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YouTube Announces #WomenofYouTube Mentorship Program for Shorts Creators
The program aims to assist female Shorts creators who are on the rise.
Angry Birds VR: Isle Of Pigs Will Get MR Support On Quest & Pico
Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs is getting mixed reality support next week on Quest & Pico.
Quest 2 Is Now Just $200 Everywhere, And Walmart Is Including $50 Store Credit
Quest 2’s official price has been cut again, now to just $200. And when bought from Walmart, it includes $50 Quest Store credit.
Quest 3 Will Continue To Come With Asgard’s Wrath 2 Free Until July
Quest 3 will continue to come with Asgard’s Wrath 2 free until the end of June, as Meta just extended the deal.
WebXR Now Supports Apple Vision Pro’s Gaze-And-Pinch Input System
Safari on Apple Vision Pro now lets WebXR leverage the headset’s default gaze-and-pinch input system.
Meta Announces “multi-million dollar” XR Development Fund to Boost Newly Formed Studios
Meta this week announced Oculus Publishing Ignition, a “multi-million dollar” fund aimed at newly formed XR studios. The company is offering money for VR and MR prototypes, with the potential for follow-on funding to turn those prototypes into full titles. Seemingly wanting to tap into the unfortunate number of recently laid off game developers, Meta’s […]
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Meta Slashes Quest 2 Price to New Low Ahead of Suspected Quest 3 Lite
Meta is once again reducing the price of Quest 2, this time bringing the 128GB version of its 2020-era standalone VR headset to just $200. The company has made its new pricing scheme available at major retailers like Amazon: Quest 2 (128GB) – $200 Quest 3 (256GB, refurbished) – $270 The new low price can […]
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PSVR 2 Firmware Update Points to Wired PC VR Support, Potentially Freeing Users From PlayStation 5
Sony announced last month it was bringing PC VR support to PSVR 2 sometime this year, although the company didn’t specify how or exactly when this would happen. While we’re no closer to knowing when, all signs now point to a direct wired connection—holding a few implications for Sony’s VR strategy. According to the latest […]
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Apple is Adding Support for Vision Pro’s Input System to WebXR
Apple is adding support for Vision Pro’s unique input system to WebXR, the web standard which allows XR experiences to run right from a web browser. One of the most unique things about Apple Vision Pro is its input system which eschews motion controllers in favor of a ‘look and pinch’ system which combines eye-tracking […]
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Soyuz MS-25 Launch Scrubbed
The March 21 launch of the crewed Soyuz-25 spacecraft to the International Space Station with NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus was scrubbed. The next available launch opportunity is Saturday, March 23. More information on the viability of that date is forthcoming, pending details on …
Three Crew Members Launching to Station 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 9:21 a.m. EDT (6:21 p.m. Baikonur time). …
Pre-Order ‘Medieval Dynasty New Settlement’ & Save 16%
Get ready to dive into the rich tapestry of medieval life with Medieval Dynasty New Settlement, a VR spin-off game that combines sandbox gameplay, role-playing,…
HoloLight Co-founder Speaks on NVIDIA Omniverse and OpenUSD Integration
Cloud-based XR streaming is a big story to come out of NVIDIA GTC 2024. To empower workers with Omniverse digital twin creation and immersive collaboration, NVIDIA is introducing CloudXR APIs and Graphics Delivery Network (GDN) frameworks to democratise XR content creation for use cases such as warehouse and automotive design and notably allowing headsets such […]
Google Announces New Ad Placement Partnership with Disney
A new way to reach broader audiences with your Google ad campaigns.
Threads Tests New Side-Swiping UI to Indicate Interest in Posts Displayed In-Feed
The new option will help to better align the Threads algorithm to your interests.
X’s Latest Data Shows Ad Revenue Share Payouts Are Reducing Over Time
X has paid out $45 million to creators, but the average payouts appear to be decreasing.
Job Simulator Devs Say They Feel ‘Vindicated’ By Apple Vision Pro’s Approach To VR
Job Simulator studio Owlchemy Labs says Apple Vision Pro feels like “a huge vindication” for its hand tracking focus.
Mannequin Open Alpha Hits SideQuest With New Levels & Features
Asymmetrical VR multiplayer game Mannequin reaches SideQuest in open alpha with new levels and features.
We need camera access to unleash the full potential of Mixed Reality
These days I’m carrying on some experiments with XR and other technologies. I had some wonderful ideas of Mixed Reality applications I would like to prototype, but most of them are impossible to do in this moment because of a decision that almost all VR/MR headset manufacturers have taken: preventing developers from accessing camera data. […]
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Meta Extends Quest 3 ‘Asgard’s Wrath 2’ Bundle Offer Through June
Since the launch of Quest 3, Meta has included a free copy of its latest and greatest first-party game, Asgard’s Wrath 2. Originally with a redemption deadline in January, the company has extended the offer several times, now pushing it out to the end of June. Asgard’s Wrath 2 is perhaps the most ambitious Quest game […]
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Immunology Studies and Robotics for Orbital Residents as Crew and Cargo Craft Count Down to Launch
One crew and one cargo spacecraft on two different continents are counting down to launch as the seven orbital residents aboard the International Space Station spent Wednesday exploring how space affects the immune system, carrying out robotics activities, and connecting with students on Earth. Three crew members are gearing up to launch from the Baikonur …
XR Leaders Speak on Samsung, LG, Apple Entering XR Device Marketplace
Watch on YouTube. XR Today’s Rory Greener is joined by a group of experts in this episode of Big XR News. In this episode, we’re joined by: Amy Peck, CEO of EndeavourXR Jay Latta, Speaker and Founder of The Fusionists Kevin O’Donovan, Co-Chair VRARA Industrial Metaverse & Digital Twin Committee, VRARA Jennifer Wolf, Executive Officer, […]
Immersive Spaces: Expert Roundtable
Increasingly, the earth’s population is occupying immersive and virtual spaces. Ever since the mid-20th century debut of video games, generations of gamers have immersed themselves in exciting digital spaces. Now, in 2024, with the rise of XR and spatial computing technology, new types of end-users are leveraging digital spaces for emerging use cases outside of […]