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News from various tech sites, space, animals and more!
32 Predictions for Social Media Marketing in 2023
What’s coming next in the world of social media marketing? Here are our predictions for the next 12 months.
Leveraging Psychology in Marketing: The 7 Principles of Persuasion to Use [Infographic]
Improve the performance of your digital marketing efforts by incorporating these psychological cues.
Hands-On: Iron Guard VR Is Fun Tower Defense That Plays It Safe
Xlab Digital’s Iron Guard VR is now available on the official Quest store. Read on for our hands-on impressions of this tower defense game:
Paranormal Hunter Launches In Early Access Next Year On PC VR
Paranormal Hunter will arrive next year on PC VR in early access.
Crew Trains for Next Cargo Mission, Picks Tomatoes, and Fixes New Toilet
The Expedition 68 crew kicked off the work week preparing for a U.S. cargo mission delivering new science experiments and unpacking a recently arrived resupply ship. The International Space Station residents also picked a tomato crop today while working on a new toilet. Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus space freighter is targeting a launch to the space …
Meta bad, metaverse bad
After my usual Sunday tour of Twitter and Linkedin feed to gather news for my weekly newsletter, I feel the need of writing a rant about a trend I’m seeing online after the Meta Connect about Meta and its involvement in the “metaverse” field. Many journalists of important tech magazines (TechCrunch, Business Insider, etc…) are […]
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TikTok Publishes New Guide to ‘Shoppertainment’ and Connecting with Consumers in the App
The report looks at how shopping approaches are changing, and how brands can align with these shifts.
Desperate: Vladivostok Brings A New Bullet Hell Shooter To Quest And PC VR Next Week
Desperate: Vladivostok brings bullet hell arcade shooting to the Quest platform and PC VR on November 3.
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Between Realities VR Podcast: Season 6 Episode 8 Ft. Ashley Coffey
In this week’s episode of the Between Realities VR Podcast, Alex and Skeeva host emerging technologies expert Ashley Coffey.
ConquestVR: How Enterprises can Leverage Spatial Audio
XR Today’s Rory Greener hosts the CEO of ConquestVR, Raghu Bathina. In this session, we discuss the following: What is Spatial Audio? What are the benefits of Spatial Audio over conventional sound systems, and how does it enhance an immersive environment? Introducing the product portfolio, why do headset owners need extra audio hardware? How can […]
Google Launches Blockchain Node for Web3 Scalability
This Thursday, Google debuted Blockchain Node Engine for its Cloud ecosystem. The firm’s new release promotes Web3 scalability by streamlining the self-distribution and self-management of decentralized data. A blockchain node is a vital piece of infrastructure which records the transactions and movements of data on the network. Google Cloud’s Blockchain Node Engine helps Web3 developers […]
V-Nova Study with Intel, Meta Lauds LCEVC Video Tool
Video compression solutions company V-Nova recently conducted a study with Silicon Valley tech giants Intel and Meta Platforms. The technology is a key tool for applications employed in broadcast and audiovisual (AV), streaming platforms and social media, and extended reality (XR) and the Metaverse. The International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) published the study, […]
Musk Cuts Staff, De-Lists Twitter from the Stock Exchange on Day 1 as Chief
Musk has moved into Twitter HQ, and is already making moves.
Twitter Tests Out New Link Preview Display for NFT Artworks
The new link preview display would provide another ay to showcase NFT art in the app.
Reddit Announces New Ads API Partners as it Continues to Develop its Ad Tools
Reddit’s ad offering continues to evolve.
Swordfighter Broken Edge Arrives Nov. 17 On Quest & Steam
Trebuchet’s sword fighting game Broken Edge will launch on Nov. 17.
Demeo To Get Hand Tracking Support For Quest
Demeo will get hand tracking support on Quest headsets!
Sword Fighting Game ‘Broken Edge’ Coming to Quest 2 & PC VR on November 17th
Fast Travel Games and Trebuchet today announced that Broken Edge, the multiplayer VR sword fighting game, is set to launch on Quest 2 and SteamVR headsets on November 17th. Developed by Trebuchet and published by Fast Travel Games, Broken Edge is a multiplayer fantasy sword-dueling action VR game where you choose your fighter and go […]
Sony’s VR Pioneering London Studio Says Next Project Isn’t a VR Game
Sony’s London Studio, the team behind trailblazing PSVR content PlayStation VR Worlds (2016) and Blood & Truth (2019), are making a new online co-op combat game that the studio calls its “most ambitious title to date,” but it doesn’t feature VR support. Co-studio head Tara Saunders describes London Studio’s next project in an SIE blogpost: Our next project is an […]
‘VRChat’ Begins Open Beta for Hand-tracking on Quest 2 & Quest Pro
VRChat has brought hand-tracking to its social VR platform in a recent update, letting users opt-in to the experimental feature on Quest 2 and Quest Pro. “This isn’t just the ability to use your real hands via the Quest’s powerful finger tracking—it also means you don’t have to use your controllers at all in VRChat,” the […]
Crew Works Biology, Botany, and Physics after Cargo Ship’s Arrival
Life science, space gardening, and physics filled the Expedition 68 crew’s research schedule at the end of the week aboard the International Space Station. Meanwhile, three tons of new cargo are being unpacked after its arrival overnight. A host of biomedical studies have been underway this week on the orbiting lab as scientists on the …
Space Freighter with Three Tons of Cargo Docks to Station
An uncrewed Roscosmos Progress 82 spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station’s space-facing side of the Poisk module at 10:49 p.m. EDT today. Progress delivered almost three tons of food, fuel and supplies to the International Space Station for the Expedition 68 crew. Learn more about station activities by following the space station blog, @space_station and @ISS_Research on Twitter, as well …
Progress Cargo Craft Approaching Station Live on NASA TV
NASA Television, the agency’s website and the NASA app now are providing live coverage of the docking of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station. The uncrewed Progress 82 launched on a Soyuz rocket at 8:20 p.m. EDT (5:20 a.m. Baikonur time), Tuesday, Oct. 25, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Learn more about station activities by following the space station …