The ForceTube haptic rifle stock is a sound idea with great novelty, but it’s too expensive and finicky for anything but the most dedicated of VR shooter fans. Here’s our review.
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Prisms of Reality Earns $3m to Redefine Maths Instruction
US virtual reality (VR) eLearning firm Prisms of Reality released an annual report in September outlining a series of funding opportunities to redefine science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning for a new generation of students and teachers. Reports reveal that the Brooklyn-based firm received a series of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants, starting […]
Optimus Systems Unveils DEIMOS Military VR Trainers
South Korean military training simulator firm Optimus System announced on Friday it had developed a Metaverse-based military and defence solution for the global market. The DEIMOS trainer product lineup aims to build environments to train military personnel, which involves courses on precision shooting, obersvational training, and tactical behaviour instruction. The company’s Medium-Range Assault Rifle Simulator […]
Moth+Flame, National Urban League Partner for VR Diversity Trainer
US virtual reality (VR) firm Moth+Flame has partnered with the National Urban League to develop a virtual diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) workforce trainer, the company announced on Thursday. The “Speak Up” programme, which was developed on the cloud-based learning platform Promise, comes after major firms requested the National Urban League to develop the solution, […]
Current Opportunities and Platforms Available for XR Creatives on The NEWVIEW Project and STYLY
XR Today’s Rory Greener hosts Kevin Joyce, local coordinator for STYLY and NEWVIEW. Watch and subscribe on YouTube. In this session we discuss: The opportunities Styly presents for XR creatives The formation of the NEWVIEW Project and school Nurturing a developer ecosystem between the STYLY and NEWVIEW platforms If you’re looking for more information on […]
How to Design a Data Driven Marketing Strategy
Do you need a better strategy? Wondering how to use data to gauge when to start, stop, or scale your marketing efforts? To discover why data is important, what data to look at, and how to use data to inform your strategy, I interview Brie Anderson.
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How to Sell With Instagram Reels and Stories
Want to turn more Instagram followers into customers? Have you considered combining Reels and Stories to attract and convert? To discover a strategy to sell with Instagram Reels and Stories, I interview Chalene Johnson.
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Creating a Podcast That Builds Trust
Want to start a podcast that helps you grow your business? Want to avoid the common mistakes and create a show that builds a loyal audience? To discover what you need to do to successfully launch a business-building podcast, I interview Paul Colligan.
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How to Create a TikTok Video That Connects
Want to grow your TikTok reach? Wondering how to boost your organic content? To discover how to use the TikTok Promote ad feature to amplify your content and reach more people, I interview Giselle Ugarte.
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Facebook Outlines Advances in Connectivity, as it Works to Connect the Next Billion Users
Facebook continues to add more users by investing in broad-scale connectivity initiatives around the world.
Facebook Announces 2021 Communities Summit, Launches New, $350k Community Awards Program
The summit will give community leaders a chance to learn more from Facebook about how to build their groups.
TikTok Expands Marketing Partner Program to Provide Assistance on Audio Elements
The new partners will help brands create effective, engaging music-based approaches for their TikTok campaigns.
Facebook Announces New $10 Million Funding Program for VR Developers
Facebook’s looking towards the next stage of digital connection, and playing a key role in facilitating new social and engagement activities.
Don’t Install Windows 11 Yet If You Use Oculus (Air) Link
Thinking of installing Windows 11? If you’re an Oculus user, here’s why you might want to wait:
Exclusive: SideQuest Raises $3M To Help VR Developers Go Beyond Oculus Quest
SideQuest is leveling up from an initial $650K investment last year to a $3 million seed round as its founders look to build tools to aid VR developers.
After The Fall Devours Upload Access In October!
Grab a buddy or three, stock up on ammo and prepare to face the hordes – After The Fall is our Upload Access game for October!
New Arashi Update Aims To Fix PSVR Exclusive’s Biggest Issue
Arashi: Castles of Sin just got a huge new update that addresses many of the game’s biggest issues.
Aligning Nano & Micro-Influencers with Your DEI Marketing
You’ve probably heard it a million times already, but authenticity and relatability is EVERYTHING. Social justice movements continue to surge on social media platforms and more people are speaking up about matters that align with their own values. It’s taking a lot more than just simple traditional marketing to speak to your audience. According to […]
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Physics-based Combat Sim ‘Swordsman’ Coming to Oculus Quest Next Year
Swordsman (2020), the physics-based combat sim for PSVR and PC VR headsets, is bringing its bloody sandbox battles to Oculus Quest at some point next year. Developers Sinn Studio announced in a recent tweet that Swordsman is slated to arrive on Oculus App Lab in early 2022. The team says they’re were in discussions with Facebook […]
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Ultra Configurable Sci-fi Flight Sim ‘Tinker Pilot’ Now Available in Alpha
Tinker Pilot has been in the works for a few years now, aiming to deliver a PC VR simulator experience that lets players build their own sci-fi cockpit and outfit it with 1:1 digital counterparts of things like HOTAS flight sticks, pedals, joysticks and more. Now you can get a taste of the highly configurable flight […]
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Facebook Offers up $10 Million to Draw Creators to ‘Horizon’
Horizon, Facebook’s social VR space built around user-generated content, was announced more than two years ago, but the company still isn’t quite ready to send it out the door. Instead, Facebook this week announced it is rebranding the project as Horizon Worlds, while also announcing a $10 million fund to support creators building content within. […]
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High-end Headset Maker Teases ‘most anticipated product reveal’ Just Days Before Facebook Connect
Facebook Connect is certainly the marquee VR event this month, but it looks like other companies are hoping to steal a bit of the spotlight. First HTC teased an upcoming product to be revealed next week, and now high-end headset marker Varjo says it plans to unveil its “most highly anticipated product release yet” on […]
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Advanced Housekeeping Keeps Station in Tip-Top Shape
The Expedition 65 crew focused on a variety of advanced housekeeping activities today aboard the International Space Station. There was also time for robotics research, crew departure preparations, and filmmaking activities. Five station astronauts had their hands full on Friday working on everything from electronics, cleaning, plumbing, and setting up temporary crew quarters. Some of …
Bank of America Rolls Out Global VR Employee Trainer
Bank of America (BoA) has become the first global financial services company to adopt virtual reality (VR) training for its nearly 4,300 financial centres across the globe, it announced on Thursday. The novel training course will facilitate training for numerous routine and complex tasks for over 50,000 workers, and allow employees to practice simulated client […]
VRARA Global Summit Europe Concludes Online Event
The VR/AR Association’s (VRARA) Global European Summit took place September 29th to October 1st, uniting over 300 speakers across numerous sessions, keynotes and virtual booths for attendees. The summit featured presentations by representatives sharing ideas on extended, augmented, virtual, and mixed reality (XR/AR/VR/MR) solutions and practices across verticals such as eCommerce, healthcare, entertainment, and tourism. […]