Maintaining muscle health and monitoring astronaut health in space were the top research subjects aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday. The Expedition 73 crew also replaced critical life support hardware and serviced a variety experimental gear.
The Business Buyer’s Guide to XReal Enterprise AR
Could the growing selection of XReal Enterprise AR solutions be exactly what your business has been searching for? Maybe. Augmented reality in the workplace is still growing up. We might have plenty of smartphones and tablets that can handle AR experiences, but truly immersive smart glasses are often much harder to find. That’s where XReal […]
LinkedIn Shares New Report on the Value of Thought Leadership Content
The report looks at how thought leadership influences indirect decision-makers.
xAI Announced Grok for Government To Secure AI Supply Contracts
With Trump and Elon still publicly feuding, will xAI be able to win new government deals?
YouTube Adds Video Title Testing Option in Studio
YouTube will now enable you to compare the performance of video titles before publishing.
Bow Course – Archery Golf Enters Early Access On PC VR
Bow Course mixes golfing with archery in early access today on PC VR.
Besiege VR Confirms Release Date On Quest
War machine construction sandbox Besiege VR reaches Quest later this month.
World War Z VR Leaves More Than Just Brains To Be Desired
World War Z VR arrives next month on Quest and Steam, but our hands-on preview has us concerned.
ByteDance Reportedly Working On Lightweight Pico Headset
ByteDance is working on a lightweight Pico headset with a tethered puck similar to Meta’s ultralight headset, The Information reports.
Disney+ Drops an ‘Alien: Earth’ Immersive Environment for Apple Vision Pro — Here’s What You Need to Know
Disney+ just rolled out something pretty spectacular for Apple Vision Pro users: an immersive environment tied to the upcoming “Alien: Earth” series. This isn’t just another 3D movie or fancy background — we’re talking about a full-blown spatial experience that transforms your living room into something straight out of the Alien universe. With the series premiering August 13, this environment gives fans a taste of what’s coming while showcasing just how far Disney+ has pushed the boundaries of mixed reality entertainment.
What you need to know:
Disney+ launches new “Alien: Earth” immersive environment featuring interactive elements from the series’ 2120 corporate-controlled setting
The environment represents Disney’s first mature-rated spatial experience, testing whether horror and sci-fi benefit from immersive presentation
Built using the same Universal Scene Description (USD) format that enables real-time lighting adaptation to your physical space
This marks Disney’s sixth Vision…more
Ax-4 Returns Home; Expedition 73 Studies Space Effects on Heart, Nervous System
Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 2:31 a.m. PDT Tuesday ending a 20-day spaceflight that saw the private astronauts perform critical microgravity research aboard the International Space Station. Veteran astronaut Peggy Whitson, who has accumulated 695 days in space over five missions, led Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla and Mission Specialists S?awosz Uzna?ski-Wi?niewski and Tibor Kapu back to Earth aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.
The Masterclass in XR Security for Enterprises: Building Trust in Virtual Spaces
The days of extended reality being little more than an exciting experiment in the enterprise are over. Based on our research, companies worldwide are using XR to enhance training, transform collaboration, improve customer service, and even boost creativity. But they’re still struggling with a major adoption and management strategy: XR security. XR devices, and software […]
Instagram Trial Reels Are Now Available to More Creators
Trial Reels offer an opportunity to reach a broader audience in the app.
An Overview of LinkedIn’s Ad Options and Targeting Tools [Infographic]
A handy overview of LinkedIn’s various ad and ad targeting options.
xAI Struggles To Make Its Grok Bot Align With Elon Musk’s Personal Opinions
Elon is looking to combat logic in order to bend his AI bot to better align with his perspective.
YouTube Clarifies Changes to Monetization Rules Around Inauthentic Content
YouTube has been forced to provide more info on the change in policy.
GORN 2 Takes Brutal Gladiatorial Fights To PlayStation VR2 Today
Following its previous launch on Quest and Steam, GORN 2 is out today on PlayStation VR2.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City Developer Diary Shares New Concept Art
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ upcoming VR game shared new concept art in a recent developer diary.
Pack Your Winter Coat As Frost Survival VR Launches Next Month
Frost Survival VR is an icy wilderness challenge coming to Quest and Steam later this year.
The Pirate: Republic of Nassau Is An Open-World VR Pirate Game
The Pirate: Republic of Nassau, an open-world pirate game from the Warplanes team, is out now on Quest in early access.
Apple’s Vision Pro 2 Gets Real: M4 Power and That Strap Fix We All Need
Apple’s spatial computing journey hit a five-month milestone today, and while The Verge calls the first Vision Pro “a really, really, really big screen” that wasn’t exactly “a groundbreaking, market-moving hit,” the rumor mill is buzzing with news that could change everything. The latest reports suggest Apple isn’t retreating from mixed reality—they’re doubling down with meaningful hardware improvements that directly address the two pain points preventing broader adoption: processing limitations affecting the crucial passthrough experience and comfort issues that turn extended use into an endurance test.
The complaints from early adopters centered around specific hardware limitations that Apple can actually address through iteration: the three-year-old M2 processor struggling with real-time video processing and a strap design that makes the 1.3-pound headset feel like wearing an anvil. Now we’re getting our first concrete look at Apple’s response.
Finally, the M4 upgrade we’ve been…more
The XR Week Peek (2025.07.14): XPANCEO becomes a unicorn, Upload delivers another Showcase, and more!
An Italian tennis player has just won the Wimbledon tennis tournament for the first time in history. Now, as an Italian myself, I feel compelled to also do something that has never happened in history. If you have some good ideas, let me know in the comments! For now, let me just do a thing that […]
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