Two crews aboard the International Space Station are continuing mission handover responsibilities before four Expedition 70 crewmates return to Earth next week. In the meantime, a host of advanced space research is underway to improve life on Earth and in space. The next crew to leave the orbital outpost is due to undock inside the …
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‘Survivor: Horizon Island’ Brings the Hit CBS Original Series to Meta Quest
The hit CBS Original series Survivor made its American debut in 2000, and now fans can experience the reality show like never before with the…
The Top Reasons to Invest in Immersive Spaces in 2024
Immersive spaces are quickly emerging as valuable solutions for the future of work. In the past, “immersive technologies,” like virtual reality headsets, offered organizations an opportunity to bridge the gaps between distributed teams. Now, the use cases for these technologies are growing. Aside from supporting collaboration between remote and hybrid workers, immersive solutions also have […]
The Guide to Comparing Immersive Space Tech in 2024
The demand for immersive space technology and solutions is growing, particularly in the corporate world. By 2032, experts predict the immersive technology market will grow to a value of $167.75 billion, driven by new trends in XR innovation and the industrial metaverse. With the right technologies, companies can create immersive environments for everything from collaboration […]
Big XR News from Meta, University of Cambridge, SynergyXR, & Ford
From an exciting, new use case for spatial navigation in healthcare to AR tech in transport, here are some extracts from our most popular news stories over the last seven days. Meta Remains Committed to Enterprise Metaverse Meta set itself a high benchmark when it first unveiled the Horizon Worlds platform and the Metaverse concept. […]
The Hottest Trends in Immersive Environments for 2024
Immersive environments and spaces in the corporate landscape deliver a host of benefits to businesses and their teams. Combining cutting-edge innovations in artificial intelligence, extended reality, and the metaverse, these spaces can adapt to various use cases. With the right technology, companies can build, customize, and deploy spaces for collaboration, employee training, and customer service. […]
X Launches Long-Form Articles Option for Premium+ Subscribers
A new option for long-form content on X.
TikTok Announces Programming for International Women’s Day
TikTok will be hosting a range of events for IWD 2024.
Pinterest Shares Insights Into Key Wedding Trends in the App
The latest wedding trend data, based on Pin search activity.
Google Launches New Approach To Marketing Mix Modeling
Marketing mix modeling is seeing a rise in interest amid broader privacy shifts.
Indie VR Hit ‘Gorilla Tag’ Becomes First Quest Title to Top 100K Reviews
In terms of reviews and revenue generated, Gorilla Tag is by far one of the most successful games on the Quest platform. Now it’s the first to top 100,000 user reviews. As first reported by Mixed, the humble game of tag first topped 100K last month, putting it around 102,500 reviews at the time of […]
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Apple’s New XR Stylus Patent Could Describe Vision Pro’s First Controller
Vision Pro doesn’t support motion controllers, however Apple published a new patent last month that describes an Apple Pencil-like device which could point the way for the company’s first Vision Pro-supported controller. As reported by The Mac Observer, the so-called ‘Handheld Controllers with Charging and Storage Systems’ patent was published on February 29th, specifying a stylus-like […]
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Live Action VR Series ‘The Faceless Lady’ Debuts in ‘Horizon Worlds’ Next Month
There are plenty of live action VR videos out there, but most are fairly short, based entirely around sports, or other things… Coming soon to Meta Horizon Worlds on Quest is a VR horror series called The Faceless Lady, which is bringing six half-hour episodes in stereoscopic 3D. In partnership with Meta, and created by Crypt TV, ShinAwiL, and […]
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The Award-Winning ‘The Pirate Queen: A Forgotten Legend’ Sails Onto Meta Quest Headsets Today
In the early 1800s, a woman named Cheng Shih took over her late husband’s fleet in the South China Sea, commanding two dozen ships—and presiding…
‘SWARM 2’: More Intense, More Demanding, More Exhilarating, and Out Now on Meta Quest
It’s time for SWARM 2. More intense, more demanding, more exhilarating—and with rogue-like progression. Yes, the grappling-hook-and-guns shooter is back, this time fleshing out the…
Sinister Schemes & Arctic Antics: ‘Walkabout Mini Golf’ Launches 25th Course: Ice Lair
Slide into Ice Lair to putt through the icy HQ of former scientist mastermind Svetlana Celsius as you attempt to stop her colony of puffin…
Meta Remains Committed to Enterprise Metaverse
Meta set itself a high benchmark when it first unveiled the Horizon Worlds platform and the Metaverse concept. The firm promised large-scale hopes in a short period. While Meta’s expectations and marketing predicted quick adoption, the firm’s Metaverse ambitions fell dormant. A recent post by the Menlo Park-based firm noted that while the hype cycle […]
Is Ford Developing Augmented Reality Products?
This week, automotive leader Ford Motor Company reportedly filled patents suggesting that the firm is working on AR technology for its upcoming vehicles. As reported by the Ford Authority, the firm filed a United States patent on June 27th, 2022, with the filling published on March 5th, 2024. The filling shows how Ford is developing […]
Email Marketing Tactics That Work
Wondering if your email marketing needs an upgrade? Curious what works in 2024? To explore the latest email marketing best practices based on 6 billion emails sent annually, I interview Jay Schwedelson.
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TikTok Calls on US Users to Oppose the Latest Proposal to Ban the App
With U.S. Senators weighing a new ban proposal, TikTok’s looking to fight back.
Threads Makes Drafts and In-Stream Camera Available to All users
Now all users can save drafts, and take photos in-stream.
Musk Says That X Will Soon Remove the Like, Re-Post and Reply Buttons In-Stream
The next big change is coming to X.
LinkedIn Content Ideas for Social Media Managers [Infographic]
Some inspiration for your LinkedIn content approach.
Arcade Legend Indie Update Brings Pico-8 Retro Cabinets Into VR
Arcade Legend brings over a dozen Pico-8 Fantasy Console games to VR with today’s free update.
SideQuest Can Now Be Installed Onto Your Quest More Easily
The in-VR SideQuest app can now be installed onto your Quest with fewer steps, directly from your PC or Android phone’s web browser over USB.