United States aerospace firm Boeing has begun conducting field testing to repair its aircraft with augmented reality (AR) technologies, its Australian branch announced on Thursday last week. According to the news, Boeing leveraged its Augmented Training Operations Maintenance (ATOM) solution in a major test run for the US Air Force (USAF)’s Air Mobility Command. The […]
NTU Singapore Unveils Saline-Powered Smart Contact Plans
Scientists and researchers from Nanyang Technical University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have embarked on a mission to create a pair of smart contacts powered by human tears. The prototypical augmented reality (AR) contact lenses will offer real-time, heads-up display (HUD) information to users. Powered with the tears of their wearers, the devices will incorporate slim, flexible […]
Instagram Adds New Comment Reply Option, Tests Star Sign-Related Stickers
Some new content creation and engagement options on IG.
X Adds Additional Information to Creator Ad Revenue Share Payouts
X has added more info on payment periods to clarify its ad share payouts.
Pinterest Announces New Activations for Toronto International Film Festival
Pinterest is an official media partner for the film event.
X and LinkedIn Add Initial Elements to Support Passkey Access
Passkeys promise a more secure and convenient log-in process.
Glassbreakers: Polyarc’s Impressive New Multiplayer Battler, Available Today On Quest
Polyarc debuts Glassbreakers, an impressive new free-to-play competitive multiplayer game, on App Lab today.
Here are our impressions:
Meta Avatars Finally Get Legs In Quest v57 PTC Home
Meta Avatars finally get legs in the Quest v57 update on the Public Test Channel.
See footage here:
Meta Is Researching Turning Any Flat Surface Into A Virtual Keyboard
Meta is researching turning any flat surface into a virtual keyboard, leveraging ambient haptics.
Quest 3 Might Ship October 10, Pulled Amazon Listing Suggests
A pulled Amazon Canada listing suggests Quest 3 might ship from October 10th.
The XR Week Peek (2023.08.28): Quest 3 unboxing leaked, Samsung+Google headset situation is blurry, and more!
After a few days where we thought we were all living in a big oven, here in Italy we’re having the first taste of Autumn, with the temperatures going down and a lot of rain falling from the sky. I’m in that situation where I don’t know if being happy or not: on the one […]
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Varjo Signs “multi-million dollar” Deal to Provide Headsets for Army Training Systems
Varjo, maker of high-end XR headsets, today announced that it has closed a multi-million dollar deal to supply headsets for the U.S. Army’s Reconfigurable Virtual Collective Air Trainer (RVCT-A) initiative. The US. Army’s Reconfigurable Virtual Collective Air Trainer (RVCT-A) aims to deliver virtual training modules that are easy to set up and transport, making training cheaper and […]
PvP Brawler ‘Glassbreakers: Champions of Moss’ Launches on Quest App Lab
Polyarc Games, the studio behind hit single-player adventures Moss (2019) and Moss: Book II (2022), released Glassbreakers: Champions of Moss in early access today, a new 1v1 real-time battler set in our favorite pint-sized pal’s woodland universe. To boot, today’s the first time the studio showed Glassbreakers in action, debuting the first real gameplay video alongside […]
Meta Avatars Finally Get Legs on Quest
Meta released a Quest software update via its public test channel (PTC), which lets users opt-in to try new features before they’re pushed out to everyone. Among the v57 PTC update is a feature that’s been notably missing from Meta avatars: legs. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised at Connect 2022 that its avatars would eventually […]
New Crew Adjusts to Space Life Before Next Crew Departure
The four newest crew members aboard the International Space Station are adjusting to life in weightlessness while stepping up orbital maintenance duties. The seven other Expedition 69 crew mates continued their space research and health activities before September sees the orbital residents split up. Three new astronauts and one cosmonaut, who began their station mission …
How Often Should I Update My Company’s Disaster Recovery Plan?
Updating your company’s disaster recovery plan (DRP) should be done on a regular basis. It is important to keep the DRP up-to-date and ensure it reflects any changes in infrastructure, technology, personnel or processes that…read more
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Meta Quest+ September 2023 Titles: ‘Red Matter’ & ‘A Fisherman’s Tale’
September is in sight, which means new Meta Quest+ games are on the horizon! If you haven’t already, subscribe now for your new VR subscription…
Leaked Meta Quest 3 Unboxing Video Showcases Sleek New Design
A leaked unboxing video of the Meta Quest 3 has illustrated the headset’s sleek new design. Although the product has yet to have a confirmed release date, X user @ZGFTECH posted a video of the unboxing of the new headset (also known as the Oculus Quest 3), providing a more comprehensive insight into its design […]
Metacenter Announces Exciting New Immersive Event
Watch on YouTube. XR Today’s David Dungay hosts David Adelson, CEO of Innovate Orlando & Nathan Pettyjohn, President of VRARA to discuss the new combined event involving Immerse Global Summit and Synapse. In this conversation the panellist discuss the following: The nature of the relationship and the combined event What attendees can expect from the […]
#ICYMI: What’s Taking Shape in the Industrial Metaverse?
With NVIDIA’s recent announcement of massive updates for its CloudXR and Omniverse technologies, the industrial metaverse has seen a huge jump in interest. Across the headlines, the company boasted a roughly 10 percent spike on Wednesday last week. This has led to renewed confidence in the Santa Clara-based firm’s industrial ambitions and restored faith in […]
Snapchat reaches 8 Million Australian Users, Shares Regional usage Notes
Snapchat continues to expand in the Asia Pacific region.
A Comparison of the Features of Threads and X [Infographic]
Can Threads regain its early momentum and become a genuine X alternative?
Meta Launches Beta Test of Horizon Worlds on Mobile Devices
Expanded access is a key next step for Meta’s metaverse push.
Venice Immersive 2023: Six Projects We’re Looking Forward To
UploadVR will attend Venice Immersive this week but what’s being shown? Here are six projects we’re looking forward to trying.