Christmas is nearly upon us, and if you’re after some festive-themed VR games to play this year, we’ve got you covered. With less than a week to go before Christmas, many of us are slowly winding down for the upcoming holidays. Just like we saw around Halloween, numerous VR developers are celebrating the season with […]
Christmas is near, and so is the end of the year. Tomorrow, I will write you all a dedicated post to wish you happy holidays, but today, I will be your Santa and do not one, but two giveaways of keys to redeem for free two cool XR games! Be sure to read the whole […]
Here we are, another year deeper into the most immersive medium that refuses to stand still. Far from fading away, over its nearly decade of existence VR has continued to evolve in ways both subtle and seismic, redefining what’s possible in gaming, creativity, and connection. 2024 has been a year of milestones, where the long-promised […]
I don’t personally agree with the dystopian visions of the metaverse as presented by sci-fi writers. But if you want to understand where the inspiration for platforms like Second Life — and OpenSim — comes from, these books are a must-read. Plus, they might give us some tips about what to avoid as we move […]
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Strategic planning, deliberation and technical know-how are no longer sufficient for leadership in today’s fast-paced, technology-driven corporate environment. Although these are essential, a new characteristic of effective leaders is their capacity to establish an emotional connection with their colleagues, build trust and face adversity with empathy. Emotional […]
Welcome to our last XR News Round-Up for 2024, offering quick updates on recent news stories. With Christmas just four days away, I’ll be taking a break these next two weeks, but not before delivering one last round-up. We announced our Best Of 2024 Awards in three stages, reviewed Skydance’s Behemoth and Alien: Rogue Incursion, […]
It is a tradition of this blog that I write my holiday wishes for you every year at Christmas. I suspect that almost everyone is too busy celebrating to care about my greetings… but I’m happy to write them anyway! I guess it is like this, but whatever 😛 So let me wish you a […]
The Pimax Dream Air headset represents a new area of focus for the company. While most of its headsets up to this point have been necessarily bulky to achieve their signature large field-of-view, the Dream Air aims to make a headset that’s compact but still feature-rich. One of those features—a headstrap that automatically tightens—would be […]
Kitely Welcome Center. (Snapshot by Maria Korolov.) Kitely, a leading OpenSim grid, has announced a significant upgrade to its virtual world hosting service, doubling the performance of all Kitely regions without increasing prices. The company has achieved this by adopting the latest Amazon server technology, the M7i generation, while maintaining its existing pricing structure. Ilan […]
Despite trying to be prepared and holiday shopping early, the question of what’s open and what’s closed during Christmas inevitably always comes up. From needing last-minute gifts to home-cooked meals gone awry, it’s important to know where you can turn in times of a kitchen mishap or broken present. This year, the holidays fall midweek, […]