As reported by Janko Roettgers, Meta acquired a Colorado-based research and development startup called Gary Sharp Innovations last year in June.
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Primal Hunt Review – A Bloody Thrill
Primal Hunt is available now for Quest 2 and Pico headsets.
Here’s our full review:
Why PSVR 2 (Almost Certainly) Won’t Work On PC Any Time Soon
Hoping PSVR 2 will somehow support PC? Here’s why that won’t happen any time soon:
The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – January 2023
While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual games & apps are performing across its Quest 2 storefront, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the 20 best rated Oculus Quest games and apps as of January 2023. […]
Psychological Counselling Services is Effective Change in Life
Psychological Counselling Services is Effective Change in Life. Top notch therapiest with the training to provide both long term and short term therapy to their client are hire by organisation that provide psychological counselling service….read more
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Exploring the Wild World of Birds: How to Start Bird watching on your Next Camping Trip Christian Hayes Danvers
Introduction to Birdwatching by Christian Hayes, Danvers Resident Are you tired of the same old camping activities? Tired of roasting marshmallows, telling ghost stories, and staring at the same old trees? Well, dear lover of…read more
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McDonald’s Launches AR Lunar New Year Campaign
AR filters, NeRF technology, and VR come together for a futuristic McDonald’s AAPI campaign. As part of its commitment to serving communities and celebrating culture, McDonald’s is celebrating major cultural events such as Lunar New Year, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Mid-Autumn Festival, and Diwali. To celebrate the Year of the Rabbit, McDonald’s has partnered […]
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Slay Your New Year’s Resolutions with the Get Movin’ Sale
Whether you’re crushing your New Year’s resolutions or already over it, VR fitness can take the “work” out of your workouts. Now through 11:59 pm…
The 10 Most Helpful Microsoft PowerPoint Shortcuts
Using shortcuts in PowerPoint adds a new dimension to the experience. To get started, explore the 10 most helpful Microsoft PowerPoint shortcuts.
The Reason You Can’t Use Apple Pay At Walmart
Apple Pay is a convenient payment option for those with iPhones, but Walmart – one of the world’s biggest retailers – doesn’t support it. Here’s why.
How To Update Your Nintendo Switch Controllers
Updating your Switch’s firmware is important, but did you know the controllers have their own firmware that has to be updated as well? Find out how.
Here’s How To Install New Fonts On Your iPhone Or iPad
If you want to mix up the aesthetic of your iPhone and iPad text, here are all the steps to install new fonts — either from third-party apps, or on iTunes.
Top 7 VR Education Applications to Explore in 2023
Virtual Reality (VR) is quickly becoming a mainstream technology, not just for consumers, but businesses and educational facilities too. In recent years, as devices and software in the VR space have grown more accessible, we’ve begun to discover a host of effective use cases for immersive experiences. One of the most compelling ways to leverage […]
XR Headset Case Study: National Highways, Varjo, and MXT
UK Governmental subsidiary National Highways control roughly 3500 miles of roads in the region. To increase the efficiency of its officers, the firm turned to a Varjo-powered MXT training platform to upskill frontline workers with disruption. National Highways is teaming up with MXT to create an inexpensive training system that does not interrupt operating roads. […]
The Latest on Microsoft’s IVAS Army Headset
In recent years, extended reality (XR) technology has become increasingly commonplace in the professional landscape. Once considered a tool specifically for the consumer landscape, XR has proven itself as a valuable resource for training, collaboration, and product development. For the armed forces, experts now believe the right tools could be a fundamental part of how […]
Big XR News from Meta, Mojo Vision, and Magic Leap
As the final updates from CES 2023 roll out, the extended reality (XR) realm is firing back up with full force into an optimistic new year. Many summed 2022 up as a challenging year for the immersive industry. Many major augmented, mixed, and virtual reality (AR/MR/VR) firms faced hurdles last year as stocks fell across […]
Planning for 2023: Instagram Posting Tips
Looking to get more out of IG in 2023? Here are some tips.
A 6-Step Branding Checklist All Startups Should Follow in 2023 [Infographic]
Get your branding right with this list of quick tips.
TikTok Officials are Discussing New, Algorithmic Transparency Measures with US Government
Could the US Government eventually get more sway over what topics trend in the app?
Planning for 2023: Twitter Posting Tips
Looking to get more out of Twitter in 2023? Here are some tips.
Between Realities VR Podcast: Season 6 Episode 16 ft JDun and JoyReign
In this week’s episode of the Between Realities VR Podcast, Alex and Skeeva host Jdun and Joyreign, hosts of the Get’Em To The Metaverse Podcast.
The XR Week Peek (2023.01.16): Meta discontinues Quest 1, Apple HMD is in the hand of developers, and more!
Hello from Qingdao, China! I’m happy to be back in the Far East of the world after such a long time, and I’m actually quite enjoying my time here, even if I still spend a lot of hours working remotely. I want to start this newsletter by thanking you all that attended the alpha concert […]
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2022 Was a Plateau Year for VR, Here’s What to Expect in 2023
The end of 2022 marks more than a decade since the Oculus Kickstarter sparked the modern era of VR. While the space has undoubtedly grown tremendously since then, 2022 felt largely like a plateau year, with Meta standing unchallenged as the dominant player in the space—while progressing disjointedly in too many directions at once. But […]
PSVR 2 Unlikely to Ever Work on PC, Says Creator Behind PSVR 1 Compatibility Driver
No more ungainly break-out boxes to contend with; thankfully PSVR 2 connects to PlayStation 5 via a single USB-C cable. But if you think you’ll be able to plug in that seemingly standard cable to a VR-ready PC to play Half-Life: Alyx like you might with standalones such as Quest 2, Vive XR Elite or Pico 4, […]