New Feature in ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ Boosts VR Performance, Extra Eye-tracking Gains Coming Soon

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 supports PC VR headsets, although you’ll also need a pretty beefy rig to even run it. Now, players are getting the much-requested fixed foveated rendering feature, saving on compute and boosting performance. Microsoft Flight Sim fans have been waiting for native support for foveated rendering for some time now, and now […]

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VR Shooting Sim ‘ACE’ Partners with Major Gun Manufacturer for More Realistic Training

Ace Virtual Shooting, the studio behind shooting simulator Ace (2023), announced it’s partnering with Swiss firearms manufacturer SIG SAUER to release a Meta Touch controller peripheral that replicates the weight and feel of a real SIG pistol. Ace and Sig Sauer are releasing licensed replicas of two 9mm handguns, the Sig P320 X-Five Legion and […]

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Wearables, Exercise Research on Station Help Doctors Protect Crews

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”.

Zombie Army VR Coming In May

Zombie Army VR is slated for release in May from Rebellion.

Reddit Rolls Out Updates to Its Conversation Ads

Reddit continues to improve its ad options.

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.