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XREAL Achieves Industry Milestones at CES 2024 with XREAL Air 2 Ultra AR Glasses Debut
This week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 in Las Vegas, AR smart glasses vendor XREAL showcased its new Air 2 Ultra product and its recent success stories within the XR device marketplace. Last week, Xreal officially announced the Air 2 Ultra, which the firm heralds as an affordable route into spatial computing. The […]
NVIDIA Omniverse Secures Automotive Partners to Boost Digital Twin Development
The Consumer Electronics Show 2024 is proving fruitful, with many leading immersive technology firms showing face and presenting innovative products ready to boost workplace operations with AR/VR/MR tools. One such firm is NVIDIA. The firm is building a sturdy XR development and delivery framework to assist AR/VR/MR solution providers create immersive workplace applications. NVIDIA notes […]
TikTok Unveils Latest ‘Certified Creator’ Program Graduates
Some new talent to consider for your TikTok campaigns.
New Report Looks at Key App Usage Trends, Including the Rise of AI, TikTok and More
The latest ‘State of Mobile’ report from data.ai includes a heap of valuable insights.
Reddit Shares Insights Into Its Rising Value as a Trusted Channel for Product Research
Reddit says that more people are turning to the app for legit, human recommendations and insights.
TikTok Launches Chromecast Support to Further Enable Clip Viewing on Home TV Sets
The update will mean that a lot more people will be able to view TikTok content on their TV.
Rec Room Will Get Full Body Avatars By March, Though Without Tracking At Launch
Rec Room is getting full body avatars by March, though only for level 50 players, and body tracking isn’t supported at launch.
Eye Of The Temple Wasn’t Profitable Until Quest Release
Eye of the Temple wasn’t profitable until the Quest release:
Akka Arrh Takes A Psychedelic Trip This March On PSVR 2
Akka Arrh takes Jeff Minter’s psychedelic shooter to PSVR 2 this March:
VRChat Can Now Automatically Generate A Mobile Version Of Your Avatar
VRChat can now automatically generate a mobile version of your avatar so Quest, Pico, Vive XR, and phone users can see it.
The XR Week Peek (2024.1.9): Apple Vision Pro launches on 2/2, Qualcomm announces new chipset for Samsung headset, and more!
The holidays are just over, and the fun for us has already started with the CES, where a lot of pieces of tech news have already been announced. I’m not there (I’ve still never been to CES…), but as usual I will follow the news and report it on this blog, so stay tuned! Top […]
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Apple Will Host in-Store Vision Pro Demos on Release Weekend
Apple quietly announced plans to host in-store demos at the launch of Vision Pro, but it isn’t clear how long they will continue. Alongside its announcement of the forthcoming pre-orders and release of Vision Pro, Apple noted in a marketing email that it plans to host demos in US stores so customers can try Vision […]
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Apple Vision Pro Knockoffs Are Already Here
Apple has always been a trendsetter, with hopeful competitors copying everything from the company’s iconic marketing campaigns to its unique industrial design language. Still, we didn’t expect to see a knock-off of Vision Pro so soon. Hall-walkers at CES 2024 this week noticed a headset that looks awfully familiar. If you thought Apple was hocking […]
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‘Rec Room’ to Roll Out Full-body Avatars in March
Prominent VR social app Rec Room is getting full-body avatars soon, which will let users choose to either stick with the standard floating bean-body type, or go all-in with a fully-appendaged avatar. The studio says in a blogpost that it’s bringing its new full-body avatars to the platform as a beta feature by March 2024. It’s not […]
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Crew Keeps Up Pace With Space Biology, Life Support Duties
Space biology and life support maintenance were the main focus for the Expedition 70 crew on Tuesday. The orbital residents aboard the International Space Station also studied future piloting techniques and fluid physics rounding out the research schedule. NASA astronauts Loral O’Hara and Jasmin Moghbeli joined Commander Andreas Mogensen from ESA (European Space Agency) for …
Doja Cat Joins the Music Valley Lineup in Meta Horizon Worlds
I said what I said: The one and only Doja Cat is about to make her VR premier. Filmed at the sold-out Detroit stop of…
Meta Horizon Worlds v144 Release Notes
Meta Horizon Worlds v144 is here! We’re easing into 2024 with a fairly lightweight update this week, including some quality of life improvements and bug…
RealWear Begins Shipping ‘World’s Most Advanced’ Smart Glasses
RealWear has started shipping its Navigator Z1 smart glasses, which it describes as the ‘world’s most advanced’, intrinsically safe (IS) head-mounted wearable. The RealWear Navigator Z1 runs on an Android 12 OS, allowing it to run a number of integrated workplace applications, including seamless access to immersive collaboration apps. It has received ATEX and IECEx […]
Sony Teases XR Headset and ‘Spatial Content Creation System’
Sony has revealed the development of an XR headset as part of an “immersive spatial content creation system”. Revealed at CES, the Japanese conglomerate said the system includes an “XR head-mounted display equipped with high-quality 4K OLED Microdisplays and video see-through function, and a pair of controllers optimised for intuitive interaction with 3D objects and […]
Meta Reality Labs Faces Potential Shutdown Over Health and Safety Citation
Hurdles may be present in Meta’s long-standing XR innovation journey. Last month, the Seattle Department of Labor & Industries issued a citation against Meta’s Reality Labs’ division to highlight health and safety hazards at its Matrix testing facility, potentially closing the space until Meta meets its working standards or if the Menlo Park-based firm can […]
Threads Accidentally Launched an Option to Filter Search Results Chronologically
A key update as Threads looks to increase the pressure on X.
X Expands Partnership With IAS on Vertical Video Ad Placement
The new partnership will provide more assurance for X advertisers.
Meta Files Motion To Stop the FTC From Implementing User Data Restrictions
Meta’s fighting the FTC’s effort to restrict the company’s use of user data, specifically for teen users.
Scroll-Stopping Social Media Hooks [Infographic]
Some notes of inspiration for your 2024 content planning.