Meta to Replace Facebook Login Requirement for Quest with New Meta Account

Meta is finally pulling back from one of its most controversial moves affecting its VR users, which required all new Quest owners to sign up with a valid Facebook account in addition to forcing legacy Oculus account users to link to Facebook by 2023. The move away from Facebook logins, which was first announced late […]

Resolution Games Acquires ‘HordeZ’ Studio, Shares Record Growth Figures

Resolution Games, the VR developers and publisher behind Demeo, Blaston and the upcoming sports game Ultimechs, today revealed that 2021 has been a record-breaking year for the company in both revenue and game downloads. The studio also announced the acquisition of Stockholm-based indie Zenz VR, which is known for VR zombie shooter HordeZ. Resolution Games says 2021 was […]

Display Maker Demonstrates Flagship OLED VR Display & Pancake Optics, Its Best Yet

Nervous System Study and Spacewalk Preps Continue

The International Space Station continues hosting an array of advanced science experiments and spacewalk preparations. The seven Expedition 67 residents also ensured the ongoing operation of research gear and electronics equipment while auditing station office supplies. The lack of an up and down reference in microgravity may affect the human nervous system potentially impacting how …

Crew Works Space Biology, Preps for Next Spacewalk

The Expedition 67 crew continued exploring how humans and plants adapt in microgravity while testing robotic free-flyers on Wednesday. The orbital residents are also preparing for another spacewalk at the International Space Station to continue outfitting a new robotic arm. NASA Flight Engineers Jessica Watkins and Bob Hines partnered together during the morning studying how …

Metaverse Must Be Interoperable, Human, Hackl Says

The Metaverse, once considered an experimental, demiurgic dream of many tech enthusiasts and companies, is now being realised as it slowly takes shape over the years to become a fully-fledged system for spatial communications. The new platform will serve billions as the next iteration of the Internet and is set to initiate profound changes in […]

Bringing Mixed Reality to Glastonbury Festival

XR Today’s Rory Greener hosts Alex Kane, CEO and Creator, Volta. In this session we discuss the following: Who is adopting Volta’s service? Decomcratising XR content distribution MR at Glastonbury Festival If you’re looking for more information on this topic visit Volta. Thanks for watching, if you’d like more like this, don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to our […]

Avantis Education Launches VR Learning Platform

Last Monday, Avantis Education, a UK-based immersive learning firm, announced the launch of Eduverse across selected K-12 learning institutions in the country. The UK-based firm provides schools with a Metaverse learning solution that enables students and teachers to interact in virtual reality (VR) classrooms. Students can access educational content in Eduverse learning spaces from a […]

Metaverse Real Estate Marks Paradigm Shift, Execs Say

Last month at The Burnham-Moores Center in the University of San Diego, the institution’s Executive Director, Stath Karras, hosted an expert panel to discuss the rise of digital real-estate and opportunities in the Metaverse. The panel’s line-up included industry experts representing leading Metaverse and real-estate firms. Selected speakers include the Co-Founder of The Metamall Group, […]

Meta Launches New Legal Proceedings Against Data Scraping, Helping to Establish Precedent Around Misuse

Meta’s ongoing legal enforcement actions are helping to evolve laws around the misuse of user data.

TikTok Looks to Reassure US Authorities that US User Data is Not Being Shared with the CCP

China’s continued actions in opposition to other regions could see TikTok caught in the middle.

The Pros and Cons of Influencer Marketing for Your Brand [Infographic]

A look at the benefits, and risks, of influencer marketing for your business.

Twitter Launches New ‘Brand Connect Playbook’ to Provide Guidance for Marketers

The new playbook includes a heap of usage notes and case study examples to help guide your Twitter marketing approach.

Walkabout Mini Golf’s Labyrinth Collab Launches This Month, First Footage Here

Walkabout’s Labyrinth DLC launches next month.

Get a first look at courses inspired by the Jim Henson movie right here.

June’s Steam Data Shows May’s VR Users Record Was An Anomaly

June’s Steam Hardware Survey indicates May’s VR users record was an anomaly, not real sudden growth.

My doubts about the Apple headset and mainstream VR

The hype for the Apple visor is very high, and everyone is waiting for it as a kid waits for

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Grad Schools Must Change in Pursuit of Gen Z Students

What You Need to Know About Gen Z Graduate Students Now  60% of Gen Z graduate students are the first in their families to attend graduate school, and it stands to reason that many schools have yet to create a game plan for connecting with their younger student audiences. LaneTerralever partnered with the Convince and […]

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Epic’s MetaHuman Avatar Tool Can Now Import Scans of Real People… Maybe You One Day

Epic Games, the company that makes Unreal Engine, recently released a substantial update to its MetaHuman character creation tool which for the first time allows developers to import scans of real people for use in real-time applications. The improvements glimpse a future where anyone can easily bring a realistic digital version of themselves into VR […]

Big ‘Walkabout Mini Golf’ Update Will Expand Multiplayer Lobbies, Add New Course Later This Month

Walkabout Mini Golf, one of Quest’s top multiplayer games will get its next update come July 28th, a release date which was revealed alongside a new trailer for the next DLC course. Walkabout Mini Golf developer Mighty Coconut today revealed a July 28th release date for its next DLC mini golf course which is based […]

XR Travel Case Study in Focus: Varjo and Arksen

Since the pandemic, people have become increasingly discerning about how they spend their time and money in the travel industry. Confidence in the landscape is shaken, and customers need to feel safe with the travel companies and solutions they choose. XR can help enhance the buyer journey, and give consumers more of the insights they […]

Journey to the Centre of the Metaverse with Cathy Hackl

In this session, we discuss the following: 1) The current and ongoing trends in the development of the Metaverse amid the AWE 2022 2) Definitions of the Metaverse and spatial communications as well as use cases 3) Recent acquisitions and the need for ‘serious gaming’ technologies If you’re looking for more information on this topic […]

The Hottest Trends in XR Hand and Eye Tracking for 2022

Eye and hand tracking technology is quickly evolving from an interesting addition to XR tools, to a must-have innovation. To make XR experiences as immersive and efficient as possible, we need tracking tools to assist us in interacting with virtual content. Hand and eye tracking technology can remove some of the issues of exploring the […]

Indian Schools to Adopt XR STEM Learning

This Monday, the Indian School Education Department, in collaboration with augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) startup Meynikara, is launching a series of immersive learning courses at five regional government-backed schools. The partnership provides three governmental and two corporation schools, in the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni Assembly constituency, with “Meta Kalvi”, an immersive learning lab that enables Metaverse-based science, […]

Pinterest Will Now Provide Employees with More Freedom to Work from Where They Choose

Pinterest will let staff work in foreign locations for three months of the working year.

Instagram Expands Access to Reels Templates, Adds New Music Recommendations for Reels Clips

Instagram’s looking to provide more help for users looking to tap into Reels trends.