Amazon Targets Google, Meta Ad Spending with AR Shopping Update

Amazon has recently introduced several new features for shoppers to find products from their mobile devices using augmented reality (AR) shopping technologies. The additions aim to challenge firms like Google, Pinterest, and others dominating the eCommerce search sector. Google previously debuted its own multisearch tool via its Google Lens platform, with Lens initially debuting in […]

Elon Musk Says X Users Are Posting Fewer Posts Per Day Than People Had Been Tweeting

Musk says users are posting around 200 million X updates per day, which is down from Twitter’s 500 million tweets per day stat.

Meta Provides Tips on How to Maximize Your Carousel Ads [Infographic]

Some tips on how to maximize your carousel ads on Facebook and Instagram.

X Adds New Community Notes Navigation Module to Increase Awareness of Disputed Claims

Community Notes is helping to dispel misinformation and false claims, but is it an effective solution?

The Next Iteration of Meta’s Ray-Ban Stories Glasses Are Close to Launch

The next version of Meta’s smart glasses will reportedly enable live-streaming to Facebook and Instagram.

Immersed Opens ‘Refundable Deposits’ For Visor: 2.5K Per Eye For $500 Or 4K Per Eye For $750

You can now preorder Immersed’s Visor productivity-focused XR headset.

Two models are offered, 2.5K per eye for $500 or 4K per eye for $750.

Details here:

Racket Club Serves Up Quest & PC VR Tennis Club In December

A new Racket Club dev diary details its tennis social club mechanics ahead of launch this December on Quest and SteamVR.

Portal 2 Gets Full PC VR Support With Free Mod

Portal 2 receives unofficial VR support through a Flat2VR mod, featuring 6DOF support and full motion controls.

Pistol Whip Celebrates Halloween With ‘Elixir Of Madness’ In October

Pistol Whip prepares for Halloween with Elixir of Madness, adding new scenes next month on all major VR platforms.

The XR Week Peek (2023.09.19): Unity’s community is rioting, Pico 5 leaked, and more!

It’s been kind of a crazy week! The drama about Unity’s new pricing models has set the whole game development community on fire, while we had an unexpected leak about the Pico 5 and some updates on the Apple Vision Pro. There are some important pieces of news to know about and you are in […]

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Orbital Tasks Split Amongst Crew; Handovers Continue as Trio Prepares for Next Week’s Departure

It’s a full house aboard the International Space Station as 10 residents are living on orbit following Friday’s arrival of a new crew. Tuesday saw a variety of tasks split amongst the residents as three members continue to adjust to life in weightlessness, and another prepares for their journey back home to Earth next week. …

How to Use Social Media Marketing to Sell Swimming Pools

You can sell anything on social media these days, including swimming pools. It might not sound like an exciting product to market, but you can make it desirable to your chosen target market. Social media…read more

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3 Ways to Integrate Social Media into Experiential Marketing

Experiential marketing, often referred to as engagement marketing and/or ground marketing, involves the use of hands-on experiences developed with the purpose of deeply engaging consumers in an event or experience. More recently, experiential marketing strategies…read more

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How To Use Social Media to Market Technology Products

When used right, social media is one of the most remarkable and productive ways for companies to market their technology products. These social platforms create a global network of people across all divides that you…read more

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How to Keep Your Personal Information Safe on Social Media

Almost daily, it seems the news is reporting on criminal incidents involving social media, such as account hacking and stalking. Protecting yourself from threats like these requires taking a disciplined approach to how you share…read more

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Meta Hands-Out Free MR Headsets, ahead of Connect 2023

More reports are coming out about Meta ahead of its annual Connect event. Recently, Meta handed out free Quest Pro MR headsets at the recent Roblox Developer Conference (RDC) 2023, an XR showcase event highlighting how the child-focused gaming platform is going fully immersive and expanding its offerings to suit new use cases. The news […]

Nexco-East Leverages Microsoft’s Metaverse

Microsoft is already working with an esteemed client list to distribute its immersive solutions portfolio to suit a range of enterprise use cases. A range of partnerships come as the leading technology firm ramps up for the debut of its industrial Metaverse next year.  One of Microsoft’s XR clients is Nexco-East Engineering, which operates roughly […]

Exploring the Business Implications of Interconnectivity in the Metaverse

Watch on YouTube. For the XR Trends series, Demond Cureton, Senior Journalist, XR Today, welcomes Peter Vindevogel, Chief Executive, The Park Playground. In our discussion, we cover the following: The Park Playground’s vision for its business and it began market research in XR entertainment. The immersive entertainment industry’s potential for revenues Cutting-edge technologies used in […]

Exploring the Virtual Office Revolution

Watch on YouTube As part of our XR Trends series, XR Today’s Rory Greener hosts Christoph Fleischmann, CEO and Founder of Arthur Technologies, to discuss the following: The future of the virtual office Different types of virtual office culture Best practices for creating successful virtual office environments To view the rest of our XR Trends […]

The 4 Most Effective Types of Content to Share on Social Media [Infographic]

Some pointers to help you create more engaging, effective content. 

4 Important Social Media Trends of Note for 2023

Based on recent polls among SMT’s audience, here are some of the key trends of note in 2023.

3 Steps to Turn a Reel into an Ad [Infographic]

Some handy pointers on how to use Reels as a promotional option. 

X Rolls Out ID Verification for X Premium Users

ID verification could have a big impact in battling bots in the app.

Ghost Signal: A Stellaris Game Reaches SteamVR & PSVR 2 Next Month

Ghost Signal: A Stellaris Game reaches PSVR 2 and SteamVR next month.

Propagation: Paradise Hotel Checks In Next Month On PSVR 2

Propagation: Paradise Hotel joins a growing list of PSVR 2 horror games next month.