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Snap SPECS are weird, I won’t be buying, will you?

Snapchat is big among some parts of the community and some parts of the world, and while their limited edition spectacles gained popularity many years ago, there's been a massive gap before their first serious pair of glasses. At the Augmented World Expo 2026, the company officially unveiled SPECS, its brand new, fully standalone augmented reality glasses that look like regular eyewear but pack...
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CFA firefighters using VR for driver training and to better prepare for the frontline

The Country Fire Authority in Victoria is taking a massive leap forward in how it prepares its volunteers for the rigours of emergency response. Through a new partnership, the CFA is turning to Virtual Reality technology to enhance driver training and safety. The cutting-edge simulators, being made by Motum Simulation, will support the existing Volunteer Driving Training Program, which has already seen more than 1,600 heavy vehicle licences approved, the delivery of 10...
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Slay Season is back! Bigger than ever at Zero Latency

The holidays are nearly upon us, and while that usually means Secret Santa gifts in the office, BBQs with friends and family but the...
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Snap’s next-gen Spectacles are coming in 2026 as a standalone AR computer

Snap Inc. is making its most ambitious play yet in the race for our faces, announcing its next-generation Spectacles will launch to the public...
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Oakley and Meta team up for new AI-powered connected glasses

Oakley and Meta have joined forces to launch a new line of smart glasses, combining Oakley's iconic design with Meta's advanced AI technology. The...
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NSW Veterans use virtual reality app for mental health

NSW veterans will be the first to use AtOne, an Australian-first virtual reality app targeting stress and building mental fitness, on HTC VIVE headsets at...
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Apple’s $3,500 Vision Pro released in the US, the first one is already smashed

Today, Apple released the Vision Pro to consumers in the US. After a week of reviews from journalists and influencers, the general public in...
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HTC VIVE Focus 3 Goes to the International Space Station

Earlier this month, SpaceX launched their 29th commercial resupply mission and this had something special on board. HTC. in partnership with XRHealth and Nord-Space Aps, have sent...
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Lex interviews Zuck in the Metaverse that doesn’t suck

For years Mark Zuckerberg has poured billions of dollars into R&D, chasing the next big computing platform which he calls, the Metaverse. Until now,...
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Apple announces new Apple Vision Pro AR headset at WWDC, costs $US3,499, available early 2024

During today's Apple Worldwide Developer Conference keynote, Apple made a number of hardware announcements, but none more important than their new headset known as...
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Meta announces Quest 3 ahead of Apple’s headset announcement at WWDC

Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has announced the Meta Quest 3, its next-generation virtual reality headset. The Quest 3 is set to be released...
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Review: Zero Latency VR in Melbourne, an experience to remember

Zero Latency is a virtual reality experience that has grown in popularity over recent years, expanding to locations across the world (70 venues across...
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Meta announce Quest 2 Pro, a VR headset that costs A$2,449.99

Overnight, Mark Zuckerberg announced Meta's latest virtual reality headset, Quest 2 Pro. This new model builds on a successful platform, but as the...
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Matterport well-positioned to create virtual environments for the Metaverse

Matterport is a service that digitises physical spaces and shares them online for everyone to explore. While this technology used to require really expensive...
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Melbourne-based PHORIA launching Ecosphere VR Nature Series on Oculus

Next Monday, Oculus Quest and Go owners will be able to access a new VR experience. ecosphere is a ground-breaking VR nature documentary series...
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Property inspections now happening live, in VR over Optus 5G

When you're looking for a new home, or investment property, you'd generally inspect the property. Recent events mean that hasn't been possible in-person, but...
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Post Malone to perform in VR next week on Oculus Venues

Virtual Reality has a strong following among enthusiasts, but it has struggled to get the mass adoption many imagined. One way Oculus is trying...
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Facebook’s AI eliminates 6 cameras from VR face tracking

When you communicate in the real world, much of that is made up of the facial expressions you exhibit while talking to others. When...
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Oculus Quest and Rift S now available for pre-order.

Overnight Oculus announced that their 2 new VR headsets, the Oculus Quest and the Oculus Rift S are now available for pre-order. The Oculus...
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VR proptech start-up, Inspace XR, raises $750,000 seed round

VR start-up, Inspace XR, has raised a $750,000 in a seed round to build our their VR platform that quickly and easily converts 3D...
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Hands-on with Epson’s Moverio BT-350 AR Glasses

Augmented Reality is something many have tried, but only a few have delivered. One company that have a real, product in the market for...
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Oculus announce Hybrid apps, 1 app for desktop and VR

During OC5, Oculus announced a new SDK feature called Hybrid apps. This allowed software developers to enable the same desktop app to run on...
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