Smart glasses and augmented reality (AR) solutions giant Vuzix Corporation announced on Wednesday its Blade 2 smart glasses, which follows two successful iterations of its Blade solution. The device provides a roster of features for remote and connected workers and feature Qualcomm quad-core ARM chips running Android 11 to support enterprise applications. It will also […]
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UPWorlds, XR Bootcamp Back Upskilling for Future Coders
The ongoing global tech skills challenge poses a significant obstacle to the continued development of new technologies, extended reality (XR) innovation, and sufficient human resources for targeted plans for both startups and global tech giants. Sonya Seddarasan, Founder of UPWorlds joined Ferhan Ozkan and Rahel Demant, Co-Founders of XR Bootcamp, for a round table discussion […]
The Hottest XR Privacy and Security Trends in 2022
The landscape for extended reality is evolving at an incredible rate. By 2024, some studies indicate this diverse space could be worth as much as $300 billion. It’s not just consumers with a love of VR gaming accelerating the growth of XR, but companies and enterprises too. Countless brands are now embracing Extended Reality as […]
What is Matt Hancock’s Vision of the Metaverse and Web3?
Former British Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock has uploaded his likeness to the Metaverse on Wednesday as an avatar in a collaboration with IT consultancy firm Whitespace. In a virtual space hosted on Whitespace’s Shift platform, Hancock, represented by an avatar and recorded video, stated that people had the opportunity […]
Creating Viral Content for Instagram and TikTok
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The Latest Accusations Against Twitter May Not Help Elon Musk – But They Certainly Don’t Help Twitter
The most damning revelations of Peter Zatko’s Twitter testimony relate to dysfunction within Twitter itself.
New Report Show That Reels are Generating the Most Reach on Instagram
New data shows that Reels are generating a lot more reach and Likes on IG.
Twitter Shares New Insights on World Cup Engagement Leading into the Event [Infographic]
The 2022 World Cup is now less than 90 days away.
BeReal Rises to 10 Million Daily Active Users
BeReal is on the rise – but are there marketing opportunities in the app?
Meta Quest Pro Releases In October, Zuckerberg Suggests
Meta Quest Pro will release in October, Mark Zuckerberg seemingly revealed on Joe Rogan’s podcast.
Hands-On: Nerf Ultimate Championship Takes Us Back To Basics
Nerf Ultimate Championship feels like a competent team-based VR shooter, but it’s also rather light at launch.
Read on for our full hands-on impressions.
Super-Detailed Review Of Pimax Sword Controllers!
Rob Cole is back. The author of the much-appreciated XR Caliper controllers and of many tricks to improve the ergonomics of the Valve Index has just tested for me the Pimax Sword controllers, writing the most detailed review about them you will ever find on the web. More than an article, with its 10,000+ words, […]
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Zuckerberg: Next Meta Quest VR Headset Confirmed for October Release
Although Meta previously confirmed it would launch Project Cambria sometime this year, it wasn’t clear exactly when we’d be seeing the release of what many hypothesize could be dubbed Meta Quest Pro. Speaking on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company is releasing its next headset in October, which likely […]
‘NERF Ultimate Championship’ Team Shooter Releases Today on Quest 2
NERF Ultimate Championship, a 4v4 VR arena shooter, releases today on Meta Quest 2, bringing with it wall-jumping parkour action to go along with the game’s 10 authentic NERF blasters. Created by Blasters of the Universe (2017) developers Secret Location, the studio plans on releasing multiple post-launch seasons, with Season Passes granted to all players […]
SpaceX, Soyuz Crew Swaps Ramping Up as Life Science Continues
NASA and SpaceX have announced the date for the upcoming Crew-5 launch to the International Space Station. The space station is also orbiting higher today to prepare for next month’s Soyuz crew vehicle swap. The fifth crewed operational mission aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft has been given a launch date of Oct. 3 from Florida’s …
Space Biology, Psychology Studies Help NASA Plan Future Missions
Life science continued dominating the research schedule aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday to benefit humans living on and off the Earth. The seven Expedition 67 orbital residents explored how living in microgravity affects tissue regeneration, crew psychology, and the human digestion system. Learning to heal wounds in space is critical as NASA and …
Meta Accounts Roll Out for Quest, Horizons Users
Meta Platforms has begun requiring Quest headset and Horizons users to switch to the company’s new profile structure, eliminating the need for Facebook profiles to log into devices, it announced on Tuesday. Those new to Meta VR must register for a Meta account with an email address, or they can continue to use Facebook and […]
Building a Business Case For XR In Gaming
Reality as we know it has changed drastically in the last few years. An accelerated state of digital transformation is altering everything from the way we shop, to the way we work. One of the most significant technologies powering this disruption, is the XR landscape. Currently, Extended Reality is growing at a CAGR of 30.6%, […]
Lenovo, CareAR Team Up for XR Remote Guidance
Lenovo, one of the world’s largest providers of computer and virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) devices and services, has teamed up with Xerox-owned CareAR to develop a novel 3D extended reality (XR) solution to incorporate live remote assistance, real-time 3D instructions, and analytics and insights to tackle problems for teams, it was announced on […]
YouTube Expands Access to Audience Behavior Insights, Adds New Creative Tools for Community Posts
Some new tools for YouTubers to try out.
TikTok Tests a New ‘Nearby’ Content Feed, Which Could Become a Major Consideration for Brands
As moe people turn to TikTok for search, a dedicated ‘nearby’ feed could be a big consideration for brands.
YouTube’s Developing an Updated Shorts Player for Connected TVs, Along with Multi-Screen CTV Viewing
That could see a lot more people engaging with Shorts content, in a whole new way.
Google Adds New Viewer Attention Metrics for Display and Video 360 Campaigns
The new metrics will provide more insight into how people are viewing your video ads.
WATCH: New Saints & Sinners: Chapter 2 Gameplay Footage & Details Revealed
We’ve got some brand new Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners Chapter 2 gameplay footage and details available now – and yes, that includes the chainsaw.
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Google’s Owlchemy Labs Teases Its First Multiplayer VR Game & It’s All About Hand Tracking
Owlchemy Labs, the Google-owned VR studio known for Job Simulator (2016) and Cosmosmious High (2022), teased a new multiplayer VR game that’s built from the ground-up for hand tracking interactions. The studio calls the unnamed multiplayer title their “most ambitious” project yet, underlining that the addition of hand tracking provides an “unprecedented level of communication” between […]