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IKEA Teams With Meta To Launch An In-Store AR Game
February 23, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
The experience is available for a limited time in 21 IKEA stores throughout Sweden. Earlier this month, IKEA Retail Sweden launched a new augmented reality (AR) experience at select IKEA stores in Sweden. Developed in collaboration with Meta and Warpin Reality, Lilla Äventyret is an educational AR game inspired by IKEA’s BLÅVINGAD, a collection of underwater-themed toys […]
Snap’s Lensathon Competition Teases The Future Of AR
February 23, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
This year’s lineup features everything from AR fashion to AR gaming. Snap Inc. has announced the winners of its 2022 Build the Future Lensathon, during which Lens Creators from around the world competed for a whopping $200,000 in prizes. This year’s competition featured over 3,000 developers working on a variety of augmented reality (AR) Lenses […]
How ChatGPT Is Being Used To Enhance VR Training
February 22, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
Immersive technology and artificial intelligence collide. Virtualspeech, an online soft skills training platform, has implemented the widely talked-about artificial intelligence (AI) language model, ChatGPT, into its VR training courses. According to an official release, this latest upgrade promises to deliver more realistic interactions throughout a variety of real-world simulations. The company claims that its VR […]
The PlayStation VR2 Is Now Available For Purchase
February 22, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
Sony’s next-gen VR headset has finally arrived – here’s what you need to know. After long last, the PlayStation VR2 has officially launched alongside a sizable catalog of over 30 launch titles, from popular games like Grand Turismo 7 and Resident Evil Village to highly-anticipated original experiences like Horizon Call of the Mountain. The PlayStation […]
I Expect You To Die 3 Coming To Quest & PC VR
February 22, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
Return to the highly polished shoes of a world-class spy in this upcoming VR puzzler. Schell Games, the developer of Among Us VR and the I Expect You To Die series, today announced I Expect You To Die 3: Cog In the Machine, the third installment in the award-winning action puzzle franchise. Coming later this […]
Meta Quest Update Adds New Hand-Tracking Features
February 21, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
Direct Touch and in-game multi-tasking will begin rolling out on headsets over the next few weeks. Meta has introduced a number of significant updates to its lineup of standalone VR headsets over the years. Today, the company announced yet another update that will begin rolling out on Quest 2 and Quest Pro headsets over the […]
Toei Animation & Sony Music Solutions Bring The 90s To VR
February 20, 2023 by Sponsored Content
Relive the glory days of anime in these exclusive VRChat worlds available now on PC VR, Quest, and PC. Toei Animation, the Japanese animation studio behind popular series such as Dragon Ball and Sailor Moon, has teamed up with Sony Music Solutions to develop a series of virtual worlds available via the popular VR social […]
This PS VR2 Horror Game Punishes You For Blinking
February 17, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
Don’t close your eyes… Reviews for the PlayStation VR2 are beginning to surface and so far Sony’s next-gen VR headset for the PlayStation 5 is proving to be a winner. In terms of software, we’ve learned of a number of exciting experiences coming to the device, including Switchback VR, a unique-looking VR rail shooter that […]
How VR Was Used To Help Produce A Full-Scale Opera
February 16, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
This live production was built from the ground up using immersive technology. XR hardware manufacturer Varjo has partnered with the Finnish National Opera and Ballet (FNOB) to help produce a new opera using VR technology. According to an official release, FNOB is the first opera house to utilize Varjo immersive technology throughout the entire production […]
Snapchat’s AR Lenses Are About To Get Even Better
February 16, 2023 by Kyle Melnick
It’s getting even harder to distinguish AR from reality. This week Snap Inc. introduced Ray Tracing support for its Lens Studio app, allowing developers to craft more realistic augmented reality (AR) Lenses. Ray Tracing is a rendering technique used to reflect light on digital objects. The result is more immersive AR experiences powered by the […]

Vancouver Police step up patrols in the Downtown Eastside amid recent gun violence February 24, 2023
Vancouver Police are temporarily increasing the number of officers in the Downtown Eastside after nearly a week of gun violence which has residents and businesses shaken up.
Kareem Gouda
Niagara couple ‘lucky to be alive’ after giant tree crashes into bedroom of Fort Erie, Ont. home February 24, 2023
A Crystal Beach couple say they feel “lucky to be alive” after a large tree covered in ice fell through the ceiling of their bedroom while they slept during an ice storm.
Don Mitchell
Cosori recalling millions of air fryers for fire risk, injuries reported in Canada February 24, 2023
The Cosori air fryers were sold in the U.S., Canada and Mexico from June 2018 to December 2022 at Best Buy and Home Depot stores and online at Amazon, Walmart and other retailers.
Lytton, B.C. woman says insurance at risk over delays to rebuild fire-ravaged village February 24, 2023
A Lytton resident whose fire was destroyed in a wildfire in June 2021 says a two-year insurance deadline to start rebuilding is fast approaching but work remains delayed.
Richard Zussman
CFB Kingston employee contracts Legionnaires disease at base warehouse February 24, 2023
CFB Kingston Base Commander says mitigation steps were taken immediately to clean up the Legionella bacteria detected on the base after an employee contracted Legionnaires disease.
Darryn Davis
Charges laid after accountant accused of defrauding B.C. businesses of $200,000 February 24, 2023
Mounties said Allyson Steffensen of Squamish was charged Feb. 16 with four counts of fraud over $5,000 and four counts of theft over $5,000.
Simon Little
Siakam leads Raptors past Pelicans 115-110 February 24, 2023
The Toronto Raptors made the most of the all-star break without losing any of their momentum.
Hamilton Tiger Cats deal veteran quarterback Dane Evans to B.C. Lions February 24, 2023
Dane Evans is headed to the B.C. Lions following a trade Thursday with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for a conditional 2024 fourth-round draft pick.
Final coroner’s report re-issued for Okanagan woman’s 2016 death February 24, 2023
The re-issued report stated the cause of Arlene Westervelt's death is still undetermined.
Taya Fast
Philadelphia shooting: 7 wounded, including 2 year old, in attack near school February 24, 2023
Seven people, including five teens and a 2-year-old girl, were wounded Thursday evening in a shooting near a school in Philadelphia, police said.