SpaceX Falcon 9 First Stage Lands!

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage successfully landed on SpaceX’s Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Today’s launch marked the ninth flight on the Commercial Resupply Services-2 SpaceX contract and the second flight of this Dragon spacecraft, which previously flew on NASA’s SpaceX 26th resupply services mission. Coming up …

Main Engine Cutoff; First Stage Separates

The nine Merlin engines in the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage have finished their burn, and the first stage has separated from the vehicle. As the second stage continues carrying the company’s Dragon on its journey, the first stage will land on SpaceX’s Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. …

Game Night Gets Competitive: ‘Demeo Battles’ Combines Turn-Based Strategy & Combat

Since its launch in 2021, Demeo has been bringing people together to roll dice, fight monsters, and free the world of Gilmerra in round after…

Meta, MakeMePulse Debut ‘Inside Kristallnacht’ VR Experience

The Claims Conference has unveiled a new immersive experience to commemorate the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht (The Night of Broken Glass). Kristallnacht is the tragic pogrom took place from 9 to 10 November, 1938, during the rise of Nazism in Germany. In the terrible incident, Nazis detained 30,000 Jews and sent them to concentration camps. […]

Autodesk Integrates New Immersive AEC Services

This week, 3D modelling and spatial data capture service provider Amrax integrated its Metaroom application onto Autodesk Construction Cloud, ready for international AEC firms. Autodesk Construction Cloud is a suite of first and third-party XR services that Autodesk built primarily for construction firms. The service also provides a builders network and predictive insights. Now, with Metaroom, […]

Luminous Ports VR Training on Meta Quest 3 amid £1m Fundraiser

British extended reality (XR) firm Luminous has begun expanding its operations following a generous £1 million fundraising round, Mercia Asset Management announced on Thursday. The Newcastle, England-based company will use the capital to build ten additional jobs and expand its technological solutions globally. The company received investments from the North East Venture Fund, which the […]

Samsung to Debut MR Headset in 2024?

This week reports from a Korean online publication highlighted how Samsung may release an MR headset in 2024, following a year of rumours, leaks, and partnerships as the leading technology firm works with XR industry giants such as Apple, Google, and Qualcomm to become a fresh horse in the immersive space race. Samsung’s history of […]

Showing Up Authentically on TikTok: Being Imperfectly You

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LinkedIn Says That Previously Posted Carousel Posts Will Be Deleted From the App Next Month

LinkedIn announced the removal of carousels as a posting option back in June.

Instagram Shares An Overview of Common Ad Industry Terms [Infographic]

A handy overview of some of the most common ad industry lingo.

Meta Announces Updates for Lead Gen Campaigns Ahead of the Holiday Push

A range of new updates for Meta’s lead gen ad products.

New Backend Code Suggests Threads May Be Coming to EU Users Soon

EU Threads incoming?

Demeo Battles Review: A New Iteration Of A Proven Success

Demeo Battles presents a new iteration of a proven success. But is it enough to justify a standalone release?

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Rec Room Goes Adventuring With The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Rec Room will introduce a 4v1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles adventure.

Apple TV Store Now Lists 3D Movies In Preparation For Vision Pro Launch

Apple’s movie store now lists 3D support on some titles in preparation for Vision Pro.

VR Hero Shooter X8 Enters Full Release Today On Quest & Steam

F2P hero shooter X8 enters full release today on PC VR and Quest.

Here’s an exclusive look at the new trailer:

SEO Trends for 2024: SGE, People-First Content, and More!

SEO is one of the youngest marketing disciplines out there, and it’s also incredibly fast-paced. It looks almost nothing like what it did when we started. While the fundamental principle remains the same — SEO is about making websites easy to find and understand — the tactics involved are very different than they were 15, […]

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[Industry Direct] Building a Thriving VR Multiplayer Hero Shooter Game & Community – The Making of ‘X8’

Industry Direct by By Masaru “Nogi” Ohnogi, Executive Producer of X8 at Thirdverse Industry Direct is our program for sponsors who want to speak directly to the Road to VR newsletter audience. Industry Direct posts are written by sponsors with no involvement from the Road to VR editorial team. Links to these posts appear only in […]

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‘STRIDE: Fates’ Review – The Parkour Campaign We’ve Been Waiting For

STRIDE (2021) offers up the sort of parkour action you’d expect from a VR-native version of Mirror’s Edge (2008), replete with jumping across dangerous urban chasms, wall-running, and shooting your way past a bunch of roof-walking goons. While previously slated to arrive as DLC to the original game, developer Joy Way has now released the campaign […]

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Magic Leap 2 Update Claims Vastly Improved Hand-tracking, Biometric ID, & More

A major update to Magic Leap 2 claims to improve many of the device’s core capabilities. With all that’s happened in the XR space recently, it’s hard to believe that Magic Leap 2 has hardly been out for more than a year. The company continues to support and improve the device, including a major update […]

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Crew Works Science, Maintenance Before Dragon Launches Tonight

A U.S. cargo craft is at its launch pad in Florida counting down to a liftoff tonight to the International Space Station. Meanwhile, the Expedition 70 crew spent the day working on robotics research, cell biology, and a fitness evaluation. The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is due to blast off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center …

Revolutionizing Laughter: Dry Bar Unscripted and the Comic Genius of Zach Atherton

In a digital age where content is king, one platform stands out for delivering consistent, gut-busting laughter without the premium price tag. Dry Bar Unscripted is not just a platform; it’s a comedy revolution. Spearheaded…read more

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The Latest Big XR News on Warpin Reality, Meta, and Unity

Watch on YouTube. In this episode of Big XR News, Demond Cureton, Senior Journalist, XR Today, welcomes some of XR’s top analysts to talk about the latest news from across the industry. Our guests include: Kevin O’Donovan, Co-Chair, VRARA Industrial Metaverse and Digital Twin Committee Jay Latta, CEO and Founder, The Fusionists Amy Peck, CEO […]

XRA Appoints Magic Leap Chief to Board of Directors

The XR Association (XRA) announced on Tuesday that it had onboarded some of the industry’s top extended reality (XR) firms to its organisation. These now include Magic Leap, VoxelSensors, XR Village, and Kaper. For Magic Leap, Daniel Diez, Chief Transformation Officer, Magic Leap will represent the Plantation, Florida-based firm on the XRA’s Board of Directors. […]

Safety first: How The Industrial Metaverse Can Transform Public Safety

By Thomas Rehberg, Head of Aviation and Public Safety Business, Nokia When failure can be fatal, there’s not a lot of wiggle room for experimentation. That’s part of why it’s been challenging for digital transformation to take hold within the public safety industry. Indeed, this is an industry that has been cautious in its adoption […]