In this session, we discuss the following: 1) The current and ongoing trends in the development of the Metaverse amid the AWE 2022 2) Definitions of the Metaverse and spatial communications as well as use cases 3) Recent acquisitions and the need for ‘serious gaming’ technologies If you’re looking for more information on this topic […]
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News from various tech sites, space, animals and more!
The Hottest Trends in XR Hand and Eye Tracking for 2022
Eye and hand tracking technology is quickly evolving from an interesting addition to XR tools, to a must-have innovation. To make XR experiences as immersive and efficient as possible, we need tracking tools to assist us in interacting with virtual content. Hand and eye tracking technology can remove some of the issues of exploring the […]
Indian Schools to Adopt XR STEM Learning
This Monday, the Indian School Education Department, in collaboration with augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) startup Meynikara, is launching a series of immersive learning courses at five regional government-backed schools. The partnership provides three governmental and two corporation schools, in the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni Assembly constituency, with “Meta Kalvi”, an immersive learning lab that enables Metaverse-based science, […]
Pinterest Will Now Provide Employees with More Freedom to Work from Where They Choose
Pinterest will let staff work in foreign locations for three months of the working year.
Instagram Expands Access to Reels Templates, Adds New Music Recommendations for Reels Clips
Instagram’s looking to provide more help for users looking to tap into Reels trends.
TikTok Scales Back Live-Stream Commerce Ambitions, Which Could Be a Big Blow for the App
Live-stream commerce has been a key earner for the Chinese version of the app.
30 Days of Content Prompts [Infographic]
Looking for inspiration for your social media posts? This will help.
EVE: Valkyrie And Sparc Shutting Down Next Month
EVE: Valkryie, one of the first-ever VR games, is shutting down next month.
CCP Games’ Sparc is closing too. More details here.
Zero Caliber On Quest Gets PvP This Month, PC Coming Soon
Zero Caliber: Reloaded is getting PvP this month.
PC support and mods to follow. More details here.
Hands-on: Mojo Vision’s Smart Contact Lens is Further Along Than You Might Think
Having not had a chance to see Mojo Vision’s latest smart contact lens for myself until recently, I’ll admit that I expected the company was still years away from having a working contact lens with more than just a simple notification light or a handful of static pixels. Upon looking through the company’s latest prototype […]
Crew Explores Artificial Intelligence, Human Nervous System on Tuesday
Space physics and human research dominated the science agenda aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The Expedition 67 crew also reconfigured a U.S. airlock and tested a new 3-D printer. The lack of gravity in space affects a wide variety of physics unlocking new phenomena that researchers study to improve life for humans on …
Big XR News from HTC VIVE, AMD-Xilinx, and STYLY
HTC VIVE was one of the top headliners in the extended reality (XR) industry last week after unveiling several product innovations, with other firms debuting their own solutions in the virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) space. The following are the top picks in extended reality (XR) from the previous week. Please join our regular […]
Mojo Vision CEO Trials AR Contact Lens
Augmented reality (AR) hardware startup Mojo Vision presented a significant advancement in its smart contact lens. Last Tuesday, the CEO of Mojo Vision, Drew Perkins, trialled his firm’s prototype extended reality (XR) display. The prototyped device enables users to see AR visualisations and navigate spatial user interfaces (UI) with built-in eye-tracking. In a blog post, […]
Siemens, NVIDIA Partner to Build Industrial Metaverse
Siemens, one of the world’s leading industrial and infrastructure firms, partnered with artificial intelligence (AI) and graphics technology giant NVIDIA last week in a bid to build the industrial Metaverse. The new partnership aims to boost the deployment of AI-powered digital twins via Siemens’ Xcelerator tool with NVIDIA’s Omniverse 3D design platform, allowing the development […]
Echo3D Earns $5.5m in Qualcomm Ventures Funding for XR Tech
Echo3D announced on Sunday the investment of roughly $5.5 million USD from chipmaker and telecoms component firm Qualcomm with financial assistance from Remagine Ventures, Konvoy Ventures, and Space Capital LP. The secured capital enables Echo3D to scale its cloud-based platform that streamlines the distribution of extended reality (XR) software and services. According to Alon Grinshpoon, […]
Stride Gets Fitness UI, Weapons And Quests In Single-Player Update
New updates arrive for Stride on Quest and PC!
New guns, quests and a fitness feature. Check it out here.
The XR Week Peek (2022.07.04): Big tech companies perform budget cuts, Mojo tests its smart contact lens in-eye, and more!
Today is the 4th of July, an important day for all my friends from the US! I wish all my
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Cas & Chary Present: Which is the Better VR Cloud Gaming Service? Shadow vs. PlutoSphere
There are currently two cloud streaming services that work with VR and are available to consumers: Shadow and PlutoSphere. These services allow Quest users to play PC VR games without needing a gaming PC, which is a big investment if you’re only looking to play a few SteamVR titles like Half-Life: Alyx. Cas & Chary […]
Between Realities VR Podcast: Season 5 Episode 19 Ft. Sly Lee of Emerge
In this week’s episode of Between Realties, Alex and Skeeva host Sly Spencer Lee, Co-Founder and CEO of Emerge, creators the Wave-1 ultrasonic haptic device.
Twitter Tests New Bitmoji Integration to Display Your Digital Character as Your Twitter Profile Image
The integration would provide another way to use your Snapchat Bitmoji, on another platform.
Twitter Shares Ads Best Practices to Help Refine Your Tweet Marketing Approach [Infographic]
Ensure you’re maximizing your tweet marketing strategy with these tips.
LinkedIn Shares Marketing Industry Insights and Tips in Latest ‘Big Thinking’ Digital Magazine
The free digital magazine includes a range of expert tips and insights.
11 Marketing Experts Reveal Their #1 Social Media Advertising Tip
Let’s talk social media. We all use it. It’s a platform that reaches billions of users, making it the perfect place for businesses to reach their audience. Source So while social media advertising is undeniably effective, it can also be pretty tricky to get right. There are a lot of different opinions on what works […]
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Five Reasons to Buy XR Eye & Hand Tracking Tools in 2022
For years, human beings have been searching for better methods of communicating and interacting with technology. Even in 2007, when Apple announced the first iPhone, Steve Jobs was keen to get rid of the stylus for touchscreen management, arguing separate controllers and devices make using technology more cumbersome. In an XR (Extended Reality) environment, learning […]