Meta Releases ‘Horizon Hyperscape’ for Quest 3, Letting You Explore (and maybe eventually upload) Photorealistic Places

During Meta Connect’s big Quest 3S unveiling yesterday, where the company showed off the $300 headset for the first time, Meta announced it was also releasing a new app exclusively for Quest 3 that lets you explore photorealistic spaces. And they aren’t like the 360 photos you’ll see in Google Street View either; they’re full […]

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Zuckerberg Unveils “Orion” AR Smart Glasses with Neural Interface, at Meta Connect 2024

At Meta Connect 2024, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO and Founder of Meta, unveiled a prototype for the much-hyped Orion device, a pair of AR smart glasses. During the event, Zuckerberg called the device “the most advanced glasses in the world and our first prototype of full holographic AR.” Zuckerberg also unveiled a significant breakthrough: neural interface […]

Meta Quest 3S Debuts for $299, Shipping Oct 15

Today at Connect 2024, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO and Founder of Meta, announced the Quest 3S after months of rumours. The new product is an MR device similar to the Quest 3 but cheaper. Today, Meta announced that pre-orders will start at $299.99 for a 128GB model and $399.99 for a 256 GB model. Notably, Meta […]

SparkVR’s Immersive Experiences Launch in Indian Schools

SparkVR is launching augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) edtech solutions in school and universities in India. Immersive STEM Education Solution Gains Industry-Wide Recognition How XR, AI, BCI, and Neural Interfaces are Changing Healthcare Education Avantis Education Reveals 300,000 VR/AR Educational Assets The technologies create ‘highly’ interactive and realistic training modules, according to the […]

Transfr Boosts VR Learning Accessiblity with Spanish Language Support

This week, VR career training solution provider Transfr announced 14 new Spanish-language VR programmes, following success in school districts like New Jersey and Kannapolis. According to the firm, the new VR learning simulations cover various high-paying career paths, including sectors such as solar technician, nursing, semiconductor manufacturing, and network technician. Thanks to the new language […]

TikTok Announces Shutdown of Separate TikTok Music App

TikTok’s own music streaming service has failed to catch on with users.

TikTok Bans Russian State Media From Its App

Meta banned the same outlets earlier in the month.

YouTube Expands Access to Its Own Gen AI Assistant

All YouTube Premium subscribers on Android devices in the U.S. can now access the bot.

Snapchat Partners With Google for Expanded AI Push

Snapchat’s looking to Google’s Gemini over OpenAI’s GPT models.

Skydance’s Behemoth Delayed Until December For Extra Polish

Skydance’s Behemoth is being delayed “to add that extra bit of polish,” and it’s now arriving this December.