Meta’s expanding access to Latin America this week, ahead of full global availability in the coming months.
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TikTok Launches ‘Creative Challenge’ to Provide More Income Opportunities for Creators
A new opportunity for TikTok stars to monetize their skills.
Among Us VR Polus Point Map Launches In July
Among Us VR is adding the Polus Point map on July 27 with an open beta available before launch.
Here’s how to check it out:
Rec Room Junior Accounts Will Return To Quest As Meta Lowers Minimum Age
Rec Room Junior Accounts are coming back to Meta Quest.
Google Reportedly Killed Its AR Glasses, Will Focus On Android For Third Party Hardware
Google reportedly killed AR glasses project, will instead provide Android XR platform for manufacturers like Samsung.
How to Do a Competitive Analysis the Right Way
With a host of competitors out there all targeting the same customers, how do you ensure your business stands out from the crowd? You guessed it right—by doing a thorough competitive analysis. To be successful in the competitive business world, providing valuable products or services isn’t enough. You also need to find out who you’re […]
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After Reports of Canned AR Glasses, Google’s XR Ambitions May Be Just a Daydream Without Samsung
Google has reportedly shelved a multi-year project that sought to commercialize an AR headset, known as Project Iris. Provided the report is true, it appears Google will now need to rely on Samsung to compete with Meta and Apple in XR. According to Business Insider, Google shut down Project Iris earlier this year following mass restructuring, […]
Get Ready For AI-Powered Social Media Scams
Black woman concerned after reading negative news online getty Most social media scams were predictable up until recently. For many years robots have been a major problem on Twitter. Posing as actual account holders, they…read more
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What AI Needs From Humans
AI has become a huge game changer in recent years as part of the international technology landscape. New startups have increased by 2.8 times between 2013 and 2022. AI investments have also increased by almost…read more
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Apple Vision Pro Developer Tools Are Available Now
The visionOS SDK is built using the same basic framework that is used by Apple’s other operating systems. Apple recently introduced visionOS SDK, a set of new tools and technologies that will help developers create compelling app experiences for Apple Vision Pro, which Apple CEO Tim Cook said is “the beginning of a new era for computing.” […]
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Meta Quest+ VR Game Subscription Service Launches
Unlock access to two popular VR games every month. Earlier this morning, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Meta Quest+, a new VR subscription service for Meta Quest 2, Quest Pro, and the upcoming Quest 3. Available today, Meta Quest+ offers subscribers access to two popular VR titles hand-picked by Meta every month. The company is […]
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Meta Horizon Worlds v116 Release Notes: Build Mode Gets an Upgrade
Meta Horizon Worlds v116 is here! Today’s release is all about Build mode, with improvements to help creators make sure visitors experience their vision when…
Kiryl Sidarchuk Lauds NVIDIA Omniverse Digital Twin Tools
Over the last few years, US tech giant NVIDIA has created a host of solutions to empower content creators and developers. Using their advanced, artificial intelligence-backed technologies, NVIDIA has accelerated 3D workflows for creatives via the NVIDIA Omniverse. The Omniverse offers a development platform built on Open Universal Scene Description (OpenUSD). Content creators use OpenUSD […]
Unity Muse, Sentis to Tap AI-Powered Content Creation
Unity Technologies has integrated new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered content creation tools to develop immersive worlds and experiences. In a blog post on Tuesday, Marc Whitten Senior Vice President and General Manager, Unity Create Solutions, explored how AI-based solutions could lead to a new era of digital content creation. The company has released two novel tools […]
Meta Quest to Adopt Subscription Service
Today, Meta announced Quest+, a new subscription-based service that delivers two gaming titles to Quest 2 and Pro owners for roughly $7.99 per month. The move reflects a common trend in the gaming market, which sees service providers adopt subscription-based operations, and console manufacturers like Sony and Microsoft also offer subscriptions to increase a user’s […]
Google Search Cheat Sheet [Infographic]
Up your Google Search skills with these advanced special commands called operators.
Meta Targets Mid-July Launch for New Twitter Challenger App
And the launch could be preceded by an actual fight between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg.
Twitter’s New Ad Revenue Share Program Is Close to Launch
Revenue generated from ads displayed in tweet replies will soon be shared with creators.
YouTube Rolls Out Changes to Studio Analytics to Reduce the Pressure of Data Comparison
With some creators feeling pressured by upfront data displays, YouTube is trying to make analytics easier with recaps and gamification.
Marvel’s Iron Man VR Receives Permanent Price Cut On Quest
Marvel’s Iron Man VR is now slightly cheaper on Quest 2, thanks to a permanent price reduction.
New Rockstar VR Game Could Be In Development, Suggests Voice Actor
A voice actor may have leaked that Rockstar is developing a new VR project.
Virtual Desktop Adds Higher VR Quality, Passthrough Room, Quest Pro Local Dimming
Massive new Virtual Desktop update adds support for much higher bitrate or 10-bit color, Quest Pro local dimming, and a passthrough environment.
Full details here:
Meta AI Research: Quest Body Pose Estimation With Furniture Awareness
Meta researchers showed an update of their AI-powered body pose estimation that now takes into account furniture.
The XR Week Peek (2023.06.26): Quest 3 page appears on Best Buy, Vision Pro SDK released, and more!
Summer has arrived and with it the sun, the heat… and the ice creams! While people prepare to go on vacation, the XR news starts becoming less than before… but I’m still here telling you which are the most important ones! Top news of the week Quest 3 launch is approaching Meta is following a strategy […]
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New Video Explores How ‘Racket Club’ is Reimagining Tennis for VR
Resolution Games, the studio behind Demeo (2021), Blaston (2020), and Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs (2019), shared more info on how it’s engineering a new sport for its upcoming game Racket Club. The studio released a new behind-the-scenes video that goes into detail about how Racket Club is played, where it came from, and what […]