Meta Offered a Glimpse into the XR R&D That’s Costing It Billions

During the Connect 2021 conference last week, Meta Reality Labs’ Chief Scientist, Michael Abrash, offered a high-level overview of some of the R&D that’s behind the company’s multi-billion dollar push into XR and the metaverse. Michael Abrash leads the team at Meta Reality Labs Research which has been tasked with researching technologies that the company […]

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Taqtile Boosts Support for Magic Leap, RealWear Headsets

Taqtile, a US augmented reality (AR) firm, announced on Tuesday it had boosted support for Magic Leap and RealWear headsets on its Manifest platform to further back support for mixed reality (MR) device manufacturers and assist frontline workers with essential solutions to complete their work. Expanding support for head-mounted displays such as Microsoft’s HoloLens 2, […]

Quest to Soon Drop Facebook Logins, Bosworth Says

Following US tech giant Facebook’s major update it had rebranded as Meta, Andrew Bosworth, Vice President of Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), announced the firm is working on new methods to log into Quest devices without a mandatory Facebook account. The upcoming shift reflects how Meta will respond to user and enterprise feedback, Bosworth said, […]

Meta AI’s ReSkin Sensor to Boost Metaverse Plans

Meta AI, formerly Facebook AI, announced in a blog post on Monday it had created a new material and touch sensor capable of boosting the development of the Metaverse. Researchers of artificial intelligence (AI) at the newly-branded Metaverse firm have worked jointly with researchers and scientists at Carnegie Mellon University to build ReSkin: a plastic, […]

Quest 2 Sells 1.4 Million Units, Q3 Figures Reveal

Meta, Inc released its third-quarter (Q3) earnings report that revealed, among other things, the firm had sold over a million Quest 2 virtual reality (VR) headsets, reports revealed. A report from AR Insider estimated the recently-rebranded US tech giant sold roughly 1.38 million units, based upon Q3 revenue figures that revealed Meta made $506 million […]

Instagram Launches Live-Stream Shopping Events for the Holidays, Free Shipping on Purchases

Instagram’s looking to lean into live shopping as part of its push for the holiday season.

Facebook Expands Climate Science Center to More Regions, Ramps Up Climate Misinformation Detection

As world leaders discuss the next steps on tackling climate change, Facebook is looking to up its own contribution to the broader effort.

YouTube Shares New ‘Shorts Report’ to Highlight Key Content Trends and Tips [Infographic]

The latest version of YouTube’s ‘Shorts Report’ includes a range of creation tips and notes.

Instagram Launches ‘Add Yours’ Sticker to Facilitate More Engagement in Stories

Instagram continues its process of replication as it seeks to maintain engagement.

Quest 2 Now Shows Pets, People, & Android Phone Notifications

The Quest 2 system software can now alert those wearing the device to people or large pets entering the play space.