Four Quest 2 Apps Making Use of Hand-tracking 2.0 Improvements

Alongside the announcement that Quest 2 is getting upgraded controllerless hand-tracking which improves robustness, Meta revealed that it had given select developers access to the tech ahead of time, some of which used it to directly improve their apps. The new and improved Quest 2 hand-tracking is said to have begun rolling out this week. […]

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Vuereal Secures $14.4m for microLED XR Displays

microLED manufacturer VueReal announced on Wednesday it secured roughly $14.4 million USD in a Series B funding round led by Cycle Capital and supported by major investors such as LG Electronics, TDK Ventures, and Samsung Ventures. VueReal creates microLED components for augmented, virtual, and mixed reality (AR/VR/MR) head-mounted devices (HMDs). MicroLED hardware stands out from […]

USAF Files Patent for SPACEVERSE Metaverse Trainer

The US Air Force (USAF) filed a trademark on 14 April with the US Patent and Trademark Office, media reports have revealed this week. Citing a tweet from Mike Kondoudis, USPTO Trademark Attorney, reports found the USAF aimed to patent a SPACEVERSE for training personnel and staff in extended reality (XR). The United States Air […]

Parisan Retailer Hermès Mulls Metaverse Plans

Luxury goods brand Hermès is the latest retail brand to employ the Metaverse for its communications, Reuters reported on Wednesday. Axel Dumas, Executive Chairman for Hermès, said in the shareholders meeting his firm was “curious and interested” in adopting the Metaverse as a communications tool, without explaining further. The news comes amid the meeting, where […]

Iristick Inks Distribution Deal with Capestone

On Wednesday, smart glasses vendor Iristick announced a distribution agreement with Capestone, a European technology vendor with a rich portfolio of Internet of Everything (IoT) solutions. The partnership enables Iristick to distribute its enterprise-grade smart glasses to European sectors for firms and individuals. For Capestone, the collaboration will expand the group’s technology portfolio by adding […]

Why Your Facebook Group Is Failing and How to Fix It

Has your Facebook group engagement dropped off? Want to inject new life into your community? To discover some of the biggest mistakes businesses make with Facebook Groups and how to fix them, I interview Dana Malstaff.

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Meta Publishes New ‘Community for Brands Playbook’ to Help Brands Build Engaged Online Groups

The 39-page guide provides a range of tips, notes and examples to assist in your community-building process.

Twitter’s Coming Edit Option Looks Set to Have a Full, Publicly Viewable ‘Edit History’ Element

Tweet editing is coming, and Twitter’s working to address all the major concerns with the option.

Instagram Is Updating its Ranking Algorithm to Put More Focus on Original Content

The change could have various impacts – here’s a look at how Instagram’s looking to roll out the update.

LinkedIn Shares its Top Companies to Work For List for 2022 [Infographic]

These are the top companies to work for, by region, based on LinkedIn profile insights.

Bonelab Screenshots Show Graphics Comparison Between PC & Quest 2

New store page screenshots give us our first comparison between Bonelab visuals on Quest 2 and PC VR.

Check out the differences here:

VR Gamescast: Meta Showcase Reactions, Bonelab, Ghostbusters VR Announced

VR Gamescast returns!

This week we’re reviewing the Meta Quest Gaming Showcase and talking Bonelab and Ghostbusters VR!

Amazon Job Listings Reference ‘New-To-World’ AR/VR Consumer Product

Amazon job listings reference a “new-to-world” AR/VR consumer product – what could it be working on?

F1 22 Announced With Full VR Support On PC

BREAKING: F1 22 has been announced with full VR support on PC.

More details right here.

7 Things Must Be Included in Your Next Social Media Audit for YouTube

How do you know that your YouTube channel is performing at its best? Through a YouTube Audit. But most of the YouTubers and brands on YouTube don’t know how to conduct a YouTube audit.  Many of them rely on YouTube Analytics, which no doubt is a great source of insights. But it isn’t enough when […]

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Station Crew Busy with Research as Managers Work Ax-1, Crew-4 Missions

The four private astronauts from Axiom Space are now due to depart the International Space Station on Saturday night and return to Earth the next day. Four commercial crew astronauts are also looking ahead to their mission aboard the orbiting lab set to begin after the Axiom Mission 1 (Ax1-) crew departs. NASA, SpaceX and …

Station Crew Awaits Ax-1 Departure and Crew-4 Launch

The integrated NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX teams have agreed on a plan for the Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) crew to undock from the International Space Station at 8:35 p.m. EDT Saturday, April 23, for a splashdown off the coast of Florida about 1:46 p.m. Sunday, April 24. The decision was made based on the best weather …

HTC VIVE Teases New XR Production Device

Last Friday, extended reality (XR) firm HTC VIVE teased fans with an image of an unidentified product. A Twitter post by the Taiwanese firm, which designs products such as the Flow, Focus 3, and Pro 2 headsets, revealed a small external computing box designed for motion tracking devices. ? pic.twitter.com/EB6DGxdzDQ — HTC VIVE (@htcvive) April […]

Google Secures $33m to Expand Gravity Sketch

On Tuesday, Gravity Sketch completed a Series A funding round to secure roughly $33 million USD to expand the functionality of the platform and provide updates based on community feedback, bringing the London-based firm’s total valuation to $40 million. GV, formerly Google Ventures, led the Series A funding round with assistance from previous backers Kindred […]

Vuzix Debuts Zoom for Smart Glasses App

Augmented reality (AR) and smart glasses firm Vuzix Corporation announced on Wednesday it would incorporate its Zoom for Smart Glasses application on the Zoom App Marketplace. In a press release, the company stated the new application would provide users with face-to-face meetings as well as video feeds from smart glass cameras, screen sharing, and other […]

TCL Launches Leiniao Air Smart Glasses in China

Chinese augmented reality (AR) firm Leiniao has opened its novel pair of smart glasses for sale across mainland eCommerce stores, Pandaily reported on Wednesday. The TCL subsidiary launched its Leiniao Air smart glasses solution on Tuesday following a successful debut at the Consumer Electronics Show 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada in January this year. According […]

Pinterest Hosts First ‘Color Takeover’ Campaign, Which Matches Products with Color Searches

The campaign will match products with color searches, as opposed to category interest

Instagram Tests Removing the ‘Recent’ Tab from Hashtag Searches

The change is designed to make hashtag seaerches more relevant, and discourage trend jackers.

Instagram Product Tags Are Now Available to All Users in the US

Expanding access to product tags could see a lot more people browsing and buying via their IG feed.

TikTok Launches ‘Interactive Add-Ons’ to Help Brands Build More Engaging Ads

A new range of considerations for your TikTok ad efforts.