Apple Files ‘Retinal’ Display Patent for AR Glasses

Apple Inc has begun research on how its upcoming Apple Glass augmented reality (AR) smart glasses could potentially broadcast images directly on a user’s retinas rather than with screens. The US tech giant recently filed a patent for its “Direct Retinal Projector” solution, which it states could be the next phase in developing AR and […]

Instagram Live: How to Promote and Sell

Do you want to generate more sales on Instagram? Wondering how Instagram Live video can help? To learn how to use Instagram Live to promote and sell your business, I interview Nicky Saunders.

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Facebook Announces New ‘Meta’ Corporate Title, Aligning with the Next Stage of Digital Connection

The re-brand aims to re-align Facebook with the next generation of digital connection and engagement.

TikTok’s Testing a New ‘Tips’ Option for Selected Creators

TikTok’s testing out another creator monetization option, this time via direct donations on user profiles.

Twitter Looks to Boost Spaces Discovery with New Alerts on Trending Chats

Twitter’s looking to boost exposure for Spaces, which could get a lot more people tuning in.

TikTok Announces New Partner Integrations, Providing More Ways to Create TikTok Content

The expansion will provide more creative capacity and tools, which could be especially beneficial for creative marketing teams.

Oculus Quest’s Broken Cloud Saves Replaced With Automatic Cloud Backup

Oculus Quest’s broken cloud storage system is being replaced with Cloud Backup, automatically on by default for all apps.

Oculus Quest Expands 2D App Support, With Facebook, Instagram, Dropbox, Slack & More

Facebook is expanding 2D app support on Oculus Quest – apps like Instagram, Dropbox and Slack will soon be available to download on the Oculus Store. 

Zuckerberg Announces Facebook Company Rebrand To Meta

BREAKING: Facebook’s company title will be renamed to Meta. 

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Is Coming To Oculus Quest 2

BREAKING: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is coming to Oculus Quest 2

Crew Dragon Nears Launch as Russian Space Cargo Races to Station

Four commercial crew astronauts await their launch to join the Expedition 66 crew this weekend as a Russian space cargo mission is on its way to the International Space Station. Meanwhile, the seven station residents orbiting the Earth today are headlong into a series of life science and physics experiments. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, …

Successful Launch of Russian Resupply Ship to Station

The uncrewed Russian Progress 79 is safely in orbit headed for the International Space Station following launch at 8 p.m. EDT (5 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, Baikonur time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The resupply ship reached preliminary orbit and deployed its solar arrays and navigational antennas as planned for a two-day rendezvous on …

Snap Q3 Users Skyrocket as Revenues Top $1bn

Snap Inc has released its third quarter (Q3) earnings report on Thursday, which revealed the firm had reached $1 billion USD in revenues, up from $982 million USD the previous quarter. The camera firm predicts its fourth quarter (Q4) revenues may top $1.1 billion to $1.2 billion USD, although Q2 projections expected third quarter earnings […]

VR Shows ‘Optimal’ Results to Treat Eye Patients

Doctors may potentially use virtual reality solutions to diagnose and assess patients’ functional vision performance in clinical and real-world situations, the Ophthamology Times reported this week. Tomas Aleman, MD of the The Sheie Eye Institute at the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, shared his findings in a study in early October. In the research, Dr […]

HaptX, Haption Partner to Back Haptics Industry

Leading US haptic gloves provider HaptX announced on Wednesday it had inked an exclusive partnership with French tech firm Haption, a manufacturer of top-spec force feedback devices. The new partnership will aim to enable unprecedented levels of full-body immersion for workers in training, robotics, and industrial design, and will allow Haption to discontinue production of […]

Lenovo Mirage Solo Review: Standalone Daydream VR

As virtual reality continues to take the world by storm, it seems like almost every technology company is getting involved with the trend. Today’s headsets run the gamut from simple solutions built for amateur gamers, to extensive all-in-one systems for communication and collaboration in the digital age. With new hardware emerging all the time, the […]

Instagram Expands Links in Stories to all Accounts

Instagram will now allow all users to add link stickers to their Instagram Stories.

LinkedIn Launches New Freelancer Connection Tools to Lean into the Rising Gig Economy

LinkedIn has announced some updates to its services listings in order to better facilitate freelance connections.

The Best Free SEO Tools to Improve Your Website & Grow Your Business [Infographic]

The right tools can help maximize your search performance.

How to Make Your Social Profiles Spooky This Halloween [Infographic]

Looking to give your social profiles a spooky touch this Halloween? Here are some tips.

Facebook Connect 2021: Watch Livestreams Here

It’s Facebook Connect week. You’ll be able to watch both major keynotes and our live reactions podcast right here!

Population: One Solos Mode Launches Today For Limited Time

Population: One finally gets a Solos Mode today, but only for a limited time.

BigBox VR Reflects On A Year Of Population: One

BigBox VR reflects on a year of Population: One

Facebook Starts Enforcing Phone Number Or Payment Card Requirement For Oculus Sideloading

Facebook now requires you to provide your phone number or payment card details to sideload apps to an Oculus Quest.

The move was announced over a year ago, and started being enforced last week.

Ultraleap Gemini is hands tracking at its best

Today Ultraleap has officially released Gemini, the fifth-version of the hands tracking runtime. I have tried it and I’m going

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