Facebook Launches Beta Test of a Newsletter Platform ‘Bulletin’

Facebook is in the works of launching Bulletin, its new publishing and subscription platform for writers and podcasters.

Peabody Awards Expands To Immersive, Interactive Media Including VR & AR

The Peabody Awards are expanding to include media that falls into immersive and interactive categories, such as video games and VR and AR experiences.

A Township Tale Quest Pre-Orders Go Live With Early Access

You can now pre-order A Township Tale on Oculus Quest, unlocking early access to the VR adventure.

Arcsmith Is A New Oculus Quest Title From Bithell Games

Arcsmith is a new Oculus Quest title from Bithell Games, and it’s coming next month.

Sniper Elite VR – 7 Minutes Of Snipers Nest Immersive Gameplay

Here’s more Sniper Elite gameplay, this time without any in-game HUD and focusing on one of the game’s sniper-only missions!

JigSpace Puts Together $4.7 Million in Funding to Expand AR Tutorial Technology

The startup JigSpace, which was among the first apps to support ARKit and LiDAR for iPhone augmented reality apps, has capitalized on its early mover status by innovating within the space.

On Wednesday, JigSpace closed a $4.7 million Series A round of funding, led by Rampersand with Investible, Vulpes, and Roger Allen AM participating as well.

Don’t Miss: The 50 Best Augmented Reality Apps for iPhone, iPad & Android Devices

“Creating and sharing knowledge in 3D should be simple, useful, and delightful. We’re on a mission to unlock the utility of augmented reality at massive scale and bring… more

Snapchat Extends Its AR Lenses to Viber Messaging App

Yo dawg, Snap heard you using Snapchat augmented reality Lenses in your messages, so it’s putting its AR Lenses in other messaging apps.

On Wednesday, Rakuten Viber flipped the switch on an update that brings Snapchat’s popular AR Lenses to many users of its Viber messaging and voice communications app.

Don’t Miss: Snap Releases Lens Studio 4.0 with 3D Body Mesh & More, Upgrades Scan as Fashion Assistant

Viber users will now have access to 30 Lenses at launch for augmented video messaging and photos created in the app, but the selection will expand over time, with Rakuten Viber planning to… more

How HitMotion:Reloaded transitioned from an AR to a VR game

Two weeks ago, we of New Technology Walkers have launched HitMotion: Reloaded on SideQuest. This game has had a very

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VR Esports League Continues Push into High Schools with Echo Arena Tournament

VR Esports League Continues Push into High Schools with Echo Arena Tournament

The High School VR League continues to introduce immersive esports to high school students across North America and announces the Echo Arena Zone War tournament with a 6-week mini-season starting July 12 that culminates in a Lightning Final on August 29.

Ready At Dawn’s Echo Arena has been blazing a trail for competitive VR since it was released in July 2017 and featured in the Oculus-sponsored ESL-run VR League at Oculus Connect 4.

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6 Reasons Why Now Is the Time to Jump Into VR Fitness

6 Reasons Why Now Is the Time to Jump Into VR Fitness

Perhaps the most difficult thing about converting new people to join the VR fitness scene comes with convincing them to just make that initial plunge. More so than other forms of exercise, or even other types of gaming, for that matter, virtual reality is a little bit more complicated, especially from the outside looking in.

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