR mod. According to the Github, where you can […]
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Crew Starts Week With Maintenance, Science Prep, and Health Exams
Five spacecraft are parked at the International Space Station following yesterday’s undocking of a cargo craft. Aboard the orbiting complex, the Expedition 71 crew is looking ahead to a Dragon relocation mid-week and the arrival of two new crew members next week. On Monday, the septet spent the day conducting routine maintenance, prepping for upcoming …
Amanda Watson On The Carnegie Mellon Oculus Booth Incident Of 2014
Amanda Watson wanted to work for Oculus “more than anything else in the entire world.”
But how would she make a good first impression?
Max Mustard review: a very cool VR platformer
I’ve played a good chunk of the VR game Max Mustard and I can confirm what the other reviewers are saying about it: it is a very entertaining VR platform game. Let me explain to you why. Gameplay Max Mustard is a platform game. As in all the platform games, your purpose is jumping on […]
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Dragon Undocks from Station for Return to Earth
Following commands from ground controllers at SpaceX in Hawthorne, California, Dragon undocked at 1:10 p.m. EDT from the forward port of the station’s Harmony module. At the time of undocking, the station was flying at an altitude about 260 miles above Earth. After re-entering Earth’s atmosphere, the spacecraft will make a parachute-assisted splashdown off the …
Dragon Spacecraft Departing Station Live on NASA TV
NASA’s live coverage of the departure of SpaceX’s uncrewed Dragon cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station is underway on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, YouTube, and the agency’s website. Learn how to stream NASA TV through a variety of platforms including social media. Following commands from ground controllers at SpaceX in Hawthorne, California, …
Subside Demo Delivers Breathtaking Swimming Visuals On SteamVR
The Subside demo on SteamVR delivers incredibly beautiful swimming visuals:
Crew Works Dragon, Biotech, and Spacewalk Cleanups
The Expedition 71 crew members continue packing the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and preparing for its return to Earth this weekend. Meanwhile, the cosmonauts cleaned up following a successful spacewalk at the International Space Station on Thursday. Mission managers are monitoring weather conditions off the coast of Florida and are now targeting no earlier than 12:05 …
‘Walkabout Mini Golf’ Launches All-New Venice Course, Out Today
Today, developer Mighty Coconut is launching an all-new Venice course in Walkabout Mini Golf that brings players to a specially crafted VR rendition of the…
‘Canva of AR’ Start-up Receives $2 Million Pre-Seed Funding
Trace has come out of stealth following its successful pre-seed funding round in which it raised two million dollars to support its location-based augmented reality (AR) creation platform. Pitched as the next potential ‘Canva of AR’, the Trace platform offers tools for developers to create immersive content for a range of devices, including phones, AR […]
Using Zoom on Apple Vision Pro Headsets: The Pros and Cons
If you host most of your immersive collaboration sessions and meetings with Zoom, the Apple Vision Pro headset may have become a lot more appealing to your organization. When I first reviewed the Vision Pro, I noted the range of available apps was a little lacking. Fortunately, that’s beginning to change. Apple is working tirelessly […]
Big XR News from Meta, HaptX, Siemens, and Apple
As Summer quickly approaches and significant events are set to continue the ever-evolving path of XR, the industry and its players are working to keep themselves above water and the competition. The industry is undergoing tremendous growth, and the future of immersive workplace solutions will depend on today’s innovations and actions. With Q1 reports incoming, […]
Snapchat Sees Increases in Users and Revenue in Q1
A better outlook for Snap after its latest earnings report.