Meta Studio Ready at Dawn Working on “new, exciting projects,” No Plans for ‘Lone Echo’ or ‘Echo Combat’ on Quest

Ready at Dawn, the Meta-owned studio behind Lone Echo affirmed today that it has largely moved on from its prior PC titles and has begun work on “new, exciting projects”. Ready at Dawn is the studio behind one of PC VR’s most immersive games: Lone Echo (2017), and its popular multiplayer spinoff, Echo VR. Following the release of those […]

Dragon Docks Delivering Science Benefitting Humans

While the International Space Station was traveling more than 267 miles over the South Atlantic Ocean, the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft autonomously docked to the forward-facing port of the station’s Harmony module at 11:21 a.m. EDT today, with NASA astronauts Bob Hines and Jessica Watkins monitoring operations from the station. The Dragon launched on SpaceX’s 25th …

Dragon Approaches Station for Docking Live on NASA TV

The SpaceX Dragon is on track to arrive at the International Space Station today, Saturday, July 16, with an expected docking of the cargo spacecraft about 11:20 a.m. EDT. NASA Television coverage will begin at 10 a.m. Watch live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. When it arrives to the space station, …

Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 Dominates Healthcare Market, Report Finds

VisAR (augmented reality) published a paper on Friday in a recent issue of healthcare journal SPINE, outlining the firm’s exploration into immersive medical solutions. The company adopted the Microsoft brand HoloLens 2 AR headsets to assist spinal surgery research at the University of Utah, Georgetown University, and University of Washington. It also provides an immersive […]

XR Today Xpllore’s the Future of Immersive Cloud Streaming

In this session, we discuss the following: 1) Xpllore’s mission to build an interoperable XR cloud streaming platform for enterprises 2) Partnerships instrumental in the creation of the XR platform 3) MediaCityUK’s role in facilitating global tech innovation If you’re looking for more information on this topic, please visit https://www.xpllore.com/ Thanks for watching, and if […]

Unity To Boost Advert ROI with IronSource Debut

Popular real-time 3D (RT3D) engine Unity doubled down on its famed ease of use this week in a bid to enhance its toolkit with new key features to streamline the creation of immersive augmented, virtual, and mixed reality (AR/VR/MR) assets. The free-to-use tool includes a deep toolkit that comprises third-party plug-ins to provide a unified […]

Meta Upgrades Ray-Ban Stories with WhatsApp Support

Meta Platforms Inc recently included WhatsApp support for Ray-Ban Stories users, allowing people sporting the smart glasses to make hands-free calls, message, or read messages via the device’s speakers, Meta Chief Executive and Founder Mark Zuckerberg wrote in a Facebook post on Wednesday. In the announcement, the top-level executive said that users could communicate directly […]

Google Makes ‘Ads Creative Studio’ Tool Available to All Businesses

The tool provides a streamlined way to generate more ad creative.

Meta’s Developing a New AI System That Can Create Visual Interpretations of Text and Sketch Prompts

The system is similar to Dall-E, which creates visual interpretations of text inputs.

Meta Publishes First Ever Human Rights Report, Examining Key Policy Stances and Evolution

The report provides an in-depth overview of Meta’s various efforts to align with human rights principles.

TikTok Announces New Partnership with NCSolutions on Improved Brand Lift Measurement

The new partnership will provide more insight into how TikTok ads are driving actual sales.

Nofio: Startup To Launch Kickstarter For Valve Index Wireless Adapter

Startup Nofio says it will soon launch a Kickstarter for a Valve Index wireless adapter.

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Supply Chain Analyst: Apple To Launch ‘More Affordable’ Headset Model In 2025

Apple plans to release a “more affordable” model alongside its second gen headset in 2025, a prominent supply chain analyst claims.

Survios is Developing a Single-player ‘Aliens’ Game for VR, PC & Consoles

VR veteran studio Survios and 20th Century Games are partnering to develop an Aliens franchise game for VR, PC and console. The single-player, action horror game is untitled for now, however it’s said to feature an original storyline, set between the Alien and Aliens ?lms, where a “battle hardened veteran has a vendetta against the […]

‘Beat Saber’ Adds 80 New One-saber Maps for New Challenges and More Accessibility

Beat Saber has a few maps that let you play with one-handed, but now the studio has released a bunch of new one-saber beatmaps across Normal, Expert, and Expert+ difficulty levels. The update, which is now available for all supported headsets, includes 87 one-saber maps which are spread across 29 songs from previously released OSTs and […]

Crew Awaits Dragon Filled with New Science Benefitting Humans

More than 5,800 pounds of new science experiments and crew supplies are on their way to the International Space Station after the successful launch of the SpaceX Dragon cargo craft on Thursday. Dragon blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 8:44 p.m. and reached orbit less than nine minutes later beginning its …

Meta Round-Up: XR Thrives Despite Major Reshuffle

Extended reality (XR) firm Meta remains consistent with its innovations, updates, and announcements. The Menlo Park-based firm is gearing up for the fiscal year’s second half (H2) by preparing to distribute the long-awaited successor to the Meta Quest 2. The upcoming release may face difficulties leading into this year’s Connect event. At the connect event […]

Saudi Aramco Leads $6.5m PIXO XR Tech Fundraiser

PIXO VR, a major supplier of extended reality (XR) solutions, announced on Thursday it had gained $6.5 million in funding to expand its operations globally. Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures (SAEV), the oil and gas giant’s corporate venture capital wing, led the investment round, followed by Peter Karmanos Jr from Compuware Corporation, among others. According to […]

Introducing XR Summit: The Ultimate XR Virtual Event

Register for XR Summit 2022 It’s time for the ultimate virtual event experience, designed for the XR industry. The XR Summit is the ideal way to stay up-to-date with the latest trends and evolutions in the XR industry, without leaving the comfort of your home or office. Part of the world-renowned collection of Today Digital […]

Shanghai Eyes $52bn Metaverse Tech Hub for 2025

The Shanghai City Government has unveiled plans to step up its efforts to build a metaverse industry by 2025, it revealed in a policy paper on Friday last week. The proposal, drafted in December last year, comes amid the massive city’s Five-Year Plan to research, develop, and deploy emerging technologies, allowing Shanghai to rise as […]

Building Strong Connections With Your Social Media Content

Struggling to attract and connect with your audience on social media? Could you be working with outdated content strategies and tactics? To discover common content strategy mistakes and learn how to develop content that draws a loyal community to your business, I interview Brooke Sellas.

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Twitter Launches the Next Stage of its Custom Timeline Experiment, Fueled by Alternative Feed Algorithms

Twitter’s eventually planning to enable third-party providers to build their own tweet algorithms. 

Twitter Adds New Prompts to Start a Space From Within the Tweet Reply Flow

Twitter really wants more people to give Spaces a go.

Twitter Adds New Prompts to Get More Users Adding Alt Text Descriptions to Images

The new prompts will alert users to the benefits of adding text descriptions when sharing images and GIFs. 

Twitter Highlights Key Shopping Conversation Trends Leading into the Christmas Period [Infographic]

Christmas is only 165 days away, which means that you need to start planning your holiday marketing campaigns.