Amazon Job Listings Reference ‘New-To-World’ AR/VR Consumer Product

Amazon job listings reference a “new-to-world” AR/VR consumer product – what could it be working on?

F1 22 Announced With Full VR Support On PC

BREAKING: F1 22 has been announced with full VR support on PC.

More details right here.

7 Things Must Be Included in Your Next Social Media Audit for YouTube

How do you know that your YouTube channel is performing at its best? Through a YouTube Audit. But most of the YouTubers and brands on YouTube don’t know how to conduct a YouTube audit.  Many of them rely on YouTube Analytics, which no doubt is a great source of insights. But it isn’t enough when […]

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Station Crew Busy with Research as Managers Work Ax-1, Crew-4 Missions

The four private astronauts from Axiom Space are now due to depart the International Space Station on Saturday night and return to Earth the next day. Four commercial crew astronauts are also looking ahead to their mission aboard the orbiting lab set to begin after the Axiom Mission 1 (Ax1-) crew departs. NASA, SpaceX and …

Station Crew Awaits Ax-1 Departure and Crew-4 Launch

The integrated NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX teams have agreed on a plan for the Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) crew to undock from the International Space Station at 8:35 p.m. EDT Saturday, April 23, for a splashdown off the coast of Florida about 1:46 p.m. Sunday, April 24. The decision was made based on the best weather …

HTC VIVE Teases New XR Production Device

Last Friday, extended reality (XR) firm HTC VIVE teased fans with an image of an unidentified product. A Twitter post by the Taiwanese firm, which designs products such as the Flow, Focus 3, and Pro 2 headsets, revealed a small external computing box designed for motion tracking devices. ? pic.twitter.com/EB6DGxdzDQ — HTC VIVE (@htcvive) April […]

Google Secures $33m to Expand Gravity Sketch

On Tuesday, Gravity Sketch completed a Series A funding round to secure roughly $33 million USD to expand the functionality of the platform and provide updates based on community feedback, bringing the London-based firm’s total valuation to $40 million. GV, formerly Google Ventures, led the Series A funding round with assistance from previous backers Kindred […]

Vuzix Debuts Zoom for Smart Glasses App

Augmented reality (AR) and smart glasses firm Vuzix Corporation announced on Wednesday it would incorporate its Zoom for Smart Glasses application on the Zoom App Marketplace. In a press release, the company stated the new application would provide users with face-to-face meetings as well as video feeds from smart glass cameras, screen sharing, and other […]

TCL Launches Leiniao Air Smart Glasses in China

Chinese augmented reality (AR) firm Leiniao has opened its novel pair of smart glasses for sale across mainland eCommerce stores, Pandaily reported on Wednesday. The TCL subsidiary launched its Leiniao Air smart glasses solution on Tuesday following a successful debut at the Consumer Electronics Show 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada in January this year. According […]

Pinterest Hosts First ‘Color Takeover’ Campaign, Which Matches Products with Color Searches

The campaign will match products with color searches, as opposed to category interest

Instagram Tests Removing the ‘Recent’ Tab from Hashtag Searches

The change is designed to make hashtag seaerches more relevant, and discourage trend jackers.

Instagram Product Tags Are Now Available to All Users in the US

Expanding access to product tags could see a lot more people browsing and buying via their IG feed.

TikTok Launches ‘Interactive Add-Ons’ to Help Brands Build More Engaging Ads

A new range of considerations for your TikTok ad efforts.

Everything Announced At The Meta Quest Gaming Showcase 2022

Bonelab! Espire 2! Ghostbusters VR!

Here’s everything announced at Meta’s 2022 Quest Gaming Showcase

Moon VR Player returns with passthrough AR mode

Who else remembers Moon VR Player? It was a video player for virtual reality headsets, able to play both 2D

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How to Create a Social Media Policy for Employees

You can tell how long someone has worked in social media by asking about their biggest mistake. The mis-tweet that was deleted as quickly as it was sent. The time Facebook went live from a phone inside a pocket.  Accidents happen, sure. But as social media enters its second decade of being someone’s job, accidents […]

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Co-op ‘Ghostbusters VR’ Game Revealed from Sony Pictures Virtual Reality and Developer nDreams

Today at the very end of the Quest Gaming Showcase, Meta announced an upcoming Ghostbusters VR game in development by Sony Pictures Virtual Reality & nDreams, built for four-player co-op. Can’t say we saw that one coming. At the end of the Quest Gaming Showcase, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg briefly appeared to introduce the world […]

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‘BONELAB’, Successor to the Popular ‘BONEWORKS’, Announced for Quest 2 & PC VR

Formerly known only as ‘Project 4’, developer Stress Level Zero has officially announced BONELAB, the follow-up to its popular VR action sandbox game BONEWORKS. The game is set to launch on Quest 2 and PC VR this year. It’s been nearly two and a half years since veteran VR developer Stress Level Zero released Boneworks, a VR action […]

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‘Resident Evil 4’ for Quest 2 Gets ‘The Mercenaries’ DLC Today for Free

Meta announced at its Quest Gaming Showcase today that Resident Evil 4 (2021), the official VR port which came to Quest 2 last year, is getting a surprise launch of ‘The Mercenaries’ DLC today. For the uninitiated, The Mercenaries is a minigame—available across all previous versions—which essentially acts as a time trial mode. You’re tasked with […]

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‘RUINSMAGUS’ is a JRPG Releasing on Quest 2 & SteamVR “soon”, New Trailer Here

Although we aren’t any closer to knowing exactly when CharacterBank’s upcoming JRPG RUINSMAGUS is launching on Quest 2 and SteamVR headsets, we did get a fresh look at the game in a new trailer released today during Meta’s Quest Gaming Showcase. In RUINSMAGUS, you venture beneath the alleyways of Grand Amnis, a town that sits […]

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NASA, Axiom Space, SpaceX Wave Off Private Astronaut Mission Undocking

NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX waved off the undocking opportunity of Axiom Mission 1 from the International Space Station on Tuesday, April 19 due to unfavorable weather conditions for return. The integrated NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX teams are continuing to assess the next best opportunity for return of the first private astronaut mission to …

Big XR News from Geenee AR, Ready Player Me, Izumi World, Unity, and GigXR

News stories from some of the biggest and brightest tech firms in the industry have marched into publications just ahead of the Easter holiday period, with many stories captivating readers with insightful new updates for virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) companies. The following are the top picks in extended reality (XR) from the previous […]

Strivr Raises $35m for Enterprise VR Training

Virtual reality (VR) training solutions provider Strivr announced on Tuesday a successful round of funding that secured the firm roughly $35 million. The raised capital increases last month’s Series B funding round valued at $30 million from backer Georgian Partners, with additional participation from Franklin Templeton, Prologis Ventures, GreatPoint Ventures, and Alumni Ventures Group. Enterprise-Grade […]

Snap Unveils New Smart Glasses Details

On Monday, Snap Inc, the parent company behind the popular social media platform Snapchat, showcased its upcoming augmented reality (AR) Spectacles to a selected number of creators and influencers. During a hands-on report by MailOnline, a demo at Snap’s London headquarters showcased various hardware and software details of the AR solution. New Hardware, Software According […]

Meta’s Bosworth Reveals Web-Based Horizon Worlds

Meta Platform’s Chief Technology Officer, Andrew Bosworth, tweeted last week that his company planned to deliver a web-based version of its Horizon Worlds metaverse platform to users. He stated in the tweet that the Horizon platform would charge fees of just 25 percent, which was “a much lower rate compared to other similar world-building platforms.” […]