Social media platform Pinterest announced on Monday its latest attempt at augmented reality (AR) integration on its massively popular mobile application. Pinterest introduced its “Try On for Home Decor” AR-powered feature that enables smartphone users to place interior design products such as sofas, lamps, or storage units in real-world environments. Already, the San Francisco-based firm […]
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VR Headsets: XR Today Expert Round Table
Virtual reality (VR) headset manufacturers are producing continuous innovations for the global extended reality (XR) industry by improving on several key technologies such as eye-tracking, biometrics, processing power, and increasing levels of degree-of-freedom (DoF) movement. The continued exploration of 5G technologies along with edge computing will further cement critical infrastructure for building and securing the […]
New Magic Leap 2 Specs Revealed at SPIE Event
Last week, at the SPIE Photonics West 2022 conference on optics and photonics research, Kevin Curtis, VP of Optical Engineering for Magic Leap revealed key details about the company’s upcoming mixed reality (MR) headset. 18 cameras in new Magic Leap 2! @magicleap presenting by Kevin Curtis, VP of Optical Engineering pic.twitter.com/QIEh843gX8 — Nataliya Kosmyna, Ph.D […]
The Best VR Headsets for Enterprises in 2022
Enterprise VR is among the fastest-growing segments of the extended reality (XR) space. In a 2020 Grid Raster survey, it was revealed that 56 percent of organizations had implemented some form of augmented or virtual reality (AR/VR) in the last 12 months, and another 30 percent planned on doing so in the near future. Industries […]
Instagram Outlines Key Updates to Improve the In-App Experience for Visually Impaired Users
Instagram’s improved its approach to the way it presents post information in screen readers.
LinkedIn Shares Latest Update on Fake Account Detection, Scams, Government Requests and More
LinkedIn’s latest report highlights changing usage behaviors in the app, and how LinkedIn is working to keep users safe.
Messenger Launches New Features to Celebrate Lunar New Year
The new features will help users take part in the celebration of the Year of the Tiger.
What Feature Should Facebook Add to Improve the User Experience?
What feature would you add to Facebook if you could? We recently asked the SMT community for their thoughts.
After The Fall Update Fixes PSVR Crashes, NPCs Getting In The Way
A new After The Fall update fixes PSVR crashes and NPCs getting in the way.
*cough* That means you, Jimmy *cough*
Best PC VR Games: 25 Titles On Steam And Oculus (Spring 2022)
Half-Life: Alyx, Saints & Sinners, Boneworks and more battle it out for a place in our top 25 PC VR games list.
But what takes the top spot?