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Snapchat Adds New Audio Elements to Tap into ‘Sound on’ Usage
The new audio options will provide another way to customize your Snaps.
Hello Neighbor: Search And Rescue Releases On PSVR 2 In May
Hello Neighbor: Search and Rescue brings the viral franchise into VR, releasing in May for PSVR 2.
More details here:
Guardians Frontline Arrives Next Month On Quest and PC VR
Guardians Frontline is almost here, and Fast Travel Games confirms this FPS and RTS hybrid hits Quest and PC VR on March 9. Read more here:
Mixture: Deep Dive Into Adventure’s Lore And Gameplay
Mixture is out now from developer Played With Fire and published by Beyond Frames Entertainment and it offers a fantasy action-adventure spanning both first and third person perspectives. Mixture’s distinctive hand-painted textures and unusual gameplay are backed by a considerable amount of world-building lore. Here’s a deep dive look into the world. Remember there are…
VRTUOLUO talks about its FBEC event and the VR ecosystem in China
VRTUOLUO is one of the leading VR publications in China: let’s say it’s a bit like the Chinese version of Upload VR. When I was in Shenzhen, everyone was talking about them to me, and then I had also the pleasure to meet them and have a coffee with them (they’re very nice people!). I […]
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‘Gorilla Tag’ Creator Hints at ‘Echo VR’ Spiritual Successor as Next Project
Another Axiom, the indie studio behind wildly successful VR game Gorilla Tag, hinted that it’s now pursuing a project inspired by Echo VR. Kerestell ‘LemmingVR’ Smith, the lead creator of Gorilla Tag, originally started working on the game thanks to his love of Echo VR, the zero-g sports game created by the Meta-owned studio Ready at Dawn. Late […]
Station Preparing for Two Crew Ships Nearing Launch
Two rockets on opposites side of the world stand ready to launch to the International Space Station as four Expedition 68 crew members prepare to return to Earth. Meanwhile, some of the orbital residents are relaxing today as others continue their critical microgravity research operations ahead of the upcoming spacecraft arrivals. The Soyuz MS-23 crew …
‘Meta Verified’ Badge Proves Social Media Companies Don’t Know Their Own Users
Group of teenage friends using mobile phones to communicate with college students – Diverse teens … [+]Watching phones share content through social media platforms. Youth, friendship, and technology. getty It’s a shame to confess, but…read more
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The PlayStation VR2 Is Now Available For Purchase
Sony’s next-gen VR headset has finally arrived – here’s what you need to know. After long last, the PlayStation VR2 has officially launched alongside a sizable catalog of over 30 launch titles, from popular games like Grand Turismo 7 and Resident Evil Village to highly-anticipated original experiences like Horizon Call of the Mountain. The PlayStation […]
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I Expect You To Die 3 Coming To Quest & PC VR
Return to the highly polished shoes of a world-class spy in this upcoming VR puzzler. Schell Games, the developer of Among Us VR and the I Expect You To Die series, today announced I Expect You To Die 3: Cog In the Machine, the third installment in the award-winning action puzzle franchise. Coming later this […]
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Meta Quest Update Adds New Hand-Tracking Features
Direct Touch and in-game multi-tasking will begin rolling out on headsets over the next few weeks. Meta has introduced a number of significant updates to its lineup of standalone VR headsets over the years. Today, the company announced yet another update that will begin rolling out on Quest 2 and Quest Pro headsets over the […]
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Free the Souls of the Fallen in ‘The Light Brigade,’ Now Available on Meta Quest 2
Hailed as “the gun-toting spiritual successor to In Death” by Road to VR, The Light Brigade promises to deliver physics-based gunplay, hardcore roguelike gameplay, powerful…
Life Finds A Way: The ‘Jurassic World Aftermath Collection’ is Out Now on the Meta Quest Platform
Welcome (back) to Jurassic World Aftermath. Two years ago, players crash-landed on Isla Nublar only to find it overrun with Velociraptors, Pteranodons, and other ruthless…
Microsoft Expands AI Chat Elements to Bing Mobile, Edge and Skype
Microsoft continues to push ahead with its new generative AI tools.
TikTok Announces New Integration with Mercedes Benz to Display TikTok Content on In-Car Screens
More TikTok, more places.
New Report Looks at Social Platform Performance Benchmarks for Brands
The latest benchmarks report from RivalIQ provides some sobering reading.
YouTube Adds More Shorts Performance Insights, Updated Chat Moderation Role
The new metrics will provide more insight into Shorts performance.
Demeo Gets Pico Crossplay Support, PSVR 2 Edition Out Now
Demeo cross-play is now active across Pico, PS5, PSVR 2, Quest 2, PC & PC VR.
Quest v50 Lets You Direct Touch The Interface With Your Fingers
Quest v50 adds an option to directly touch the interface and keyboard with your fingers instead of pointing and pinching.
Top 5 Best PSVR 2 Games To Play At Launch
PSVR 2 launches tomorrow, but what are the best games to play at launch? Here are our picks based on what we’ve tried already and what looks promising.
Pistol Whip Overdrive Season Releases New Scenes Each Month
Pistol Whip’s Overdrive season will see monthly scene releases starting in May.
Trailer here:
Discover Latin America’s XR ecosystem with Oscar Cartagena
In my career as an XR professional, I’ve got to know people from all over the world, especially thanks to this blog, social media, and the international events I attended. This has let me expand a lot my horizons, and understand that often, without noticing, we focus on only one part of the world, the […]
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Why Social Media is Complex for Financial Services
Here’s an interesting question, with apologies if you’re not familiar with the red/blue pill reference: strategically, is it better to take the red pill and accept risk, sometimes in large amounts, to be relevant and available to customers in the spaces where they’re spending time, or take the blue pill and remain safe and risk-free […]
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Quest 2 Update Brings Phone-style ‘Direct Touch’ UI Navigation, In-Game Multitasking & More
Meta released the v50 update for Quest 2, bringing to the standalone some new experimental features that not only aim to make hand-tracked UI navigation a little more natural, but also bring 2D app multitasking to Quest 2 for the first time. One of the headlining features of v50 is something Meta is calling ‘Direct […]