Can you really beat loneliness online? What the data says about connection in virtual spaces

Decentraland reports on rising loneliness among U.S. adults despite increased digital connectivity, suggesting virtual worlds ...

Justin Bieber after a week on Twitch: 'My life feels like it's in shambles'

Justin Bieber's resurgence brings hit songs, big paydays, and renewed public interest. But he still experiences misery, ...
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Twitch Hopes AI Tools Will Help Streamers Reach Bigger Audiences

Twitch, the Amazon-owned livestreaming platform, revealed some AI features last week that should even those odds, at least somewhat.  At TwitchCon 2025 in San Diego, the platform said AI would be ...
Road to VR

Mixed Reality Obstacle Course ‘Laser Dance’ Comes to Quest 3 in Early Access Next Month

Cubism (2020) developer Thomas Van Bouwel and publisher Creature announced that Laser Dance is finally coming to Quest next ...
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Twitch streamers open up about mental health, parasocial relationships and setting boundaries

As Twitchcon marks 10 years, with its latest event in San Diego earlier this month, streamers share how they manage mental ...

Meta’s Display Glasses Are The Hot Demo Ticket, But Viture Lets You Actually See The Future

Viture’s $499 Luma XR display glasses hit Best Buy, while Meta’s new Ray-Ban Display smart glasses slowly expand in-store ...