The new format looks like a native Reddit post, and provides more creative options for brands.
Meta Announces Shut Down of its CrowdTangle Monitoring App
Meta’s moving on from its platform monitoring tool.
EU Implements New Laws on AI Development
The new rules will restrict the use of people’s data in training AI systems.
Big Shots Brings Co-Op Mech Roguelite Action To VR This April
VR mech roguelite Big Shots brings cross-platform co-op to Steam, PSVR 2 and Quest this April.
Virtual Desktop Can Now Use Quest 3’s Inside-Out Body Tracking To Emulate Worn Vive Trackers
Virtual Desktop can now use Quest 3’s Inside-Out Body Tracking and Generative Legs to emulate worn Vive Trackers for VRChat body tracking.
Breathedge: Cosmic Cluck Hands-On — Space Survival With A Clucking Chicken
This Quest game is enjoyable if you can get over the immortal clucking chicken.
Hands-On: Tin Hearts Remains An Enjoyable Take On VR Lemmings
Tin Hearts VR reaches PSVR 2 and Steam today with a free update for the flatscreen editions. Here’s our demo impressions from last year:
Additional Languages Found in Vision Pro Suggest It May Launch Where Meta Can’t
Since its February 2nd launch, Vision Pro has been a US-only device, which means it only supports the US keyboard layout and emoji. According to code found by MacRumors, Apple may be soon preparing for Vision Pro’s much-awaited international launch, as 12 new languages are about to be added, one of which is simplified Chinese. Like every […]
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After Building One of VR’s Most Successful Games, ‘Beat Saber’ Founder Plans to Take a Break from VR
Jan ‘Split’ Ilavsky, founder of Beat Games and creator behind VR’s favorite block-slashing rhythm game Beat Saber (2018), left the studio late last month, stepping down from his position as the game’s Creative Director. Now, Ilavsky tells Road to VR he’s taking an extended break from VR altogether. After creating one of VR’s most successful […]
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‘Moon Player’ Unlocks YouTube’s Immersive Video Library on Vision Pro
YouTube has a ton of videos created for immersive viewing, but without an official YouTube app on Vision Pro, it’s a bit of a song and dance to get them to play. Moon Player however launched a Vision Pro app that, with significantly less hassle, not only unlocks YouTube’s library of VR video, but lets you […]
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Station Reboost, Health Investigations, and Spacesuit Work Top Schedule on Thursday
Cargo operations, health investigations, and spacesuit preparations topped Thursday’s schedule aboard the International Space Station as the Expedition 70 septet gears up for another crew arrival. The morning kicked off with NASA Flight Engineer Michael Barratt assisting Flight Engineer Jeanette Epps, also from NASA, with a blood sample collection for the Immunity Assay investigation. Afterward, …
Apple Vision Pro Used by UK Surgeons
Apple’s Vision Pro headset has been used in surgery for the first time during a UK operation. Two surgeons used the device at the private hospital Cromwell as a “surgical logistics and organisational tool”, according to spatial computing healthcare firm eXeX. The Vision Pro is available in the US, but Apple has yet to reveal […]
US House of Representatives Approves TikTok Sell-Off Proposal
The TikTok sell-off bill now moves to the Senate for the next critical vote.
Meta Considers New Elements for Its Verified Subscription Package
Meta’s testing the waters on new incentives to drive Verified take-up.
Instagram Is Experimenting With an Option To Add Files to DMs
Another step in Meta’s messaging integration plan?
TikTok Announces New Integration for Apple’s SKAdNetwork Campaign Tracking Process
Apple’s SKAdNetwork provides campaign insight, in line with the iOS App Tracking Transparency framework.
You Can Now Save Midway Through Demeo In Multiplayer
Demeo introduced a new save system, letting you save multiplayer progress at any time.
A fascinating interview with Alvin Graylin about how AI and XR will revolutionize our society
I had the pleasure of interviewing again “Mister President” Alvin Wang Graylin in the occasion of the launch of his book, Our Next Reality, that he wrote together with Louis Rosenberg. During the interview we talked about practical stuff, like if HTC is working on a new product, and when we can expect to see […]
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Meta Issues Voluntary Recall of Early Quest 3 Elite Battery Straps Due to Charging Fault
A widespread charging fault with Meta’s $130 Elite Battery Strap for Quest 3 forced the company to pause shipments back in December and start replacing units on a case-by-case basis. Now, it seems Meta has zeroed in on just which units could potentially be defective, and issuing what it calls “voluntary replacements”—but only if they contact […]
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Virtuix Omni One VR Treadmill Nabs Support for Some Big VR Games
Virtuix, the creator of the Omni One VR treadmill, announced it now has a lineup of 35 games ready for the device’s broader launch later this year, including some big ones. Omni One was originally pitched in a crowd-based investment campaign in 2020, but is now slated to arrive to customers sometime in Q2 2024, […]
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Vision Pro Games Are Starting to Blend 3D with Flatscreen-native Gameplay
Apple announced that Vision Pro-native versions of two popular iOS games are coming to Apple Arcade next month, Crossy Road Castle and Solitaire Stories, both of which put an immersive spin on inherently flatscreen gameplay. Coming to Vision Pro on April 25th, Crossy Road Castle and Solitaire Stories seem to highlight how the company is directly […]
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VR Horror ‘HappyFunland’ Coming to PSVR 2 & SteamVR This Month, Trailer Here
Perp Games and Spectral Illusions announced the VR horror title HappyFunland is coming to PSVR 2 and SteamVR headsets this month, letting you explore the abandoned remains of a theme park that promises some darkly comedic frights. Here’s how the studios describes it: You had never heard of HappyFunland theme park, or it’s tragic tale, when you […]
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Human Health Studies Occupy Schedule on Wednesday
The International Space Station’s population is back down to seven as Monday saw the departure of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7. The seven orbital residents of Expedition 70 spent Wednesday conducting a variety of human health research, while four crew members continue to adjust to life in space. Astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli of NASA, Andreas Mogensen of ESA …
Meta Horizon Worlds V153 Release Notes
Meta Horizon Worlds V153 is here! We are rolling out a few quality of life improvements, including having the camera open with your previously used…
Apple Vision Pro Version 1.1: What’s New?
Last week, Apple introduced its first public update to its debut XR device, improving many core features as the firm starts its spatial computing journey. The Apple Vision Pro was only released last month, and Apple is already moving forward to optimise the product for early adopters. Apple also released version 1.1 as a beta […]