Metaverse AI innovations could be the answer to the problems innovators are facing today. Hype for the metaverse peaked last year after Facebook rebranded to “Meta”. Analysts even began predicting a lucrative future for metaverse technologies. According to Grandview Research, the global metaverse market will grow by around 41.6% CAGR up to 2030. Yet despite […]
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The Rise of the Full Body Avatar: The Benefits of Realistic Avatars
For Metaverse and XR fans, the full-body avatar has long seemed like a distant dream. Through the years, even the most innovative metaverse companies have struggled to provide users with fully realistic avatars. For the most part, your digital identity on channels like Microsoft Teams and Zoom is likely to consist of a face and […]
Big XR News: Meta, ARuVR, Apple, Wildix, and Metaverse Taxation
Connect is the news of the month. As September moves along, Meta is prepping its immersive product portfolio for a refresh showcase during the event later this month. Meta is moving towards MR headsets instead of purely VR devices. This year saw massive interest in MR headsets following Apple’s Vision Pro debut, and Meta looks […]
TikTok Tests New In-Stream Shopping Push in the US
TikTok’s determined to get users shopping in the app.
TikTok Announces New Partnership to Facilitate Multi-Touch Attribution
A new way to better measure the results of your TikTok campaigns.
YouTube Announces Updated Ad Placement Controls, Experiments with New Ad Formats for CTV
YouTube’s reducing your control options for ad placement.
Snapchat Adds More Safety Features for Teen Users
New pop-up warnings and safety resources for parents and teens.
Action Platformer Toss! Leaps Onto Quest, PSVR 2 & PC VR Today
Toss! is available now on Quest, PSVR 2 and PC VR – keep an eye out for our full review next week.
‘Tokyo Chronos’ Studio Announces VR Team Shooter ‘Brazen Blaze’, Coming in 2024
MyDearest, the Japan-based studio behind the Tokyo Chronos VR series, revealed it’s next VR game, a team shooter called Brazen Blaze. The studio describes Brazen Blaze as a “3v3 smack & shoot VR action with a heavy focus on close quarter melee combat.” You’ll be able to “choose from a variety of characters with unique skills to destroy […]
Thin & Light PC VR Headset Bigscreen Beyond Now Shipping in US
Bigscreen announced it’s now shipping Beyond, the company’s thin and light PC VR headset unveiled earlier this year. Created by the same team behind the Bigscreen Beta VR app, Bigscreen Beyond is a tethered PC VR headset that uses Valve’s SteamVR tracking standard. Priced at $1,000, the headset makes for an interesting value proposition for users […]