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Light Duty Day Amid Space Research and Crew Swap Preps
A portion of the Expedition 73 crew as well as the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) quartet had a light duty day on Wednesday. There was still time aboard the International Space Station for a variety of research activities and preparations for an upcoming crew swap.
How to Choose Secure XR Platforms for the Enterprise
The enterprise is becoming the ultimate playground for extended reality. It’s not just consumers using headsets for fun anymore, it’s companies onboarding new hires, training teams, supporting frontline workers, and running product demos. That means business leaders need to be even more cautious about how they assess, and choose secure XR platforms. Extended reality solutions […]
YouTube Tests Ask Studio Analytics Bot
The AI bot will provide data on channel performance and where you can improve.
YouTube Enables Creators To Share More Data With Brands
YouTube’s looking to maintain its lead as the best platform for creators to earn money.
Meta Is Gifting Verified To Selected Creators
Meta is looking to boost interest in its paid verification offering.
Hands-on: DreamPark brings the AR fun to the streets
At AWE, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to go hands-on with Dreampark, the very innovative startup that is bringing augmented reality entertainment to the streets. And I also was finally able to meet with (and interview!) Aidan Wolf, after so much time we know each other virtually. Let me tell you everything about […]
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Spatial Design Prototyping Tool ‘ShapesXR’ Adds Powerful Animation Features
ShapesXR (2021), the 3D and XR prototyping platform, just got a new animation feature that allows design teams to make their XR prototypes even more expressive and lifelike. The studio says the new ‘Animation’ feature introduces an “easy-to-use frame-based animation system, enabling creators to add transitions and dynamic interactions between scenes—all without writing a single […]
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Apple Acquires Digital Avatar Company TrueMeeting to Bolster Vision Pro Personas
Apple quietly acquired 3D avatar company TrueMeeting in January, which could help bolster the company’s digital Personas on Vision Pro. French language outlet MacGeneration first spotted the news via a European Commission filing, which includes a non-confidential summary of mergers and acquisitions. Details of the acquisition are still thin, however it appears Apple acquired the Tel […]
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Tuesday’s Station Research Advancing Crew Health as Crew Unpacks Cargo
Biomedical research topped the science schedule aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday as the Expedition 73 and Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crews explored cellular immunity and electrical muscle stimulation. Cargo transfers and exercise gear maintenance rounded out the day for the orbital residents.
Nokia, WEART to Revolutionize Virtual Interaction with Thermal Haptics
Recently, during the IEEE World Haptics Conference, the worldwide telecoms giant Nokia highlighted its research and development in thermal haptics for virtual environments, working alongside haptic feedback leader WEART. The research, namely, looks into haptic hardware to create a physical user feedback platform based on heat and touch, while also acting as a route to […]
Top XR Security Risks Every Business Should Know
Thinking about diving into extended reality for training, product development, collaboration, or just a fantastic customer service experience? First, you need to get real about the actual XR security risks enterprises face now. Extended Reality is similar to AI (the other hot topic in tech right now), in the sense that really incredible immersive experiences […]
The Most Commonly Used Passwords [Infographic]
When was the last time that you updated your passwords?
Snapchat Launches Interactive Art Project at the Palace of Versailles
A new project to help enhance Snap’s connection to French culture.
TikTok Is Reportedly Developing a US-Only Version of the App
The updated app could help TikTok remain in the U.S.
Table Troopers Brings Worms-Inspired Action To Quest Soon
Table Troopers, the tactical mixed reality multiplayer game inspired by Worms, launches in early access on Quest soon.
Prison Boss Prohibition Review: A Cracking Business Simulator
Prison Boss Prohibition is a hilarious co-op bootlegging simulator with enticing gameplay.
Spatial Design Platform ShapesXR Adds New Animation Feature Tomorrow
ShapesXR, a design and prototyping platform for 3D and spatial experiences, is introducing a new animation feature tomorrow.
The XR Week Peek (2025.07.07): HMS announces its enterprise AR headset, new leaks on Meta Celeste, and more!
Summer is coming, and we enter a period of the year when people start going on vacation, and the amount of XR news diminishes… before it sharply rises again during the many tech events of September and October. I’ve spent the week working and recovering from the trip, and also enjoying the videos from XRCC, inside […]
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Week Starts with Muscle Stimulation and Cellular Research During Cargo Transfers
The Expedition 73 crew kicked off the week studying electrical muscle stimulation and cellular immunity to protect crew health in microgravity. The orbital residents are also unpacking a new cargo craft and continuing to support the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew aboard the International Space Station.
The KIWI K4 Duo Is A New Audio Head Strap For Quest 3 & 3S
KIWI Design recently released the K4 Duo, a new audio and battery head strap for Quest 3.
How to Make AI More Creative: 4 Keys to Better Prompting
When I talk about AI creativity, it’s important to start with how most people use Google. When people first start prompting AI tools, they treat them like Google for the most part, sharing short prompts and expecting magical results. For brainstorming and creative results, magic is certainly there sometimes. But I find that if you […]
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Progress Cargo Craft Docks to Station Resupplying Expedition 73
The unpiloted Progress 92 spacecraft arrived at the space-facing port of the orbiting laboratory’s Poisk module at 5:25 p.m. EDT, Saturday, July 5. The spacecraft launched at 3:32 p.m. EDT on July 3 (12:32 a.m. Baikonur time, July 4) on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.