Dubai’s Crown Price, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has signed off on the Dubai Metaverse Strategy, the Khaleej Times reported on Thursday. The measures aim to boost Dubai’s digital transformation and economic activity by creating metaverse and emerging technologies to power its ambitions. The Crown Prince is also Dubai’s Chairman of the […]
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Sony Acquires Beyond Sports to Expand Metaverse Solutions
Japanese electronics giant Sony recently bought out Beyond Sports, allowing the former to build massive metaverse content for sporting events. it announced this week. Beyond Sports develops real-world data for 3D animations, and its technologies will seamlessly integrate with Sony’s growing portfolio of immersive solutions. According to Nikkei estimates, the deal could reach $70 million […]
Half-Life: Alyx Levitation Mod Releases Today On Steam Workshop
Half-Life: Alyx – Levitation, a new campaign mod from FMPone and CoreyLaddo, arrives today on Steam Workshop.
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AEXLAB Hosts tournament for Vail VR with LAN Finals held in Miami
AEXLAB recently held a major tournament for their new competitive VR game VAIL VR. The event ran for six weeks, with over 200 teams battling it out online to secure their spot in the LAN Finals held in Miami. Superblue Miami, an illustrious digital art gallery, partnered with the event to allow attendees to enjoy…
Broken Edge Review – Live By The Sword, Die By The Sword
By valuing strategic finesse over brute force, Broken Edge offers a refined take on VR fantasy sword fighting.
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Best VR Black Friday Deals 2022 – Meta Quest 2, Pico, HP Reverb & More
Looking for the best VR deals, bargains and discounts this holiday season?
Here’s our list of all the biggest Black Friday VR deals for 2022:
HP Reverb G2 Discounted to Lowest Price Yet for US Black Friday Sale
HP’s Reverb G2 is a solid PC VR headset with class-leading resolution. Now the headset is on sale for its lowest price yet in the US for Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2022. The Best Reverb G2 Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2022 Sale Even at its original MSRP of $600, HP’s Reverb G2 headset […]
Roscosmos Spacewalk Postponed
Today’s spacewalk with Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin was postponed due to an issue with the water coolant system pump on Prokopyev’s Orlan spacesuit. The team is in the process of returning onboard systems to a nominal configuration. The duo, with assistance from European robotic arm operator Anna Kikina of Roscosmos, were slated …
Xbox Series X|S Features That You’re Missing Out On
The Xbox Series X|S takes a new step forward. Even after two years on the market, the Xbox Series X|S is still showing users its value with new features.
The Best Uses For Google Lens On Your Android Phone
Utilizing a suite of A.I. tools and tricks, Google Lens has quickly become a very useful tool for travel, school, cooking, and various other applications.
This MacOS Ventura Trick Makes It Easy To Turn Pictures Into A Transparent PNG
A new feature in macOS Ventura can copy the subject out of a photo and paste it onto a transparent image, eliminating the background. We’ll show you how.
What You Need To Do If Your Phone Gets Water Damaged
It’s not the end of the world if your phone takes an accidental dip, but even if it’s water-resistant, you need to take steps to save your device from damage.
Top XR Vendors Majoring on Retail and Ecommerce for 2022
The extended reality environment is taking the retail and ecommerce landscape by storm. Offering a convenient way to provide consumers with product information, enhanced shopping experiences, and better customer service, XR is quickly becoming a table stakes part of the new digital retail space. Already, countless companies have begun experimenting with the potential XR can […]
Emerging Tech to Join Shanghai Industrial Clusters Plan
Shanghai, China’s most populous city, is set to create five industrial regions valued at $70 billion USD up to 2030, with one boosting the nation’s emerging tech and extended reality (XR) capabilities, Yicai Global reported on Thursday. The new clusters will focus on energy, space exploration, healthcare, materials research, and intelligence along with other key […]
How is XR Tech Impacting the World of Design?
Extended reality (XR) applications present several potential use cases which can enhance a design team’s workflow and production pipelines. Virtual, mixed, and augmented reality (VR/MR/AR) services offer plenty of benefits for design teams. Immersive solutions can allow enterprises to run vital third-party design applications, host virtual meetings, operate training simulations, and receive remote guidance. Companies […]
Google Performance Max: What Marketers Need to Know
Need to diversify your online advertising? Wondering how to leverage Google’s entire ecosystem to reach more people? To discover how to get started with the Google Performance Max ads solution, I interview Brett Curry.
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What The Bat? Review: A Home Run
What the Bat? presents an experience dripping in charm and creativity that’s only held back by a slightly shaky transition into VR.
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Star Wars: Squadrons Is Free On The Epic Games Store For One Week
The VR-compatible space combat game Star Wars: Squadrons is free on the Epic Games Store for one week, starting from today.
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VR Operatives: How Espire Created One Of Australia’s Leading VR Game Studios
For Melbourne-based VR game studio Digital Lode, things are about to change.
Here’s the full story of how Digital Lode and the Espire franchise came to be:
Demeo’s Next Adventure, Reign of Madness, Arrives On December 15
Resolution Games confirms its next Demeo campaign, Reign of Madness, arrives next month on Quest and PC VR.
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Honor Magic Vs Gives Samsung’s Galaxy Fold Some Flexible Competition
The Honor Magic Vs could easily give Samsung’s foldables a run for their money — even if the Chinese foldable may not release in the U.S. any time soon.
The Best Video Games Of 2022
2022 saw a host of great video games, from FPS to open world adventures to cozy games, we have a best video game pick for every kind of gamer.
The Hardware That Makes The New Honda Civic Type R Magical
Honda’s latest hot hatch may promise a simple formula for driving fun, but there’s engineering magic behind the scenes making sure the Civic Type R delivers.
Here’s What Makes The Tech In Black Panther 2 So Realistic
The technology featured in Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever is fantastic, but a lot of it already exists, at least in a primitive form. We have the details.