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How Snap Is Helping Businesses Embrace AR Shopping
March 23, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
The new Shopping Suite offers a variety of useful enterprise features. Snap Inc., the company behind Snapchat and Snap Spectacles, this week announced a new enterprise solution that allows businesses of various sizes to incorporate Snap’s augmented reality (AR) technology into their respective channels. According to an official release, AR Enterprise Services (ARES) offers a […]
150 New VR Games Are Coming To Quest Headsets
March 23, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
Meta’s VR program for developers also received a new name: Oculus Publishing. Its been roughly a decade since the foundation of the original Oculus Content Team and so far Meta has spent hundreds of millions funding third-party content and development, supporting the launch of hit titles such as Among Us VR, Blade & Sorcery: Nomad, Bonelab, and […]
Meta’s Horizon Worlds VR Metaverse Adds Quests
March 22, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
Earn exclusive rewards by completing specific objectives. Meta today announced update V102 for Horizon Worlds, the company’s social VR metaverse platform. This latest update introduces a number of bug fixes plaguing world editing and collaborators. What is most exciting, however, is a new feature called “Quests.” Rolling out on Quest headsets over the next few weeks, […]
Industry Legend Atari Is Publishing A New VR Game
March 22, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
Pixel Ripped 1978 arrives this summer on VR headsets like Quest and PS VR2. It’s no exaggeration to say that without Atari, the modern video game industry wouldn’t be what it is today. Founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney, the iconic interactive entertainment company lead the electronic gaming market from 1975 to the 1980s, […]
The Omni One VR Treadmill Has Finally Begun Shipping
March 21, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
A Pico Neo 3 Pro standalone headset is included with each purchase. Omni One is a consumer-ready omnidirectional treadmill that allows you to walk, run, jump, and crouch in VR. According to Austin-based company Virtuix Inc., the futuristic-looking device can be set up easily in multiple locations throughout your home and folded up for convenient […]
Moss Creator Is Developing A Multiplayer VR Game
March 21, 2023 by Bobby Carlton
Those interested can sign up for the next playtest taking place from April 14th to the 16th. Polyarc, the VR studio behind the popular Moss series, has announced playtest registration for its next multiplayer VR game which is currently in development. The game will be released sometime later this year and, according to the company, […]
VIVE Reveals Its First Self-Tracking VR Tracker
March 20, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
Full-body VR tracking just got a whole lot easier. HTC VIVE today unveiled the latest addition to its growing lineup of VR tracking devices, a yet-to-be-named self-tracking tracker. The device features two high field-of-view cameras, an onboard processor, and the same high-precision positional tracking algorithm used in the HTC VIVE Focus 3 and HTC VIVE […]
This Basketball App Uses AR To Improve Your Ball Skills
March 20, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
All you need is a smart device and an ordinary basketball. You may have seen a video floating around the web recently of a skilled basketball player practicing their dribbling skills using a unique interactive experience. What you’re looking at is HomeCourt, a personal basketball trainer powered by augmented reality (AR) technology. The app gamifies […]
Motorcycle AR Display Lets Riders See Behind Them
March 19, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
This nifty add-on gives motorcyclists eyes on the back of their heads. It’s no secret that riding a motorcycle can be a dangerous activity. Motorcyclists are 28x more likely to die in a crash (per vehicle mile traveled) when compared to those traveling in conventional passenger vehicles, according to data gathered by the National Highway […]
Tactical VR Shooter Breachers Launches April 2023
March 17, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
Those who pre-order the game through the Meta Quest Store will receive a special gun skin. Triangle Factory, the developer behind the popular VR game Hyper Dash, today revealed the official release date for its next multiplayer experience, Breachers. Coming next month to Quest, Rift, and PC VR headsets, this tactical first-person shooter pits two […]

Controversy is surrounding NHL team Pride night events. What’s going on? March 24, 2023
A handful of players have objected to participating in pregame warmups that included Pride-themed jerseys, most recently Florida's Eric and Marc Staal on Thursday night.
Fire in north London sends woman to hospital with critical injuries, police say March 24, 2023
According to police, a woman was located in the home and taken to hospital. The status of her injuries remains unknown.
Amy Simon
Freezing rain, strong winds likely for Hamilton and Niagara Region on Saturday March 24, 2023
A freezing rain statement has been issued for most of southern Ontario on Saturday morning which could be followed by rain and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Don Mitchell
Deutsche Bank shares tumble amid fresh banking fears March 24, 2023
Deutsche Bank shares were off 14 per cent in early afternoon trading on the German stock exchange.
2 adults, 4 teens as young as 12 charged in Toronto retail robberies March 24, 2023
Toronto police say they have charged six people, including teens aged 12, 14, 15 and 16, in connection with two retail robberies.
Gabby Rodrigues
Ukraine prepares counterattack as Russia’s siege on Bakhmut slows March 24, 2023
Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 in what it calls a "special military operation," saying Ukraine's ties to the West were a security threat.
Changes in cosmetic labels could bring relief for Canadians with allergies March 24, 2023
Health Canada is currently doing an online consultation as part of a requirement that would have the cosmetic industry include 24 fragrance allergens on labels.
Freezing rain and strong winds to hit London-Middlesex: Environment Canada March 24, 2023
Forecasters predict that a storm system may bring freezing rain and strong winds Saturday morning for London, Parkhill, and Eastern Middlesex County.
Amy Simon
‘Wet and windy Saturday’: Special weather statement in effect for Toronto March 24, 2023
Environment Canada says Toronto is in for "a wet and windy Saturday" as it is forecasting potential freezing rain to transition to rain and high winds.
Gabby Rodrigues
U.S. launches ‘precision airstrikes’ in Syria after American worker killed by drone March 24, 2023
A strike Thursday by a suspected Iranian-made drone killed a U.S. contractor and wounded five American troops and another contractor in northeast Syria, the Pentagon said.