This month, roadside assistance firm AA partnered with leading immersive training solutions provider ARuVR to deliver XR-enhanced classroom opportunities for its engineering workforce. The AA is leveraging the award-winning immersive learning platform to help its 2,500 mobile mechanics prepare for roadside service operations. Frank Furnari, CEO & Founder, ARuVR added: Linear learning cannot replicate […]
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Will the EU’s Web 4.0 Strategy ‘Lead’ Global Metaverse Efforts?
The European Commission (EU) stated on Tuesday it had launched its strategy for leading the global development of Web 4.0 and virtual world technologies, leading to “the next technological transition.” For the bloc, it aims to boost inclusivity, security, trust, and other metrics for citizens, enterprises, and organisations across the European Union. According to the […]
How Europe is Regulating the Industrial Metaverse
This week, the European Commission (EC) launched a regulation initiative to stimulate competition within the XR space, notably enterprise-grade metaverse services. The regulations aim to stop big technology firms from dominating the space, in line with the EC’s values and fundamental rights. The EC is aiming to promote an open and interoperable metaverse future whereby […]
Getting Started With GA4: A Practical Approach
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Twitter Claims Incredibly High Performance on Content Moderation, in Contrast to Third-Party Reports
Twitter says that more than 99.99% of tweet impressions stem from content that does not violate its rules.
Twitter Will Soon Enable Users to Hide Their Blue Checkmark, Along With Tweet Likes and In-App Subscriptions
But why would you pay $8 just to hide it?
Instagram Tests Automatically Added Product Tags in Brand Story Posts
Instagram continues to develop its in-app commerce tools.
Twitter’s Engagement Thresholds for Its Creator Ad Revenue Share Program Will Be Hard for Most to Reach
Twitter’s coming ad revenue share offering will seemingly be very restricted.
Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate Remake Rewrites History Next Year
Alongside PC VR and PSVR 2, Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate remake is now officially confirmed for Quest 2.
Meta Working On Letting You Video Call As Your Avatar From Quest Headsets
Meta is working on letting you make and join video calls as your Meta Avatar from Quest headsets.
Nock Comes To SteamVR & Gets Airside Park Update Today
Nock arrives on Steam today, coinciding with the Airside Park social space update.
One Week Into Threads: What You Should Know & What We Think So Far
It was a short week. It was supposed to be calm. Social media managers everywhere were coming off a nice Tuesday July 4th holiday… And then, boom. Meta launched Threads one day sooner than expected on Wednesday, July 5th. It was surprising. It was chaotic. People started seeing notifications for their “friends’ first Threads” on […]
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Space Biology, Hardware Installs, and Earth Observations for Crew Today
Another Genes in Space investigation is underway today on the International Space Station. The Expedition 69 crew members also installed brackets, completed inspections, and observed Earth. NASA Flight Engineer Frank Rubio took a few moments in the morning to activate the Internal Ball Camera—a free-flying system that helps the crew monitor operations—in the Japanese Experiment …
Obtaining ERC Benefits for Businesses
The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) is a federal tax credit aimed at encouraging employers to retain their employees amidst the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike a loan, this credit is refundable and does…read more
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Roblox Is Finally Heading To Meta Quest VR Headsets
Meta today announced that Roblox, the immensely-popular online video game platform, is coming to Meta Quest VR headsets. In an official blog post, the company revealed that an open beta will be available on Quest 2 and Quest Pro in the “coming weeks” via App Lab, a virtual distribution platform for games and apps not […]
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Meta Reveals Real-Time Avatar Calls For Bad Hair Days
Animated stickers have also arrived on iOS and Android. Yesterday, Meta revealed real-time avatar calls, a new feature that allows Messenger and Instagram users to conduct real-time conversations using their personalized Meta avatars. No longer do you have to worry about tidying up your hair before an early morning meeting. Instead, let your perfectly kept […]
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Roblox Open Beta Coming to App Lab for Meta Quest 2 & Pro
You’ve waited. And waited. And waited some more. And now we can finally share that, yes, Roblox is coming to Meta Quest, starting with an…
NHS Nurse Speaks on First-Hand VR Experience
This month, the NHS took another leap in its XR journey. Utilising its already deep relationship with immersive technology, the healthcare organisation recently leveraged XR at its Herefordshire and Worcestershire divisions to improve patient health outcomes. To successfully pilot its XR initiative, the NHS worked with its Co-Lab programme, a digital innovation Hub at Kidderminster […]
How this AEC Firm Deployed HoloLens in Nuclear Power Plants
XR is finding a role in countless industries. The use cases are endless, according to vendors and champions, and there is a lot of truth to that – if correctly approached. With the right approach and the right people supporting it, XR is flexible enough to suit a range of use cases. However, the technology […]
Meta Highlights the Key Development Points of Focus for Threads, as More Users Sign Up to the New App
More functionality is coming, very soon, for the new trending app.
TikTok’s Testing a New Option That Would Enable You to Download Your Clips Without a Watermark
That could make it easier to re-post your edited clips.
YouTube Adds Video Title Suggestions, Expands User Surveys to Address Systematic Bias
Struggling to come up with good video titles?
Meta Updates its Ad Policies for Cannabis-Related Products
Meta’s updating its rules in line with evolving regional laws.
Roblox Is Coming To Meta Quest VR Headsets
Roblox is coming to Quest 2, Quest Pro, and Quest 3.
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PSVR 2 On PC Project Gets Headset Positional Tracking Working In SteamVR
The project to get PlayStation VR2 working as a PC SteamVR headset just got headset 6DoF positional tracking working.