The seven-member Expedition 67 crew is gearing up for a pair of spacewalks scheduled for later this month while ensuring the International Space Station orbits Earth in tip-top shape. Meanwhile, the first private astronaut mission is less than one day from launching toward the orbital lab. NASA astronaut Raja Chari is helping two cosmonauts get …
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WeChat Suspends Secondary NFT Sales
In early April, WeChat, China’s largest messaging application, has begun suspending an undetermined number of user accounts distributing second-hand blockchain services, reports revealed last week. The platform prohibits the secondary sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and blockchain services due to their ‘speculative’ nature but confirmed it will not halt NFT integration on the application entirely. […]
Building AR Retail Experiences in Retail with Avataar
In this session we discuss the following: 1) Frith’s experience in augmented reality (AR) at IKEA and how he plans to boost Avataar’s XR profile 2) Engaging retail customers with AR technologies in real-time 3) The need for strong 3D assets for brands to engage customers If you’re looking for more information on this topic, […]
Qualcomm Boosts Wi-Fi Standards for XR Content Distribution
Global telecoms giant Qualcomm recently announced plans to significantly improve Wi-Fi standards by creating Wi-Fi 6/6E platforms and teasing Wi-Fi 7 criteria. The standards will improve the distribution of Metaverse and augmented reality (AR) content. Wi-Fi 7 uses “extreme” data speeds to support multiple users across various devices in online environments, including the Metaverse. Qualcomm […]
Epic Games Unveils Unreal Engine 5.0
Epic Games, the company behind the massively successful visual effects (VFX) and real-time 3D (RT3D) content creation platform Unreal Engine, unveiled its fifth iteration at an event on Tuesday. Unreal Engine 5.0 (UE5) is set to tackle the most demanding tasks from content creators with an expanded audiovisual toolbox as well as improved workflows for […]
TikTok Launches New Marketing Education Initiative to Help Advertisers Maximize their Opportunities
The new educational program covers all aspects of TikTok campaign creation and strategy.
Twitter Shares New Data on the Evolving Gaming Conversation via Tweet
The gaming conversation continues to grow on Twitter – though the inclusion of ‘Wordle’ seems like cheating
Meta Reiterates the Value of Personalized Ad Tracking in New Ad Campaign
The campaign highlights how personalized ads have helped people find relevant small business offerings.
Meta Launches ‘Share to Reels’ Option for Third Party Developers to Help Fuel Reels Usage
Third-party developers will now be able to add a new ‘hare to Facebook Reels’ button into their apps.
‘Air Bridge’ Wireless USB Dongle For Quest 2 Spotted In Oculus Drivers
Code referencing ‘Air Bridge’, a dedicated USB Wi-Fi dongle for Oculus Air Link, was found in the Oculus PC drivers.