Zuckerberg, Bosworth Tease Facebook VR Headsets

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO and Founder, and recently-appointed Vice President of Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Andrew Bosworth, posted photos with prototype VR headsets on Wednesday. The headsets appear to be concept models and not for commercial sale, and the two high-level executives released the photos amid rumours of a Quest Pro and the social […]

Pinterest Ads: How to Get Started

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Twitter Shares New Insights into Gen Z Usage and Engagement

The insights underline the importance of engaging younger audiences with interactive, responsive campaigns.

Facebook Develops New AI That Can Predict Future Process Steps, and Help Guide Activity

The new process could have a wide range of applications, boosting Facebook’s broader push into smart tech.

Instagram Adds Live-Stream Scheduling to Drive More Awareness and Viewers

Looking to capitalize on the potential of live-stream shopping, Instagram’s gradually building out its streaming tools and options.

Twitter Tests Ads in Tweet Replies, Which Could Provide New Opportunities for Brands and Creators

Monetizing viral tweets could provide another means to help creators make money from their on-platform efforts.

Quest 2 Anniversary Sale Includes Game Bundle, Single Title Discounts

A new anniversary sale is live on the Oculus Store, celebrating the Quest 2’s birthday with discounts as big as 30 or 40% off some titles

Army Shifts Testing Of HoloLens-Based AR Gear To 2022

The United States Army says it recently conducted a test of its Microsoft HoloLens-based AR platform and will move further testing of the hardware to 2022.

Analyst Take: Why HTC Vive Flow Should Have Enterprise Subscriptions

There is a place in the market for a headset like HTC’s Vive Flow, however, it may not work in its current state. Here’s a breakdown of why.

HTC Vive Flow Hands-On

HTC launches Vive Flow headset for $499

Today HTC has unveiled its latest product, Vive Flow, a lightweight headset aimed at consumers. Let’s discover everything about it!

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The Questions You Need to Ask Before You Join TikTok

Note: This post is based on a webinar hosted by Jay Baer with our friends from Visit California and ICUC Social. You can watch it on-demand, too.  Perhaps you’ve been waiting for TikTok to fade out and run its course as the next “it” app. You expected it to go the way of Vine, Meerkat, […]

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Social Events Highlight Pop One 1-year Anniversary

Social Events Highlight Pop One 1-year Anniversary

Each gaming community has a unique story that includes development, evolution, and overall attitude of individuals and the group as a whole. Shared experiences among players in many of these communities can have tremendous impact on their lives as well as the lives of others. Fortunately some groups such as Population: One E4E are encouraging positive, inclusive environments that focus on social and emotional as well as physical wellbeing of players.

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HTC Announces Vive Flow, a Compact VR Headset Focused on Casual Entertainment & Wellbeing

HTC today announced Vive Flow, its latest standalone VR headset. While the company just recently released the enterprise-focused Vive Focus 3, the Vive Flow aims for the consumer market with a compact size and feature-set that HTC has designed around casual entertainment and wellbeing apps. Vive Flow Specs, Price, and Features Priced at $500 and […]

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One Year Later, ‘Beat Saber’ Multiplayer is Still Missing on PSVR

One of VR’s most popular titles, Beat Saber, launched a multiplayer update one year ago today. While the Facebook-owned studio behind the game said it hoped to launch multiplayer simultaneously on all platforms, a delay to the mode on PSVR has inexplicitly stretched to an entire year. The studio says it continues to work on multiplayer […]

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HTC VIVE Flow Photos Leaked ahead of Launch

News of HTC VIVE’s latest headset, the VIVE Flow, was leaked in a Twitter post on Tuesday and received mixed signals from commenters on social media. User @evleaks posted the photos of the new mixed reality (MR) headset, which is set to launch on October 15 for pre-orders and shipments in November, according to reports. […]

Nextech Builds ‘Mini-Metaverse’ for City of London

Nextech AR Solutions announced on Wednesday it had built a “mini-Metaverse” at “Harmony at London Wall Place” in the City of London backed by the firm’s spatial mapping technology and software development kit (SDK). Firms Culture Mile and Brookfield Properties co-commissioned The Harmony at London Wall Place, and the experience uses several location-anchored AR artworks […]

Common, Unity Host Keynote at Social Impact Summit

The 2021 Unity for Humanity Summit hosted a fireside chat on Tuesday between Award-winning US Hip-Hop Artist, Actor, and Activist Common (Lonnie Rashid Lynn) and Dr David Washington, Unity Social Impact Advisory Board Member, Co-Founder and Chief Impact Officer at HiDef, Inc, and Founder and CEO at Partnerships for Purpose. The talk explored the concepts […]

Creating Immersive Mental Healthcare Experiences on Unity

The 2021 Unity for Humanity Summit kicked off on Tuesday and opened with a discussion on how real-time 3D (RT3D) content can improve mental health via virtual, augmented, mixed, and extended reality (VR/AR/MR/XR) solutions. Melissa Painter, founder of Breakthru, hosted talks with Sarah Hill, CEO of Healium, Rosemary Lockhorst, Founder and CEO of Storybyte Studio, […]

Facebook Announces New Polices to Better Protect Public Figures from Harassment

The new rules will see Facebook crack down on sexualized commentary, while also protecting more public figures from harassment.

Reddit Adds ‘Predictions’ in Subreddit Polls to Enhance In-App Engagement

The option will invite Redditors to show-off their topic knowledge in specific subreddits.

TikTok Adds New Mute Option for Live Stream Comments, Outlines Latest Video Removal Stats

The new option will provide a more brand-safe environment for live-streams, an important element in TikTok’s eCommerce push.

TikTok Publishes New Playbook for Auto Marketers in the App, Including a Range of General Ad Tips

TikTok’s latest guide looks at how auto marketers can make best use of the app for their promotions.

Facebook’s Future CTO Teases New Slim VR ‘Concept’ Prototype

Facebook’s future CTO and current head of virtual reality Andrew Bosworth teased a slim VR headset concept prototype less than a day before HTC is set to reveal a new VR product.

Mark Zuckerberg Teases ‘Retina Resolution’ Prototype VR Headset From Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg just teased a prototype Facebook VR headset with retina resolution. What do you think?