Some Assembly Required gets creative with mechs in a VR sandbox soon on Quest.
The XR Week Peek (2024.03.26): Sony halts production of PSVR 2, Meta slashes the price of Quest 2, and more!
This has been the week of GDC and of the NVIDIA GTC, so we have a bit more pieces of news than the usual because there have been some interesting things announced there. Oh yes, also IEEE VR had its show. Actually, a lot of things happened for tech people in the US, which is […]
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Station Crew Expands to Ten, Begins Working Together
Ten crewmates now reside aboard the International Space Station after the arrival of the Soyuz MS-25 crew ship on Monday. They will live and work together the next several days before returning to a seven-member crew again and beginning the Expedition 71 mission in early April. NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson arrived at the orbital …
Could Major XR Partnerships Offset High-Risks and Costs?
Recently, a big piece of news in the XR industry was the announcement that Samsung would enter the XR device marketplace. According to recent reports, the upcoming Samsung headset will have a microOLED display, eight tracking cameras, a ToF sensor, voice commands, eye tracking, and hand tracking features. Additionally, given Samsung’s partnership with Qualcomm, it […]
XR Cloud Streaming to Break Down Enterprise Barriers, says Innoactive
Last week, NVIDIA used its yearly GTC event to showcase many innovative workplace solutions. Notably, via its XR segment, the firm highlighted how spatial data cloud streaming will allow various industrial sectors, such as automated warehouse management, to grow and optimize operations thanks to emerging workplace technology. Moreover, the rise of robust RT3D streaming solutions […]
VIROO VR Platform Review: Innovative Enterprise VRaaS
The virtual reality market is growing, expected to reach a value of over $187.28 billion by 2032. It’s not just consumer technologies driving this growth. Countless companies have discovered the benefits of immersive technology for collaboration, training, and innovation. Unfortunately, until recently, building bespoke enterprise-ready virtual reality solutions have been a complex, expensive process, making […]
The EU Commission Launches New Investigations into Apple, Meta and Google Over DMA Breaches
The new E.U. rules are already being put to the test.
TikTok Announces New ‘Youth Council’ to Improve its Safety Measures
The Youth Council will provide TikTok management with more perspective on key concerns.
LinkedIn Adds Dynamic UTM Parameters to Campaign Tracking
A new option for tracking LinkedIn campaign performance.
YouTube Tests AI-Based Skip Ahead Option, Remixes of Already Remixed Shorts
Some new options that lean into emerging viewer behaviors.
Eye Of The Temple Gets Quest 3 Upgrade With Improved Graphics & Refresh Rate
Room-scale VR platformer Eye of the Temple got a Quest 3 update with increased refresh rate, real-time shadows, and more.
visionOS 2 Is Reportedly Coming This Year – Will It Bring 3D Spatial Personas?
visionOS 2 for Apple Vision Pro will release this year, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports. It might bring the highly anticipated ‘Spatial Personas’.
Escape Simulator VR Arrives Next Week As A Free Update To The Flat Game
Escape Simulator VR arrives next week as a free update for the flatscreen edition on Steam.
Quest 3 Has Higher Retention Than Previous Headsets, Meta Confirms
Quest 3 has higher retention than any previous Meta headset, the company confirmed at GDC.
Soyuz Hatches Open, Expedition 70 Welcomes Crew Aboard Station
The hatches between the International Space Station and the newly arrived Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft officially opened at 1:26 p.m. EDT. The arrival of three new crew members to the existing seven people already aboard for Expedition 70 temporarily increases the station’s population to 10. NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and spaceflight …
Soyuz Spacecraft Docks to Station With Three Crew Members Aboard
NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus on the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft docked to the International Space Station at 11:03 a.m. EDT. Coverage of hatch opening will air live at 1:15 p.m. on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, YouTube, and the agency’s website. Learn how …
Three Crew Members Arriving to Station Soon Live on NASA TV
NASA+, NASA Television, the agency’s website and the NASA app now are providing live coverage of the docking of Soyuz MS-25 to the International Space Station. The Soyuz is scheduled to dock at approximately 11:09 a.m. EDT. NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus launched safely …
Toy Monsters Brings MR Tower Defence To Quest Next Month
Toy Monsters promises Plants vs Zombies inspired tower defense in mixed reality next month on the main Quest Store.
Meta AI Research: Making Headsets And Glasses Understand Your Room Layout & Furniture
Meta’s latest AI research makes headsets and glasses understand your room layout and furniture.
VRIDER Hands-On: Promising VR Superbike Racing
VRIDER is an officially licensed Superbike World Championship VR game coming to Quest and Steam this year.
Here’s our impressions from GDC 2024.
ALVR For Apple Vision Pro Is Now Available To Download & Forwards Hand Tracking To SteamVR
ALVR for Apple Vision Pro is now available to install without the need to compile the source code, and it forwards hand tracking to SteamVR.
Crewed Soyuz Spacecraft Launches to Station
NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus are safely in orbit on the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft after launching at 8:36 a.m. EDT from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan (5:36 p.m. Baikonur time). The Soyuz will dock to the space station’s Prichal module about 11:09 a.m. Monday, …
Three Crew Members Launching to Station Aboard Soyuz Spacecraft Live on NASA TV
NASA coverage now is underway for the launch of a crewed Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station with NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus. The Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft will launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 8:36 a.m. EDT (5:36 p.m. Baikonur time). …
Dragon Spacecraft Docks to Station With New Science, Supplies
While the International Space Station was traveling more than 262 miles over the South Atlantic Ocean, a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft autonomously docked to station’s Harmony module at 7:19 a.m. EDT, with NASA astronauts Loral O’Hara and Michael Barratt monitoring operations from the station. The Dragon launched on SpaceX’s 30th contracted commercial resupply mission for NASA at …
Dragon Cargo Spacecraft Arriving to Station Soon Live on NASA TV
A SpaceX Dragon is on track to arrive at the International Space Station today, Saturday, March 23, with an expected docking of the cargo spacecraft about 7:16 a.m. EDT. Live coverage is underway on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. When it arrives to the space station, Dragon will dock to …