TikTok Launches New Strikes-Based Penalty System for Repeat Offenders

The new system will help TikTok weed out repeat offenders.

Twitter’s Cancelling Free Access to its API, Which Will Shut Down Hundreds of Apps

The decision is the latest in Twitter’s new stance against developer access.

Meta One Step Closer To Completing Supernatural Acquisition

This week Meta made it one step closer to successfully acquiring Within, the studio behind fitness service Supernatural.

Broken Edge Details 2023 Updates, The Viking Releases February 15

Competitive multiplayer fantasy dueler Broken Edge detailed more content plans for 2023 and confirmed a February 15 release for The Viking.

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Quest 3 Will Have Color Passthrough Mixed Reality, Meta Confirms

Quest 3 will have color passthrough for mixed reality, Meta effectively confirmed.

Samsung To Develop New XR Hardware In Partnership With Qualcomm, Google

During today’s Samsung Unpacked event, Samsung announced plans to create new ‘Extended Reality’ (XR) hardware in partnership with Google and Qualcomm.

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Put Your Video Caption Know-how to the Test [Cheat sheet included]

Pop quiz, hot shot. As consumer demand for online videos continues to climb, understanding how audiences interact with this type of content is a crucial consideration for digital marketers. Surprisingly, many people prefer the sound of silence when it comes to their viewing habits. A recent Preply survey found that 41% of Americans choose to […]

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Former Oculus CTO Has Doubts About PSVR 2’s Chance for Success

John Carmack, former CTO of Oculus and key player in the VR startup’s genesis story, says Sony’s upcoming PSVR 2 headset may be see a bumpy road to adoption based on its high price and potential for scattershot geographic distribution. Carmack seems to really like PSVR 2’s hardware from a technical standpoint, saying that the […]

Report: Meta Wins Bid to Acquire VR Fitness Studio Behind ‘Supernatural’, Awaiting FTC Appeal

In 2021 Meta announced it was set to acquire Within, the studio behind popular VR fitness app Supernatural, however the reportedly $400 million deal became subject to investigations by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in respect to Meta’s supposed monopolization of the VR fitness space. Now, according to a Bloomberg report, it appears the FTC has […]

VR Education Startup Raises $12.5M to Teach Math and More Using VR in Schools

Prisms VR, an immersive platform for teaching math, announced it’s raised $12.5 million in a Series A round, which the company says will be used to expand its VR math literacy platform to more schools across the US. Led by Andreessen Horowitz, the latest funding round brings Prisms VR’s lifetime funding to $19.1 million, according […]