Crew Prepping Cargo Dragon for Departure Ahead of Spacewalks

Biology research, cargo packing, and spacewalk preparations continue aboard the International Space Station as the Expedition 69 crew goes into a very busy April. NASA Flight Engineers Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg have been working on a variety of space experiments since their delivery aboard the SpaceX Dragon cargo craft on March 16. The two …

Social Media Users Love These Spring Picnicking Products

Happily smiling young people toast healthy orange fruit juice at a farm picnic. … [+]Idea with friends who have fun having afternoon relaxing time together. Bright filter getty The spring is the perfect time to…read more

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Social Media Influencers Love These Insightful Books For Spring

Spring reading ideas getty Insight doesn’t come easy for most of us. Social media allows us to share our opinions on politics, the world, and weather. However, engaging prose requires thought and practice. The books…read more

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Twitter Inc. ‘No Longer Exists’ As Elon Musk Inches Closer To X ‘Everything App’ Ambitions

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Twitter changed its incorporated name to X Corp., the name of its owner and CEO Elon Musk’s long-envisioned everything app that extends far past social media, as Musk extends his…read more

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Elon Musk Working On AI At Twitter Despite Calling For 6-Month Pause: Report

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You Can Soon Watch Counter-Strike 2 Matches In VR

The iconic video games series gets its own virtual arena courtesy of Virtex. We first learned of Virtex Stadium back in 2021. The ambitious virtual event platform promises to immerse fans in their favorite live esports events live never before using custom 3D arenas powered by VR technology. Earlier today, Virtex announced a brand new […]

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Star Wars: Jedi Outcast Looks Even More Fun In VR

A new mod introduces motion-controlled lightsabers and gesture-based Force abilities. You can now play LucasArt’s popular 2002 first-and-third-person adventure game, Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast in VR on Meta Quest and Pico 4 headsets thanks to a new port from Team Beef, the same development team behind popular VR ports and mods for […]

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Frame Gains SOC 2 Accreditation among Platform Updates

Frame, a metaverse collaboration application, announced today that it received a successful System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 examination, assessing the platform’s security infrastructure. The BARR Advisory group provided the successful SOC 2 report, which attests to the company’s controls over security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. The SOC 2 report helps organizations assess […]

#ICYMI: Is VR Pickleball the Next Craze for Enterprises?

For sports enthusiasts, Pickleball has become a rising star in the enterprise world. Many employees are tapping the sport to keep their employees fit, healthy, and social in a world where many work from home or in offices. As enterprises leverage virtual reality (VR) for a host of use cases, one specific example remains team-building. […]

Unity’s XR Interaction Toolkit 2.3: A New Standard for VR Interaction

Unity, a leading real-time 3D (RT3D) development platform, released a significant update to its XR Interaction Toolkit (XRI) this week.   The XRI 2.3 update adds three critical features to the popular RT3D engine, including eye gaze/hand tracking for more natural interactions, audiovisual affordances to create engaging interactions, and an improved device simulator to test […]

YouTube Outlines Initial Pricing for its Upcoming NFL Broadcasts

It’s pricey right now, but it’s another advance for YouTube’s TV offerings.

Meta Updates Audio Encoding for Reels and Stories to Provide More Volume Consistency

Because no one likes it when the audio volumes vary significantly between clips.

Instagram Launches New API Access to Streamline Creator Partnerships

Some new processes to help facilitate influencer discovery and partnerships.

WhatsApp Adds New Payment Options for SMBs in Brazil

Meta continues to advances its business tools within WhatsApp.

Zenith: The Last City Introduces PvP Combat In Next Update

Zenith: The Last City will receive a new PvP mode in the Skyward Summit update, introducing 1v1 fights and team duels. Read more here:

Peacock Available Now On Quest 2 & Quest Pro, Includes 3 Months Free Access

NBC’s streaming service Peacock is now available on Meta Quest 2 and Quest Pro, including three free months of Peacock Premium for existing Quest owners. 

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Dreams Ends Updates In September, PSVR 2 Version Ruled Out

Media Molecule confirms it’s shutting down live service support for Dreams this September, while also ruling out a PSVR 2 port.

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Afterlife VR Scares Up A PSVR 2 Release On April 19

Following its Steam release last September, Afterlife VR brings a new horror game to PSVR 2 next week. Read more here:

Money Talks: Marketing Financial Services to Gen Z in Their Own Language

Let’s all take a deep breath and confront the truth.  Time is real. The years start coming, and they don’t stop coming.  Generation Z is growing up and reaching financial independence.  And as much as that concept may fill us with existential horror, we need to face the facts.  Gen Z will soon make up […]

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VRMMO ‘Zenith’ is Getting PvP Mode in Upcoming Patch, Ending Support for Original Quest & PSVR

Zenith: The Last City is arguably the most successful MMORPG in VR right now, and developers Ramen VR announced its next major content patch will finally bring player versus player (PvP) combat to the game. Called Skyward Summit, the update is said to focus on one-on-one and team duels, and will also include the long-teased […]

PSVR-compatible Maker Game ‘Dreams’ Ends Live Services in September, No PSVR 2 Support Planned

Media Molecule announced that Dreams, the PSVR-compatible maker-game within-a-game, is being spun down and that live services will be discontinued in September. “As we continue to evaluate and evolve our priorities for the studio and Dreams, we’ve made the difficult decision to discontinue live support for Dreams after 1st September, 2023 to shift our focus […]

Crew Finishing Science, Packing Cargo Before Dragon Departure

The Expedition 69 astronauts are finalizing a space biology study this week before packing it inside a cargo craft for return to Earth. The cosmonauts are also relaxing today ahead of more preparations for a series of spacewalks at the International Space Station. Return cargo operations are under way at the orbiting lab as the …

Twitter Inc. ‘No Longer Exists’ As Elon Musk Inches Closer To X ‘Everything App’ Ambitions

Topline Twitter changed its incorporated name to X Corp., the name of its owner and CEO Elon Musk’s long-envisioned everything app that extends far past social media, as Musk extends his grand aspirations for the…read more

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Louisville, Kentucky shooting: Instagram video shows the massacre lasted about a minute before the gunman waited for police

SME  —  A gunman took one minute to kill a Louisville bank employee before he stopped firing and waited for police. According to SME, footage from the incident was captured by an official in the…read more

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