HTC Boosts Developer VIVEPORT Revenue Share to 90 Percent

VIVEPORT by HTC has increased the developer revenue share to an ‘industry leading’ 90 percent, adding support to the XR developer community. Also described by VIVEPORT, the HTC store for XR games and apps, as a “ground-breaking moment for the VR and MR industry”, the new revenue split is higher than any other XR-focussed platform. […]

GTC ’24: NVIDIA CEO Outlines Spatial Computing Partners

Today, during NVIDIA GTC’s opening keynote, the firm’s CEO, Jensen Huang, took to the stage to highlight, among other breaking news, such as genAI and robotic tools, some of the firms that are helping to accelerate the presence of XR/spatial computing solutions in the workplace, namely partners that are leveraging or are helping to boost […]

Pinterest Announces Trend Tips and an IRL Activation for Coachella 2024

Pinterest is heading to Coachella 2024.

Meta, Snap and TikTok Agree to New Election Integrity Guidelines

The new, voluntary guidelines will facilitate more information sharing and cooperation.

Instagram’s Testing Longer Reels To Maximize Engagement

Some users are now being prompted to post longer video clips. 

X Shares New Insights Into Platform Usage and Engagement

X has provided an update on its performance, though some of the figures don’t appear to match up. 

Myst Sequel Riven Is Coming To VR In 2024

Cyan Worlds is following up its outstanding VR-first Myst remake with Riven for release in 2024.

Flat2VR Studios Is Creating Licensed VR Ports Of Flatscreen Games

Flat2VR Studios is a new studio developing officially licensed VR ports of flatscreen games, and it’s partnering with Team Beef.

Sony Is Reportedly Pausing PlayStation VR2 Production Due To Slow Sales

Sony is pausing PlayStation VR2 production due to slow sales, Bloomberg reports.

The XR Week Peek (2024.03.19): Quest 3S and Pico 4S leaked, and much more!

Today is Father’s Day in Italy, so I want to send a big hug to all the fathers out there, wherever they may be.  Life is busy these days, but in April I will have more time to collaborate with you all. For this reason, I’ve given a refresh to the pages where I talk about […]

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[Industry Direct] Is Standalone VR Holding Back PC VR?

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Equipment Installs, Health Studies for Expedition 70 Ahead of Crew and Cargo Launches

Equipment installs, health investigations, and training occupied the schedule aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday as the seven orbital residents near the arrival of three crew members and a cargo delivery. NASA’s SpaceX 30th commercial resupply mission to the station is scheduled for launch at 4:55 p.m. EDT Thursday, March 21 from Space Launch …

Light-Duty Day for Station Residents Ahead of Crew and Cargo Launches

This week is shaping up to be busy for the International Space Station as the Expedition 70 septet will see the arrival of three new crew members and the delivery of new science later this week. Aboard the orbital complex, the four NASA residents had a light-duty day ahead of upcoming mission events, while the …

HUSH Deploys Magic Leap AR to Showcase Designs

HUSH selected the Magic Leap Workshop to help design installations for a building development in New Jersey known as the ‘Helix’. The complex architecture requirements of the Helix led to the HUSH team utilising Workshop so that they could view the installation plans in 3D and, for the first time, with a true sense of […]

LG Launches Business Metaverse

Following its recent partnership with Meta, LG Electronics is launching its first enterprise-ready Metaverse platform for HVAC installers and professionals. According to the firm, its “LG Air Solution Village” Metaverse offers HVAC professionals an immersive space for several use cases, including virtual showrooms and functional installation simulation. LG is creating a platform for HVAC professionals […]

Google Ads Cheat Sheet: The Factors Affecting Your Ad Position [Infographic]

Some insights for your Google Ads approach. 

X Releases Back-End Code and Weighting Data for Grok LLM

Now you can glean insight into exactly how Elon’s AI chatbot works.

TikTok Adds New Influencer Audio Clips to Its Commercial Sounds Library

Some new, influencer-generated audio for your promotions.

LinkedIn Experiments With Puzzle Games In-Stream

Games on LinkedIn? Why?

Viveport Will Introduce 90% Developer Revenue Share

HTC is revamping its Viveport revenue share, giving PC VR and Vive XR Elite developers a 90% cut.

How Apple Vision Pro Gaming Differs From Meta Quest

How exactly does Apple Vision Pro differ from Meta Quest when it comes to gaming?

Crazy XR devices that will blow away your mind – Episode 1

This morning I was browsing the web to do research for one of my next articles, and I found a picture of that Japanese headset that people could use only by lying on a bed. My mind so started thinking about all the crazy XR devices that I saw in the almost ten years that […]

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[Industry Direct] Why We Think You’ll Love Our New 4v4 VR Team Shooter ‘Strike Rush’

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Between Realities VR Podcast ft KenseiGamingVR

In this week’s episode of the Between Realities VR Podcast, Alex and Skeeva host up-and-coming content creator KenseiGamingVR.

Study Finds 120fps Is The “Important Threshold” To Avoid VR Sickness

A recent study concluded that 120fps is the “important threshold” to avoid VR sickness for most people, at least on the Pimax 5K Super tested.