YouTube Adds ‘Trim Silence’ Option to Podcast Playback

A new option for a more custom podcast listening experience.

Meta Merges More Data Points Into Views

Third-party providers will no longer be able to display impressions and page fans metrics.

SailGP RaceScape XR Invites Apple Vision Pro Owners To Learn About Competitive Sail Racing

SailGP RaceScape XR delivers an expansive volumetric dashboard for Apple Vision Pro owners to learn more about competitive high-speed sail racing.

Why Meta’s First HUD Glasses Will Only Have A Display In One Eye

Why will Meta’s first HUD glasses only have a display in one eye? An explanation from Meta’s CTO seems to provide the reason.

Oakley Meta HSTN Glasses Preorders Open, Shipping Next Week

Regular Oakley Meta HSTN glasses can now be preordered, and will ship next week.

Starting at $400, they have longer battery life than Ray-Ban Meta and record 3K video.

Meta CTO Gives Update On Quest 3’s Long-Delayed Augments Feature

Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth gave an update on the progress of the long-delayed Quest 3 ‘Augments’ persistent mini-apps feature.

The XR Week Peek (2025.08.19): Meta prototype headsets show the future of VR, Meta Celeste may cost $800, and more!

My blog is now 9 years old and I really hope something special happens to me in this 10th year of my career. For now, I can’t wait to publish the interview I have had with Kyle Riesenbeck, but who knows if other surprises are going to happen. Anyway, let’s focus on the XR news […]

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Health Monitoring, Exercise Science Keep Station Crew Busy

Immunity and exercise science continued aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday giving doctors insight into how the human body adjusts to weightlessness. The Expedition 73 crew is also packing a cargo craft before the end of its mission and maintaining a variety of orbital lab hardware.

XR for Onboarding: A Better First Day at Work

Employee onboarding has long been a weak link in the workplace experience. Paper-heavy inductions and rushed first days can leave new hires overwhelmed and disengaged. Now, companies are turning to XR-powered onboarding – from virtual tours and roleplay simulations to AI-driven AR assistants – to give employees a better first day and a stronger start. […]

Weekly News Round-Up: Friday, August 15, 2025

Retail just got a $76 billion reason to lean into XR. A new wave of smart mirrors, AI assistants, and immersive commerce tools is rewriting the buyer journey – and this time it’s about bottom-line value, not showroom gimmicks. Meanwhile, Meta’s research labs are reaching sci-fi territory: building headsets that can pass a visual Turing test. The race is […]

Getting Started With Google Ads [Infographic]

Some pointers to help you maximize Google Ads efforts. 

TikTok Implements Hashtag Limit

The move seemingly aims to improve the presentation of clips in-stream. 

Meta Is Consolidating More of Its Detailed Ad Targeting Options

Meta is looking to push advertisers towards trusting its AI targeting tools.

Snapchat Launches ‘Buddy Passes’ To Boost Memberships

Buddy passes will enable Snapchat+ members to share a free week of access with friends.

Spatial Phone Lets You Use Your iPhone Or Android While Immersed On Quest

You can see and control your iPhone or Android in Quest with the $12 Spatial Phone app, though with noticeable latency.

Mixed Reality RTS Banners & Bastions Confirms Early Access Release Date

Mixed reality RTS Banners & Bastions enters early access on Quest later this month.

Fantasy Roguelite Ironstrike Goes Free-To-Play On Quest This Week

Co-op VR fantasy roguelite Ironstrike is going free-to-play on Quest later this week.

When Meta’s AR Glasses Finally Go Mainstream (and Why Your Wallet Better Be Ready)

Meta’s long-awaited leap into true AR territory is no longer a distant “someday” promise. After years of teasers, prototypes, and strategic stepping stones, the company is gearing up to deliver AR glasses that could actually make you forget your smartphone exists. Here’s the kicker: they’re closer than you think, but they won’t come cheap.
What you need to know:
• True AR glasses are coming by late 2025 with Hypernova ($1,000+), bridging current Ray-Bans to full AR by 2027
• Orion prototype proves the tech works with 70-degree field of view and neural wristband controls
• Market momentum is building fast with 210% smart glasses growth in 2024 and Meta capturing 60%+ share
• Privacy concerns are getting real as current glasses already capture hundreds of photos unnoticed
• Your next computing platform might be staring back at you through surprisingly normal-looking glasses
The journey’s been anything but smooth. Meta’s current Ray-Ban smart glasses launched in 2021 as a clever way to…more

Expedition 73 Tracks Health and Gears Up for Cargo Missions

The Expedition 73 crew kicked off the week tracking health in microgravity and working on spacesuit gear. The orbital residents also will soon see the arrival of a cargo craft and the departure of another at the International Space Station.

Meta To Reportedly Sell HUD Glasses With EMG Wristband For $800

Meta now plans to sell its upcoming HUD glasses with sEMG wristband for around $800, instead of over $1000, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports.

Disney+ On Apple Vision Pro Gets Alien: Earth Environment

The Disney+ app on Apple Vision Pro now has an Alien: Earth environment, letting you watch the series and more from inside the Containment Room on the USCSS Maginot.

XR News Round-Up: Exoshock, Reach, The Phoenix Gene, Slime Lab & More

Our XR News Roundup is back once more, featuring more recent news stories across VR.

YouTube Adds Custom App Promotions for Shorts

With co-branded partnership ads for app campaigns, creators will be able to earn money from app promotions.

Edits Gets Updated Reels Insights, Safe Zone Mapping and More

With the addition of a number of new capabilities this year, Edits is quickly becoming a key video editing tool, rivaling other, often paid options.

Threads Adds Post Counter for Linked Updates

The count is auto-inserted for linked posts, indicating how many posts there are in the full sequence and what the reader is up to.