Pico Reportedly to Release ‘PICO 4S’ Headset, According to New Trademark & Leaked Controller Design

The Game Developer Conference (GDC) is coming up next week, which could give ByteDance’s XR subsidiary Pico Interactive a perfect opportunity to showcase what, according to a recent trademark and leaked controller model, could be its next standalone VR headset. A post by X user and serial sleuth @Lunayian shows a 3D model scraped from the Pico […]

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VR’s Favorite Mini Golf Game is Getting a ‘Wallace & Gromit’ Course This Summer

Mighty Coconut, developer of indie VR hit Walkabout Mini Golf (2020), announced it’s partnering with Wallace & Gromit creators Aardman to bring a course inspired by the very same British boffin and canine pair. The course is set to feature 18 easy mode and hard mode holes, and commemorative in-game putter and themed avatars all […]

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Dragon Undocks From Station, Crew Headed Back to Earth

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft with NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov inside undocked from the forward-facing port of the International Space Station’s Harmony module at 11:20 a.m. EDT to complete a nearly six-month science mission. NASA coverage …

Dragon Hatch Closed; Crew Readies for Undocking From Station

At 9:15 a.m. EDT, the hatch closed between the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and the International Space Station in preparation for undocking and return to Earth of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission with NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov. …

Dragon Hatch Closing Soon With Crew Aboard Live on NASA TV

Watch live coverage now on NASA+, NASA TV, the NASA app and the agency’s website as hatch closure and undocking preparations are underway for the return of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission. NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov …

No one really knows how the next ten years are going to play out

A few years ago I was interviewing Alvin Wang Graylin, the HTC Executive (or “Mister President” as I like to call him), and we were talking about the book Our Next Reality he’s written together with Louis Rosenberg. In the book they talk about XR and AI, and how they could impact our future, for […]

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Will TikTok Actually Get Banned This Time Around? A Look at Some Key Considerations

A new bill could see TikTok banned in the US – but will it actually get upheld?

TikTok Shares Insights into Reach Women with Your Brand Messaging

Some new tips on the power of connecting with female consumers.

YouTube Shares Insights into How MrBeast’s Team Creates Compelling Thumnail Images

Some valuable insights into how MrBeast’s team tests and chooses the best performing thumbnail images.

Pinterest Shares New Tips on How Marketers Can Maximize Inclusion in Their Messaging

Some valuable tips and pointers from the Pinterest team.

Wallace & Gromit Mini Golf Course Is Coming To Walkabout

A Wallace & Gromit mini golf course is on the way from the developers of Walkabout Mini Golf.

Flying The Dune Ornithopter On Arrakis In VR Via Microsoft Flight Simulator

Flying the ornithopter from Dune in Microsoft Flight Simulator offers one of VR’s most thrilling moments.

New Vision Pro Update Adds Key Enterprise Features & Improved Personas

This week Apple released its first significant update for Vision Pro, visionOS 1.1, bringing key enterprise features like the ability to enroll and configure headsets at scale, visual improvements for Personas, and more. After a number of beta iterations VisionOS 1.1 is now rolling out to the public. The new update for Vision Pro adds […]

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Station Goes into Final Handovers Before Next Crew Departs

Two crews aboard the International Space Station are continuing mission handover responsibilities before four Expedition 70 crewmates return to Earth next week. In the meantime, a host of advanced space research is underway to improve life on Earth and in space. The next crew to leave the orbital outpost is due to undock inside the …

‘Survivor: Horizon Island’ Brings the Hit CBS Original Series to Meta Quest

The hit CBS Original series Survivor made its American debut in 2000, and now fans can experience the reality show like never before with the…

The Top Reasons to Invest in Immersive Spaces in 2024

Immersive spaces are quickly emerging as valuable solutions for the future of work. In the past, “immersive technologies,” like virtual reality headsets, offered organizations an opportunity to bridge the gaps between distributed teams. Now, the use cases for these technologies are growing. Aside from supporting collaboration between remote and hybrid workers, immersive solutions also have […]

The Guide to Comparing Immersive Space Tech in 2024

The demand for immersive space technology and solutions is growing, particularly in the corporate world. By 2032, experts predict the immersive technology market will grow to a value of $167.75 billion, driven by new trends in XR innovation and the industrial metaverse. With the right technologies, companies can create immersive environments for everything from collaboration […]

Big XR News from Meta, University of Cambridge, SynergyXR, & Ford

From an exciting, new use case for spatial navigation in healthcare to AR tech in transport, here are some extracts from our most popular news stories over the last seven days. Meta Remains Committed to Enterprise Metaverse Meta set itself a high benchmark when it first unveiled the Horizon Worlds platform and the Metaverse concept. […]

The Hottest Trends in Immersive Environments for 2024

Immersive environments and spaces in the corporate landscape deliver a host of benefits to businesses and their teams. Combining cutting-edge innovations in artificial intelligence, extended reality, and the metaverse, these spaces can adapt to various use cases. With the right technology, companies can build, customize, and deploy spaces for collaboration, employee training, and customer service. […]

X Launches Long-Form Articles Option for Premium+ Subscribers

A new option for long-form content on X.

TikTok Announces Programming for International Women’s Day

TikTok will be hosting a range of events for IWD 2024.

Pinterest Shares Insights Into Key Wedding Trends in the App

The latest wedding trend data, based on Pin search activity.

Google Launches New Approach To Marketing Mix Modeling

Marketing mix modeling is seeing a rise in interest amid broader privacy shifts. 

Indie VR Hit ‘Gorilla Tag’ Becomes First Quest Title to Top 100K Reviews

In terms of reviews and revenue generated, Gorilla Tag  is by far one of the most successful games on the Quest platform. Now it’s the first to top 100,000 user reviews. As first reported by Mixed, the humble game of tag first topped 100K last month, putting it around 102,500 reviews at the time of […]

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Apple’s New XR Stylus Patent Could Describe Vision Pro’s First Controller

Vision Pro doesn’t support motion controllers, however Apple published a new patent last month that describes an Apple Pencil-like device which could point the way for the company’s first Vision Pro-supported controller. As reported by The Mac Observer, the so-called ‘Handheld Controllers with Charging and Storage Systems’ patent was published on February 29th, specifying a stylus-like […]

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