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Meta’s ‘Body Tracking’ API For Quest Is Just A Legless Estimate
Quest’s new ‘Body Tracking’ API isn’t what it sounds like, and Meta’s illustration is misleading.
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Creator Behind One of Quest’s Best-rated Puzzle Games is Working on New Title Built Entirely Around AR
Thomas Van Bouwel, the creator behind popular VR puzzle game Cubism (2020), says he’s working on a new game for Quest built entirely around passthrough AR. Called Laser Dance, the Quest game aims to turn any room of your house into a laser obstacle course—basically recreating the old laser hallway trope you may recognize from a […]
Russian Cargo Craft Departs Station, Ends Mission
The uncrewed Roscosmos Progress 80 spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station’s Poisk module at 6:46 p.m. EDT on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022. The spacecraft backed away from the space station, and a few hours later, Progress’ engines fired in a deorbit maneuver to send the cargo craft into a destructive re-entry in the Earth’s atmosphere …
Between Realities VR Podcast: Season 6 Episode 7 Ft. Guests From The Virtual Athletics League
In this week’s episode of the Between Realities VR Podcast, Alex and Skeeva host Nate McColm and Hala Louviere from Virtual Athletics League.
Moss: Book II Now Available On Steam For PC VR Players
Moss: Book II is now available on Steam after hitting PSVR and Quest 2 earlier this year.
Reddit Provides Insights into Halloween Engagement Trends [Infographic]
You’ve only got a week or so of spooky season left.
New Report Finds that Facebook and TikTok are Approving Ads Containing Political Misinformation
An experiment has found that ads containing political misinformation are still making it through the approval process.
10 Spooky VRChat Worlds To Visit For Halloween
Here’s 10 spooky VRChat worlds you can visit for Halloween!
Frontline Worker Challenges Solved with TeamViewer
In this session, we discuss the following: 1) TeamViewer’s approach to solving frontline workers 2) How TeamViewer’s technology is optimising processes 3) The future of frontline worker technology For more information, kindly visit their website. Thanks for watching! If you’d like more like this, don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to our channel. You can also join […]
Epson Announces BT-45 Range at AWE
In this session, we discuss the following: 1) New BT-45 product line 2) How Epson is transforming industry with smart AR glasses 3) The future of AR glasses for industrial use For more information, kindly visit Epson at their website. Thanks for watching! If you’d like more like this, don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to our […]
The Pico 4 Enterprise Enters the Stage at the AWE 2022 Europe
In this session, we discuss the following: 1) The latest on the Pico 4 Enterprise headset for professionals 2) How the headset will impact the enterprise space and build future use cases 3) News on Pico’s expansion and growth “We created this for the enterprise and do not want to mix consumer and enterprise. We […]
Meta AI Uses ML to Translate Hokkian Language
This Thursday, Meta AI announced a groundbreaking update to its Universal Speech Translator (UST) project, an open-source, real-time speech-to-speech translation system for primarily oral languages. The UST project has successfully translated Hokkien, a widely spoken dialect within the Chinese diaspora that lacks a formal written format. UST systems enable Hokkien speakers to talk in English […]
Snapchat Posts Mixed Results in Latest Earnings Update
Snapchat’s user numbers are still rising, but there are some concerning signals in the data.
TikTok Announces First-Ever Global Gaming Event
The event will dig into the opportunities for gaming-related brands in the app.
Instagram Officially Announces New ‘Creator Portfolio’ Showcase Option
The new option will help creators showcase their audience reach and past brand collaborations.
Adobe Substance 3D Modeler Leaves Beta, Version 1.0 Available On PC
Adobe Substance 3D Modeler is now out of beta, with version 1.0 available on PC with VR support.
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Holonautic Reveals Surgineer Coming Soon To Quest Platform
Holonautic revealed Surgineer this week, an “unrealistic surgery simulator” coming soon to Meta Quest 2 and Quest Pro.
AWE 2022: Discover Pico 4 Enterprise launch date, price, and…
Today has been my first day at AWE Europe in Lisbon, Portugal. I had quite a few interesting experiences, and I met a lot of amazing people. I just left a very fun rooftop party just to write an article for you, and I hope you appreciate that! In this article, you are going to […]
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‘Moss: Book II’ Gets Surprise Release on PC VR Headsets Today
Moss: Book II (2022) has finally made its way to PC today, as Polyarc has officially launched the exciting continuation of Quill’s adventures on SteamVR headsets. If you own a PC VR headset, you can jump into Moss: Book II now on Steam, priced at $30. The studio is also bundling both Moss (2018) and Moss: Book […]
Household Chores, Space Research Wrap Up Station Workweek
Chores and science wrapped up the week for the Expedition 68 crew aboard the International Space Station. The orbital residents will also see a resupply ship leave the orbital lab on Sunday. NASA Flight Engineer Frank Rubio spent Friday afternoon rearranging cargo inside the Zarya module to maximize stowage space in the 24-year-old module. Hardware …
How Are Enterprises Trading in the Metaverse?
Following Facebook’s rebrand to Meta Platforms in October last year, sparking the global virtual space race, Morgan Stanley soon announced that trading in the Metaverse would be the “next big investment theme.” 15 years ago, software-as-a-service (SaaS) and the cloud triggered similar shifts in the market. This caused the value of many companies to skyrocket […]
FlickPlay Partners with The Sandbox for Social Media NFTs
This month, Web3 service Flickplay announced new integrated social utilities into its most popular NFT brands. The update enables Flickplay communities to connect through augmented video creation. The Sandbox and Lightspeed Ventures are assisting with scaling Flickpaly’s goals of bringing notable brands to the Web3 space. Flickplay empowers its clients with NFT, blockchain marketing, and […]
Unity Develops Digital Twin of Orlando
This Wednesday, the popular real-time 3D (RT3D) engine Unity, with the Orlando Economic Partnership (OEP), created a digital twin of the region to assist with local economic and industrial growth. The project marks the largest of its kind, simulating 800 square miles as a 3D render. The OEP will display the digital twin at its […]