20 Minute Breaks Ease Motion Sickness

Nature Briefing | A study on the effects of within-day intervals on motion sickness in virtual reality (VR) found that longer rest periods between sessions, particularly over 20 minutes, reduce...

Virtual Microsoft Flight Simulator Career

MSFS Addons | Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, launching in November will include a "Career Mode", catering to users seeking purpose beyond open-world flying. Players start by customising avatars...

Anduril Saves US Army’s IVAS?

The Defense Post | Anduril Industries is collaborating with Microsoft to revamp the US Army's IVAS (Integrated Visual Augmentation System) program. By integrating Anduril’s Lattice software, which...

Apple and Meta’s Realities Converge

Computerworld | This opinion piece explores how Apple and Meta have adopted each other's technological approaches to augmented and virtual reality. Initially, Meta focused on virtual reality with...

HTC Targets Premium XR Market

PC Gamer | HTC's new Vive Focus Vision aims to be an all-in-one XR device, blending productivity, high-quality visuals, and gaming with a focus on enterprise applications. With 5K resolution, eye...

Cheaper Vision Pro Arriving Soon?

Tech Radar | The iPhone 16 camera upgrade for capturing spatial photos and videos is an indicator that Apple might be preparing for a more affordable version of its Vision Pro mixed-reality...

China’s Global Video Game Success

Matthew Ball | "Black Myth: Wukong," a Chinese-developed video game, has quickly become a massive global hit, selling over 20 million copies since its August 2024 release. Despite being a...

Steam Decks Control Ukrainian Turrets

⊲ Rock Paper Shotgun ⊳ Ukraine's armed forces are using Steam Decks to remotely control locally produced ShaBlya gun turrets according to Ukrainian government-run website United24 Media. The Steam...

Live Music Enters 3D Worlds

BBC R&D | The BBC's contribution to the MAX-R EU collaborative project trials the streaming of live music performances into 3D environments, blending volumetric capture with broadcast camera...

Meta VR Market Share 80%

Counterpoint | Global VR headset shipments fell 4% year-over-year in Q2 2024, with Sony’s PSVR2 leading the decline due to weak consumer demand. Apple’s Vision Pro also experienced a significant...

Unity Cancels Unpopular Runtime Fee

GamesBeat | Unity has cancelled its controversial Runtime Fee, replacing it with more predictable price increases for Pro and Enterprise users, starting January 2025. Under new CEO Matthew...

United States Aircraft Simulator Market

Third Eye News | The United States airplane simulator market is projected to grow significantly by 2031, driven by increasing demand for pilot training and technological advancements. Full Flight...

VR and AR Affect Perception

Tech Xplore | A study from the University of Toronto reveals that virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR) can temporarily alter how people perceive distances and interact with the real world....

2024 Global Games Market Trends

Newzoo | The global games market is set to grow modestly in 2024, with revenue projected to reach $187.7 billion, a 2.1% year-on-year increase according to Newzoo’s latest report. Despite declining...

Metaverse Not a Fleeting Trend?

Silicon | This article explores how the Metaverse is reshaping work, collaboration, and social connections, with the launch of Clockwise Campus, a virtual office space. It highlights how the...