This month, Microsoft will deploy an upgraded version of its dormant HoloLens 2 headset for US Army soldiers. The firm is deep within a rocky testing period as part of a long-standing military contract that facilitates soldiers with assistive reality tools for improving combat awareness. The success of the IVAS testing period could prove vital […]
HTC VIVE Upgrades XR Elite Headset Hand Tracking
HTC VIVE announced on Wednesday it had upgraded its hand-tracking capabilities for its flagship mixed reality (MR) device, the VIVE XR Elite. According to the Taoyuan City-based tech giant, its hand-tracking tools would offer “enhanced reliability across a wider range of lighting conditions.” The company posted on social media: “Brace yourself for even better performance, […]
How Can Didimo’s Popul8 Solution Empower Game Developers?
Following a rising interest in serious gaming technologies, ongoing debates and discussions have highlighted the importance of key virtual, augmented, mixed, and extended reality (VR/AR/MR/XR) infrastructure. Companies like Meta Platforms, Apple, Improbable, Gamefam, Nokia, Unity, Epic Games, NVIDIA, and many others have stepped up their own efforts. Through each company’s solutions, game developers have accumulated […]
HCLTech, Meta, MeitY Open India’s XR Startup Program
HCLTech has officially joined a strategic initiative — the XR Startup Program — created by Bay Area tech giant Meta Platforms, backed by India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s (MeitY) Startup Hub. MeitY is India’s premier government-supported hub for boosting startup capacities, providing rising talent with resources to fulfil and showcase their use cases. […]
Reddit Shares New Insights Into How People Are Using the App to Research Tech Products [Infographic]
Interesting insights into how redditors are using the app to glean more genuine product insights.
LinkedIn Reports ‘Record Engagement’ Once Again in Latest Performance Update
Microsoft has provided an update on LinkedIn’s latest performance stats.
Snapchat Rises to 397M Users, Sees More Active Advertisers in Q2
Snap has published its Q2 2023 performance update.
Crossfire: Sierra Squad Blasts Onto PSVR 2 August 29
Crossfire: Sierra Squad now has a release date for PSVR 2.
Barbie Outfits Now Available In Rec Room
Hi Barbie!
Rec Room now offers in-game Barbie and Ken outfits.
House Flipper VR Coming To PSVR Next Month
Time for a makeover? House Flipper VR arrives on PSVR next month.
[Research] How B2B Companies are Leveraging AI
Everywhere you turn, you read about AI and its impact on business. B2B marketing is at the forefront of the conversation, as professionals are planning and preparing their next steps. New research by Wpromote and Ascend2 finds that B2B marketers are embracing AI. 79% expect to incorporate more AI into their strategies this year, looking […]
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5 YouTube Video Editors for Healthcare Marketing in 2023
Video marketing has become a powerful tool across various industries. 91% of businesses will use video as a powerful marketing tool in 2023. And that includes healthcare too. In fact, video marketing has emerged as a game-changer in the healthcare industry. YouTube videos on healthcare help to educate, engage, and build trust. You can effectively […]
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[Industry Direct] Trailblazing VR/XR Application Development: Varjo’s Developer Discount Program and Cutting-Edge Features
Industry Direct by Varjo 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 our newsletter and do not intermix with our […]
Meta Releases Anti-piracy Tools for Quest Devs, Including Hardware-based App Bans & More
Meta announced it’s introducing new anti-piracy measures for Quest developers that the company says will protect VR apps from “unauthorized modifications and potential security breaches.” Called the Platform Integrity Attestation API (Attestation API), Meta says its new system is designed to detect whether an app’s server is interacting with an untampered VR device, thereby ensuring […]
VR Education App ‘Human Anatomy’ Now Available on PSVR 2
The PlayStation Store has a growing number of games built specifically (or optimized) for PSVR 2, although there aren’t a ton of educational apps yet that you might use to get a better understanding of complex subjects like the human body. Now the creators of Human Anatomy VR have released their medical educational tool on PSVR 2. […]
Elon Musk’s Twitter Rebrand Sets Stage For Everything App ‘X’ To Takeoff, Experts Say—Here’s How
Topline Elon Musk’s abrupt decision to do away with Twitter’s iconic blue bird and rebrand as “X” erased one of social media’s most recognizable brands overnight and potentially killed billions in brand value, but marketing…read more
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Twitter HQ Sign Just Says ‘Er’ After Police Interrupt Rebranding
San Francisco Police halted the change of Twitter signs. … [+](Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images) On July 24, 2023, sign the new company name “X” in San…read more
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This New VR Fighting Game Looks Almost Too Brutal
Could this be the most violent hand-to-hand combat game of all time? Monologic Games, the developer behind the upbeat VR platforming game, Ven VR Adventure, this month revealed its latest game coming to headsets, VRSO: Bare Knuckle Fighting. The first in a series of planned VR sports simulators from the Virtual Reality Sports Organization (VRSO), […]
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Walkabout Mini Golf’s Latest VR Course Is Absolutely Villainous
Dodge laser traps while exploring a massive volcano hideaway in this latest mini golf course. Since launching on VR headsets in 2020, Walkabout Mini Golf, Mighty Coconut’s VR mini golf simulator, has received a number of updates in the form of new and exciting DLC courses. This includes everything from “Sweetopia,” a confectionary fantasyland composed […]
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The Samsung XR Headset: Everything We Know So Far
Since Samsung’s “Unpacked” event in February 2023, rumors have been circulating about an impending Samsung XR headset. Though Samsung is no stranger to the world of wearable screens, the tech company hasn’t produced many XR devices in recent years. When the brand announced its partnership with Qualcomm and Google earlier this year, the industry took […]
Meta Upgrades Quest Security with Attestation API
Meta Platforms announced on Monday that it had introduced its Platform Integrity Attestation application programme interface (API). For the company’s Quest product lineup, the new tool aims to tackle piracy and fraud by verifying whether people have tampered with their devices. The authenticator aims to crack down on pirated games and alterations to the headset’s […]
The Metaverse will Transform Healthcare, Enterprise, and Education, says HTC VIVE
VIVEPORT is HTC VIVE’s digital storefront and subscription service. The firm operates the storefront to support distributing PCVR applications, games, and immersive videos across roughly 80 countries for its XR headset product portfolio user base. To scale and support its storefront ecosystem, HTC also founded ‘VIVE for Developers,’ an online network of resources to educate […]
Apple Opens Vision Pro Developer Program Applications
The Apple Vision Pro has opened applications for its Vision Pro Developer Kit, the company revealed on Monday. In a press statement, the Cupertino-based firm revealed it had opened its developer programme for the long-awaited headset. This will allow coders to test their apps on the novel spatial computing platform. The developments follow the product’s […]