The new app could quickly become a competitor for real-time updates.
Meta Evicts PC VR Users From Their Customized Oculus Homes
Meta’s PC VR users are getting evicted from the Oculus Homes some spent years building.
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‘Quest 3’ Suddenly Listed As Supported By All Store Apps
‘Quest 3’ is suddenly showing as being supported by all Quest Store apps in VR.
Expert Advice on Dryer Repair: Everything You Need to Know
Do you have an old dryer that needs repair? Are you unsure of where to start or what the process entails? Then you’ve come to the right place! In this article, we will provide expert…read more
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Save Big on VR Games During the Meta Quest Flash Sale
It’s getting warm outside, and you know what that means—time to bring the fun indoors where it’s cool and air-conditioned. Perfect timing: There’s a Meta…
Pico 4 to Offer New Specs, Partners, FitXR Chief Says
High-intensity exercises like FitXR’s virtual reality (VR) fitness app have increased in popularity, namely during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Developing the right games for these hardware devices requires optimal ergonomics, interoperability, and ecosystems to incubate a massive community following. The London, England-based firm has remained a longstanding developer on the Meta Quest 2, but […]
Sony Leverages XR to Combat Film Production “Pain Points”
Virtual production (VP) is a new technology revolutionizing the film, media, and broadcast industries. The emerging solution space uses immersive technology to create realistic environments for actors to perform in, saving time and money on production. VP solutions can replace or enhance traditional filmmaking techniques, such as backdrops and shooting within moving vehicles, by providing […]
Big News XR from BMW, Meta, Apple, Campfire, Nreal, and Cannes XR
The news is ramping up! This week, the immersive space felt an injection of innovation, with various leading firms hinting at the big news and committing to more prominent partnerships. Amidst rumours of Apple’s new headset, many firms are ramping up efforts, perhaps partly due to a looming sense of competition. However, an increased marketplace […]
XR in Telecoms and Media Case Study: Mursion and T-Mobile
In recent years, the telecoms and media landscape has grown increasingly intertwined with the extended reality industry. Not only are companies in the telecoms world investing heavily in tools and services to help power the next generation of immersive experiences, with 5G, but they’re also leveraging these solutions themselves, for a variety of use cases. […]
Twitter Blue Subscribers Can Now Upload 2-Hour Videos in the App
Longer videos for paying users. Is Musk looking to make video content a bigger focus?
Meta Shares New Hints at the Next Stage of its Metaverse Development
You may not see it yet, but Meta’s metaverse vision is slowly taking shape.
The 8-Step Checklist for Managing an Influencer Campaign [Infographic]
Some helpful pointers for your influencer campaigns.
Reddit Shares Insights into Rising Travel Search Trends in the App [Infographic]
Travel search habits are evolving, with 91% of U.S. Redditors who browse travel content having made a booking decision based on the platform’s info.
[Industry Direct] Varjo Celebrates Best Headworn Device Nomination with $300 Discount on Varjo Aero
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Quest’s Favorite Rocket League-style Sport ‘NOCK’ Coming to PSVR 2 Soon, Trailer Here
NOCK, the Rocket League-inspired VR sport that arms you with bow and arrow, is coming to PSVR 2 next week, bringing its fast-paced action to cross-platform online play. First launched on Quest 2 in in early 2022, developing studio Normal says Nock will arrive on PSVR 2 on May 25th. The studio says in a PS blog post that […]
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 […]