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Apple Headset Mass Production Reportedly Begins In March
Apple’s AR/VR headset will reportedly begin mass production in March, with an order of less than 1 million units.
Engage Link hands-on: an early look at the “Linkedin of the metaverse”
ENGAGE is one of my favorite social VR applications. So when I saw that yesterday they had finally released ENGAGE Link, the VR world that aims at becoming “the Linkedin of the metaverse”, I couldn’t resist: I immediately donned my Pico 4 and entered it. Here you can find my impressions about it. Engage Link […]
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Video Series Shares the Secrets to Great Mixed Reality Capture for VR
There’s no better way to show off a VR game than with mixed reality footage which shows a real player inside of a virtual world; unfortunately setting it all up is no easy task. Luckily, YouTube channel TougeVR is sharing the secrets to great mixed reality streaming and capture in a video series called Mixed […]
Meta to Lay Off 11,000 Employees, Reducing Workforce by 13 Percent
Meta is decreasing its workforce by around 12.6 percent in a layoff that will affect 11,000 of its employees, making it the largest tech layoff this year. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said this in an internal memo obtained by Reuters: “Not only has online commerce returned to [pre-covid] prior trends, but the macroeconomic downturn, increased competition, […]
Multiplayer VR Drawing App ‘Gesture VR’ Aims to Make You a Better Artist in Real Life
Gesture VR is an upcoming VR drawing program that aims to give you the same experience as taking a Life Drawing course, which its creators say will help artists sharpen their skill and translate what they’ve learned back into physical work. Nick Ladd is an artist with a background in illustration and 3D animation, however recently Ladd […]
Ground Controllers Install Cygnus on Station
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft installation on the International Space Station is now complete. Cygnus, carrying over 8,200 pounds of cargo and science experiments, launched atop an Antares rocket at 5:32 a.m. EST Monday, Nov. 7 from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. At 5:20 a.m., NASA astronaut Nicole Mann, along with NASA astronaut Josh Cassada …
Cygnus Being Installed on Station Live on NASA TV
NASA Television’s live coverage of installation of Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft is underway. At 5:20 a.m. EST, NASA astronaut Nicole Mann, with NASA astronaut Josh Cassada acting as backup, captured Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft using the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm. Cygnus is carrying 8,200 pounds of supplies, hardware, and science experiments. This is …
Astronauts Command Robotic Arm to Capture Cygnus
At 5:20 a.m. EST, NASA astronaut Nicole Mann, with NASA astronaut Josh Cassada acting as backup, captured Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft using the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm. Mission control in Houston will actively command the arm to rotate Cygnus to its installation orientation and then to guide it in for installation on the …
Cygnus Approaching Station Live on NASA TV
NASA television is underway for the capture of Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft which launched Monday at 5:32 a.m. EST on an Antares rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia. At about 5:05 a.m., NASA astronaut Nicole Mann will capture Cygnus using the Canadarm2 robotic arm, and NASA astronaut Josh Cassada will be acting as a …
BMW Unveils Mixed Reality Driving Experience
German automaker BMW revealed its M Mixed Reality (MR) platform for developing real-time immersive driving experiences. BMW unveiled the new technology at the Web Summit in Lisbon earlier in November, leading to a location-independent driving experience with the company’s M2 coupe. The new technology converts the entire M2 vehicle as a controller for the MR […]
Geenee AR, Stable Diffusion Integrate AI to Generate Web3 Content
Today, Geenee AR (augmented reality), a webAR content creation engine, integrated its web3-based body tracking software development kit (SDK) with Stable Diffusion, a generative AI platform. The alliance enables Geenee AR to leverage auto-generated AR textures to scale its interoperable real-time 3D (RT3D) immersive content offering. Geenee AR designed its product as a browser-based immersive […]
Musk Says Twitter Usage is at All-Time Highs as He Continues to Throw Around New Ideas for the App
A round-up of the latest in Elon’s push to quickly reform the blue bird app.
Jobs Skills Undergo Rapid Transformation for Social Media Marketers [Infographic]
LinkedIn data reveals that 7 out of the top 10 skills listed for a social media director in 2021 were not a priority five years ago.
Instagram’s Rolling Out its New In-App Post Scheduling Tools to Professional Accounts
That’ll make it easier to manage your Instagram presence while on the go.
Meta Outlines its Evolving Climate Change Awareness Measures
As COP27 gets underway, Meta has outlined its evolving climate change info efforts.
Shores of Loci Hands-On: A Beautifully Executed Puzzle Game For Quest 2
Six months after its early access launch on App Lab, MikeTeevee’s Shores of Loci has arrived on the official store for Quest 2.
Here are our impressions:
Quest Pro Teardown Shows Dual Fans & Empty Depth Sensor Slot
iFixit’s Quest Pro teardown reveals 2 cooling fans and an empty slot where the depth sensor would have been.
The Weeknd Music Pack DLC Available Now For Beat Saber
Yep, another Beat Saber DLC music pack is here, this time featuring 10 tracks from The Weeknd.
More details here:
Remote Display Beta For PC & Mac Spotted In Quest Home
Meta appears to be testing a new Remote Display app for Quest headsets that brings a Mac or PC into the Quest Home.
The XR Week Peek (2022.11.07): PSVR 2 will cost $549, HoloLens are probably dead, and more!
Yesterday I discovered that a friend of mine wants to propose as “Vitillo’s law” or “Skarred’s law” the law that every innovative technology we are waiting for is always coming in “5 to 10 years”. I would love for that to become an official Murphy’s law, but I’m sure that even if the XR community […]
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The Weeknd ‘Beat Saber’ Music Pack Launches Today, Tracklist Revealed
Popular block-slashing rhythm game Beat Saber (2018) is getting a new music pack today featuring pop sensation The Weeknd. Arriving hot on the heels of Beat Saber’s Lizzo Music Pack is a new 10-track music pack from Canadian pop artist The Weeknd, which launches today ahead of his ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ tour taking place later this month […]
Turtle Beach Expands into VR Accessories with Quest 2 Charging Dock for Headset & Controllers
Turtle Beach, the gaming headphone and accessories maker, is bringing out its own Quest 2 charging dock that should keep your headset and controllers always ready for action. The device, called the Turtle Beach Fuel Compact VR Charging Station, provides power and storage for Meta Quest 2 and Touch controllers by replacing a few bits and […]
Frame Upgrades Immersive Education Content Solution
Today, FRAME, a Virbela sister application for immersive education and collaboration, introduced a series of user experience updates and upcoming information regarding the platform’s pricing changes. FRAME is a virtual reality (VR) collaboration app that allows users to work together in immersive offices and classrooms. One of the things we love about #webxr is that […]
Miami to Host Immerse Global Summit 2022
The Immerse Global Summit (IGS) is set to kick off next month at the Fontainbleue Hotel from 5 to 7 December, where the world’s global tech community will rally behind immersive technologies. The event will showcase the future of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR), blockchain, the internet of things (IoT), and the Metaverse with […]