The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2022 dominated industry news last week and featured a high-ranking roster of global tech firms from some of the largest to the smallest innovators in the sector. Meta Platforms Inc, Touchcast, HTC VIVE, Vuzix, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Kura Technologies, and dozens more were featured among some of the event’s biggest […]
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China’s Tencent Bets on Black Shark for VR Devices
One of China’s leading tech giants has acquired another electronics firm in a bid to push for the development of a mainland extended reality (XR) industry, it was reported on Monday. According to 6Kr, Tencent, one of China’s top technology companies, has launched plans to buy out gaming smartphone firm Black Shark to create a […]
Meta Comms Chief Resigns Amid Metaverse Pivot
Meta Platforms Inc, Facebook’s parent company, recently revealed its head of communications had resigned, the company said in a statement late Friday last week. Firstly reported by the Wall Street Journal at the time, it was learned John Pinette, Head of Communications for Meta, stepped down from his role at the newly-branded Metaverse firm. Friday […]
Metaverse Meaning – What is this New World Everyone’s Talking About?
Beam me there, Scotty – users now have another reality to escape to and explore, and this time it is a reality that promises to engage with you in meaningful and responsible ways. The metaverse can be defined as a simulated digital environment that uses augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and blockchain, along with […]
Twitter Shares New Insights into the Evolving Gaming Conversation via Tweet, Which Reached Record Highs in 2021
Gaming is one of the most influential elements in online culture, and an important indicator of future trends.
TikTok Shares New Data on the Value of Collaborating with Creators on Ad Campaigns
TikTok’s latest study looks at the value of partnering with established creators for your TikTok ad campaigns.
TikTok Publishes New Report on the Capacity to Drive Offline Sales via TikTok Ads
TikTok’s latest study, in conjunction with Nielsen, looks at the capacity for TikTok ads to drive sales activity.
Social Media Fuels Division and Angst – But Solving the Underlying Issues at Play is Hugely Complex
Facebook has clearly helped to fuel societal division – but can it be fixed?
Project Cambria: Everything We Know About Meta’s Next Headset
What can we expect from Meta’s next standalone VR headset?
Here’s everything we know about Project Cambria so far.
Garden Of The Sea Arrives On Quest And PC VR This Week
Neat Corp’s Garden of the Sea arrives later this week!
The peaceful farming sim hits Quest and PC VR. More details here.
Latest Quest 2 PTC Update Includes First Look At Horizon Home, Guardian Walls
Quest’s latest PTC software includes a hidden glimpse at Horizon Home, which will let you bring friends into your Home environment.
First look and details here.
‘High Possibility’ Stress Level Zero Games Will Release On PSVR2
Boneworks developer Stress Level Zero says there’s a high possibility’ that the studio’s games release on PSVR 2.
Crew Starts Week with Space Agriculture, Human Cells and Spacesuits
The Expedition 66 crew kicked off Monday promoting space agriculture and observing how the human cell adapts to weightlessness. Two cosmonauts are also gearing up for the first spacewalk of 2022 set to begin next week at the International Space Station. Growing plants in space is critical to keeping crews healthy as NASA and its …
Instagram Turns on IG Live Badges by Default for Eligible Creators
In its latest effort to provide more incentive for creators, Instagram is enabling live-stream badges for more streamers.
Hands-On: The Shore VR Is A Compelling Lovecraft Tribute With In-Progress VR Support
The Shore VR is out in early access today.
It’s an atmospheric experience, but you should only pick it up if you’re planning to other feedback on the in-progress VR support. More details here.
Cas & Chary Present: Hands-on with Nreal Light, One of the First Consumer-available AR Glasses
Nreal is a China-based startup behind the Nreal Light AR glasses, which aim for a sunglasses-like design. By hooking it up to your (Android) phone, it’s able to project virtual objects in your real environment and even allow you to walk around with position tracking. While we’re not quite there yet, I think the Nreal […]
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Touchcast Debuts MCity Metaverse Tool at CES 2022
Touchcast has announced the launch of the world’s first enterprise Metaverse platform, MCity, at a summit for the ongoing Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2022. The new solution provides companies with a suite of immersive collaborative, learning, and communication experiences as well as provides .metaverse domains for official Metaverse enterprises. Touchcast’s MCity solution aims to push […]
TCL Steps Up AR Smart Glass Rivalry with NXTWear
At this year’s CES 2022 event, Chinese electronics company TCL announced the launch of its NXTWear Air augmented reality (AR) smart glasses, the firms most recent product in its lineup of solutions for entertainment and media streaming. To date, TCL has not confirmed pricing or release dates for the NXTWear Air, although the Chinese firm […]
KIST Unveils Research for AR Smartphone Holograms
This week, the government-funded Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced groundbreaking research for a photodiode device to streamline holographic visualisations. The new device enables digital cameras to display 3D holographic augmented reality (AR) imagery without the need for additional peripherals. Dr Min-Chul Park and Dr Do Kyung Hwang of the Center for Opto-Electronic […]
Alibaba Plans Metaverse Push with AR Smart Glasses
Alibaba Group Holding’s work app, DingTalk, aims to earn part of the augmented reality (AR) market with a new set of smart glasses for virtual meetings, the South China Morning Post reported this week. According to Ye Jun, President for DingTalk and Vice-President of Alibaba, the massive Hangzhou-based company hopes to boost its Metaverse footprint […]
Pinterest Adds ‘Profiles’ Tab to Search Results to Better Highlight Pin Creators
The new tab will highlight relevant creators on any subject in the app.
Facebook Launches New ‘Privacy Center’ to Facilitate More Control Over Privacy and Data-Sharing Options
The new Privacy Center will provide more oversight and control over your various data tracking options.
Twitter Tests New Placement for the Tweet Composer to Encourage More Activity
The new composer format is not radically different, but could help to get more people tweeting.
Editorial: PSVR 2 Won’t Outsell Quest 2, And It Doesn’t Need To
Yes, that wire and console dependency will stop PSVR 2 from outselling Quest 2.
And, you know what? That doesn’t matter. Here’s why.