XR-All Stars Name Top XR Events and Augmented, Virtual Reality Opportunities in 2025

The XR space is driven by innovative people and companies. While the AR/VR/MR industry moves quickly, keeping tabs on the vast opportunities in this emerging market can be tough. Luckily, there are a range of XR-focused events that keep avid technology experts’ ears to the ground and keep them in touch with the leaders defining […]

The SynergyXR 3.1 Immersive Training Platform: All You Need to Know

In its latest contribution to the immersive training landscape, SynergyXR has released version 3.1. Building upon the successful foundation of SynergyXR 3.0, this update introduces powerful new features designed to enhance content creation, performance optimisation, and content delivery across all supported devices. The platform maintains its core strength as the world’s most intuitive solution for […]

NHS Pushes Forward with Multi-Million Virtual Reality Training Project

This week, the NHS made further strides in leveraging XR technologies via a government-led £4.3 million VR training initiative. The initiative attempts to reduce related travel and material costs while also addressing skill shortages among STEAM students and NHS staff.  Innovate UK is leading the multi-million VR training initiative, bringing outreach programs and hands-on training […]

Bluesky Adds Reply Controls, Profile Search

Some new, Twitter-like updates for the Twitter-like app.

Meta Announces 2025 Connect and LlamaCon Conferences

Meta will showcase its AR, VR, and AI advances across two conferences this year.

xAI Lanches Grok 3 AI Model to Compete with Industry Leaders

The next stage for Elon’s ambitious AI project. 

Facebook Announces That Livestreams Will Now Be Removed After 30 Days

Facebook’s removing old live videos to reduce storage load.

Orion Drift, The Gorilla Tag Studio’s Next Game, Opens Early Access Next Tuesday

Orion Drift, the Echo-inspired next game from the Gorilla Tag studio, will open early access next Tuesday.

Meta Connect 2025 Takes Place September 17 & 18

Meta Connect 2025 will take place on September 17 and 18, promising to “peel back the curtain on tomorrow’s tech”. Here’s what we expect might be announced.

Expect Hitman & Flat2VR News In The Next VR Games Showcase This March

The next VR Games Showcase airs this March, featuring new reveals from Flat2VR Studios and Hitman: World of Assassination.

Toast Interactive Closes Office As ‘Majority’ Of Staff Are Made Redundant

Toast Interactive, best known for Richie’s Plank Experience and Max Mustard, has closed its office and laid off the majority of its staff.

The XR Week Peek (2025.02.18): Ray-Ban Meta sold 2M devices, Meta may be working on humanoid robots, and more!

I’m back in Italy, tired but happy. I hope you had a good Valentine’s Day with your special ones and that in general, you are happy, too.  Do you want to know one of the reasons for my happiness? My article about Android XR granting permissions for the camera frames has earned me mentions in important […]

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VR Games Showcase Returns March 11th, Featuring ‘Hitman’ for PSVR 2, Flat2VR Games & More

The year’s first VR Games Showcase is getting ready to kick off, coming March 11th and promising a load of VR game reveals, updates and new trailers. The livestream event promises to include new look at Hitman: World of Assassination running on PSVR 2, Roboquest VR, and Wrath: Aeon of Ruin VR, as well as new […]

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‘Max Mustard’ Studio Lays Off Majority of Staff & Closes Office, Vows to Continue Work on XR Games

Toast Interactive, VR veteran studio behind Richie’s Plank Experience (2017) and Max Mustard (2024), announced it’s closing office and laying off a majority of staff. The Gold Coast, Australia-based studio revealed the news in an X post (seen below), noting that the “majority of our talented staff have suffered redundancies.” This follows the studio’s first layoff […]

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AWE 2025 Speakers Include Oculus Founder, Meta’s VP of Metaverse Experiences, & ILM Immersive VP

AWE USA 2025 is set to include speakers from some of the biggest names in the XR industry, including Oculus & Anduril founder Palmer Luckey, along with Jason Rubin—one of the only remaining early Oculus executives—who is presently Meta’s Vice President of Metaverse Experiences. Also on the roster is Vicki Dobbs Beck, the vice president […]

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Crew Works Robotics Competition and 3D Bioprinter to Manufacture Cells, Tissues

The Expedition 72 crew spent Tuesday setting up a free-flying robotics competition for students and a cleaning a 3D biological printer. The International Space Station residents also conducted blood and saliva tests, cleaned crew quarters, and packed a cargo ship for departure.

XR Awards 2025 Arrives! – Key Dates and Considerations

The XR Awards are back for a fourth year, celebrating the best in augmented, virtual, and mixed reality innovation across the past 12 months. Year-on-year, the XR Awards proudly showcase a diverse range of end-users, individuals, and companies leading the enterprise XR space. 2025 is already becoming a mammoth year for the immersive technology industry, […]

Apple Vision Pro: AI Integration Signals New Chapter in Mixed Reality

As reported by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman; the Apple visionOS 2.4 update expected in April will bring AI capabilities to the $3,499 device; potentially transforming how users interact with spatial computing. This marks an evolution evolution in the company’s mixed reality strategy, as Apple recently ceased development of its planned Mac-ready AR smart glasses to focus […]

Microsoft to Transition Away from HoloLens, Mixed Reality Hardware

Following the loss of its multi-billion IVAS/HoloLens contract with the US military, Microsoft’s mixed reality division appears to be approaching the end of a bumpy ride. Following last week’s IVAS news, The Verge detailed a comment from Microsoft Mixed Reality CVP Robin Seiler, confirming Microsoft’s stance on HoloLens and its mixed reality ambition. Seiler noted […]

Chronostrike Brings A SUPERHOT-Inspired Co-Op Shooter To Quest

Chronostrike is the latest SUPERHOT-like game to reach VR with a new co-op shooter on Quest.

Monster Snap Is Pokemon Snap For Cryptids In VR

Inspired by Pokemon Snap, Monster Snap is an on-rails photography game where you search for cryptids that’s coming to Quest, Steam, and PlayStation VR2.

Metro Awakening ‘Underperformed Financial Expectations’, Publisher Tells Investors

Metro Awakening “underperformed” against the financial expectations of the game’s parent company, despite positive reviews.

Quest Owners Can Watch Today’s NBA All-Star Game In 180-Degrees

Quest owners in the US can watch the 2025 NBA All-Star Game in 180-degrees for free.

Afference hands-on: a ring giving magical haptic sensations

The last demo I had during my CES in January wasn’t for sure the least in terms of importance. I was able to go hands-on with Afference, a very special ring meant to give haptic sensations. Why was it so special? Well, let me explain to you… Afference Ring and the referred sensations Afference is […]

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‘Thief Simulator’ VR Sold Over 300,000 Copies on Quest Alone

3R Games, the studio behind Thief Simulator VR: Greenview Street (2022), revealed the game has sold over 310,000 units on Quest alone. Announced in an X post last week, the studio says this includes sales across all supported Quest headsets—Quest 2, 3, 3S and Pro. Notably, the game is also available on PSVR 2. 3R Games […]

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