An inevitable consequence of enhanced connection will be negative interactions, which tech CEOs often seem to overlook.
Les Mills Bodycombat Is An Effective Quest Workout Without The Subscription
Les Mills Bodycombat offers a polished, effective and fun workout experience on Quest, and the lack of a subscription plan is a big bonus.
Read on for our impressions.
Zenith’s Next Update Will Feature New Quests & Armor Tier
The Zenith developers provided even more detail on the game’s future in a blog post, with the next update set to include new quests and another armor tier.
UploadVR Explores Correspondents Program With Between Realities Hosts
The UploadVR team is excited to announce the first members of their new Correspondent program, Alex and Skeeva of Between Realities.
PSVR 2 Product Page Reveals New Details on Optics & Displays
An official product page for PlayStation VR 2 confirms some new details on the headset’s optics and displays. Although the page signals that PSVR 2 is getting ever closer to becoming a reality, we still don’t have a release date or a look at the headset itself. Last month Sony shared the first solid specs […]
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NASA, SpaceX Provide Update on Crewed Space Station Mission
NASA and SpaceX provided an update Feb. 4 on the status of preparations on the agency’s Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station. As part of the news conference, NASA and SpaceX answered media questions on Crew Dragon’s parachutes and work ahead of its next crew launch with NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Robert Hines, and Jessica …
Meta Adds ‘Personal Boundaries’ to Horizons Platform
Meta unveiled on Friday its’ Personal Boundary upgrade for Horizon Worlds and Horizon Venues, allowing avatars to create a personal space to prevent other users from contacting them while interacting in the Metaverse. The new feature will instal a four-foot perimeter around each avatar to block to “avoid unwanted interactions,” Meta said in a recent […]
Metaverse to Drive Industrial XR, Qualcomm Says
Qualcomm views the Metaverse as a massive development for the future of industrial use cases, rather than social media, the company’s Chief Executive told CNBC in an interview on Thursday. Cristiano Amon, Qualcomm’s CEO, said in a statement to CNBC’s “Mad Money” programme the Metaverse would create “a number of different opportunities,” adding, “You’re always […]
Mozilla Ends Firefox Reality, Passes to Wolvic
Mozilla announced on Thursday it will shut down its “Firefox Reality” immersive browser platform, pulling it from virtual reality (VR) storefronts and removing future support for the application. We have some big news about the future of Firefox Reality We are proud to announce that Firefox Reality will live on at @igalia in the new […]
5 Insightful XR Field Services Case Studies to Read in 2022
One of the most significant benefits of XR (Extended Reality) is its ability to bring people and ideas together, wherever they are. The field services landscape is an environment where professionals are constantly distributed across various spaces. These team members need to remain flexible to perform their essential tasks each day. However, they still need […]
Meta Publishes New Guide to Key Sustainability and Societal Considerations for Shoppers
The guide provides insight into some of the jey trends driving consumer purchase behavior.
Twitter Tests New Direct DM Option from Tweets, Providing a Streamlined Way to Start Private Chats
The option will enable you to start a DM conversation with a tweet author, direct from their tweet.
Twitter Expands Test of Downvotes on Tweet Replies to Glean More Insight into User Behavior
Twitter says it’s learned a lot from its initial test of downvotes on tweet replies.
Twitter Says that Its Prompts on Potentially Offensive Tweet Replies Reduced Negative Interactions by 30%
These simple prompts could have a big impact on overall user behavior.
Meta Adds Personal Boundary To Horizon Worlds & Venues As Default
Meta is rolling out a personal boundary as the default behavior in Horizon Worlds and Horizon Venues.
Ultrawings 2 Review: A Superb Sequel You Won’t Want To Miss
Ultrawings 2 gets and UploadVR ‘Essential’ – it’s the best VR flight game yet.
Here’s our full review.
My predictions for augmented reality in 2022
After having written my predictions for virtual reality for this year, it’s time for me to dig into what is
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Mozilla is Shutting Down VR Browser ‘Firefox Reality’ Soon & Handing the Torch to ‘Wolvic’
Mozilla is shutting down its made-for-VR web browser, Firefox Reality, and handing off the project to third-party team Igalia. Mozilla launched Firefox Reality back in 2018 on a host of early standalones, including Oculus Go, Lenovo Mirage Solo, and Vive Focus. In the following years, Mozilla also brought it to Quest and PC VR headsets. Firefox Reality is set […]
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‘Ultrawings 2’ Review – The New Top Gun of Fun & Challenging VR Flying
Fans of Ultrawings (2017) will be happy to hear that Ultrawings 2 delivers all of the free-flying fun of the original, along with a side order of military-style missions that take its formula in a new and interesting direction. Although it left me wishing for better display resolutions and an actual HOTAS setup, Ultrawings 2 proves to be truly […]
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Where to Change Quest 2 Privacy Settings and See What VR Data Meta Collects
In late 2020 Meta began requiring the use of Facebook accounts for all new users of its Oculus headsets, the culmination of a trend of deeper integration between Oculus products and Facebook services. Though the company has said it plans to eventually reverse this decision to some extent, for the time being it’s worth knowing […]
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Astronauts Relax After Busy Week, Cosmonauts Research Space Exercise
Five Expedition 66 astronauts had the day off on Friday while the two cosmonauts focused on human research and maintenance aboard the International Space Station. The orbiting lab’s four NASA astronauts and one ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut relaxed at the end of the week following several days of life science and physics research. Off-duty …
Meta Q4 Earning Reports are in, Shares Decline
This week, US tech giant Meta released its fourth-quarter (Q4) earnings report that revealed, for the first time, the net profits of its Reality Labs research and development (R&D) division. According to reports, Reality Labs recorded a net loss of $10.19 billion. This mirrors Metas previous net losses on the R&D lab. In 2020, the […]
Microsoft Cancels HoloLens 3 Headset, Reports Say
Reports have emerged on Thursday suggesting Microsoft is cancelling its upcoming mixed reality (MR) headset, the HoloLens 3. According to Business Insider, Microsoft plans to halt production of the HoloLens 3 despite the successful enterprise adoption of the popular MR headset in vertical markets such as security, industry, and healthcare. The Redmond, Washington-based firm is […]
Accenture, Unity, Qualcomm Join XR Association
The XR Association (XRA) has welcomed several high-level members to its organisation, including some of the world’s top tech and advisory firms, it announced on Thursday in a statement seen by XR Today. The newly-expanded roster includes key industry leaders such as video game software firm Unity Technologies, tech components manufacturer Qualcomm, and tech advisory […]
Top 6 Reasons to Buy AR Smart Glasses in 2022
Augmented Reality is one of the most exciting XR technologies on the market today. Capable of blending the virtual and physical worlds, AR promises us a way of enhancing our everyday lives. Of course, some aspects of AR have been growing faster than others. As perhaps the most accessible avenue for augmented reality, smartphone apps […]