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Former Oculus CTO John Carmack responded to a request for comment from UploadVR regarding Meta’s planned closure of Echo VR in August.

In this week’s bonus episode of the Between Realities VR Podcast, Alex and Skeeva host the team behind the newly released VR game Monkey See Monkey Doo Doo.

A hiker girl, with a backpack and a self-portrait in stunning scenery at ukrainian rock … [+] carpathians getty Twenty-seven-year-old Edgar Garay was killed after he fell from a cliff in Puerto Rico last Sunday…read more

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Mobile view of Elon Musk’s Twitter private account. Elon Musk appears in the background. You can read more … [+]2 February 2023 at Brussels, Belgium (Photo illustration by Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images NurPhoto via…read more

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See iconic locations like the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty like never before with immersive technology.  World-renowned fashion house Louis Vuitton has partnered with acclaimed Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama on a colorful new campaign powered by augmented reality (AR) technology, according to Vogue Business. Using Snap’s Landmarker Lenses, which allows developers to create […]

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Experiment your way through a variety of hydrogen VR lessons in this unique educational experience. VR has proven to be an incredible tool when it comes to education. The technology allows students the ability to immerse themselves in a variety of different subjects like never before. So far we’ve seen everything from historical VR experiences […]

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Climb trees, collect bananas, and use your own digital doo doo to attack your opponents. Despite having launched just two days ago, the VR game Monkey See Monkey Doo Doo has already managed to attract over 10,000 players, thanks in large part to its hilarious gameplay mechanics that have you tossing monkey poop at your […]

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The developer behind Cosmic Trip and Fujii, Funktronic Labs is back with The Light Brigade—a roguelike VR shooter that combines realistic, physics-based mechanics with powerful…

Welcome back to our weekly spotlight on the people building for Meta Horizon Worlds and their amazing creations….

Meta Platforms has announced plans to launch its new, more consumer-focused Quest 3 device later in the year, featuring its Meta Reality platform. News reports revealed that the Meta Reality platform will shift virtual reality headsets to augmented reality seamlessly. Mark Zuckerberg, Meta Chief Executive and Founder, revealed in his earnings call on Wednesday that […]

Following an incredible launch year in 2022, the XR Awards will be back once again this year, celebrating the movers and shakers in extended reality. This global awards event will be drawing attention to some of the biggest players in the virtual, augmented, and mixed reality space. Last year, we received an incredible number of […]

January was another tough month for extended reality (XR) vendors and solution providers. While events such as CES 2023 highlighted some of the best immersive innovations, caution loomed across the industry following the hard holiday period of 2022. Although, despite a challenging period, the industry may face an upturn following the recent general success of […]

Microsoft’s mixed reality (MR) division is constantly under the microscope of the technology media landscape. Over the past year, Microsoft, its Hololens, and its mixed reality toolkit (MRTK) stood on uncertain ground while the firm’s immersive research and development (R&D) branches faced cutbacks amidst general company reductions. Although, despite setbacks and rumours of Microsoft dropping […]

The move would follow Twitter’s lead in charging for verification ticks.

Twitter’s making a renewed push as it looks to boost subscription revenue intake.

An overview of the types of content that work best at each stage of the sales journey.

Podcasts have become an increasingly popular content option, which presents new opportunities for marketers.

In a recent AMA, Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth said John Carmack would not have shut down Echo VR.

Read more thoughts from Bosworth on the decision here:

ANKARA, Turkey – October 06: This photo illustration shows Elon Musk’s image on an a … [+]The logo and computer screen of Twitter on a phone in Ankara (Turkiye) on October 6th, 2022. Muhammed Selelim…read more

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POLAND – 2023/01/24. In this illustration, the Twitter logo is shown on a phone. (Photo … [+]Illustration by Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Twitter is closing third-party developers’ free…read more

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