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Meta Details EMG Wristband Gestures You’ll Use To Control Its HUD & AR Glasses
In a paper in Nature, Meta detailed some of the sEMG wristband gestures you’ll use to control its HUD glasses & AR glasses.
Clone Drone in the Hyperdome Review: Highly Satisfying Voxel Combat
Clone Drone in the Hyperdome is a strong action roguelike with highly satisfying melee combat, and a new update drops this week.
Gixel comes out of stealth with a new type of AR optical engine
Yesterday, German startup Gixel came out of stealth mode to announce it is working on a new type of optical engine for AR glasses and smartglasses. It also announced a €5M funding round led by several business angels, including the Oculus co-founder Brendan Iribe. Ah, and I also had a secret meeting with them at […]
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Hand-tracking Rhythm Game ‘BEATABLE’ Leaves Early Access on Quest with Massive Update
XR Games today announced its hand-tracked rhythm game BEATABLE has left early access on Quest, bringing with it a rash of new features and content to keep you smacking your desk to the beat. Using a table as a VR haptic device is pretty genius—no controllers required, only a Quest 2 and above to get […]
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Robotics, Exercise Studies Improving Space Missions as Crew Swap Nears
Thursday’s research aboard the International Space Station explored ways to control robots on a planetary surface and how microgravity affects exercise and digestion. The Expedition 73 crew is also in the middle of its preparations to welcome a new crew then split up.
LinkedIn Shares Brand Building Tips for B2B Marketers
Short-form video and influencer marketing are key considerations.
YouTube Tests Threaded Comments, Additional AI Music Options
Some small, but potentially valuable new YouTube experiments.
LinkedIn Offers Notion Trial as Part of LinkedIn Premium Subscriptions
A new add-on incentive for LinkedIn Premium subscribers.
Shorter Video Ads on Facebook Get More Replays via Looping
Shorts video ads will be replayed more when left unchecked.
Elsewhere Electric Review-In-Progress: A Challenging, Intriguing Escape Room
Elsewhere Electric is a challenging, intriguing co-op escape room puzzler that’s out today for VR and mobile.
Animal Company Now Has 1 Million Monthly & 500K Daily Active Players
Animal Company is now the 5th highest grossing game on Quest, reaching 500k daily and 1 million active monthly players.
Putt Window Lets You Use Your Real Putter & Ball In Quest 3 Mixed Reality
Putt Window is an innovative Quest 3 game that lets you use your real putter and golf ball in mixed reality, tracking the ball using computer vision.
Dreams of Another Turns Guns Into Tools For Imagination In An Adventure Improved By VR
Dreams of Another arrives this October, and we went hands-on with the PlayStation VR2 demo at BitSummit.
Station Preps for Crew Swap and Continues Space Health Studies
The Expedition 73 crew is preparing to split up in early August while another crew on the ground is beginning final preparations for a launch to the International Space Station next week. Meanwhile, the orbital residents continue their human research activities, space exercise studies, and lab maintenance duties on Wednesday.
PICO Powers Up Enterprise XR with Blender Partnership
This week, enterprise XR frontrunner PICO announced a strategic partnership with the Blender Foundation, establishing PICO as an official contributor to Blender’s OpenXR development plan. The PICO/Blender developmental partnership aims to optimise and accelerate possibilities for worldwide XR artists and developers by surpassing traditional content creation interfaces and streamlining production pipelines, while ensuring OpenXR cross-platform […]
Study Shows Teens Are Increasingly Relying on AI Chatbots for Social Interaction
Are we pushing too fast, too soon on AI companions?
Snapchat Partners With Togethxr To Help Female Athletes Boost Their Presence
The initiative aims to tap into the rising popularity of sports on Snap.
TikTok US Sale Faces More Challenges With 59 Days Remaining
It seems like we’re still a way off from a TikTok sell off deal.
X Restricts Emoji Use in Promoted Posts
X is informing advertisers that they can now only include one emoji in their ad copy.
Ready At Dawn’s Co-Founder Believes VR Needs More Competition & Innovation
In a new interview, Ready at Dawn’s co-founder said he believes not enough developers are pushing the boundaries of VR.
Sharp Is Developing A Hybrid Haptic VR Glove & Controller
Sharp is making a hybrid VR glove and controller, combining tactile feedback with buttons and a thumbstick, though hasn’t yet decided whether to sell it.
Billie Eilish Tease Suggests A 180° 3D Release Of Her Latest Concert
A tease from Billie Eilish during a recent concert strongly suggests it was being filmed in 180° 3D for future viewing on Meta Quest headsets.