As Extended Reality technologies continue to evolve, becoming increasingly popular, business leaders, and developers are searching for new ways to create and share immersive content. RT3D engines have emerged as one of the most valuable tools for designing 3D experiences. Defined as graphical tools capable of generating interactive content at a speed faster than human […]
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Niantic, Qualcomm Partner for Snapdragon Hardware Scalability
Last Wednesday, augmented reality (AR) software studio Niantic partnered with Qualcomm to leverage the latter’s Snapdragon Spaces extended reality (XR) platform for geotagged immersive content and supporting hardware. The partnership sees Niantic integrate its Lightship Visual Positioning System (VPS)? — a service for designing and distributing location-based AR content ?— into Snapdragon to optimize immersive […]
Social Media is Becoming Less ‘Social’ and More ‘Media’
As making connections takes a back seat to being entertained, the fundamentals of social media marketing are evolving.
Political Content is on the Decline on Facebook, According to the Latest ‘Widely Viewed Content Report’
Though tabloid-style junk is taking its place.
Meta Showcases New AI System That Can Use Strategic Reasoning to Solve Problems
AI is developing fast – maybe too fast for regulatory oversight to keep up.
Meta Quest 2 Will Finally Be Sold In Germany Very Soon
Quest 2 will finally be sold in Germany by the end of this year, more than 2 years after Meta stopped selling VR headsets in the country.
Most Meta AR/VR Spending Is Building AR Glasses, Horizon Less Than 10%
Over 50% of Meta’s AR/VR spending is going to the research & development of AR glasses.
Contrary to popular belief, Horizon makes up less than 10%.
Pico 4 Black Friday Bundle Includes 3 Free Games: After The Fall, Ruinsmagus & More
Pico’s Black Friday bundle includes After the Fall, Ruinsmagus and Les Mills Bodycombat for free with any purchase of a Pico 4 headset.
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Camouflaj Working On Batman VR For Quest, According To FTC
According to Federal Trade Commission court documents, Camouflaj is working on a Batman VR game for Quest headsets.
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Meta to Resume Quest Sales in Germany Following 2-year Antitrust Case
Over the past two years Meta has been blocked from selling its VR headsets in Germany based on the linkage between its virtual reality products and Facebook. Now it seems Germany-based customers will soon be able to order Quest headsets in-country. As reported by German VR publication MIXED, residents of Europe’s largest economy will soon […]
‘Peaky Blinders VR’ to Release on Quest 2 and Pico 4 in March 2023
Maze Theory today announced that its long-awaited Peaky Blinders VR game is officially set to launch on March 9th, 2023. Called Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom, the dark action-adventure game is set to release on Meta Quest 2 and Pico 4. The studio is also slated to release the game on SteamVR headsets, however the studio hasn’t […]
‘Batman VR’ App Allegedly in the Works for Quest, FTC Filing Claims
Among documents released by the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) earlier this week is a claim that Meta’s VR studio Camouflaj, the developers behind Marvel’s Ironman VR, have also planned a Batman VR app for release on Quest. The apparent leak was found by Janko Roettgers, formerly of Protocol and Variety. The document in whole can be viewed […]
Quest 2 Black Friday Sale Brings Discounted Headset & Game Bundles
We’re keeping an eye on the best Oculus Quest 2 Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2022 deals, don’t blink or you might miss the best Quest 2 sale of the year! Updated – November 22nd, 2022 The Best Oculus Quest 2 Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2022 Sales Oculus Quest 2 (128GB) The best Oculus […]
Crew Goes into Thanksgiving with Spacewalk and Dragon Preps
Four Expedition 68 astronauts will relax on Thanksgiving day as three cosmonauts continue preparing for a spacewalk on Friday. The International Space Station residents are also expecting a space delivery this weekend bringing new roll-out solar arrays and science experiments. Three NASA astronauts and one astronaut from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) spent Wednesday …
SpaceX CRS-26: Scrubbed; NASA, SpaceX Now Targeting Nov. 26 for Launch
Due to poor weather conditions in the area along Florida’s Space Coast for today’s planned launch of SpaceX’s 26th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station, SpaceX and NASA now are targeting liftoff for 2:20 p.m. EST Saturday, Nov. 26, from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Launch coverage will begin at …
Meta Denies Mark Zuckerberg Is Quitting In 2023
Despite ongoing controversies and spiraling stock prices, Mark Zuckerberg is not stepping down as CEO of Meta, despite rumors to the contrary.
Onyx Boox Note Air 2 Plus Review: Outshining Kindle Scribe
The Onyx Boox Note Air 2 Plus makes E-Ink tech look like the only reasonable choice for an e-reader running Android for the modern ebook consumer.
The Best Black Friday Smart Home Deals Of 2022
Black Friday is the perfect time to upgrade your smart home and we have some killer deals from Nest, Wyze, and Arlo to fill your stockings on any budget.
Next-Gen Performance Cars Are Taking Fun Beyond The Pavement And Into The Mainstream
Neither SUV nor Pavement Princess, a new breed of manufacturer “Safari” builds teases a whole new playground for tomorrow’s performance cars.
Magic Leap 2 Review: A High-Spec Enterprise AR Headset
Magic Leap 2 reviews have surfaced after the successor to the Magic Leap 1, which launched in the early 2000s, debuted in September this year. Unlike the second version, the first iteration spent most of its early years in stealth mode, teasing its Magic Leap 1 headset in 2018. While it was not a complete […]
Google Maps Rolls Out AR Update for Android, iOS
This week, Google is rolling out a long-awaited update for its Maps service, integrating augmented reality (AR) navigation visualizations, search functions, and immersive retail tools, 9 to 5 Mac reported. The software giant first previewed Google Maps Live View’s AR functions in September. Now, the Mountain View-based firm is deploying the immersive service to Android […]
ARTISANT Launch Web3 Fashion amid FTX Collapse
ARTISANT, a major platform for sustainable web3 fashion, has partnered with MetaFactory and KongLand to create a new benchmark for the fashion industry and the rising Metaverse. Designing a new collection of clothing, both companies developed their “Perfect for Art Basel” capsule collection, inspired by the world-class event taking place in Miami in early December. […]
Top 5 Use Cases For Hand Eye Tracking Technology
As the Extended Reality landscape continues to evolve, innovators are looking for ways to make our interactions with digital content feel more natural, and streamlined. In the place of clunky plastic controllers and remotes, we’re seeing the rise of hand and eye tracking solutions, allowing users to move more freely throughout the digital world. Eye […]
Pinterest Adds Support for More Languages in the App
Pinterest could drive significant revenue opportunities in foreign markets.
YouTube Adds Quizzes as a Community Post Option, Expands Visual Editing Tools
YouTube continues to add new Community Post features.