Quixote Valley: How Walkabout’s Windmill Course Delivers Ghibli-Inspired Serenity

Quixote Valley is Walkabout’s windmill course and at night it’s one of VR’s most breathtaking places.

Here’s how developers breathed life into the design:

Mixture Releases February 23 For Quest 2

Upcoming action-adventure platformer Mixture will release on February 23 for Quest 2.  

Takenoko For Tilt Five AR Coming Soon To Steam

Tilt Five is publishing an AR version of board game Takenoko later this month.

Why you should use now generative AI in your metaverse company. Or maybe not

We are living the generative AI hype, with everyone getting crazy about ChatGPT. And every day I read articles about how AI can disrupt the metaverse, how ChatGPT and metaverse are the perfect match, and especially about how the fact that if your XR company doesn’t have an AI strategy, it is already old and […]

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International Space Station Operations Update, Crew Continues Normal Activities

Earlier today, Feb. 11, the uncrewed Roscosmos Progress 83 cargo spacecraft docked automatically to the aft end of the Zvezda service module at the International Space Station. The rendezvous and docking operations were conducted with no issues. Meanwhile, engineers at the Russian Mission Control Center outside Moscow recorded a depressurization in the unpiloted Roscosmos Progress …

Progress Resupply Mission Docks to Station

An uncrewed Roscosmos Progress 83 spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station’s aft port of the Zvezda service module at 3:45 a.m. EST. The spacecraft launched on a Soyuz rocket at 1:15 a.m. EST Thursday, Feb. 9 (11:15 a.m. Baikonur time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Progress is delivering almost three tons of food, …

NASA TV Airs Resupply Ship Docking to Station

NASA Television, the agency’s website and the NASA app now are providing live coverage of the docking of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station. The uncrewed Progress 83 launched on a Soyuz rocket at 1:15 a.m. EST Thursday, Feb. 9 (11:15 a.m. Baikonur time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Learn more …

Twitter Called Out For Inadequate Disinformation Report

Photo by Chesnot/Getty images Getty Images The EU has criticised Twitter for not providing enough information regarding its disinformation efforts. It failed to submit a detailed report on how it was executing its obligations, in…read more

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Donald Trump Gets His Facebook Account Back After Failed Coup Attempt

Trump supporters attack the police and security force as protestors storm the US Capitol. … [+]6, 2021 Washington, DC. (Photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images). Getty Images Donald Trump was able to have his Instagram and…read more

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Elon Musk Fires Engineer Who Delivered Bad News About Twitter’s Engagement: Report

Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of Tesla Inc. arrives at San Francisco Court, California, USA. … [+]February 24, 2023, Tuesday Marlena Sloss/Bloomberg Photographer © 2023 Bloomberg Finance LP In recent months, Twitter accounts that have…read more

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Political Feuds Are Increasingly Out In The Open Thanks To Social Media

(Original caption) A row between Federalist Roger Griswold, and Republican Matthew Lyon at Congress … [+]February 15, 1789 Woodcut, 1807. Caricature, Comic Art. BPA2# 5176 Bettmann Archive Politicians are not new to violent feuds. John…read more

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This AR Monocle Device Is Designed To Be Hacked

Finally, a functional AR device that’s perfect for the opera. The augmented reality (AR) market is poised to explode over the next decade with companies such as Apple and Meta supposedly working on their own respective AR glasses for consumers. Then there’s Brilliant Monocle, a unique-looking AR device from Brilliant Labs designed to work with […]

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Meta Horizon Worlds Spotlight: Cosmic Garden

Welcome back to our weekly spotlight on the people building for Meta Horizon Worlds and their amazing creations….

Shaq’s Fun House Debuts Super Bowl LVII AR Experience

Netspend and Papa Johns have teamed up with Basketball Legend Shaquille O’Neal to promote his Shaq’s Fun House event’s augmented reality (AR) experience ahead of Super Bowl LVII Sunday. O’Neal is set to post the promotion on his Instagram account on Friday, 10 February, revealing the world-first AR experience with technologies from tech partner VideoBomb. […]

24 Do’s and Don’ts of Social Media Marketing [Infographic]

Some quick pointers for your social media marketing strategy.

Meta Outlines its Various Measures to Protect Teen Users [Infographic]

The listing provides an overview of all of Meta’s teen protection features.

Instagram Tests New Memories Prompts to Re-Ignite User Engagement

The prompts could be another way to spark more interaction in the app.

As Twitter Continues to Break, Musk Seeks Answers About Declining Engagement on His Tweets

Elon called an engineers meeting to demand an investigation into his declining engagement rates.

NBA Content Coming To Basketball VR App Gym Class This Winter

Starting this winter, Gym Class players will be able to purchase NBA-branded content, such as team courts, apparel and balls, to use in-game.

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PSVR 2 Unboxing – Close-up with the Final Version of Sony’s New VR Headset

Ahead of the launch of PSVR 2, we’ve got a close-up look at the finished version of the headset and what you can expect to find when you crack open the box. It’s just two weeks until Sony’s newest VR headset hits the streets, and while we’re not yet allowed to go into detail, today […]

Crew Studies Brain, Digestion System and Waits for Saturday Space Delivery

The International Space Station will see a new cargo mission arrive early Saturday, replenishing the Expedition 68 crew. While they wait, the orbital residents continued exploring how microgravity affects the brain and the digestive system while maintaining orbital lab systems. The ISS Progress 83 (83P) cargo craft continues its orbital trek to deliver nearly three …

Twitter Lags Behind Other Tech Giants In Disinformation Fight, EU Warns—As Musk’s Platform Antagonizes Regulators

Topline Twitter’s efforts to tackle disinformation have fallen behind other major platforms in the last six months, the European Commission said on Thursday, chastising the platform for not taking its responsibilities seriously enough as worries…read more

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Super Bowl Ads May Need To Evolve To Target Gen Z – That Will Include A Social Media Component

Budweiser owner Anheuser-Busch is reported to have spent the highest amount on Super Bowl advertising this year. … [+] dropping $20 million for three minutes of airtime (Budweiser vía AP) Budweiser Super Bowl Sunday is…read more

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This Unofficial Hogwarts Legacy VR Mod Looks Magical

“You’re a wizard, (insert name here).” Warner Bros. Games’ highly-anticipated Hogwarts Legacy game hasn’t even been officially released yet and modders are already hard at work bringing the action-adventure RPG to life in 6DoF VR. This week the popular VR modding community Flat2VR shared footage of a VR mod currently being developed using Praydog’s UE […]

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Study Says Flirting In VR May Help Prevent Cheating

Is there anything immersive technology can’t do? Love conquers all, right? That’s true for most. However, in today’s complex society, it can be hard for some people to maintain a monogamous relationship. A harsh reality indeed, but it’s true. So true that Doron Friedman, a professor at the Sammy Ofer School, and Gurit Birnbaum, a […]

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