Mixed Reality Gaming Studio MixRift Secures $1.6M Funding to Make the ‘Angry Birds’ of MR

MixRift, a mixed reality game studio, today announced it’s secured a $1.6 million pre-seed investment round, something the team says will be used to develop more MR games. The funding round was led by Outsized Ventures, Underline Ventures, and SOSV. According to CrunchBase data, MixRift received an undisclosed round from SOSV in May 2024. Founded in […]

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NASA Adjusts Crew-9 Launch Date for Operational Flexibility

NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, for the launch of the agency’s Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station. This adjustment allows more time for mission managers to finalize return planning for the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test currently docked to the orbiting laboratory. Starliner ground teams are taking their time …

Chinese VR Headset Manufacturer Continues Western Expansion

Canadian regions are gaining a new player in the VR headset marketplace, DPVR, a leading Chinese VR headset vendor in the enterprise and entertainment sectors. DPVR has partnered with Canada Computers & Electronics, a leading nationwide computer retailer, to reach new audiences. The move comes just months after DPVR expanded to US shores. Derek Liu, […]

Meta Connect 2024: What to Expect

Next month, on September 25-26, 2024, Meta Connect will take place, showcasing Meta’s latest digital solutions from its social media and XR portfolio. Historically, Connect is an event that reveals, among other things, deep insights into the firm’s XR roadmap. Meta has not yet revealed details about the event, other than that it will feature […]

Meta Announces Llama Impact Grants to Further AI Development

The program will see over $2 million invested as Meta continues to push open-source AI development. 

X Confirms It’s Moving Out of San Francisco HQ

Staff will be moving out of the platform’s longtime head office over the coming months.

YouTube Tests Picture-In-Picture Ads for Live Streams

The small screen ads will be displayed at the top of in-progress streaming content.  

Meta Removes Detailed Targeting Exclusions From Ad Campaigns

Ad campaigns perform better without exclusions, internal research shows. 

The Burst Hands-On: Feel My Pain

The Burst is a new VR FPS with parkouring mechanics, though the execution is considerably lacking. Our impressions.

Varjo XR-4 Hands-On: Stunning VR Quality With Disappointing Passthrough

Read our hands-on impressions of Varjo XR-4 Focal Edition, which the company claimed provides VR and MR “indistinguishable from natural sight”.