A Quest 3S Xbox Edition box has seemingly leaked, a year after Meta teased a limited-edition Quest “inspired by Xbox”, and it’s rumored to launch next week.
Snap Inc. & Niantic’s New Partnership Could be a Big Moment for City-scale AR Positioning and Experiences
Snap Inc., the company behind the Snapchat social app and Spectacles AR glasses, has teamed up with Niantic Spatial to bring accurate geospatial capabilities to the Snapchat and Spectacles platforms. The partnership could be mutually beneficial as Snap’s platforms will get city-scale positioning capabilities while Niantic could see a massive influx of user-generated data to […]
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The Largest Communities on Reddit [Infographic]
Some insight into what’s driving discussion on Reddit.
YouTube Announces Expanded Access to Generative AI Creative Tools
YouTube’s shared a range of data notes to celebrate its 20th birthday.
More Challenges for X as xAI Faces Mounting Costs
The merging of X and xAI seemed like a good way to secure X’s future, but that may not be the case.
President Trump Delays US TikTok Ban for Another 90 Days
TikTok will remain available, despite another deadline for its U.S. sell-off passing by.
The Smurfs – Flower Defense Hands-On: An Adorable Strategy Game On Quest
Meet the Smurfs at flower scale in their adorable new Quest strategy game.
Undead Citadel Reaches PlayStation VR2 Next Week
Undead Citadel, a medieval-era VR action game, arrives next week on PlayStation VR2.
Oakley Meta HSTN Glasses Have Double The Battery Life Of Ray-Bans & Capture 3K Video
The Oakley Meta HSTN glasses were just officially announced. They have double the battery life of Ray-Ban Meta and capture 3K video, up from 1080p.
The Thrill Of The Fight 2 Major Update Adds Casual Matches & New Venue
The Thrill of the Fight 2 received its first major update since entering early access, adding casual boxing matches and a new venue.
Hands-on: Prophesee enables eye tracking with very low power consumption
At AWE, I have been able to go hands-on with a new way to perform eye tracking, which is with event cameras from Prophesee. What are event cameras? Before sharing my hands-on impressions, it’s a good idea to discuss what event cameras are. If this question does not sound new to you, it is because […]
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Meta Reveals Oakley Smart Glasses, Promising Better Video Capture & Longer Battery Life at $400
Meta today revealed its next smart glasses built in collaboration with EssilorLuxottica— Oakley Meta Glasses. As a part of the extended collaboration, Meta and EssilorLuxottica today unveiled Oakley Meta HSTN (pronounced HOW-stuhn), the companies’ next smart glasses following the release of Ray-Ban Meta in 2023. Pre-orders are slated to arrive on July 11th for its debut […]
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VRMMO ‘Eldramoor: Haven in the Mist’ to Launch Kickstarter Next Week
Eldramoor: Haven in the Mist is slated to launch a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign next week, aiming to revive the fun of recently shuttered VR MMO Orbus VR. Coming June 24th, the Eldramoor Kickstarter is hoping to garner support for a new VR MMORPG, slated to launch on Quest 3 and SteamVR headsets late next year. Founded by ex-Orbus players, developer Resolute […]
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Japan’s TDK Acquires Smart Glasses Maker SoftEye to Advance Wearable AI Tech
TDK, the Japan-based electronic component and software company, announced it’s acquired SoftEye, the US-based smart glasses hardware and software maker. TDK calls the acquisition of SoftEye a “key milestone in the development of TDK’s contribution to the entire AI ecosystem and reinforces the business portfolio to establish a leadership position in this critical market.” While […]
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Expedition 73 Wraps Week with Relaxation, Light Science, and Emergency Drill
Friday was mostly a light-duty day for the seven-member Expedition 73 crew aboard the International Space Station. However, the orbital residents did set aside some time at the end of the week for research, an emergency drill, and a conference with mission managers on the ground.
NASA Provides Latest Axiom Mission 4 Launch, Station Operations Update
NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX continue reviewing launch opportunities for Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station. NASA has made the decision to stand down from a launch on Sunday, June 22, and will target a new launch date in the coming days.
Meta and Oakley Team Up for New AR Smart Glasses
This week, a new teaser hit the airwaves revealing how Meta is potenitally releasing a new designer AR smart glasses with partner Oakley; a seemingly natural evolution from Meta’s successful Ray Ban AR device, which is continuing to drive captial for Reality Labs-meaning the more recent Oakley partnership could be a another attempt to boost […]
XR meets Retail Media: The Immersive Frontier of RMNs in 2025
Author: Prakhar Bansal, Analyst, QKS Group Retail Media Networks (RMNs) have become a major part of digital advertising, giving retailers a way to monetise their own channels, websites, apps, and even physical stores. The landscape changed in 2025, it’s no longer just about banner ads or sponsored listings. We’re now seeing a shift from ads […]
Meta Gains New Ad Safety Certifications for Facebook and Instagram
Some extra assurance around Meta’s ad placement processes.
Facebook Enables Passkey Access, Providing Additional Account Security
Passkeys enable face and fingerprint ID to log into your account.
Pinball FX VR Explores Two New Tables With Tomb Raider DLC
Explore the Secrets of Croft Manor and embark on the Adventures of Lara Croft in Pinball FX VR with the Tomb Raider Pinball DLC.
VR Survival Game Neolithic Dawn Heads For Early Access On Quest Soon
Neolithic Dawn offers physics-based crafting in an open world VR survival game, arriving next week in early access on Quest.
Vast’s Haven-1 VR Experience Puts You Inside The First Commercial Space Station
Vast’s VR experience puts you inside Haven-1, set to be the first-ever private sector space station next year.
It’s available on Quest, Apple Vision Pro, and PC VR.
Samsung’s Headset Will Reportedly Ship In October, To South Korea First
Samsung’s Android XR headset will launch in South Korea on October 13, NewsPim reports, with a “sequential” global rollout.
A quick interview to Philip Rosedale about the metaverse, MR, and AI
The day before yesterday, for the first time in my life, I had the opportunity to sit down with Philip Rosedale and spend some time with him. Philip is now back as CTO of Linden Lab (hence, of Second Life), so for me it was also the occasion of visiting the offices of the first […]
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