Last week’s headlines included several eminent tech firms across the virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) industries, many of who have launched initiatives aimed at building global ecosystems and new products for global markets, promoting interoperability, and fostering innovation. Here are our top highlights from last week. Don’t forget to subscribe to our regular newsletter […]
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Sony to Enhance Photogrammetry and Digital Twins
US autonomous drone manufacturer Skyfish announced a technology partnership with electronics giant Sony to enhance photogrammetry and digital twin technology. Sony supplies Skyfish with Alpha series mirrorless cameras that enable high-quality data surveys with drones as part of the partnership. The Skyfish produced, Alpha camera-ready drones enable individuals or firms to capture precise photogrammetry data […]
Qualcomm, Square Enix Team Up for Snapdragon Spaces
Qualcomm Technologies, a global leader in mobile and wireless 5G components, has partnered with Square Enix Co Ltd to create immersive extended reality (XR) experiences for the latter’s network of studios and intellectual properties (IP), it was announced on Monday. Square Enix’s Advanced Technology Division (ATD) will team up with Qualcomm to collaborate on the […]
Meta Expands Ray-Ban Stories, Adds Shipping Regions
Yesterday on his Facebook account, Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed his firm is updating its Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses to include significant updates. According to Zuckerberg, the new Ray-Ban Stories updates will introduce augmented reality (AR) transition lenses and extend its recording feature to support up to 60 seconds of user-recorded video. Zuckerberg says that […]
Google Ads New Inventory Packages for Ad Campaigns to Encourage Support of Media Diversity
Google’s new ad placement options give advertisers more capacity to support specific business groups.
LinkedIn Shares New Insights on Key Career Shifts Amid the Pandemic [Infographic]
The pandemic has sparked major changes in our approaches to work – which is important for employers to note.
Essential LinkedIn Stats that Every Social Media Manager Should Know [Infographic]
LinkedIn continues to see ‘record levels’ of engagement, and will become an even more important platform in the post-pandemic shift.
7 Tips to Increase Engagement on Your Social Media Polls [Infographic]
Are you looking for ways to improve your social media strategy? Want to increase engagement on your social media polls?
The team from Blog Waves share their tips for success in this infographic.
They break things down as follows:
The benefits of using polls in digital marketing
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Zombieland VR Dev Acquires Another VR Studio As It Moves To New Projects
Zombieland VR studio XR Games has acquired another VR developer, Fierce Kaiju.
The company is now working on multiple new projects.
Agony VR’s Demo Is Out Now, But It’s Not Shaping Up Very Well
You can now play a demo for the PC VR port of 2018 horror game, Agony.
Unsurprisingly, though, it’s not very good. Details and gameplay here.