Spotify Web App Now Available On Quest’s Horizon Store

Spotify’s web app is now available on Quest’s Meta Horizon Store, though you could already add the site to your library.

D&D-Based Dungeon Full Dive Goes Free Next Week As Studio Shuts Down

Dungeon Full Dive developer TxK Gaming Studios is shutting down, and it’s making the VR tabletop RPG toolkit’s $50 GM Edition free next week.

VRMMO ‘Eldramoor: Haven in the Mist’ Kickstarter Concludes with $170,000

Brilliant Labs to Launch Next-gen Smart Glasses on July 31st

Crew Swap Preps Underway as Health and Robotics Research Wrap Week

The Expedition 73 crew is turning its attention to the arrival of a new crew next week then getting ready to split up shortly afterward. In the meantime, human research, robotics, and lab maintenance wrapped up the week aboard the International Space Station. Flight Engineers Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers from NASA and station Commander […]

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Flight Readiness Review Underway 

NASA and SpaceX managers, along with international partners, are meeting at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida today for the Crew-11 mission’s Flight Readiness Review, as teams finalize preparations for the 11th crew rotation mission with SpaceX to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program.  During the next several hours, […]

The US Government Issues New Directives on AI Development

The U.S. government has outlined its long-awaited approach to AI regulation and development.

Instagram Says It Doesn’t Restrict the Reach of Posts That Include the Term Link in Bio

The word comes from IG chief Adam Mosseri himself.

Threads Is Developing More DM Options, Including GIF Sharing and Group Chats

Threads is looking to quickly build out its DM option.

Meta Outlines Its Latest Advances in Wrist-Controller Inputs for AR and VR Interaction

This could be the key element that enables glasses to overtake phones as our main connective device.

MR Rhythm Game BEATABLE Gets Full Release Today On Quest

Mixed reality rhythm game BEATABLE adds a level editor and new songs in today’s full release.

Sabrina Carpenter’s Espresso Comes To Beat Saber

Sabrina Carpenter’s pop mega-hit Espresso is now a $2 track in Beat Saber.

Meta Details EMG Wristband Gestures You’ll Use To Control Its HUD & AR Glasses

In a paper in Nature, Meta detailed some of the sEMG wristband gestures you’ll use to control its HUD glasses & AR glasses.

Clone Drone in the Hyperdome Review: Highly Satisfying Voxel Combat

Clone Drone in the Hyperdome is a strong action roguelike with highly satisfying melee combat, and a new update drops this week.

Gixel comes out of stealth with a new type of AR optical engine

Yesterday, German startup Gixel came out of stealth mode to announce it is working on a new type of optical engine for AR glasses and smartglasses. It also announced a €5M funding round led by several business angels, including the Oculus co-founder Brendan Iribe. Ah, and I also had a secret meeting with them at […]

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Hand-tracking Rhythm Game ‘BEATABLE’ Leaves Early Access on Quest with Massive Update

XR Games today announced its hand-tracked rhythm game BEATABLE has left early access on Quest, bringing with it a rash of new features and content to keep you smacking your desk to the beat. Using a table as a VR haptic device is pretty genius—no controllers required, only a Quest 2 and above to get […]

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VR Games Showcase Returns in August, Promising Major New Game Reveals & Updates

Robotics, Exercise Studies Improving Space Missions as Crew Swap Nears

Thursday’s research aboard the International Space Station explored ways to control robots on a planetary surface and how microgravity affects exercise and digestion. The Expedition 73 crew is also in the middle of its preparations to welcome a new crew then split up.

LinkedIn Shares Brand Building Tips for B2B Marketers

Short-form video and influencer marketing are key considerations.

YouTube Tests Threaded Comments, Additional AI Music Options

Some small, but potentially valuable new YouTube experiments.

LinkedIn Offers Notion Trial as Part of LinkedIn Premium Subscriptions

A new add-on incentive for LinkedIn Premium subscribers.

Shorter Video Ads on Facebook Get More Replays via Looping

Shorts video ads will be replayed more when left unchecked.

Elsewhere Electric Review-In-Progress: A Challenging, Intriguing Escape Room

Elsewhere Electric is a challenging, intriguing co-op escape room puzzler that’s out today for VR and mobile.

Animal Company Now Has 1 Million Monthly & 500K Daily Active Players

Animal Company is now the 5th highest grossing game on Quest, reaching 500k daily and 1 million active monthly players.

Putt Window Lets You Use Your Real Putter & Ball In Quest 3 Mixed Reality

Putt Window is an innovative Quest 3 game that lets you use your real putter and golf ball in mixed reality, tracking the ball using computer vision.