Augmented reality (AR) pioneers 8th Wall and cross-platform avatar firm Ready Player Me announced on Tuesday they had entered a partnership to create developer tools to integrate browser-based immersive experiences with bespoke avatars. The new integration features will allow users to deploy their tailored avatars across virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR), as well as web-based […]
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Tallinn’s GUILD Atelier Enters Fashion Metaverse
Retailers have viewed the Metaverse as a new medium for communicating their brands as well as artistic capabilities, and the industry has seen a surge in major brands such as Gucci, Nike, Adidas, Estee Lauder, and even retail giant Walmart, all who have realised the future potential of the new platform. Major fashion companies such […]
How Is VR Transforming Design?
Virtual reality (VR) is a foundational technology that could impact every aspect of how people perceive and experience the world, triggering measures from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other tech firms to begin developing their visions of the future spatial internet platform known as the Metaverse. Just like the internet transformed how we collaborate, […]
YouTube Adds New Shorts Shelf in Channel Listings, Continuing its Push on Short-Form Content
The update adds another element to YouTube’s push on using short-form content as a supplement for your main channel.
Snapchat Launches New Ticketmaster Map Layer to Help Connect Users with Events
A new way to discover entertainment options via Snapchat.
Meta Announces New Mission Statement as it Looks Towards the Metaverse Future
Meta’s new mission statement puts more focus on moving fast once again, as it looks to develop the infrastructure of the metaverse.
Twitter Expands New ‘Safety Mode’ Auto-Block Option to More Users
Twitter’s new Safety Mode could be a simple way to avoid the psychological impacts of ‘Cancel Culture’.
Drums Rock Smashes Onto App Lab For Quest On February 17
Drums Rock is bringing heavy metal and hellish enemies to the rhythm game genre on Quest this week, launching February 17 via App Lab.
Become An Intergalactic Bartender In Startenders For Quest, PSVR Next Month
Live out your intergalactic bartending dreams in Startenders, coming to PSVR and Quest 2 next month.
$2700 Linux Standalone Headset With i7 Chip Ships ‘No Earlier Than Q4’
Simula One is an standalone headset running a VR Linux distro on an Intel chip, with color cameras for hand tracking & passthrough.
Preorders are available for $2699 with a “no earlier than Q4” shipping target.