Sword Fighting Game ‘Broken Edge’ Coming to Quest 2 & PC VR on November 17th

Fast Travel Games and Trebuchet today announced that Broken Edge, the multiplayer VR sword fighting game, is set to launch on Quest 2 and SteamVR headsets on November 17th. Developed by Trebuchet and published by Fast Travel Games, Broken Edge is a multiplayer fantasy sword-dueling action VR game where you choose your fighter and go […]

Sony’s VR Pioneering London Studio Says Next Project Isn’t a VR Game

Sony’s London Studio, the team behind trailblazing PSVR content PlayStation VR Worlds (2016) and Blood & Truth (2019), are making a new online co-op combat game that the studio calls its “most ambitious title to date,” but it doesn’t feature VR support. Co-studio head Tara Saunders describes London Studio’s next project in an SIE blogpost: Our next project is an […]

‘VRChat’ Begins Open Beta for Hand-tracking on Quest 2 & Quest Pro

VRChat has brought hand-tracking to its social VR platform in a recent update, letting users opt-in to the experimental feature on Quest 2 and Quest Pro. “This isn’t just the ability to use your real hands via the Quest’s powerful finger tracking—it also means you don’t have to use your controllers at all in VRChat,” the […]

Crew Works Biology, Botany, and Physics after Cargo Ship’s Arrival

Life science, space gardening, and physics filled the Expedition 68 crew’s research schedule at the end of the week aboard the International Space Station. Meanwhile, three tons of new cargo are being unpacked after its arrival overnight. A host of biomedical studies have been underway this week on the orbiting lab as scientists on the …

Space Freighter with Three Tons of Cargo Docks to Station

An uncrewed Roscosmos Progress 82 spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station’s space-facing side of the Poisk module at 10:49 p.m. EDT today. Progress delivered almost three tons of food, fuel and supplies to the International Space Station for the Expedition 68 crew. Learn more about station activities by following the space station blog, @space_station and @ISS_Research on Twitter, as well …

Progress Cargo Craft Approaching Station Live on NASA TV

NASA Television, the agency’s website and the NASA app now are providing live coverage of the docking of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station. The uncrewed Progress 82 launched on a Soyuz rocket at 8:20 p.m. EDT (5:20 a.m. Baikonur time), Tuesday, Oct. 25, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Learn more about station activities by following the space station …

Norway, EY Partner to Open Decentraland Tax Office

Norway’s government has begun its own Web3 venture after launching a metaverse-based tax office. The move aims to connect with Gen Z and Millennials and build Web3 technologies, it announced on Wednesday. Norway’s central register and tax authority, or Brønnøysund and Skatteetaten, respectively, announced the news at the Nokios conference it had partnered with Ernst […]

Yoom Captures $15 Million amid Rebranding

This Tuesday, volumetric capture firm Yoom (formerly Tetavi) raised roughly $15 million to expand its real-time 3D (RT3D) avatar creation solution amidst a company rebranding. Yoom got its capital from representatives of various entertainment giants, including Interscope Records, Beats Electronics, and Finneas O’Connell, a Grammy Award-Winning Artist. Yoom’s volumetric video capture solutions enable brands to […]

Meta Faces Restructure amid Q3 Profit, Stock Losses

Meta Platforms reportedly saw earnings fall 4 percent in the third fiscal quarter (Q3), or $27.7 billion USD compared to the same period last year at $29 billion, its Wednesday quarterly report revealed. News of the losses triggered a massive Wednesday sell-off of stocks and fall in shares. As of Thursday, Meta’s shares plunged 22 […]

Taqtile Launches Manifest Maker Remote Guidance App

This Wednesday, Taqtile released its Manifest Maker application, an augmented reality (AR) remote guidance software for enterprise and industrial environments. Taqtile’s free solution provides a suite for on-site experts to create custom digital, step-by-step instructions for deskless and dispersed workers. Manifest Maker version 1.0.0 is available for head-mounted AR devices and iPads via Apple’s online […]

Earning Trust: A Method for More Sales

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Snapchat Rolls Out ‘Director Mode’ to All Users, Providing New Creative Options in the App

‘Director Mode’ includes a range of additional editing tools to help you create more standout video clips.

TikTok Publishes New Holiday Marketing Guide to Assist in Your Planning

The 17=page guide includes a range of helpful planning notes and tips.

Meta Outlines Key Areas of Focus, and Business Opportunity, Following Downbeat Earnings Report

Meta wants to reassure investors that it has a plan to get its revenue growth back on track.

Meta Reports Increasing Costs, Lower Ad Revenue in Q3 Performance Update

Some concerning signs in Meta’s latest performance and revenue numbers.

Synth Riders Drops A Free Spooky Update In Time For Halloween

A new Synth Riders update is now available, celebrating Halloween with a free song and spooky-themed decals.

VRChat Adds Experimental Support For Hand Tracking On Quest 2 & Quest Pro

The latest beta release of VRChat enables experimental hand tracking support on Quest 2 and Quest Pro.

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Quest Pro Mixed Reality Apps: Games & Experiences With Color Passthrough

Looking for Quest Pro mixed reality games and apps that use color passthrough?

Here’s our list of the ones available at launch.

Meta Quest 3 Launches ‘Later Next Year’

The “next generation consumer Quest” launches “later next year”, Meta’s CFO told investors.

Earlier this month Mark Zuckerberg said Quest 3 will be priced around $300-$500.

Top 6 Proven Strategies To Boost Your Employee Experience

In this day and age, companies can’t just get by with basic offers like health insurance and PTO. They must go the extra mile to deploy employee experience strategies that will ultimately foster a more engaged, happier, and productive workforce.  Essentially, employee experience is the combination of all the interactions workers have with your company. […]

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Quest Pro Review – Impressive Hardware With a Value Proposition That’s Kind of a Mess

Quest Pro is here and brings with it some welcomed hardware improvements but a dubious value proposition that’s highly dependent on someone else making the right apps. There’s two ways to look at Quest Pro: A better and more expensive Quest 2 A headset with new features that wants to transform the way you work […]

Steam Halloween Sale: 10 Horrifying Deals on PC VR Games This Week

Steam is looking to knock the cobwebs from your wallet this week by offering up some very spooky savings on PC VR games. Here’s a look at our favorite games currently on sale that are sure to give you a fright this Halloween. Steam’s Scream Fest takes place from now until November 1st. You’ll find […]

Meta Confirms Next-gen Consumer Quest Headset Planned for 2023

Meta quietly confirmed that its next consumer-focused Quest headset (likely called Quest 3) will launch in 2023. While it was a bit more than a year between the launch of the first Quest and Quest 2, it’s now been more than two years since the launch of Quest 2 and Meta has yet to formally […]

Meta Reality Labs Latest Revenue & Operating Cost Figures Aren’t Going to Make Investors Happy

In Meta’s most recent quarterly earnings call the company shared the latest revenue figures of Reality Labs, the company’s XR division. In the third quarter of the year the division hit new milestones… unfortunately not the kind investors like to see. Meta has been clear about its plan to spend aggressively on its XR initiatives […]

Space Delivery Arriving Tonight as Crew Scans Eyes and Veins

A Roscosmos space freighter is due to arrive at the International Space Station tonight and replenish the Expedition 68 crew. While they wait for the space delivery, the orbital residents stayed busy throughout Thursday working on more eye and vein scans, a plant habitat, and a spacesuit. At 10:49 p.m. EDT tonight, two cosmonauts will …