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Autonomous Racing League Will Feature VR & AR Tech
March 24, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
Abu Dhabi wants to be “the world capital for extreme autonomous racing.” Abu Dhabi is launching the Autonomous Racing League, a futuristic car racing series featuring artificial intelligence (AI) powered supercars. According to an official release, spectators will have access to live updates complete with augmented reality (AR) and VR infographics and real-time displays. The […]
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 […]

Prince Harry makes surprise U.K. court appearance for tabloid lawsuit March 27, 2023
The case alleges Associated Newspapers Ltd., which owns the Daily Mail, commissioned the “breaking and entry into private property” and recorded private phone conversations.
Lettuce prices are expected to rise again next month. Here’s why March 27, 2023
Lettuce prices are likely to rise next month and could stay high into the summer, agriculture experts say, amid flooding in a key California farming area.
Canada Infrastructure Bank invests $277M in Quebec biofuels facility March 27, 2023
The project, which was first announced in 2020, will be the largest biofuels facility in the country once completed in 2025, said Canada Infrastructure Bank CEO Ehren Cory.
Edmonton prepares to bid farewell to 2 slain police officers at regimental funeral Monday March 27, 2023
As Jordan and Ryan's bodies are transported from a funeral home to Rogers Place, where the funeral is being held, Edmontonians are being invited to line the procession route.
Phil Heidenreich
Holding Bakhmut now a ‘military necessity,’ Ukrainian general says March 27, 2023
Moscow sees capturing the city as vital to completing the capture of the Donbas industrial region in eastern Ukraine, one of its main war goals.
Silicon Valley Bank collapse: First Citizens to buy financial institution March 27, 2023
The sale of Silicon Valley Bank announced late Sunday involves the sale of all deposits and loans of SVB to First-Citizens Bank and Trust Co., the FDIC said.
Mass strike breaks out in Israel over Netanyahu’s plan for judicial overhaul March 27, 2023
The strike by the Histadrut umbrella group, which represents nearly 800,000 workers, could paralyze large parts of Israel’s economy.
Court misconstrued Charter when directing feds to bring men in Syria home, Canada argues March 27, 2023
Government lawyers are set to stress that point in the Federal Court of Appeal Monday as they seek to overturn a January ruling by Federal Court Justice Henry Brown.
1 dead, another with serious injuries after south London crash March 27, 2023
On Sunday, around 5:30 p.m., emergency crews were called to the area of Hamilton Road and Commissioners Road East for a reported single-vehicle collision.
Amy Simon
Pedestrian killed after being hit by 2 vehicles in Mississauga March 27, 2023
Peel Regional Police say a pedestrian has died after being hit by two vehicles in Mississauga late Sunday night.
Gabby Rodrigues