Niantic Raises $300M Investment at $9 Billion Valuation to build “real-world metaverse”

Niantic, the company behind Pokémon GO, today announced it has raised a $300 million Series D investment which values the company at $9 billion. Beyond its geo-location games, the company has been building out a world-scale framework which it believes will be critical for a future full of rich augmented reality. Niantic is best known for […]

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Nine Tips & Tricks for New Quest 2 Owners

Oculus Quest 2 is one of the best headsets for first-time VR users, and it’s bringing plenty of new users into VR for the first time. Here’s nine tips worth knowing right out of the gate to improve your experience. Updated – November 22nd, 2021 1. Turn on Passthrough Background & Passthrough Shortcut ‘Passthrough’ is […]

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Spacewalk Preps During Human Research, Robotics, and Physics Today

Two astronauts are checking out their gear today ahead of a spacewalk planned for the end of the month. The duo along with the rest of the Expedition 66 crew also had time set aside for human research, robotics, and physics aboard the International Space Station. NASA Flight Engineers Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron are …

Big XR News from Apple, Outlier Ventures, ArborXR, AIXR, Huawei, and STYLY

The Metaverse continues to fuel the latest developments in the virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) industry, namely as music icons advocate decentralised virtual platforms, a Chinese tech giant unveils its flagship VR headset, and Apple earns another patent for its ecosystem of XR solutions. The VR Awards also saw a spectacular evening of accolades […]

Nike, Roblox Debut ‘NIKELAND’ Metaverse

This Thursday, global sports clothing brand Nike announced a partnership with the massively popular multiplayer online (MMO) gaming platform Roblox to host ‘NIKELAND,’ a selection of product showrooms and play-areas. The Beaverton-based brand is using the popular gaming platform to host its own Metaverse experience and has invited Roblox players to join NIKELAND for free. […]

VictoryXR Review: K-12 Education Comes to Life in VR

VictoryXR is a Davenport, Iowa-based company specialising in VR educational products. The company works with institutions such as Carolina Biological and Oxford University, helping to develop AR/VR educational content and streamline delivery channels. In 2020, the company really came into its own, as demand for remote learning surged around the world. Companies like VictoryXR could […]

What is Meta Doing with Haptics? Quite a Lot, Actually

VR headsets like Oculus have always come with hand controllers, but these are grossly limited. Traditional hand controllers work like virtual remote controls – you can press buttons to navigate, but they cannot understand your intent or provide you with feedback. In other words, tracked hand controllers provided with VR headsets are a long way […]

Twitter Will Now Let Birdwatch Contributors Use Aliases in Their Reports

The Birdwatch program enables contributors to add notes to questionable tweets.

Top 7 Social Media Strategies CMOs Must Adopt in 2022 [Infographic]

Social media became even more crucial to marketers amid the pandemic, and this infographic outlines some of the key strategies to help boost your social media efforts.

TikTok Brings its Connected TV App to More Users in the US

TikTok’s looking to lean into the rising trend of watching web-based content on bigger TV screens.

TikTok Shares Insights into Some of the Top Brand/Creator Partnerships on the Platform in 2021

TikTok’s Culture Driver List provides insights into some of the most successful brand/creator partnerships throughout the year.

Mario Kart: Live Multiplayer Now Works Splitscreen With A Single Switch

A new update for Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit brings splitscreen mulitplayer, allowing players to use two karts with one Nintendo Switch console.

David Attenborough’s Kingdom Of Plants Comes To Quest Via Oculus TV

A flora-focused series from nature documentary legend David Attenborough arrives on Quest via Oculus TV.

Hitman 3 PC VR Support Confirmed, Coming Next Year

BREAKING: Hitman 3 will get full PC VR support in January 2022, complete with motion controller integration.

More details here!

Deep Rock Galactic VR Mod In The Works

A Deep Rock Galactic VR mod is in development.

First footage and info here!

The XR Week Peek (2021.11.22): Quest maybe has sold 10 M units or maybe not, Roblox goes VR, and more!

I am back in Italy! The trip to the US has been incredibly interesting: I have met many amazing people

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‘Hitman 3’ is Finally Getting PC VR Support, Arriving January 2022

IO Interactive today announced that Hitman 3 (2021) is finally getting PC VR support, coming just in time for the game’s one-year anniversary. Hitman 3 has been available across consoles and PC for almost a year now, offering VR support exclusively through PlayStation consoles—meaning only PSVR users could play. Now in a Year 2 promo video for the game, the […]

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Report: ‘Resident Evil 4’ VR is Getting ‘Mercenaries’ Game Mode in Free Update Next Year

Resident Evil 4 launched on Meta Quest 2 back in October, bringing the survival horror game to VR for the first time. Unlike more recent ports, the Quest 2 version of the game only shipped with the main campaign, however its seems Capcom may have a roadmap of additional content in mind, as it now […]

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Quest 2 is Already on Sale for Black Friday

We’re keeping an eye on the best Oculus Quest 2 Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2021 deals, don’t blink or you might miss the best Quest 2 sale of the year! The Best Oculus Quest 2 Black Friday 2021 Sales Oculus Quest 2 (128GB) The best Oculus Quest 2 (128GB) Black Friday 2021 deal so […]

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Crew Awaits New Docking Module During Human Research and Space Physics

The International Space Station is gearing up for a new Russian docking module due to arrive on Friday. In the meantime, the Expedition 66 residents focused on a variety of human research and space physics aboard the orbital lab today. Russia’s newest docking port, the Prichal module, sits atop a rocket at the Baikonur Cosmodrome …

Requisition Is Home Alone With Zombies On PC VR

Requisition is basically Home Alone… with zombies… in VR.

How ’bout it?

Facebook Eases Social Issues Ads Policy to Allow Product-Focused Ads to Run Without a Disclaimer

Facebook has announced some changes to its social issues ads requirements.

ForeVR Darts Announced For Oculus Quest With Hand-Tracking, Coming Next Month

ForeVR Darts brings hand-tracked darts games to Oculus Quest next month.

Trailer and details here!

Resident Evil 4 VR Mercenaries Mode Arriving In 2022, Leak Reveals

Resident Evil 4 VR will get the Mercenaries mode added for free in 2022, a new leak reveals.

Best Quest Action Games: 10+ Combat Titles To Play Now

Slice! Shoot! Chop!

It’s our list of the best Quest action games.