Space Biology and Upcoming Spaceship Relocation Keep Crew Busy

The Expedition 65 astronauts are moving full speed ahead today studying how living in space affects skin processes. The International Space Station is also gearing up for a busy period of spaceship activities. Rodents continue to be observed aboard the orbiting lab today so scientists can identify genes and observe cell functions that are impacted …

LinkedIn Launches Updated Lead Gen Forms Integration for Zapier, Providing New Automation Opportunities

The option will help streamline contact info collection from LinkedIn’s Lead Generation forms.

Facebook’s Adding More Elements to its Organic Post Testing Tool to Help Optimize Performance

There are now more options to test your Facebook organic posts, which could help to provide more audience insight.

YouTube Launches Super Chat and Super Stickers in More Regions, Adds New Comment Translation Options

The new options will enable more YouTube creators to monetize their efforts, while YouTube’s also testing changes to its ‘Upload’ page.

Snapchat Provides Insights into How its Users Expect Brands to Approach Latin and Hispanic Heritage Month

Snapchat users expect brands to recognize and support important cultural events, and celebrate diversity in their promotions.

Andrew Bosworth To Take Over As Facebook CTO In 2022

Facebook VP of AR/VR, Andrew Bosworth, will take over as Facebook CTO after current CTO Mike Schroepfer announced plans to step down sometime next year.

The Walking Dead – Aftershocks Review: The Endgame Saints & Sinners Needed

Aftershocks is the endgame that The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners needed. Read on for full review of tomorrow’s free DLC!

Puzzle Bobble 3D Hits PSVR In October

Puzzle Bobble brings its staple color-matching gameplay to PSVR next month.

Muse VR Concert Debuts In New Stageverse Social Platform On Oculus Quest

There’s a new Muse VR concert available on Oculus Quest, experienced through a new app called Stageverse.

This Billie Eilish Oculus Quest 2 Video Inadvertently Offers a Peek at AR Gaming on the VR Headset

It’s always fun to get an unexpected glimpse of the future, especially when that peek is so close you can actually feel the excitement of the new emerging dynamic.

Such is the case thanks to a new Oculus Quest 2 commercial designed to promote a new aspect of the VR dance game Beat Saber.

• Don’t Miss: Facebook’s Oculus Quest Turned into Augmented Reality Guitar Hero Experience via This Developer App

The video is designed to promote the new Beat Saber music pack for the game from popular singer Billie Eilish.

However, what the highly choreographed video also does is deliver a tantalizing… more

Google Adds Famous Monuments & Iconic Buildings to Augmented Reality Search Feature

Even with unlimited resources and a serious case of wanderlust, its unlikely that you or I will be able to see all of the most famous structures in the world in person.

That being the case, Google can now bring those landmarks to you in augmented reality.

Don’t Miss: Hands-On: Here’s How Augmented Reality in Google Search Works

Google’s Arts & Culture team has added 3D virtual tours of 19 iconic landmarks to its Search product, including locations like Tokyo Tower, Santa Croce and Santa Maria Novella basilicas in Florence, and the Union Buildings in South Africa. The 3D models are built… more

Humanize Your Brand By Embracing Creativity

Digital marketing pros love knowing what works and have a seemingly endless number of analytics tools and an ocean of data to tell us exactly that. Amid that desire to pinpoint what leads to conversion, we’re losing touch with the one thing that can set a brand apart: humanity. That’s right, humanity. Not clicks, downloads […]

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A $240 Quest App Tests the Boundaries of Oculus App Lab

Separate from the main Quest store, Oculus App Lab gives developers an official ‘unlisted’ and uncurated means of distributing Oculus Quest apps. So far the company has proven that it will remain largely hands-off on app content—and apparently price too—making App Lab useful for much more than just gaming apps. While the main Quest store—the […]

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New Robotic Arm Being Set Up Before Crew Ship Switches Ports

Russia’s Nauka multipurpose laboratory module continues being outfitted today before operations begin with Europe’s new robotic arm. In the meantime, three Expedition 65 crewmates are preparing to move their Soyuz crew ship to a new port on the International Space Station next week. Soon, there will be three robotic arms from three different countries operating …

Facebook Tests New ‘Community Awards’ to Encourage Engagement in Groups

Facebook’s looking to encourage more positive group interactions, while also modeling ideal engagement behavior.

LinkedIn Shares New Research into Effective, and Ineffective, Thought Leadership Approaches

The new LinkedIn/Edelman B2B Thought Leadership report highlights some key areas of focus for content marketers.

TikTok Shares New Holiday Marketing Guide to Assist with Strategic Planning [Infographic]

The overview provides a range of key usage stats and planning tips for your holiday campaigns.

Snapchat Launches New Lenses to Teach Users Sign Language as Part of International Week of the Deaf

The new Lenses aim to help maximize inclusion, while also raising awareness of sign language as a communication tool.

Zuckerberg On Oculus Rift 3: ‘Maybe One Day’

Oculus Rift 3? “Maybe one day,” says Mark Zuckerberg, but the company is all-in on Quest for now.

Unplugged Hands-On: Weezer, Ozzy Osbourne & More Tested!

Hands-On: Unplugged Works Better Than It Has Any Right To On Oculus Quest

We’ve played Unplugged… and it works! First hands-on and details right here!

Ozzy Osbourne, Weezer and Steel Panther’s Satchel Join Unplugged

Ozzy Osbourne and Weezer are joining Unplugged! And the game’s mentor? None other than Steel Panther’s Satchel.

Some fluff on the metaverse

I love the metaverse, I hate the metaverse. I love the idea about our future, more interconnected than ever, and

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New Social VR Platform Debuts With an Immersive Muse Concert You Can Watch with Friends

Stageverse is a new social VR platform debuting this week with a two-hour immersive capture of the Muse: Simulation Theory concert. The platform allows multiple viewers to experience the concert together through 360° 3D footage captured from multiple angles around the venue. In addition to Oculus Quest, Stageverse also supports iOS and Android devices. Founded […]

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‘PowerBeatsVR’ Brings High-intensity Musical Workouts to Oculus Quest in October

PowerBeatsVR (2020), the high-intensity workout experience from Munich-based indie studio Five Mind Creations, is finally making its was to Oculus Quest next month, which will let you box, dodge, and squat to the beat without getting tangled up in wires … or subscriptions. PowerBeatsVR is set to launch on Oculus Quest’s App Lab and SideQuest on […]

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