Legislators in the European Union have reached a “provisional” agreement for its long-awaited European Chips Act, it was announced on Tuesday. The Swedish Presidency announced in a tweet that the Act aimed to scale up Europe’s tech ecosystem, allowing the 27-member bloc of nations to increase competitiveness in global markets. #TRILOGUE | @EUCouncil & @Europarl_EN […]
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NVIDIA, Siemens Demo Freyr Virtual Plant at Hannover Messe 2023
A global leader in technology, engineering, and infrastructure development, Siemens showcased an advanced FREYR Battery factory as a digitally-twinned model to audiences. The demo taps a recent partnership with computing giant NVIDIA to build use cases and adoption of the industrial metaverse. NVIDIA debuted the model at the Hannover Messe trade show this week using […]
WhatsApp Calls on the UK Government to Amend Proposed Bill that Would ‘Break End-to-End Encryption’
The proposed Online Safety Bill would force providers to maintain oversight of all user communications.
Meta Outlines its Latest Image Recognition Advances, Which Could Facilitate its Metaverse Vision
Meta’s latest DINOv2 image recognition model could play a key role in facilitating its metaverse vision.
Google Prompts Marketers to Upgrade to the New Version of Search Ads 360
The old version of the app will be phased out early next year.
Meta Announces New Marketing Tips Webinar Series, Specifically Focused on SMBs
It could be worth tuning in, to ensure you’re maximizing your Facebook and IG ads.
The XR Week Peek (2023.04.18): Valve confirms it’s working on a VR headset, Quest 2 has 6M+ active users, and more!
This hasn’t been the most interesting week ever for XR, because we had no big news. But we had many interesting small pieces of news that are worth a read. And guess where you can find them? Yes, here below, personally curated by your favorite ghost! Top news of the week Valve confirms it is working […]
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‘Blacktop Hoops’ Studio Announces $5.1M Funding Round, Open Beta Now Live
Vinci Games, the studio behind popular VR basketball game Blacktop Hoops, has raised $5.1 million in a seed funding round. The round was led by Makers Fund, with participation from Y Combinator, Soma Capital, Pioneer Fund, Anorak Ventures, BonAngels, and Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin. Vinci Games was previously supported by Y Combinator, and also successfully […]
Valve Interview Confirms Its VR Ambitions Are Alive and Kicking
If you’ve been plugged into the Valve leak-o-verse, you’ve probably come across the name ‘Deckard’, the supposed code name of a standalone headset allegedly under development by the one and only. While Valve isn’t confirming anything about the storied standalone, the company went on record late last year to say they are still have faith […]
Cosmonauts Rest Before Spacewalk, Astronauts Work Eye-Brain Study
The Expedition 69 cosmonauts are sleeping in today resting up for a logistics spacewalk set to begin tonight. Meanwhile, the rest of the International Space Station crew continued cleaning biology research hardware, conducted an eye and brain study, and serviced a pair of spacesuits. Commander Sergey Prokopyev and Flight Engineer Dmitri Petelin have completed their …
Elon Musk Says U.S. Govt ‘Had Full Access’ To Private Twitter DMs
This photo illustrates Elon Musk’s Twitter page. (Photo illustration by Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto … [+]Getty Images NurPhoto via Getty Images According to a new explosive teaser video shared by Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk who bought Twitter…read more
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Artist Projects A Virtual Uterus Over The Supreme Court
The creator of the 4th Wall AR app uses immersive technology to deliver a powerful statement. Nancy Baker Cahill, a new media artist and the developer of 4th Wall, a popular augmented reality (AR) smartphone app, recently shared a video featuring her latest thought-provoking installation: a virtual uterus projected over the United States Supreme Court […]
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‘Another Fisherman’s Tale’ Releases May 11 on Meta Quest 2 + Pro
Today, InnerspaceVR and Vertigo Games revealed that Another Fisherman’s Tale will release on Meta Quest 2 + Pro on May 11. Don’t lose your head—or…
Microsoft Ports Windows 11 to HoloLens 2 MR Headsets
Microsoft announced last week it plans to update its HoloLens 2 devices to Windows 11 to level its performance and standards. According to the Redmond, Washington-based firm, it would test the update with Windows Insiders to release the optional feature at a later date. The release will upgrade the HoloLens 2 to the operating system’s […]
Da Vinci Eye on Apple, iOS Immersive Application Development
Da Vinci Eye is an AR smartphone application for artists, amateurs, and professionals that leverages immersive visualisations to project guides onto real-world surfaces allowing users to trace or copy images. The firm designed its application for artists at all levels. Although, the service is also getting usage by enterprise market end-users, including catering/bakers, leather workers, […]
Why Will Apple Reveal its Reality Pro Headset at the WWDC?
Apple is set to reveal its long-awaited Reality Pro mixed reality (MR) headset at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on 5 June, news reports revealed on Sunday. In his newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that the WWDC would unveil the new immersive device. The company aims to move to a new era of advanced solutions […]
Immersive Learning and the Attention Economy
While intrinsically linked to hand and eye-tracking, attention tracking allows headset solution developers to create ‘heatmaps’ of human behaviour. These psychological blueprints create quantitative and qualitative analyses of human-computer interactions, leading to a greater awareness of measurable behavioural responses to stimuli. According to sources, such technologies create the Internet of Behaviour (IoB). This concept is […]
Instagram’s New Creator Marketplace API and How to Use It
Brands can now automate reach out to creators via DMs — at scale.
Twitter Moves to the Next Stage with DM Encryption
Full messaging encryption will provide more assurance for Twitter users.
Twitter Launches Verified Organizations Globally, the Next Element in its Subscription Revenue Push
Should you pay up for Twitter’s new brand verification program?
8 Google Ranking Factors That Will Affect Your Website in 2023 [Infographic]
Ensure you’re making the most of your SEO opportunities with this overview.
Firmament Reaches PC VR This May, PSVR 2 Version Arriving Later
Five years after its original announcement, Myst developers Cyan revealed that Firmament arrives on PC VR next month. Read more here:
Call of the Sea VR Review: A Thrilling Otherworldly Adventure Awaits
Call of the Sea VR is a puzzle-adventure game that flourishes on Quest 2. Read our full review now.
Killer Frequency From Team 17 Arrives June 1 For Quest 2
Killer Frequency, the first VR game from Team 17, releases June 1 for Quest 2.