Pinterest will launch a new coffee blend in partnership with Chamberlain Coffee.
YouTube Updates Shopping Buttons for Shorts, Expands Access to Communities
YouTube’s new shopping button for Shorts will enable custom placement on screen.
Climate Station Explores Climate Change Through An Interactive Story On PS VR2
Climate Station, a free interactive story focused on climate change developed by Sony, is out now on PlayStation VR2.
I Am Cat Now Has Multiplayer
VR hit I Am Cat now has multiplayer, letting players roam free in a pirate map with friends.
Alliance Peacefighter Aims For The Stars With Frantic Space Action And Great Controls
Alliance Peacefigher pays tribute to Wing Commander with a smooth, fast-paced space dogfighter, and it’s out today for PC VR.
Meta Teases AI Generation Of Entire Horizon Worlds Coming “Very Soon”
Meta Horizon Worlds Desktop Editor is getting AI Environment Generation “very soon”, teased to let creators generate entire worlds from a text prompt.
I did Bungee Jumping in VR and it was crazy fun
I guess you’ve heard it: the funniest experience on the AWE showfloor was “Anywhere Bungee VR” by the Japanese company Logilicity. Of course, I’ve tried it. I want to tell you more about this experience, and I’ll also try to analyze why it was so interesting for everyone. Anywhere Bungee VR Anywhere Bungee VR is […]
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‘Beat Saber’ to End PSVR & PSVR 2 Updates Starting Today, Multiplayer Shuts Down in 2026
Meta-owned Beat Games announced its block-slashing rhythm game Beat Saber (2019) will no longer receive updates on PSVR and PSVR 2 starting today, with multiplayer slated to go offline early next year. The studio announced in an X post that PS4/PS5 versions of the game will no longer be updated, effective immediately, as Beat Games looks […]
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‘Into the Radius’ Studio to Release Time-Bending Puzzle ‘UnLoop’ on Quest & PC VR in September
CM Games, the studio behind the Into the Radius series, announced it’s releasing its next game UnLoop in September, bringing single-player puzzles with a unique time-looping twist. As a spy infiltrating a remote space station, UnLoop thrusts you into a temporal phenomenon that creates a copy of yourself each loop, letting you cooperatively solve puzzles with past versions […]
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Meta-owned Dev Team of ‘Onward’ is Being Dismantled Following Major Game Update
Onward (2020), the tactical mil-sim shooter from Meta-owned Downpour Interactive, got its big 2.0 update in March, bringing improved visuals and a host of new content to the game. Now, Downpour Interactive announced that Meta is shutting down the studio, effectively halting development and moving employees to sister studio Camouflaj. Downpour Interactive announced the news […]
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Vision Pro’s New Personas Are a Big Improvement, But How Will They Scale to Smaller Headsets?
Apple is bringing a huge visual upgrade to its Persona avatars on Vision Pro in VisionOS 26. After seeing the new system first-hand, it’s hard not to be impressed. But a major question remains—how will Apple overcome the challenge of bringing this level of fidelity to smaller headsets with even less room for the cameras […]
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NASA Shares New Space Station Ops, Axiom Mission 4 Launch Update
NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than Sunday, June 22, for launch of the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 4.
Crew Works Exercise and Earth Studies, Spacesuit Checks, and Lab Inspections
Exercise research and spacesuit checks were the top duties aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The Expedition 73 crew also continued inspecting the orbital outpost’s windows and photographing Earth landmarks.
Alfalite’s SKYPIX Elevates Virtual Production Storytelling with Precision Lighting
This week, Alfalite, a European manufacturer of virtual production products, announced the release of SKYPIX RGBW & IM, a new series of ceiling-mounted LED panels specifically designed for virtual production XR environments and workflows. This innovative product provides natural and adaptable scene lighting from above. A key feature of SKYPIX is its Invisible Marker system, […]
Pinterest Partners With Instacart To Help Maximize Ad Targeting for Retailers
The collaboration will provide more data for Pinterest ad targeting.
Reddit Announces New Conversation Research Tools and Updated Ad Options
Some handy new data tools from Reddit.
Meta Hints at New Oakley-Branded Smart Glasses
Meta’s new smart glasses are set to be launched later this week.
Pinterest and e.l.f. Beauty Team Up To Help Users Tap Into Trends
The activation will highlight your ideal color palette in Pins.
Five Classic Oculus Rift Gems You Should Play Right Now
VR gaming has come a long way since the days of the Oculus Rift CV1, and we’re looking back at some early PC VR gems.
DAZN Gives US Quest Owners A Free 3D Tabletop View Of The FIFA Club World Cup
Quest owners in the US can watch all FIFA Club World Cup games for free, including a 3D tabletop representation, and the finals will be streamed in 180°.
Badminton Time VR Arrives Today On PlayStation VR2
Badminton Time VR brings the multiplayer arcade sports game to PlayStation VR2 today.
Jigsaw Night Is A Master Class In Interaction Design For Mixed Reality And VR
Jigsaw Night from a single developer demonstrates what Horizon OS can do, from Shared Spatial Anchors to LIV.
The XR Week Peek (2025.06.16): Meta and Oakley to release glasses on Friday, Snap to launch Specs in 2026, and more!
A big hello from Cupertino, the city of Apple, here in the Silicon Valley! I’ll stay here a week to have meetings before going to Berlin to be a mentor at XRCC. I hope my time in the Bay Area will be nice, after the troubled week at AWE (I got sick during the event […]
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Vuzix Secures $5M Investment as Veteran Smart Glasses Maker Sets Sights on Consumers
Vuzix, the veteran smart glasses maker, announced it’s secured a $5 million investment from Quanta Computer, the Taiwan-based ODM and major Apple assembler. The latest investment was the second tranche following an initial $10 million investment made by Quanta in September 2024, which included the purchase of Vuzix common stock at $1.30 per share. At the […]
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OpenXR Boosts Cross-Platform XR as Google’s AndroidXR Gains Momentum
The Khronos OpenXR Working Group recently updated its OpenXR framework with new extensions to support standardisation across XR-ready devices. The mvoe sees OpenXR OS now equipped with new Spatial Entities Extensions via its public review channel, increasing support for interoperable XR spatial experiences. Interestingly, the move comes just as Google’s AndriodXR OS emerges […]