Despite ongoing controversy over US data collection concerns, ByteDance continues its immersive journey through its virtual reality (VR) hardware division, Pico Interactive, and its augmented reality (AR) content distribution platform TikTok. Bytedance hired roughly 40 people to assist in its US expansion following significant efforts to grow its extended reality (XR) division in June. The […]
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What Can Big Tech Companies Learn from Second Life?
Second life, one of the world’s first metaverses, was created in 2003 by Linden Lab and received widespread attention. It had hundreds of thousands of active residents and a self-reported $500 million in GDP. Second Life (SL) is a 3D virtual world that allows individuals to create avatars to explore virtual landscapes, build their own […]
Pinterest Shares New insights into Key Shopping Trends and Events Leading into the Holiday Season
The holiday season is fast approaching, and Pinterest has provided some new insights to assist in your planning.
Instagram Users Call for the App to Stop Trying to Be Like TikTok, with Kylie Jenner Joining the Push
Kylie Jenner has added her voice to calls to ‘make Instagram Instagram again’.
Twitter Adds Hashtag Discovery to Communities to Help Improve Engagement
The option will help Communities members find more relevant discussions.
20 Key Insights from TopRank’s 2022 B2B Influencer Marketing Report [Infographic]
Looking for ways to improve your B2B marketing process? Check out these insights.
Quest 2 Price Jumps To $399 As Meta Costs Rise
The price for a new Quest 2 is jumping to $399 as Meta says “the costs to make and ship our products have been on the rise.”
Beat Saber Free With Quest 2 Purchase Before 2023
Quest 2 buyers get Beat Saber free if they purchase the standalone headset new between August 1 and December 31 of 2022.
PSVR 2 Reveals Passthrough View And Virtual Boundary System
PSVR 2 can scan your room to help set up virtual boundaries, and record your reactions in streams (if you have a PS5 camera).
Newly-revealed details are right here.