Meta Quest Pro Releases In October, Zuckerberg Suggests

Meta Quest Pro will release in October, Mark Zuckerberg seemingly revealed on Joe Rogan’s podcast.

Hands-On: Nerf Ultimate Championship Takes Us Back To Basics

Nerf Ultimate Championship feels like a competent team-based VR shooter, but it’s also rather light at launch.

Read on for our full hands-on impressions.

Super-Detailed Review Of Pimax Sword Controllers!

Rob Cole is back. The author of the much-appreciated XR Caliper controllers and of many tricks to improve the ergonomics of the Valve Index has just tested for me the Pimax Sword controllers, writing the most detailed review about them you will ever find on the web. More than an article, with its 10,000+ words, […]

The post Super-Detailed Review Of Pimax Sword Controllers! appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

Zuckerberg: Next Meta Quest VR Headset Confirmed for October Release

Although Meta previously confirmed it would launch Project Cambria sometime this year, it wasn’t clear exactly when we’d be seeing the release of what many hypothesize could be dubbed Meta Quest Pro. Speaking on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company is releasing its next headset in October, which likely […]

‘NERF Ultimate Championship’ Team Shooter Releases Today on Quest 2

NERF Ultimate Championship, a 4v4 VR arena shooter, releases today on Meta Quest 2, bringing with it wall-jumping parkour action to go along with the game’s 10 authentic NERF blasters. Created by Blasters of the Universe (2017) developers Secret Location, the studio plans on releasing multiple post-launch seasons, with Season Passes granted to all players […]

SpaceX, Soyuz Crew Swaps Ramping Up as Life Science Continues

NASA and SpaceX have announced the date for the upcoming Crew-5 launch to the International Space Station. The space station is also orbiting higher today to prepare for next month’s Soyuz crew vehicle swap. The fifth crewed operational mission aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft has been given a launch date of Oct. 3 from Florida’s …

Space Biology, Psychology Studies Help NASA Plan Future Missions

Life science continued dominating the research schedule aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday to benefit humans living on and off the Earth.  The seven Expedition 67 orbital residents explored how living in microgravity affects tissue regeneration, crew psychology, and the human digestion system. Learning to heal wounds in space is critical as NASA and …

Meta Accounts Roll Out for Quest, Horizons Users

Meta Platforms has begun requiring Quest headset and Horizons users to switch to the company’s new profile structure, eliminating the need for Facebook profiles to log into devices, it announced on Tuesday. Those new to Meta VR must register for a Meta account with an email address, or they can continue to use Facebook and […]

Building a Business Case For XR In Gaming 

Reality as we know it has changed drastically in the last few years. An accelerated state of digital transformation is altering everything from the way we shop, to the way we work. One of the most significant technologies powering this disruption, is the XR landscape. Currently, Extended Reality is growing at a CAGR of 30.6%, […]

Lenovo, CareAR Team Up for XR Remote Guidance

Lenovo, one of the world’s largest providers of computer and virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) devices and services, has teamed up with Xerox-owned CareAR to develop a novel 3D extended reality (XR) solution to incorporate live remote assistance, real-time 3D instructions, and analytics and insights to tackle problems for teams, it was announced on […]

YouTube Expands Access to Audience Behavior Insights, Adds New Creative Tools for Community Posts

Some new tools for YouTubers to try out.

TikTok Tests a New ‘Nearby’ Content Feed, Which Could Become a Major Consideration for Brands

As moe people turn to TikTok for search, a dedicated ‘nearby’ feed could be a big consideration for brands.

YouTube’s Developing an Updated Shorts Player for Connected TVs, Along with Multi-Screen CTV Viewing

That could see a lot more people engaging with Shorts content, in a whole new way.

Google Adds New Viewer Attention Metrics for Display and Video 360 Campaigns

The new metrics will provide more insight into how people are viewing your video ads.

WATCH: New Saints & Sinners: Chapter 2 Gameplay Footage & Details Revealed

We’ve got some brand new Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners Chapter 2 gameplay footage and details available now – and yes, that includes the chainsaw.

Check it out here:

Google’s Owlchemy Labs Teases Its First Multiplayer VR Game & It’s All About Hand Tracking

Owlchemy Labs, the Google-owned VR studio known for Job Simulator (2016) and Cosmosmious High (2022), teased a new multiplayer VR game that’s built from the ground-up for hand tracking interactions. The studio calls the unnamed multiplayer title their “most ambitious” project yet, underlining that the addition of hand tracking provides an “unprecedented level of communication” between […]

Ready Player Me Earns $56m in Series B Funding

Ready Player Me, a leading designer of interoperable avatar technologies, announced it had received $56 million USD in Series B funding led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) GAMES FUND ONE and a16z crypto. Additional investors include Roblox Co-Founder David Baszucki, Sebastian Knutsson & Riccardo Zacconi, Robert Chan, Co-Founder of Fractal, Justin Kan, Co-Founder of Twitch and […]

Sony Confirms PSVR 2 to Debut in January 2023

Japanese conglomerate Sony Interactive Entertainment revealed in several social media posts its upcoming headset in early 2023, sparking speculation on the new immersive device. Designers initially unveiled the headset’s details in late February, which include a 100-degree field of view (FoV), 90-120 Hz refresh rate, 4K high-dynamic range video, inside-out camera tracking, Tempest 3D AudioTech […]

Virbela CEO on Creating a ‘United Culture’ With Metaverse Collaboration

The Metaverse can create a “united culture among all folks” when it comes to workplace collaboration, according to Virbela CEO Alex Howland. Alex Howland is speaking at the first-ever XR Summit on September 22nd, discussing how Metaverse platforms can improve enterprise-grade remote collaboration and communication Howland explains how the Virbela ecosystem of products can enhance peer-to-peer […]

Meta Releases New Metaverse Promo Amid Rising Criticism of its Future Vision

Meta continues to hype up its future vision – even though it has no idea if or when you’ll be able to access it.

Instagram Tests New Optional Switch for its Full-Screen Feed Display

Instagram’s still working on ways to incorporate a TikTok-like full-screen display.

Instagram Looks to Copy BeReal with new ‘IG Candid’ Feature

Instagram’s never seen a viral functionality that it didn’t like.

New App Churns Out Customizable Examples of Viral LinkedIn Posts

Looking to come up with viral think pieces for LinkedIn?

Catan Launches In Spring 2023 For Tilt Five’s AR Glasses

Catan is launching on Tilt Five’s AR glasses in spring 2023.

Gamescom: Owlchemy Labs Teases New Multiplayer VR Game With Hand Tracking

Owlchemy Labs’ next VR project will feature multiplayer and hand tracking support!

More info here.