Meta Provides Predictions for the Next Stage of Digital Connection

VR, AR and AI are all part of a grander vision for Meta’s next-level development.

Google Announces New Core Algorithm Update for Search

Expect turbulence in your Google Search referrals over the coming months.

Social Platform Image Size Requirements 2024 [Infographic]

Ensure your visuals look their best with this reference listing.

PlutoSphere Is Shutting Down As Meta Maintains Cloud VR Streaming Ban On Quest Store

PlutoSphere is shutting down, as Meta maintains its cloud VR streaming ban on the Quest Store and App Lab.

Meta’s Servers Malfunctioned, Rendering All Quest Headsets Temporarily Unusable

Meta’s servers weren’t working correctly earlier today, and the issue rendered all Quest headsets temporarily unusable.

D&D-Based Dungeon Full Dive Tool Will Soon Be Free For Players, $50 For Game Masters

Dungeon Full Dive, a VR tabletop RPG toolkit based on Dungeons & Dragons, will soon become free for players and increase to $50 for game masters.

The XR Week Peek (2024.03.04): Meta and LG confirm their partnerships, Meta to unveil some AR glasses at Connect, and more!

A lot of things are happening around me. But today’s article is not about me, but about the best tech news, so let me tell you what pieces of XR news I’ve selected this week!  (Before we start, in case you missed my post with my predictions for XR in 2024, you can still read it […]

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The Decision Journey: New Insights from Reddit Research

The Challenge of Building Customer Loyalty If you’re a brand leader today, it can feel like it’s harder than ever to build loyalty with customers. The stats are bleak: 71% of consumers switched brands at least once over the past year, hunting for better deals, better product quality, or better customer service among many other […]

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Looking for a Job in XR? The CIA is Hiring

As XR continues to grow, its relevance outside of entertainment use-cases does too. The technology has caught the attention of the US Central Intelligence Agency, which is now looking to hire an ‘extended reality specialist’. The CIA is one of the United States’ key intelligence agencies, primarily focused on foreign intelligence and national security. While […]

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Quest’s Next Update Could Make It Easier to Use 2D Android Apps, But Harder to Mod Games

Meta recently rejected Google’s bid to bring Android XR to Quest, although now it seems the company is looking to make it slightly easier to use 2D Android apps on its standalone headsets, but also possibly harder to mod Quest-native games. X user ‘Lunayian’ discovered in Quest’s v63 on the public test channel (PTC) that […]

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Meta Reportedly Set to Unveil Prototype AR Glasses ‘Orion’ at Connect 2024

Along its quest to own a sizeable chunk of the XR space, Meta may be getting ready to show off some of its prototype AR hardware at the company’s upcoming Connect developer conference later this year, which up until now has been tightly under wraps. A report from Business Insider maintains Meta’s AR team has been […]

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‘Astro Bot’ Inspired VR Platformer ‘Max Mustard’ Lands on Quest This Month

Toast Interactive, the developer behind Richie’s Plank Experience (2017), announced its Astro Bot Rescue Mission (2018) inspired VR platformer Max Mustard is set to launch on Quest later this month. When it was first announced, we called Max Mustard a “spiritual successor to Astro Bot Rescue Mission,” however the studio says in a Reddit post that’s not entirely accurate, […]

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Expedition 70 Welcomes Four New Crewmates, Quickly Gets to Work

11 crew members now reside aboard the International Space Station following the arrival of the SpaceX Crew-8 mission early Tuesday morning. The four new Crew-8 members will spend the next few days getting used to life on orbit as four Expedition 70 crewmates pack up for their return to Earth. The SpaceX Dragon “Endeavour“ spacecraft …

Four Crew-8 Members Enter Station for Six-Month Mission

NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, as well as Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin aboard the SpaceX Dragon, named Endeavour, have arrived at the International Space Station. Crew-8 joins the space station’s Expedition 70 crew of NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, JAXA (Japan Aerospace …

SpaceX Dragon with Crew-8 Aboard Docks to Station

NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, as well as Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin arrived at the International Space Station, as the SpaceX Dragon, named Endeavour, docked to the complex at 2:28 a.m. EST while the station was 260 statute miles over Newfoundland. Following Dragon’s link up to the Harmony module, the astronauts …

SpaceX Crew-8 Approaching Station Live on NASA TV

NASA+, NASA Television, and the agency’s website are continuing to provide live coverage of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission carrying NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, as well as Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin to the International Space Station. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, named Endeavour, is scheduled to dock about 2:30 a.m. EST …

Game Changers: 3 Predictions for Technological Transformation in 2024 & Beyond

In 2024, the tech landscape is expected to undergo significant changes with the rise of new advances that have the potential to transform industries. Today,…

Meta Deletes all Oculus Accounts and Data this Month

Following Meta’s move away from Oculus branding and, subsequently, from requiring Facebook accounts during XR device log-ins, the Menlo Park-based firm is removing all Oculus accounts and related data by the end of the month. Meta’s move means that a Quest user who logs into their XR device with an Oculus account will no longer […]

XR Goes Mainstream at MWC 2024 – Event Roundup

MWC 2024 wrapped up for another year. The event always wows spectators with a rich lineup of technology vendors and innovations; however, in 2024, XR took centre stage with many firms highlighting major products, addressing device debuts, and entering the market. The Vision Pro bring Apple’s branding into the space and, with it, many eyes. […]

New Reports Show That Brands Are Seeing Less Engagement on TikTok Over Time

Three benchmark reports all show a significant decline in TikTok engagement for brands.

TikTok Announces New Activations fot the 96th Oscars Ceremony

Some new opportunities to link into the Oscars hype.

Instagram Launches New DM Updates Including Messaged Editing and Pinned Chats

Instagram says that more photos and videos are now shared in DMs than in any other element of the app. 

The 7 C’s of Social Media Marketing [Infographic]

Some strategic pointers for your social media marketing approach. 

Bigscreen Beyond & Varjo Aero Now Show On The Steam Hardware Survey

Bigscreen Beyond and Varjo Aero now show on the Steam Hardware Survey, giving an indication of their ownership and usage.

The Oniri Forest Tech Demo Showcases “Hyper-Realistic” Graphics On Quest Standalone

The Oniri Forest tech demo delivers a “hyper-realistic” environment standalone on Quest, and you can try it on App Lab.