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San Francisco Police halted the change of Twitter signs. … [+](Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images) On July 24, 2023, sign the new company name “X” in San…read more

The post Twitter HQ Sign Just Says ‘Er’ After Police Interrupt Rebranding appeared first on Social Media Explorer.

Could this be the most violent hand-to-hand combat game of all time? Monologic Games, the developer behind the upbeat VR platforming game, Ven VR Adventure, this month revealed its latest game coming to headsets, VRSO: Bare Knuckle Fighting. The first in a series of planned VR sports simulators from the Virtual Reality Sports Organization (VRSO), […]

The post This New VR Fighting Game Looks Almost Too Brutal appeared first on VRScout.

Dodge laser traps while exploring a massive volcano hideaway in this latest mini golf course. Since launching on VR headsets in 2020, Walkabout Mini Golf, Mighty Coconut’s VR mini golf simulator, has received a number of updates in the form of new and exciting DLC courses. This includes everything from “Sweetopia,” a confectionary fantasyland composed […]

The post Walkabout Mini Golf’s Latest VR Course Is Absolutely Villainous appeared first on VRScout.

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Since Samsung’s “Unpacked” event in February 2023, rumors have been circulating about an impending Samsung XR headset. Though Samsung is no stranger to the world of wearable screens, the tech company hasn’t produced many XR devices in recent years. When the brand announced its partnership with Qualcomm and Google earlier this year, the industry took […]

Meta Platforms announced on Monday that it had introduced its Platform Integrity Attestation application programme interface (API). For the company’s Quest product lineup, the new tool aims to tackle piracy and fraud by verifying whether people have tampered with their devices. The authenticator aims to crack down on pirated games and alterations to the headset’s […]

VIVEPORT is HTC VIVE’s digital storefront and subscription service. The firm operates the storefront to support distributing PCVR applications, games, and immersive videos across roughly 80 countries for its XR headset product portfolio user base. To scale and support its storefront ecosystem, HTC also founded ‘VIVE for Developers,’ an online network of resources to educate […]

The Apple Vision Pro has opened applications for its Vision Pro Developer Kit, the company revealed on Monday. In a press statement, the Cupertino-based firm revealed it had opened its developer programme for the long-awaited headset. This will allow coders to test their apps on the novel spatial computing platform. The developments follow the product’s […]

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X is here, but what does that actually mean?

The numbers will both astound and annoy you.

More creators will now be able to monetize their IG presence.

Meta rolled out a new “anti-abuse solution” to developers that may impact piracy on the Quest platform.

Apple will start loaning Vision Pro kits to approved developers.

This week VR is dead again. Sorry to inform you about that. It’s been good to dream about the metaverse, but now we can all get back to frying potatoes at McDonald’s and binge on Twitter during the free time. Ah no, not even that because also Twitter is dead. Now it’s called X and aims […]

The post The XR Week Peek (2023.07.24): Apple opens applications for Vision Pro devkits, Meta may stop the production of Quest Pro, and more! appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

Elon Musk’s haste to rebrand Twitter raises security issues Getty Images Twitter has a new name, but rebranding to X could expose the social network’s users to a wave of security problems. Twitter owner Elon…read more

The post The X-Rated Problem With Twitter’s New Name For Millions Of Users appeared first on Social Media Explorer.

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A key Meta Platforms executive has hit back at claims his company would cease orders of components for the Meta Quest Pro. Andrew Bosworth, Chief Technology Officer, Meta, slammed the rumours from a recent The Information article, stating: “Don’t believe everything you read.” The reference refers to The Information’s claim that Meta allegedly plans to […]

Digital twin technology can address numerous problems in today’s world. Capable of capturing vast amounts of data, creating intuitive simulations, and more, digital twin solutions are at the heart of many transformation projects. They help businesses improve productivity and efficiency, achieve sustainability goals, and unlock Industry 4.0. However, while companies have been experimenting with digital […]

Threads has lost momentum from its early hype, but it’s still early days for the app.

The X era is about to begin…