Quest Update Includes More Home Customization, In-headset App Notifications & More

The latest software update for Meta Quest, version v54, is now rolling out, bringing with it a few new quality-of-life features, such as new customization options for Home environments, in-headset app notifications, and better tracking for Quest Pro’s controller. Customizable skyboxes let you change the sky above your head in your Home space, so you […]

Build Wild Contraptions in ‘Rube Goldberg Workshop’, Now Available on Quest

Rube Goldberg Workshop is now available on Quest, letting you make tons of different crazy—dare we say—Rube Goldbergian machines. Built on Quest’s Presence platform, users can choose to play either in virtual reality or mixed reality, the latter allowing you to use your own room and surfaces to build your creations. The game includes over […]

Light Duty Day During Spacewalk Safety Training and Axiom Mission Preps

The seven-member Expedition 69 crew split up on Wednesday with four astronauts enjoying some time off and three cosmonauts staying busy with cargo transfers and lab maintenance. The astronauts did have some time for spacewalk safety training and preparations for the arrival of four private astronauts to the International Space Station. NASA Flight Engineers Stephen …

Supreme Court Protects Twitter And YouTube From Liability For Terrorist Content

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Google and Twitter were shielded from legal liability for terrorist acts because they provided terrorist groups with a platform, according to the Supreme Court. This was a victory for the…read more

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How SEO Specialist Aids Your Business?

SEO, or search engine optimization, is essential to any online business’s success, but it can be costly. Recruiting a reasonable site design improvement expert can assist organizations with saving expenses while as yet accomplishing ideal…read more

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Build Clever Machines in Mixed Reality: ‘Rube Goldberg Workshop’ is Out Now on Meta Quest 2 + Pro

We’ve all seen Rube Goldberg Machines® before: laughably complicated contraptions built with dozens of objects and gizmos to achieve a simple task. But you’ve probably…

Meta Quest v54 Update: Custom Skyboxes, App Notifications, and More

Soon we’ll begin rolling out our v54 update, and it’s a fun one—we’re letting you customize your Home environment’s skybox. Sick of the sunset in…

BMW Group Taps Meta for XR Car Gaming System

BMW Group USA has teamed up with Meta Platform’s Reality Labs division to develop an automotive virtual and mixed reality (VR/MR) solution. Both firms have created a platform for displaying XR content in moving vehicles for gaming, entertainment, and other experiences using immersive technologies. The new system combines BMW’s sensor data with Meta’s tracking systems […]

Apple Trademarks XR Operating System

This month, Apple once again teased its upcoming XR headset by trademarking a stylisation of “xrOS” with the New Zealand Intellectual Property Office. The trademark filing relates to the font used in the upcoming xrOS branding by Apple. Apple is trademarking xrOS under the firm’s own San Francisco typeface, which it also uses for iOS, […]

Campfire Debut Cross-Platform Holographic Collaboration Tools

This week, Campfire announced a new “killer” application which allows customers to leverage the firm’s immersive AR collaboration tools for users between PC, Mac, and iPad devices. Moreover, the application supports Campfire’s custom XR headset for PCs. The new service combines Campfire’s previously available applications to enable an immersive collaboration suite leveraging the firm’s hardware […]

How Big is the Augmented Reality market?

Augmented Reality has officially gone mainstream. One considered too complex and expensive for most companies investing in digital transformation, AR has quickly evolved into a versatile, highly accessible toolkit for a variety of different use cases. Today, companies and consumers alike are using AR for everything from enhanced shopping experiences to team collaboration.   Additionally, the […]

YouTube Ad Targeting: How to Maximize Your Results

Want to improve results on your YouTube ad campaigns? Wondering how advanced targeting can get you in front of people who are ready to buy? To discover a YouTube ad targeting strategy, I interview Ben Jones.

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Montana Becomes the First US State to Issue a Full Ban on TikTok

Could this be the start of a new wave of restrictions on the app?

Meta Shares its Latest VR Developments, Including the Capability to Use VR Headsets in a Moving Car

Meta continues to build its metaverse experiences.

TikTok Announces New, Exclusive Content Deal with the New York Yankees

Interest in sports is rising on TikTok.

Study Shows that 25% of Twitter Users Don’t Expect to Still be Using Twitter in 12 Months

Many Black and female Twitter users have taken a break from the app, per the new data comparing the pre- and post-Musk eras for the platform. 

Spacetop Is A New Kind Of Laptop With Tethered AR Glasses Instead Of A Screen

Spacetop is a new kind of laptop with tethered AR glasses instead of a screen.

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Nock Lines Up A PSVR 2 Release Next Week

Soccer meets archery with Nock, a VR multiplayer game arriving on PSVR 2 next week.

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Humanity Features Fantastic Puzzles, A Brilliant Toolset & Serviceable VR Mode

Humanity released this week, featuring a enjoyable VR mode that misses some key opportunities.

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Fanatical Launches ‘Build Your Own Quest VR Bundle’, Starting At $40

Fanatical launched a time-limited Quest bundle yesterday, featuring Ragnarock, Sairento and more.

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Super-Interview with Jan Goetgeluk, the CEO of Virtuix, about the story of his company, the Omni One, and the future of VR

Today I’m very proud to publish an interview with Jan Goetgeluk, the CEO of Virtuix. Virtuix is one of the first VR startups I got to hear about when I started with VR. I was doing full-body VR with Kinects at Immotionar, when Virtuix started its Kickstarter campaign and generated a lot of hype. I […]

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How Healthcare Brands Use TikTok to Drive More Sales

Once known as a platform for Gen Z dance challenges, TikTok has now become an entertainment and education tool, one where users can research brands, shop, and laugh. This is thanks to the introduction of incredible features like livestreaming, in-app shopping, and branded hashtag challenges that enable brands to connect directly with customers. No wonder, […]

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Samsung Acquires eMagin Microdisplay Maker, Citing ‘significant potential growth’ of XR Devices

eMagin, the US-based developer and manufacturer of OLED microdisplays for AR/VR headsets, announced a merger agreement with Samsung Display, a subsidiary of the Korean tech giant. Samsung says it anticipates “significant potential growth” of XR devices. The company announced in a press statement that Samsung will acquire all outstanding shares of eMagin common stock on a […]

Meta & BMW Are Integrating AR/VR Headsets into Cars, Release Timeline Uncertain

Initially announced in 2021, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared an update on the company’s research partnership with BMW, which focuses on integrating AR and VR into vehicles to make people more productive, social, and entertained while traveling. The ultimate aim in the BMW/Meta partnership is to accurately anchor virtual objects relative to the car’s motion […]

‘Firmament’ Review – Complex Puzzles & Visual Richness Lacking a Native VR Touch

Firmament was created in the spirit of Myst, the studio’s genre-defining puzzle adventure which maroons you in a strange realm with some very imposing architecture, all of which houses a smorgasbord of some patently challenging puzzles. In this respect, Firmament is kind of an old dog with a few new tricks, as it brings modern beauty and narrative […]