Podcasters can now promote their programs direct on Facebook – here’s a look at how Facebook’s podcasts work.
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LinkedIn Adds New Tools to ‘Creator Mode’, Including LinkedIn Live Access and Newsletters
LinkedIn’s Creator Mode now offers access to LinkedIn Live and a new in-app newsletter option.
Twitter Updates its Regulations on Unauthorized Use of Private Media and Depictions of Individuals
Twitter’s new regulations will provide more protection for users and their private media.
Facebook Could be Forced to Sell-Off GIPHY After UK Regulatory Ruling
The UK competition watchdog has ruled that Meta’s acquisition of GIPHY stifled competition in the sector, which could be a significant ruling.
Quest v35 Update To Add iPhone Mixed Reality Capture, Messenger Calling
Quest’s v35 update is coming soon and brings with it mixed reality capture and more.
Fresh details right here.
Nreal Launches $600 ‘Light’ AR Glasses in United States via Verizon
Nreal, the Chinese startup behind the Nreal Light AR glasses which made a splash back at CES 2019, has now expanded to the United States, making the smartphone-tethered device available through select Verizon stores starting today. Nreal Light is a pair of AR glasses that are physically connected to a smartphone via USB Type-C to […]
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Free Version of ‘Masterpiece Studio Pro’ VR Creation Suite Now Available for Non-commercial Use
Masterpiece Studio (formerly MasterpieceVR) today announced it’s releasing a free edition of its latest professional VR creator suite, Masterpiece Studio Pro. The free software license is targeting individuals looking to use the suite for non-commercial use. The free version is said to contain the entire set of features of Masterpiece Studio Pro, which is a subscription-based […]
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Study Suggests EEG Could be Used to Predict & Prevent VR Motion Sickness
A new study on VR motion sickness concludes that certain brain activity detectable by EEG strongly correlates with VR motion sickness. This finding suggests that it’s possible to quantitatively measure and potentially prevent VR motion sickness. While virtual reality opens the door to incredible possibilities, what we can actually do with VR today is at […]
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Walmart is Selling Quest 2 (64GB) at Its Lowest Price Yet
Oculus Quest 2 already the best and least expensive standalone VR headset on the market, and now it has hit an all-time low price of $200—if you don’t mind skimping on storage. Quest 2 initially launched with a 64GB model for $300 and a 256GB model for $400. Not long ago the 64GB model was […]
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NASA Teams Delay Spacewalk After Debris Notification
The evening of Monday, Nov. 29, NASA received a debris notification for the International Space Station. Due to the lack of opportunity to properly assess the risk it could pose to the astronauts, teams have decided to delay the spacewalk planned for Tuesday, Nov. 30 until more information is available. The space station schedule and …
NASA TV Covers Station Spacewalk Live on Tuesday
NASA astronauts Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron are scheduled to exit the International Space Station’s Quest airlock Tuesday for a spacewalk that will focus on replacing an S-band Antenna Subassembly (SASA) with a spare already available on the station’s truss structure. Live coverage of the spacewalk will air on NASA Television, the agency’s website, and the NASA app …
Big XR News from Glue, INMO, HTC VIVE, Meta, XYZ
This week saw many virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) firms introduce new enterprise-grade solutions and software tools that greatly improves upon user-experiences for various immersive platforms. Additionally, the VR/AR/MR and metaverse industry saw an increase in interest thanks to a pair a ground-breaking real-estate investments made on the Metaverse. In case you missed it, […]
Earn Bitcoin with the New AR Experience from Pokemon: Go Developers
Last week, Bitcoin rewards and payments providers ‘Fold’ debuted an augmented reality (AR) add-on to its smartphone application, meaning that users can earn Bitcoin by exploring an immersive and interacting with an AR environment. Fold partnered with US augmented reality (AR) software development firm Niantic – known primarily for Pokemon: Go – to introduce the […]
Five Augmented Reality Apps Revolutionizing Healthcare
Light-hearted consumer apps like Pokémon Go are what first spread awareness of augmented reality (AR) on a global scale, but its value doesn’t end there… In fact, AR is already having a huge impact on the way businesses and organizations learn, collaborate, visualize and grow, and its power to transform entire industries is only just […]
When Will the Metaverse Be Here?
While Mark Zuckerberg’s keynote at Connect would have you believe that the metaverse is almost at the gates, the reality is slightly more complex. The reality is that the metaverse is both several years away, and also here, available for your use. Depending on how you define the metaverse, the metaverse can be a futuristic […]
GIPHY Reveals the Most Popular GIFs on its Platform in 2021
GIPHY’s Top 10 GIFs of the year list captures the prevailing emotions of the previous 12 months.
Meta Provides New Insights into the Benefits of General and Narrow Ad Targeting Approaches
The report shows that brands often go too narrow with their ad targeting in the early stages, limiting performance.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Stands Down Effective Immediately, Replaced by CTO Parag Agrawal
It’s the end of an era at the social media giant.
Kuo: Apple Headset To Launch Late 2022 With 4K Displays & Macbook Performance
Apple’s rumored upcoming headset will have 4K micro OLED displays and M1 MacBook level performance, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims.
The XR Week Peek (2021.11.29): Black Friday deals, investments in Niantic, and more!
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope that you all American friends have celebrated it with your families and have eaten a lot
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Astronauts Ready for Tuesday’s Spacewalk
Two NASA astronauts are preparing for a spacewalk on Tuesday to replace a faulty antenna system on the International Space Station. Flight Engineers Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron will exit the orbiting lab tomorrow after setting their U.S. spacesuits to battery power at 7:10 a.m. EST signifying the start of their spacewalk. The duo was …
TikTok’s Testing a New ‘Business Registration’ Option to Confirm Business Information in the App
The new option adds a business category listing to your TikTok profile.
Twitter’s Testing New, Themed App Icons for the Holidays
New icons are coming to Twitter Blue subscribers, providing another way to get into the holiday spirit.
Instagram’s Efforts to Win Back Young Users Will See Video Become the Focus of the Main Feed Display
Instagram’s experiments point to a major shift coming for the app.
YouTube’s Testing a New ‘Search Insights’ Tool to Help Guide Your Content Efforts
The new tool will provide insight into what people are searching for on YouTube, which could help guide your content planning.