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. 

New Developments Point to the Future of X

Elon Musk’s ambitious plan for X is slowly taking shape.

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.

Behind The Frame VR Paints A Scene Next Month On Quest, PSVR 2 & PC VR

Behind The Frame brings a Studio Ghibli-inspired ‘paint-and-click’ adventure to VR next month.

Station Hosts 11 Crewmates from Five Countries

Eleven astronauts and cosmonauts are living together aboard the International Space Station following the arrival of the SpaceX Crew-7 mission on Sunday. While the new crewmates get adapted to life in microgravity another crew is preparing for its departure this weekend. The orbital outpost’s newest crew of four, representing the U.S., Denmark, Japan, and Russia, …

Scientists Working On Smart Contacts Powered By Human Tears

Who needs an external battery when you have good old-fashioned emotions? Scientists based out of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have begun working on augmented reality (AR) contact lenses capable of displaying virtual information in the real world. But here’s the really interesting part: according to an official release from the university, these high-tech […]

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What is Metaverse Real Estate: Building Digital Property 

The Metaverse, though the subject of a lot of hype in the digital landscape, is still a relatively new and misunderstood concept.   Often championed as the next generation of the internet, the metaverse isn’t a single online environment, app, or platform, but a decentralized collection of technologically enhanced spaces. Within these spaces, innovators have an […]

Expedition 69 Welcomes Crew-7 Members Aboard Station

NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov have arrived at the International Space Station. The Dragon spacecraft hatch was opened at 10:58 a.m. EDT Sunday shortly after the station crew opened the hatch between the space station and …

SpaceX Crew-7 Mission Docks to Station’s Harmony Module

NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov arrived at the International Space Station as the SpaceX Dragon, named Endurance, docked to the complex at 9:16 a.m. EDT Sunday while the station was 261 statute miles over Queensland, Australia. …

SpaceX Crew-7 Arriving to Station Soon

NASA Television and the agency’s website are providing live continuous coverage of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission carrying NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov on their way to the International Space Station. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, named Endurance, …

Releases Recap: August 20 – 25

This week, we released several titles and updates across the Meta Quest Platform. Here’s a rundown of the highlight….

X Officially Launches the First Stage of Job Listings for Verified Organizations

Another element in Elon’s “everything app” vision.

Meta Shares Lead Generation Ad Tips [Infographic]

A handy overview of Facebook’s lead gen ad tools.

Meta Launches Horizon Worlds For Smartphones Closed Beta As First Footage Emerges

Meta has opened a closed beta of Horizon Worlds on smartphones, and the first footage has emerged.

The mobile avatars have legs.

Thief Simulator VR Adds Even More Stuff To Steal On Quest

Return to a life of crime in this sizable DLC update. Developer 3R Games this week announced a new update for its popular VR game, Thief Simulator VR: Greenview Street, which introduces a brand new neighborhood over twice the size of Greenview Street. Available now on Meta Quest headsets, the Richie R. Street DLC takes […]

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I Tried Axe Throwing In VR. Here’s How It Went

Experience BATL Axe Throwing on Meta Quest headsets. ArcadeXR today announced its 2.0 update for Arcade Legends which introduces axe throwing to the game for the very first time. For those unfamiliar, Arcade Legends is a unique VR experience that allows you to build your own personal arcade. Here you can play 10 official arcade […]

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This Virtual Rave Experience Lets You Party Like It’s The ’80s

Better grab some glowsticks, you’re going to need them. The Geneva International Film Festival returns later this year and it’s bringing with it a one-of-a-kind virtual experience that takes you back in time to the very first rave parties where you can dance to the sounds of old-school acid house music. Produced by the immersive documentary […]

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