Britain’s first ‘space factory’ blasts into orbit on test mission

A British-built manufacturing satellite successfully launched into orbit on its first test mission. Cardiff-based startup Space Forge launched the probe — called ForgeStar-1 — aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-14 rideshare mission from…

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‘The Invisible Hours’ Creator Aims to Bring Immersive Mystery to Modern VR Headsets, TV & Film

Rob Yescombe, co-creator of immersive VR mystery game The Invisible Hours (2017), recently regained the rights to the game, which he says could led to a remaster across modern VR headsets, as…

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New ‘Kayak VR’ DLC Lets You Go Cave-kayaking with a Friend in a Beautiful Yet Terrifying Locale

Better Than Life has released a new paid DLC environment for its multiplayer kayaking game Kayak VR: Mirage (2022), this time taking inspiration from Yucatán, Mexico for some lush cenotes…

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Bandai Namco’s Hit Puzzle Platformer Series ‘Little Nightmares’ is Coming to VR Soon

Bandai Namco announced that a new entry into the hit puzzle-platformer franchise Little Nightmares is coming to VR. Called Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes, the game is currently in development by…

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Isar Aerospace raises €150mn to strengthen Europe’s launch capabilities

Europe’s best-funded space tech firm, Isar Aerospace, plans to strengthen the continent’s access to orbital satellites after raising €150mn to expand its launch service. Daniel Metzler, Isar’s CEO and co-founder,…

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‘DeGoogled’ Murena Fairphone 6 adds new repairable, privacy features

Ethics-focused phone makers Fairphone and Murena have unveiled their latest collaboration: the Murena Fairphone (Gen 6), a smartphone that pairs repairable hardware with privacy-focused software.  The release coincides with the…

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