Astronauts Pack Dragon for Return; Cosmonauts Practice Spacewalk

Skin healing processes and spacewalk preparations filled the work schedule aboard the International Space Station on Friday. The Expedition 67 crew members are also readying a U.S. space freighter for its return to Earth next week. Four astronauts aboard the orbiting lab practiced surgical techniques to heal wounds in microgravity on Friday in the Kibo …

ManageXR, Prisms to Scale Immersive STEM Learning

This Tuesday, extended reality (XR) device administration service ManageXR partnered with immersive learning solution Prisms of Reality to scale virtual reality (VR)-based science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. With help from the ManageXR onboarding service, Prisms is scaling its STEM learning platform to schools in 60 areas, distributing its solution across roughly 5,000 Pico […]

What’s the Latest on Lenovo’s New VR Headset?

This Tuesday, Lenovo teased a new virtual reality (VR) headset in a Chinese language poster. In the promotional material, the global technology firm teased its VR700, a new entry into its Legion line-up of VR gaming hardware. The Chinese poster does not reveal many details about the headset, excluding the front plate and head strap. […]

Metaverse Urged to Regulate Crypto Risks, BoE Says

The Metaverse could potentially host large volumes of cryptocurrency transactions that could pose risks to users and investors, researchers from the Bank of England said in a blog post on Tuesday. According to Owen Lock of the BoE’s Resilience Division and Teresa Cascino, the Bank’s Fintech Hub, institutions were urged to regulate cryptocurrency use to […]

Browzwear Unveils VStitcher, Lotta eFashion Updates

3D technology firm Browzwear unveiled on Tuesday fresh updates to its VStitcher and Lotta fashion visualisation platforms complete with enhanced physics and fresh updates. Version 2022.1 of the software will expedite the creation of realistic visuals and improved 3D fabric digital twins, allowing companies to employ the technologies across processes and reduce waste. The updates […]

TikTok Content Strategies for Leads and Sales

Wondering how to sell more on TikTok? Looking for a content strategy designed around business goals? To discover a proven TikTok content strategy designed to build awareness, support consideration, and drive conversions, I interview Austin Armstrong.

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LinkedIn Adds New ‘Diversity Nudges’ to Help Recruiters to Expand their Candidate Search Efforts

The new prompts will help recruiters expand their candidate pool, and ensure greater representation.

Snapchat Shares New Data on the Importance of Brands Supporting Inclusion and Social Causes

The new survey incorporates responses from over 5,000 Snapchat users.

Meta Expands Automated Ad Optimization Options via ‘Meta Advantage’ Program

Meta’s automation tools are getting better, and it’s looking to make them available to more businesses.

Instagram Launches New Hands-Free Recording Support for Samsung Flip Phones

Flip phones are back, and now there may be another reason to get one.

Tennis League VR Demo Coming Tomorrow For Quest, Full Release In Fall

Tennis League VR is a new sports game coming to Quest headsets later this year, with a free playable demo launching tomorrow.

Public Beta For Half-Life 2 VR Mod Releases Next Month

A public beta for the community-made Half-Life 2 VR mod will release in September. 

More info here.

My experience at Dreamscape

Some months ago, when I was in Los Angeles to attend AWE, I had the opportunity of trying one of the experiences offered by Dreamscape, one of the leading companies for LBVR (Location-based VR) entertainment. It has been my first time at Dreamscape, so let me tell you how it was! (And by the way, […]

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8 Tips for How to Optimize YouTube for Search

As a marketer, you likely know the importance of fine-tuning content for SEO to capture a primed audience in their search journey (if you don’t, check out our primer here). What you might not be thinking about, though, is how to get the same search optimization from your YouTube content. Similar to how you optimize […]

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‘Rec Room’ Launches Western-style Shooter Today with ‘Showdown’, Releases Weapon Maker Tools

Rec Room today announced the launch of a new game coming to the popular social VR platform that lets you suit up for a PvP western-style shootout with your squad. Called ‘The Showdown’, the mini-game releases today in early access, and will see a wider global launch across PC VR, Quest, iOS, Android, PlayStation, and Xbox […]

‘Iron Man VR’ Developer Remains “All-in on VR” and “Can’t wait to tell you more”

Developer Camouflaj has been pretty quiet since the 2020 release of one of our favorite PSVR games—Iron Man VR. But the developer recently teased that it has “exciting things on the horizon” and remains “all-in on VR.” Iron Man VR was a PSVR exclusive released by Camouflaj in 2020 which won the studio multiple VR game […]

Crew Studies Life Science, Botany and Prepares for Spacewalk

Healing wounds in space and growing crops in low-Earth orbit and beyond were the main research topics aboard the International Space Station on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Expedition 67 crew is also packing a U.S. cargo craft and preparing for a Russian spacewalk next week. Two-time space station resident Kjell Lindgren of NASA set up hardware …

Aging Process, CubeSat Preps, and Space Physics Fill Station Research Schedule

Human research, nanosatellites, and space physics topped the research operations aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday. The Expedition 67 crew also continued packing a U.S. cargo craft while servicing Russian spacesuits. NASA Flight Engineer Jessica Watkins peered at tissue stem cells through a microscope in the U.S. Destiny laboratory module today to understand how …

ShapesXR Debuts Mixed Reality on Meta Quest

On Wednesday, immersive learning platform ShapesXR is debuting a toolkit for creating mixed reality (MR) assets and experiences. The free toolkit also supports shared MR content, allowing teams to collaborate remotely on a design. #ShapesXR #XRDesigner Matt Davis took fandom to a new level with this experimental Space in ShapesXR. What a creative uses of […]

South Korea to Host Global Metaverse Conference

South Korea’s second-largest city, Busan, is set to host the Global Metaverse Conference and ASEAN-ROK Forum from 18-19 August, it was announced on Wednesday. City Mayor Heong-Joon Park will host the event with Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency (BIPA) Chief Executive and President, Mun-Seob Jeong, for global and domestic tech firms. The event will take […]

Virtual Reality vs Augmented Reality: Understanding 6 Key Differences

Augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) are technologies that overlay or replace physical environments with virtual content. While AR enhances surroundings by incorporating digital components into live view, VR is an experience that replaces the actual world with a computer-generated simulation. The difference between VR and AR creates divergent potential and use cases. For instance, the […]

Taqtile Manifest Adds Microsoft Azure Support

This Monday, Taqtile, creators of the augmented reality (AR) remote guidance tool Manifest, announced the integration of Microsoft’s Azure Remote Rendering tools for its service. The update lets Manifest stream real-time 3D (RT3D) visualisations with greater efficiency and quality. By integrating Azure Remote Rendering tools, Taqtile allows a broader range of workers to access RT3D […]

Twitter Shares New Insights into Rising Soccer Discussion Heading into The World Cup [Infographic]

The World Cup is fast approaching, which will see football hype reach new levels.

Social Commerce May Not be the Trend That Many Had Hoped – Which is Bad News for TikTok

With Meta scaling back its in-app commerce plans, that could signal a bigger issue for TikTok and its growth plans.

Meta Launches New B2B Advertising Audiences to Help Marketers Reach Key Decision Makers

The new audience segments will provide another way for B2B brands to reach key decision makers across Meta’s apps.