Instagram’s Testing a New Stories UI Which Could Have Big Implications for Your Content Strategy

The test limits the amount of Stories frames that a user can see without manually tapping for more.

Twitter Launches New Promotional Campaign for Spaces and Live Audio Chats

Will Spaces become a key element of the tweet experience?

Meta Shares New Insights into the Coming Metaverse Shift, and What Exactly Needs to Happen to Facilitate it

What will the metaverse shift actually mean for business, and how will it evolve? New insights from Meta.

Will Project Cambria Be A Game Changer For VR Gamers? VR Gamescast

Beat Saber Gets A New 3D Level Editor On PC

Beat Saber’s PC version just got a brand new level editor.

SideQuest Turns 3: New Features & 2.2 Million Monthly Active Users

SideQuest is planning big new features as it turns 3 years old! #ad

Quest Is Getting Another Table Tennis Game

Quest is getting another table tennis game very soon.

Yes, another one.

Three Ways (and Tools) to Improve The User Experience of Your Content

Content is a key element of just about any page. No wonder it can make or break the user experience your site provides. Have you ever thought about your content strategy in the context of user experience? Is your content user-friendly and accessible? Here are three ways (and three tools) to improve the user experience […]

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Sense Arena Secures $3M to Expand Ice Hockey VR Training Tools, Add New Sports

VR ice hockey training company Sense Arena announced that it’s closed a $3 million investment round, something the startup says will be used to support continued development on its ice hockey training platform as well as expand to new sports. The funding round was led by J&T Ventures, and includes previous backers Miton and SYNER. […]

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Team-based Combat Game ‘World of Mechs’ Coming Exclusively to Quest 2 May 26th

A new squad-based online battle game called World of Mechs is coming exclusively to Meta Quest 2 on May 26th, and it’s promising a bevy of mechs to pilot. Developed by Studio 369 and funded by Meta’s Grant Program, World of Mechs lets you choose from 32 different mechs for online team battles that pits you against […]

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Station Crew Awaits Starliner Mission on Launch Day

Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) mission is counting down to a liftoff at 6:54 p.m. EDT today to begin a 24-hour trip to the International Space Station. The Expedition 67 crew focused primarily on human research and cargo operations while also preparing for the OFT-2 mission’s arrival on Friday. Starliner will launch uncrewed atop the …

T-Mobile Kicks Off Snapdragon Spaces Accelerator

Global telecom firm T-Mobile has kicked off its XR Accelerator programme aimed at collaborating with developers, startups, and entrepreneurs, the company announced on Tuesday. The programme will tap T-Mobile’s 5G and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Spaces XR Developer Platform for developing immersive experiences on augmented reality (AR) smart glasses. The Bellevue, Washington-based company will also tap its […]

Optelos Debuts Drone Solutions for Digital Twins

This month, Optelos, a US visual data management and AI analytics service provider, debuted turnkey drone inspection solutions that supply frontline workers with extended reality (XR)-powered immersive data. The service is currently available to companies that sign up for the firm’s drone solution. The Austin-based firm presented its turnkey inspection service via FAA part 107-certified […]

Defining the Future of Responsible XR Design with Artefact

In this session we discuss the following: Designing the right immersive experiences for upskilling workforces The quantifiable benefits of using XR to train future employees How XR technologies can promote empathy for human development If you’re looking for more information on this topic, kindly visit Artefact at https://www.artefactgroup.com/. Thanks for watching, if you’d like more […]

Sony Pivots Focus to Metaverse amid Epic Deal

Sony Group Corp plans to expand via the Metaverse to boost its presence in the rising spatial communications platform, the firm revealed in a statement on Wednesday. The tech giant aims to use its knowledge of gaming and music to build the Metaverse, allowing people to socialise, collaborate, and join gaming communities, among others, the […]

Twitter Launches Super Follower Only Spaces as it Builds on its Creator Monetization Options

Will this help to make Super Followers a bigger consideration for creators?

Twitter Provides New Insights into Rising Movie Discussion in the App [Infographic]

With people keen to get back out in the world, movies have become a key entertainment focus.

Twitter Loses Three More Execs as Musk Takeover Drama Continues

Musk is now threatening to abandon the deal completely, which he may find challenging.

The State of Social Listening in 2022 – Report

Are you utilizing social media monitoring in your marketing process? Here’s a look at the current state of play on listening.

Rhythm of the Universe Follow-Up Eolia Hits Quest 2 In June

Rhythm of the Universe follow-up, Eolia, arrives on Quest 2 next month.

New trailer and details here.

Kiwi Design Meta Quest 2 Accessories Review: Elite Strap, Touch Cover & More

We’ve been testing out the latest Quest 2 accessories from Kiwi Designs.

Are these the add-ons you’ve been looking for?

VR Download: Next-Gen VR Displays, Project Cambria Depth Sensor

Demeo Is Getting Figurines You Can Paint (But Not Use) With Friends

Demeo’s next update will let you paint figurines.

Sadly, you won’t actually be able to use them in battle.

What 7 Research Studies Tell Us About Content Marketing in 2022

Ready for some research gems that you can keep in mind this year as you analyze your content marketing strategy?  Here at Ascend2, my team and I get to conduct rich research projects that dive into the variety of topics marketers like you want to know most about. For instance, this year alone, we have […]

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Report Details Apple MR Headset Design Challenges & Internal Hurdles

Apple is a notorious black box when it comes to internal projects, although sometimes details based on supply chain rumors shed a sliver of light on what might be happening with the company’s AR/VR headset behind closed doors. Much less common coming from Apple are direct internal leaks, however a report from The Information alleges […]

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