This week, virtual production specialists Scenez entered a developer partnership with HTC VIVE to leverage its XR Elite headset for mixed reality (MR), “4D,” content creation and distribution. Scenez is leveraging AI, MR, and volumetric capture technology to provide enterprise clients with immersive music, entertainment, sports, healthcare, and training solutions. The news follows HTC’s announcement […]
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TikTok’s Expanding Access to its Research API, Enabling More Analysis of How it Works
As TikTok continues to work with US regulators on a new deal to keep it in operation, it’s looking to improve transparency.
9 Types of Facebook Ads to Add to Your Social Media Advertising Mix [Infographic]
How can you use Facebook ads in your outreach process? Some tips in this infographic.
Meta Tests Product Promotions in IG Group Chats
Meta’s looking for more ways to monetize private chats.
Instagram Tests User Location Listings on Reels Clips
The location listing adds an extra level of transparency, which could help to identify misinformation.
I Expect You To Die 3 From Schell Games Coming This Year
I Expect You To Die 3: Cog In The Machine is confirmed for Steam and Meta Quest!
Kayak VR: Mirage PSVR 2 Review – Calm Waters Ahead
Following its PC VR release last year, Kayak VR: Mirage now brings this visually stunning physics-based sim to PlayStation VR2. Here’s our full review.
Another Fisherman’s Tale Coming From Innerspace & Vertigo
A sequel to one of 2019’s best VR games is on the way!
Another Fisherman’s Tale trailer & details:
Pico Now Fully Supports The OpenXR Standard
Pico headsets are now fully compliant with the OpenXR standard.
Details here:
The XR Week Peek (2023.02.20): Bigscreen launches Beyond headset, PSVR 2 gets its first reviews, and more!
I’ve almost fully recovered from my little flu so I can be productive again. It’s a weird period, with ups and downs, but I try to focus on the up things. Like a few days ago I had a Linkedin post with 1.5M+ views… an impressive number I had never reached before. It was of […]
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Muscle Research, BEAM Work Ahead of Crew Ship Launches
The Expedition 68 crew members began the week exploring what microgravity is doing to their bodies and ways to offset those effects. The International Space Station’s residents also inspected BEAM as a pair of crew ships prepare to blast off to the orbital outpost. Flight Engineers Nicole Mann of NASA and Koichi Wakata of the …
How ‘Reverse Empathy’ On Social Media Has Ruined The Experience For Everyone
Reverse empathy getty Social media can suck the life out of you — if you let it. It is possible to resist this life-sucking effect. Twitter and other apps have made it possible for anyone…read more
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Twitter Hates Greta Thunberg’s New Book For A Reason You’ll Never Guess
14 January 2023 Erkelenz, North Rhine-Westphalia: Greta Thunberg, climate activist, arrives to an … [+]Interview with German Press Agency, dpa. Thunberg will take part in the demonstration by climate activists near Lützerath under the slogan…read more
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Toei Animation & Sony Music Solutions Bring The 90s To VR
Relive the glory days of anime in these exclusive VRChat worlds available now on PC VR, Quest, and PC. Toei Animation, the Japanese animation studio behind popular series such as Dragon Ball and Sailor Moon, has teamed up with Sony Music Solutions to develop a series of virtual worlds available via the popular VR social […]
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Smart Glasses in the Future of Work
Virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) promise to change how the world interacts with computing technology, and smart glasses are just one component of this transformation. As the rise of XR hardware continues, the tech space gives consumer and enterprise end-users an avenue to explore spatial computing. Unlike a VR headset, smart glasses focus on […]
YouTube Tests Podcast Management Options in YouTube Studio
YouTube’s gradually evolving its podcast elements.
Meta Announces Initial Test of ‘Meta Verified’ Paid Verification Scheme on Facebook and IG
Meta’s following Twitter’s lead with a paid verification program.
LinkedIn Adds Option to Tag Chats with a ‘Starred’ Function
The option will make it easier to keep tabs on active conversations in the app.
Apple Headset ‘A Macintosh Moment’ – Acquired Mixed Reality Startup Founder
Apple’s entry to VR will be “a Macintosh moment”, says the founder of the mixed reality headset startup it acquired in 2017.
Here’s what that could mean:
WATCH: First Gameplay From The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR On PSVR 2
A new gameplay walkthrough video gives us our first proper look at upcoming horror-themed rollercoaster shooter The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR for PSVR 2.
Watch it here:
Pico Reportedly Laying Off Hundreds Just Months After Pico 4 Launch
Pico is reportedly laying off hundreds of staff just four months after launching Pico 4.
Google’s Most Experienced VR Studio Changes Leadership
What’s next for Owlchemy Labs, the makers of Job Simulator, as leadership changes at the Google-owned studio?
‘Street Fighter VR’ Debuts at Japanese Arcades, Delivering Brawls with Ryu, Zangief & More
If you’re in Japan right now, you could be the first to play the new, officially licensed Street Fighter VR arcade experience, which pits you against some of the universe’s most iconic warriors. Capcom released a trailer this week for the single-player arcade game, called Street Fighter VR Shadroo Enhancement Plan (??????????VR ?????????). It isn’t just a brand […]
Meta Launching New $12 Verified Badge For Facebook And Instagram To Combat Impersonators
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 01: Mark Zuckerberg is seen here, the founder and CEO at Facebook/Meta. … [+]Attended the UFC Fight Night at UFC APEX in Las Vegas on October 1, 2022. Photo by…read more
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Between Realities VR Podcast ft Geenz of NEOS
In this week’s episode of the Between Realities VR Podcast, Alex and Skeeva host Geenz, graphics programmer for the social Metaverse platform NEOS VR.