Apple has set the bar for UX on a standalone headset. As soon as the company can get the same experience into a smaller and cheaper package, it’s going to become significantly more appealing to a wider range of people. Apple has billed Vision Pro as “tomorrow’s technology, today.” And frankly, that feels pretty accurate […]
How a New Leader Is Reviving a Classic Restaurant Franchise
Mina Haque isn’t the likeliest person to turn around a once-popular food franchise. She’s a lawyer by trade and, until a few years ago, didn’t have any restaurant experience. But that didn’t stop her from accepting the challenge and taking over as interim CEO of Tony Roma’s in 2023. “I’m a very happy attorney,” she […]
What An Apple Vision Pro Developer Learned Hiking 70 Miles Outdoors In Headset
Last week I spoke by phone and then transferred the call to headset where I went face to face with the developer of CubicLayer. Contacting me initially via Bluesky, and asking to be identified by his first name Sean, the developer lists themselves as Industrial Volumetrics on the Apple App Store. In headset, the dev […]
The XR Week Peek (2025.05.05): Meta Quest’s disappointing sales, passthrough apps now on the Horizon Store, and more!
I would like to say that this has been an exciting week for XR, but it wouldn’t be true: actually, probably also because of the vacations for the 1st of May, it has been one of the most boring weeks of the year in our field. But I’m excited anyway since I’m going to have […]
[Industry Direct] PHI Studio & Agog Are Seeking Immersive Artists for a Four Week Residency Program
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Can I Use Credit Cards to Finance My Small Business?
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As a small business owner, you may feel like a modest contributor to the economy, but your impact is anything but small. In fact, small businesses less than a year old create 12% of all new jobs, reinforcing that small businesses of all types are critical to […]
Star Wars VR Games See Deep Discounts For May The Fourth
Star Wars VR games are deeply discounted today for Star Wars day. Deep discounts are available across Quest, PlayStation, and Steam for the Vader Immortal series, Squadrons, Tales From The Galaxy’s Edge, and Pinball. Vader Immortal (Quest, Rift, PSVR 1) Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series is a trilogy of interactive VR adventures where […]
Spacetop Launches Windows App to Turn Laptops into Large AR Workspaces
Late last year, Sightful announced it was cancelling its unique laptop with built-in AR glasses, instead pivoting to build a version of its AR workspace software for Windows. Now the company has released Spacetop for Windows, which lets you transform your environment into a private virtual display for productivity on the go. Like its previous […]
Successful Entrepreneurs Are Using This New Platform to Improve International Connections
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What Quest Datamining Reveals About The Future of Horizon OS
The Horizon OS v77 system software update started to roll out last week in the PTC (Public Test Channel). What Is the Public Test Channel (PTC)? The Public Test Channel (PTC) is Meta Quest’s beta release channel. If you opt in, your headset receives a pre-release build of each Quest system software, now technically called […]