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Shaq’s Fun House Debuts Super Bowl LVII AR Experience
Netspend and Papa Johns have teamed up with Basketball Legend Shaquille O’Neal to promote his Shaq’s Fun House event’s augmented reality (AR) experience ahead of Super Bowl LVII Sunday. O’Neal is set to post the promotion on his Instagram account on Friday, 10 February, revealing the world-first AR experience with technologies from tech partner VideoBomb. […]
24 Do’s and Don’ts of Social Media Marketing [Infographic]
Some quick pointers for your social media marketing strategy.
Meta Outlines its Various Measures to Protect Teen Users [Infographic]
The listing provides an overview of all of Meta’s teen protection features.
Instagram Tests New Memories Prompts to Re-Ignite User Engagement
The prompts could be another way to spark more interaction in the app.
As Twitter Continues to Break, Musk Seeks Answers About Declining Engagement on His Tweets
Elon called an engineers meeting to demand an investigation into his declining engagement rates.
NBA Content Coming To Basketball VR App Gym Class This Winter
Starting this winter, Gym Class players will be able to purchase NBA-branded content, such as team courts, apparel and balls, to use in-game.
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PSVR 2 Unboxing – Close-up with the Final Version of Sony’s New VR Headset
Ahead of the launch of PSVR 2, we’ve got a close-up look at the finished version of the headset and what you can expect to find when you crack open the box. It’s just two weeks until Sony’s newest VR headset hits the streets, and while we’re not yet allowed to go into detail, today […]
Crew Studies Brain, Digestion System and Waits for Saturday Space Delivery
The International Space Station will see a new cargo mission arrive early Saturday, replenishing the Expedition 68 crew. While they wait, the orbital residents continued exploring how microgravity affects the brain and the digestive system while maintaining orbital lab systems. The ISS Progress 83 (83P) cargo craft continues its orbital trek to deliver nearly three …
Twitter Lags Behind Other Tech Giants In Disinformation Fight, EU Warns—As Musk’s Platform Antagonizes Regulators
Topline Twitter’s efforts to tackle disinformation have fallen behind other major platforms in the last six months, the European Commission said on Thursday, chastising the platform for not taking its responsibilities seriously enough as worries…read more
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Super Bowl Ads May Need To Evolve To Target Gen Z – That Will Include A Social Media Component
Budweiser owner Anheuser-Busch is reported to have spent the highest amount on Super Bowl advertising this year. … [+] dropping $20 million for three minutes of airtime (Budweiser vía AP) Budweiser Super Bowl Sunday is…read more
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This Unofficial Hogwarts Legacy VR Mod Looks Magical
“You’re a wizard, (insert name here).” Warner Bros. Games’ highly-anticipated Hogwarts Legacy game hasn’t even been officially released yet and modders are already hard at work bringing the action-adventure RPG to life in 6DoF VR. This week the popular VR modding community Flat2VR shared footage of a VR mod currently being developed using Praydog’s UE […]
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Study Says Flirting In VR May Help Prevent Cheating
Is there anything immersive technology can’t do? Love conquers all, right? That’s true for most. However, in today’s complex society, it can be hard for some people to maintain a monogamous relationship. A harsh reality indeed, but it’s true. So true that Doron Friedman, a professor at the Sammy Ofer School, and Gurit Birnbaum, a […]
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Netflix’s Squid Game Is Coming To Sandbox VR Arcades
Ever wonder how long you’d last in Squid Game? Now’s your chance. Sandbox VR, a leading provider of location-based VR experiences, is partnering with streaming giant Netflix to develop a “fully immersive” VR experience based on the hit South Korean television series Squid Game. According to Venture Beat, the multiplayer experience will pit players against […]
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‘PowerBeatsVR:’ Limitless Workouts Right at Your Fingertips
With PowerBeatsVR, the high-intensity VR fitness app from Five Mind Creations, you can take control of your workouts. Launching today for the Meta Quest Platform,…
Build and Defend Your Realm From Attackers in ‘Barbaria’ for Meta Quest 2
Not many games give you the option of playing as both a warrior and a powerful deity that can smite their foes from above. But…
Time to Terraform: Turn Mars From Red Planet to Green Planet in ‘Per Aspera,’ Out Today on Meta Quest 2 + Pro
Mars, the red planet. Dusty and cold and lifeless. Inhospitable to human life. But could we change that? Could humanity one day transform Mars into…
Within Joins Meta
“Today, we’re officially welcoming the Within team to Meta! We’re eager to partner with this talented group in bringing the future of VR fitness to…
Realwear: Introducing the Navigator 520 XR Headset for Frontline Workers
Watch on YouTube XR Today’s Rory Greener hosts Rama Oruganti, Chief Product Officer of Realwear. In this session, we discuss the following: The new Navigator 520 and its improvements over previous versions Why Hyperdisplay is important The benefits of 520’s innovation for frontline customers How the device promotes remote communications between dispersed workers How the […]
Meta Wins Anti-Competitive FTC Lawsuit
This Monday, the FTC lost its lawsuits against Meta, accusing the Menlo Park-based firm of anti-competitive practices. The fillings come following Meta’s attempted purchase of virtual reality (VR) fitness application Within in 2020 for a rumoured $400 million. The FTC claimed that Meta was unfairly buying competition on its Quest digital storefront instead of building […]
Sandbox VR to Debut LBVR-Based Squid Game Challenge
Premium location-based virtual reality (LBVR) experience firm Sandbox VR has announced on Wednesday a massive collaboration with Netflix for a novel VR gaming experience. The company’s joint venture with Netflix will allow fans to immerse in a bespoke Squid Game VR experience. The series has received over 1.65 billion viewing hours and has become the […]
Scaling Your Facebook Ads: A Proven Strategy
Want more customers from your Facebook campaigns? Looking for a model for scaling Facebook ads? To discover a three-step Facebook ads strategy to scale your business results, I interview Charley Tichenor.
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Twitter Looks to Make TweetDeck a Twitter Blue Exclusive Feature
TweetDeck could lure more users to sign up for a Twitter Blue subscription.
Pinterest Publishes its First Ever Environmental, Social, and Governance Impact Report
The report looks at how Pinterest is performing on key areas of social impact.
Snapchat Outlines Themed Activations for Super Bowl LVII
Snapchat has a range of AR options and Bitmoji fashion items linked to the bog game.