Sightful Cancels Headless AR Workstation ‘Spacetop’, Pivots to Windows AR Software

Sightful, the hardware startup working to carve out a new ‘headless AR laptop’ niche, has cancelled plans for its $1,900 Spacetop G1. Unveiled back in May, Spacetop G1 was set to be the company’s first commercially available product following the early access release of its first Spacetop, which delivered a somewhat bulgy laptop form factor […]

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Meta Speaks on the Future of AR Smart Glasses, Orion, Ray Ban Wearables, Quest 3S, and AI Integrations

Last month, during Connect 2024, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO and Founder of Meta revealed a prototype for the highly anticipated Orion device – a pair of AR smart glasses. At the event, Zuckerberg described the device as “the most advanced glasses in the world and our first prototype of full holographic AR.” He also introduced a significant […]

XREAL AR Smart Glasses to Tackle Meta, Apple Vision Pro during 2024 Holiday Period

This week, XREAL revealed that it is continuing its now multi-year global AR smart glasses expansion and adoption journey, which started in Chinese territories before seeing adoption in Western markets.  The most recent expansion milestone sees XREAL securing new retail deals for its AR smart glasses product in global markets, including Europe, Asia, and the […]

BMW Continues to Rally Virtual Driving Experiences, Leveraging Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro

BMW Group has added new features to it BMW M Mixed Reality driving experience. The German car and motorcycle manufacturer’s VR/MR technology connects driver, vehicle, and virtual worlds in a ‘unique’ 3D interaction in which the vehicle becomes a controller. New features include a multiplayer approach, a new world, individualised worlds for partners and events, […]

Meta Announces Image Animation and Video Expansion Tools at Advertising Week

Some new AI options for your Facebook and IG campaigns.

What Do Instagram Influencers Think about AI [Infographic]

Current social media AI chatbots rarely go beyond discovery. Here’s what influencers think about the emerging tech. 

Threads Continues To Rise in Overall App Downloads

Threads has moved up another spot in the total app download charts.

TikTok Rolls Out Automated Ad Targeting Options for the Holidays

Some big TikTok ad updates for the holiday push.

Immersed Visor Hands-On Take 2: Partially Functional, But Cooled By A Frappuccino

Immersed’s founder met UploadVR’s Ian Hamilton immediately after Meta Connect to offer us a second impression of Visor.

Venice Immersive: Visit The Venice International Film Festival In VRChat

An eye-catching world representing the Venice Immersive 2024 event held in Italy earlier this year can be visited in VRChat.