Several Expedition 72 crew members began Monday attaching a variety of sensors to themselves and exercising so researchers can see how their bodies are adapting to living and working in microgravity. The International Space Station crewmates also kept up their science maintenance and life support duties at the beginning of the week.
New VR Games & Releases April 2025: Quest, SteamVR, PS VR2 & More
From pinball to supernatural mysteries, April has a few new VR games on the way. Here’s our highlights on Quest, PC VR, and PlayStation VR2.
RoboCop VR Is Not Happening At All, Licensing Issue Cited
Amazon-MGM informed UploadVR that RoboCop: Streets of Anarchy wasn’t officially licensed before its reveal, and the VR title’s website page has been taken down.
xAI Acquires X in a Deal That Secures the App’s Immediate Future
Elon Musk has used the AI hype to effectively save his app from financial oblivion.
XR News Round-Up: Gorilla Tag, Gran Turismo 7, Ruff Talk VR Showcase & More
Our latest XR News Round-Up is live, bringing you a few more stories that caught our attention this week.
Between GDC 2025 and other commitments, it’s been a few weeks since our last weekend round-up, and there’s been no end of stories. The VR Games Showcase
Into Black Details PlayStation VR2 Port With “Full Visual Overhaul”
Into Black’s developer detailed its upcoming PlayStation VR2 port, which it says will bring a “full visual overhaul” compared to Quest.
Myst-Maker Cyan Lays Off Half While “Seeking Financing” For Next Project
Myst-maker Cyan lays off a dozen while “seeking financing”.
Instagram Adds March Madness-Themed Features
Themed additions to celebrate college basketball in the app.
Instagram Is Adding ‘Re-Posts’ To Amplify Content
Re-posting will ensure that those posts get seen by more users.
TikTok Is Expanding Its In-Stream Shopping Push in Europe
TikTok is looking to expand its shopping options to more regions.
Dystopian Action RPG Resist Is Heading To PlayStation VR2 Soon
Dystopian VR action RPG Resist launches next month on PlayStation VR2.
Cygnus Departs Station After Release from Robotic Arm
At 6:55 a.m. EDT, the S.S. Richard “Dick” Scobee Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft was released from the Canadarm2 robotic arm, which earlier detached Cygnus from the Earth-facing port of the International Space Station’s Unity module. At the time of release, the station was flying about 260 miles over the Pacific Ocean.
Cygnus Departing Station Soon Live on NASA+
Live coverage of the departure of the S.S. Richard “Dick” Scobee Northrop Grumman’s uncrewed Cygnus cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station is underway on NASA+, with its release from the robotic arm scheduled for 6:55 a.m. EDT. Coverage will conclude following departure from station.
Meta Outlines How its AI Systems are Powering Better Ad Campaign Performance
New insight into how Meta’s AI ad targeting system is evolving.
Meta Looks to Bring Back ‘OG Facebook’ With Revamped Friends Tab
Can Facebook re-capture its original allure with a new focus on friends?
Instagram Adds Double Speed Playback Option for Reels
Watch more Reels in less time, with this new faster playback option.
Pinterest Shares Data on the Power of Positivity for Social Media Ad Response
The report highlights the influence that positive experience can have on ad response.
Death Game Hotel Will Adopt A Freemium Model Next Month On Quest
Death Game Hotel, a VR multiplayer game inspired by Squid Game, goes free-to-play next month on Quest and we interviewed SWERY to learn more.
People Can Fly Phases Out VR Publishing, Citing Reduced Investment From Platform Owners
Bulletstorm VR publisher People Can Fly will stop publishing VR games after this year, citing “significant reduction in investments” from VR platform owners.
Star Wars: Beyond Victory – A Mixed Reality Playset Is Coming Exclusively To Quest 3
Star Wars: Beyond Victory – A Mixed Reality Playset is a new ILM Immersive game coming exclusively to Quest 3 and 3S.
PlayStation Spring Sale Discounts Resident Evil, Metro, Alien & More On PS VR2
The PlayStation spring sale is live, featuring PS VR2 game discounts for Resident Evil, Metro Awakening, Alien, Arken Age, and more.
‘Gorilla Tag’ Successor ‘Orion Drift’ Gets First Big Update Tomorrow with New Mini-game
Gorilla Tag studio Another Axiom announced Orion Drift is getting its first big update since early access launch last month, bringing to the sprawling space station a new mini-game called ‘Capture the Beacon’ (CTB). Like capture the flag, CTB is all about moving a rod-shaped beacon to your team’s base, although the twist is Orion Drift […]
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Apple Expected to Reveal VisionOS 3 at WWDC in June
Apple announced its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is kicking off on June 9th, which is expected to include news on Vision Pro’s next big operating system update, visionOS 3. The event is taking place online from June 9th to 13th, although the big keynote livestream on June 9th is slated to include Apple’s usual deluge […]
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