Indie VR Gem ‘COMPOUND’ to Exit Steam Early Access “soon”, Quest 2 Version to Follow

Initially released in early access on Steam in 2018, VR roguelite COMPOUND is slated to get a Quest 2 version following its 1.0 version on PC, its developer says. And that 1.0 version is coming “soon,” developer Bevan “NotDead” McKechnie has now revealed. Update (June 16th, 2022): McKechnie says in a Steam update that he’s nearing the […]

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Advanced Space Biology, Tech Research Inform Mission Success

The International Space Station hummed with research activity today as the Expedition 67 crew members continued exploring how microgravity affects the human body. The orbital residents also tested ways autonomous robots can assist astronauts and researched how fuel behaves in the weightless environment of space. NASA Flight Engineer Bob Hines worked throughout Wednesday processing blood …

AXE, Bugha Launch Fortnite Mistaverse Campaign

Grooming brand AXE announced on Wednesday that it had teamed up with Fortnite World Cup Champion Bugha to launch a Fortnite Island ‘Mistaverse’ to promote the former’s deodorant products. Fortnite fans from across the world can join the ‘Capture the Flag’ gaming challenge at the virtual island on Thursday, which AXE and Atlas Creative Studios […]

Under Armour, Luna Market ‘Team Up’ for Curry Brand NFTs

Curry Brand, a division of sportswear firm Under Armour, has partnered with Cyber Kongz, Hape, Chibi, and Smilesss to develop a massive metaverse community for basketball fans. The partnership will see a collection of leading brands working with Web3 technologies to develop Basketball Headz, minted avatars that work seamlessly with real-time sports performance. ?Sporting Crypto […]

LG Targets Apple for XR Display Partnership

Leaked information from Korean online publication The Elec revealed on Monday that LG Displays will order components to develop an extended reality (XR) display in a bid to create a supply deal with Apple. LG is securing crucial parts from Sunic System to produce advanced microLED display panels for Apple’s second-generation mixed reality (MR) headset, […]

Raythink Scales Up Automotive AR Navigation

Raythink has secured roughly $15 million on Tuesday in a Series A+ funding round that enables the firm to accelerate the mass production of augmented reality (AR) powered heads-up displays (HUD) for in-vehicle navigation. Chengwei Capital led the financing along with co-investors Unicom Innovation Venture Capital. According to Chengwei Capital, the group is partnering with […]

Pinterest Launches New Ad Tools to Help Brands and Creators Tap into Product Discovery

The new Idea Pin ad options provide new opportunities for promotion, leaning into evolving usage habits.

Twitter Expands Access to ‘Location Spotlight’ Module in Professional Accounts

A new option to help generate more leads from your Twitter presence.

Meta’s Acquisition of GIPHY Remains in Question After New UK Court Ruling

The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal has ruled against Meta’s latest appeal over its acquisition of GIF platform GIPHY.

YouTube Adds New ‘Corrections’ Feature to Add Relevant Update Notes to Your Clips

The option enables you to add a text note to a specific section of a video clip.