The seven-member Expedition-67 crew split their time studying burning in microgravity, space manufacturing, testing an ultrasound device, and more, in addition to conducting some maintenance work aboard the International Space Station. NASA Flight Engineer Jessica Watkins focused on setting up the Combustion Integrated Rack inside the U.S. Destiny laboratory module to support the operations for the SoFIE-GEL, or Solid Fuel Ignition and Extinction – Growth …
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Taqtile Completes AR Programme for IAG Airports
This Tuesday, Taqtile completed the Hangar 51 accelerator programme by International Airlines Group (IAG), designed to leverage augmented reality (AR) remote guidance solutions in airport environments. IAG provided Taqtile with resources to enhance its AR work-instructor solution for airport staff. The programme also invited roughly 75 other companies to transform aviation operations. Taqtile provided IAG […]
Round-Up: Unity Faces Backlash amid Meta Partnership
The widely used real-time 3D (RT3D) engine Unity has faced shocking user backlash following the significant acquisition of IronSource this month. Despite kickback and earlier staff redundancies, Unity continues to expand its RT3D product as a toolkit for creating extended reality (XR) solutions, video games, and movie VFX content. Mass Lay-Offs The backlash came following […]
Germany’s METAYO Joins Dubai Metaverse Strategy
Munich-based metaverse company METAYO has recently joined Dubai’s new metaverse strategy to collaborate on building the tech plan’s ecosystem of software solutions, it was announced on Wednesday. Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammad Bin Rashid al-Maktoum recently unveiled the city’s metaverse programme, which hopes to attract 40,000 digital professionals and grow the city’s economy […]
Meta Quest 2 VR Headsets to Rise $100
Meta Platforms has begun raising prices $100 on its Meta Quest 2 headsets, media reported on Tuesday, citing an announcement from the Oculus blog. According to the Menlo Park-based tech giant, the price increase would allow it to “invest for the long term and keep driving the VR industry forward” with its games, research, and […]
YouTube Launches New ‘Creator Safety Center’ to Help Creators Manage Unwanted Attention
The platform provides a range of tips, tools and links to help creators deal with increasing attention in the app.
Meta Calls on Oversight Board to Review its Approach to COVID Misinformation
Meta may look to stop removing COVID misinformation outright., as more regions look to move on from the crisis.
LinkedIn Continues to See ‘Record Levels’ of Engagement and Sessions Growth
Though the definition of what ‘record levels’ means seems a little unclear.
Meta Publishes New Guide on How to Get Started with Reels, and How to Improve Reels Performance
The guide covers the basics of Reels creation, along with some more advanced notes and tips.
Population: One Ending Quest 1 Support In October
Those with a original Quest headset will no longer be able to download or play Population: One from October 31, 2022.
More info here.