Headspace Launches Social VR Mindfulness App on Quest That’s More Than Just Meditation
Headspace, the company behind the sleep and meditation mobile app, announced the release of Headspace XR, which combines social VR connection and a number of mindfulness techniques that aims to combat loneliness, anxiety and depression.
Developed by Nexus Studios and...
Sony’s Upcoming MR Headset Could Point the Way for Controllers on Vision Pro
Vision Pro doesn't have controllers, but it's clear Apple will need to support immersive hardware input somehow in the future, if only for the greater precision it might bring to industry professionals. Sony has a pretty interesting take on how...
New Update Adds ‘Lying Down Mode’ to Quest 2 & Quest Pro, ‘Quest Cash’ Parental Payments
Meta announced it's starting to roll out its v63 software update for Quest, which includes two new features: a new parent-controlled payment method for Quest content purchases and the ability to use Quest 2 and Quest Pro while lying...
Looking for a Job in XR? The CIA is Hiring
As XR continues to grow, its relevance outside of entertainment use-cases does too. The technology has caught the attention of the US Central Intelligence Agency, which is now looking to hire an 'extended reality specialist'.
The CIA is one of...
Quest’s Next Update Could Make It Easier to Use 2D Android Apps, But Harder to Mod...
Meta recently rejected Google's bid to bring Android XR to Quest, although now it seems the company is looking to make it slightly easier to use 2D Android apps on its standalone headsets, but also possibly harder to mod...
‘Astro Bot’ Inspired VR Platformer ‘Max Mustard’ Lands on Quest This Month
Toast Interactive, the developer behind Richie's Plank Experience (2017), announced its Astro Bot Rescue Mission (2018) inspired VR platformer Max Mustard is set to launch on Quest later this month.
When it was first announced, we called Max Mustard a "spiritual successor to...
Meta is Deleting All Old Oculus Accounts by Month’s End, Severing Another Tie to “the good...
Meta announced it's finally closing the door on Oculus accounts by the end of the month, which means all users with old Oculus IDs will either need to migrate to a Meta account or lose access to purchased content,...
Meta CTO: Android XR Rejected Due to Google’s “restrictive” Terms & Plans to Fragment XR
A report from The Information last week alleged Meta and Google held talks in effort to bring Android XR to Quest. Meta CTO Andrew 'Boz' Bosworth has now confirmed this report, stating further that not only were Google's terms...
The ‘Beat Saber’ Music Pack That Always Needed to Happen… is Finally Happening
Beat Saber's next music pack will bring one of the most influential names in electronic music to the game's library of downloadable content: Daft Punk.
Go back to some of Daft Punk's earliest albums and you might find yourself saying "this...
Meta Reportedly Rejected Google Partnership to Bring Android XR to Quest
According to a report from The Information, Google and Meta held a meeting late last year wherein the two companies discussed the possibility of bringing Android XR to Meta headsets. While it's said Meta rejected the partnership, which would...
