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Twitter Launches New Initiative to Enable PAC-12 Athletes to Monetize their Video Highlights
New ad opportunities for brands, new monetization potential for student athletes.
Car Mechanic Simulator VR Now Available For Quest 2
Another surprise launch is here just before for the weekend — Car Mechanic Simulator VR is now available for Quest 2.
Real VR Fishing Japan DLC Part 1 Arrives August 18
Another DLC release is coming to Real VR Fishing on Quest – this time, it’s set in Japan.
Quest v43 May Add 16:9 Recording Options, Quest Pro Hints
Recording in 16:9 may make it into v43 of Quest’s system software.
Also, some Quest Pro software permissions have been spotted.
Last Call: Enter For A Chance To Win A Quest 2 Sponsored By Incuvo
Time is almost up! Details here on how to enter for a chance to win a BRAND NEW standalone Quest 2 VR headset sponsored by Green Hell VR developer Incuvo.
The Design & Implementation of Hand-tracking in ‘Myst’
Using Presence Platform’s upgraded Hand Tracking API, we introduced Hand Tracking with our most recent update to Myst on the Meta Quest Platform, titled ‘Hands & More’. We’re super excited to finally let folks play Myst on Quest without physical controllers! In this post, we’ll discuss the evolution and iteration of implementing hand tracking in […]
Meta Releases ‘First Hand’ Demo to Showcase Quest Hand-tracking to Developers
Meta this week released a new demo app called First Hand to showcase the kind of experiences that developers can build with the company’s controllerless hand-tracking tools. Controllerless hand-tracking has been available on Quest for years at this point, and while it’s a more accessible input modality than using controllers, controllers are still the main form […]
Crew Finishes Week Scrubbing Spacesuits, Adjusting Hardware, and Transferring Cargo
The Expedition 67 crew wrapped up its week aboard International Space Station by scrubbing spacesuits, adjusting hardware, and transferring cargo. NASA Flight Engineer Bob Hines spent portions of the day performing cooling loop scrubs for spacesuits, called Extravehicular Mobility Units (EMUs), which enable astronauts to work outside the station. He then reconfigured the EMU loop …
Installations, Inspections, and Training Fill Crew’s Midweek Schedule
The Expedition 67 crew’s midweek schedule aboard the International Space Station centered on installing equipment, inspecting for leaks, and a training exercise. NASA Flight Engineer Jessica Watkins set up the drain for an installed recycling tank for the Environmental Control and Life Support System, a piece of hardware that provides the station with clean water and …
Unity, Capgemini Partner for Metaverse Consulting
Unity Technologies has formed a strategic partnership with Capgemini to offer consultations to firms seeking metaverse solutions, the latter revealed on Wednesday. According to the agreement, both companies will collaborate on “sector-specific solutions” in the multi-year partnership. Capgemini will also offer its Metaverse Lab featuring senior technology experts from its Group Executive Committee. The Lab […]
Biden to Sign CHIPS Act for Semiconductors, XR Tech
US President Joe Biden is set to sign off on the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America (CHIPS) Act to back semiconductors and emerging technologies, media reported on Thursday. The CHIPS Act provides $52 billion in government funding for semiconductor research and development (R&D) along with tax credits to build new chip fab […]
Top 6 Use Cases for XR in Gaming
It’s no secret Extended Reality has taken the world by storm. Particularly in the last couple of years, we’ve seen the rapid adoption of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality experiences across various environments. The gaming landscape was one of the first arenas where developers and creators really began putting XR to the test. From the […]
Making Real Instagram Connections
Trying to grow a following on Instagram? Could chasing new followers be negatively impacting your connection to current followers? To discover a strategy for growing and sustaining an engaged and responsive community on Instagram, I interview Jonny Keeley.
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Twitter Continues to Test New Topic-Based Listings for Spaces, Which Could Improve Discovery
Twitter’s still working on improving Spaces discovery, which is a key step in maximizing Spaces take-up.
New Study Highlights the Usage of Social Media Platforms for News Content Around the World
The report looks at how many people in each region now rely on social platforms for news content.
Facebook Shuts Down its Live Commerce Push, Which May Reflect Broader Disinterest in Live Shopping
Live commerce has been a key growth lever for Chinese apps – but western audiences seem less enthused by the option.
YouTube Launches Updated Editing UI to Help Creators Move into Shorts, New Analytics Features
The new option will provide another way to lean into the short-form content trend.
VR Headset Usage On Steam Once Again Jumps To Anomalous All Time High
The Steam Hardware Survey shows a near quadrupling of VR users in July – but as with May, this data is almost certainly erroneous.
Requisition Devs Talk Release Date, Home Alone, Quest Port
We sat down with the developers of Requsition VR to get an update on the upcoming VR zombie game!
First Hand Offers Gravity Gloves With Quest Hand Tracking
If you’ve got Quest 2, you’ll want to check out the new First Hand free hand tracking demo from Meta.
Quest’s Most Popular Basketball Game on App Lab ‘Gym Class’ Secures $8M
IRL Studios announced that Gym Class, its popular VR basketball game on Meta Quest App Lab, has raised $8 million in a seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) with participation from Y Combinator. Other participants include Founders Inc., Todd and Rahul’s Angel Fund, Balaji Srinivasan, Zaza Pachulia, and a number of other angel investors. Named […]
Crew Readies Free-Flying Robots, Prepares Sample Returns, and Transfers Cargo
The Expedition 67 crew kept busy aboard the International Space Station today readying free-flying robots, preparing sample returns, and transferring cargo. NASA Flight Engineer Kjell Lindgren set up Astrobee’s free-flying robots for a student robotics competition. For the competition, students write software to control one of the station’s Astrobee free-flying robots. Finalists have their code downloaded …
Keppel O&M, IMDA Trial Smart Glasses for Remote Inspections
Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has begun trialling augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) smart glasses with Keppel Operations and Maintenance (O&M), the latter announced on Wednesday. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, disruptions to numerous offshore operations have forced companies to leverage extended reality (XR) solutions. Workers will use the devices to receive real-time […]
Doctors Leverage VR to Separate Conjoined Twins
London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital has assisted Brazilian surgeons in separating conjoined twins using virtual reality (VR) digital twins of the patients, it was this week. Doctors used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computerised tomography (CT) scans of Bernando and Arthur Lima, aged three, and uploaded the visuals to VR in a three-month trial of […]