Our phones are meant to be addicting to us – but how can we break away?

47% of Americans are addicted to their phones, and the average person checks their phone every 12 minutes, or approximately 80 times per day. Picking your phone up can become a habit as data shows…read more

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‘Galapagos with David Attenborough’ Dives Deep on Biodiversity

Hidden in the Pacific, undiscovered by humans until only a few centuries ago, lies a group of strange volcanic islands: the Galapagos. In Galapagos with…

Immersive Tech Week to Unite XR Industry Next Week

The past few months are proving staggering for the XR space; just as the year closes, the immersive technology industry is filling headlines with pivot announcements from enterprise XR events – leading to a healthy start to 2024. Next week, however, another major XR technology event is coming by way of Immersive Tech Week, which […]

Enterprise-Grade VR GenAI Service Secures Millions in Investments

Recently, Atlas officially announced the acquisition of roughly $6 million in a seed funding round following two years of the firm developing its enterprise and commercial-grade genAI-powered XR content creation platform under wraps. This marks an essential point in the industry as devices are becoming cheaper and more accessible, meaning content creation will be needed […]

AI and XR: Two Technologies Extending Reality to Millions

David Weinstein, Senior Director of Virtual and Augmented Reality, NVIDIA The biggest virtual reality players are launching their latest mixed reality (MR) headsets, prioritizing smaller and lighter designs with impressive spatial computing capabilities. As the extended reality (XR) ecosystem continues to expand, an ever-widening swath of industries and users is embracing XR technologies, forever changing […]

X Withdraws From MRC Brand Safety Accreditation

X says that it’s currently not in a position to submit to MRC’s accreditation process.

New Report Looks at Why Users Are Hesitant To Make Purchases in Social Apps [Infographic]

A new report from The Influencer Marketing Factory indicates that more people are buying in social apps.

Snapchat Tests New Ad-Free Subscription Tier

Every social app is exploring ad-free options, as a means to align with evolving privacy rules.

TikTok Adds New Conversational UI To Help Guide Its Algorithms

A new way to customize your TikTok feed.

GOLF+ Teases Upcoming Mixed Reality Mini Golf Mode For Quest 3

GOLF+ teased a mixed reality mini golf mode for Quest 3, including the ability to build your own courses.

Dungeons Of Eternity Plans Offline Mode, New Quests & More In Post-Launch Roadmap

Dungeons of Eternity’s post-launch roadmap includes solo DLC, offline play and endgame content.

Steam Autumn Sale Gives Huge PC VR Discount For Star Wars: Squadrons

The Steam Autumn Sale is live with many PC VR discounts. Here are our highlights:

Free Gazzlers Update Adds Faulty Mods & Daily Challenges

Gazzlers’ latest free update adds new weapon components and regular challenges:

The XR Week Peek (2023.11.21): OpenAI drama shakes the AI world, Unity enables Vision Pro development, and more!

The past week has been a pretty interesting one for the tech world: between Microsoft Ignite, Unity Unite, and the OpenAI drama, there has been a lot to follow. I’ll try to summarize all of that, especially for what concerns the announcements related to our XR space.  And in this newsletter, you will also find some […]

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The Best VR Games to Share with Your Family This Thanksgiving

The food coma is fast approaching, but you probably still have some fellow Americans to entertain on this holiest of holy feasts. What better way to liven up the post Turkey Day frivolities than popping your brand-new VR headset on a noggin or three? Keep in mind: some of the best results we’ve had over […]

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More Space Biology, Lab Upkeep Day Before Thanksgiving

All seven members of the Expedition 70 crew spent Wednesday continuing its space biology research and maintaining the upkeep of the International Space Station. The orbital septet will also observe the Thanksgiving holiday and share a traditional turkey meal aboard the space laboratory. Astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli, Satoshi Furukawa, and Andreas Mogensen kicked off the day …

From Page to Screen: The Evolution of Anime Adaptations

From Page to Screen: The Evolution of Anime Adaptations

The transformation of anime from printed manga pages to vibrant screen animations has always been a topic of intrigue. With the surge of digital platforms, anime adaptations have gained significant momentum, making them the centerpiece…read more

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Next on Quest: November 2023

Last month, we debuted Next on Quest—a new series of videos that shares the latest and greatest on the Meta Quest Store, plus a look…

What is Microsoft Mesh? Unlocking Mixed Reality

What is Microsoft Mesh, and what can it do to transform the future of immersive collaboration? For some time now, Microsoft Mesh has promised companies an opportunity to build unique mixed and extended reality experiences for the future of work. Built on the Azure platform, Mesh combines multi-device support for desktops, VR headsets, and head-mounted […]

Smart Glasses: A Breakthrough for the Hard of Hearing?

The healthcare, patient care, and medical training field is deep, with investments from XR firms in part due to the emerging technology’s perceived potential to improve the qualities of training, life, and work. Across the broad spectrum of healthcare use cases, MR headsets and AR smart glasses are commonly tested as a tool for healthcare […]

Meta’s Nick Clegg Calls Out Educators and Enterprise

Yesterday, Meta President of  Global Affairs Nick Clegg posted a video on his social media calling to enterprise and education customers, promoting them to leverage XR today by highlighting some current use cases. The news comes as Meta reinforces its stance on immersive solutions for work and the industrial Metaverse, which Meta now includes in […]

Apple to Reportedly Release Vision Pro XR Headset in March

Apple is set to debut its Vision Pro mixed reality (MR) headset in March next year, Bloomberg reported on Monday. According to Mark Gurman, the publication’s senior tech analyst, the Cupertino-based firm had originally planned to open the head-mounted display (HMD) in January, but faced issues with distribution and finalising device testing. Apple successfully built […]

U.S. Senators Accuse X of Profiting From Terrorist Propaganda in the App

Another challenge for Elon Musk’s increasingly divisive X project.

YouTube Steps Up its Fight Against Ad Blockers with New Load Delays

YouTube’s had enough of users cutting off its ads.

Meta Provides Expanded Access to its Content and Library API to Facilitate Data Research

Meta’s Content and Library API provides expanded data access to approved research partners.