Snapchat Acquires Brain-Reading Tech ‘NextMind’ for the Next Stage of Digital Interaction

NextMind detects brain activity to dictate action without using your hands.

Meta Publishes New ‘State of Small Business’ Report, Examining the Ongoing Impacts of the Pandemic

The latest report shows that the impacts of the pandemic are still worsening in many elements.

Instagram Launches Algorithm-Free Feed Sorting Options to All Users

Will this address all of your Instagram problems and concerns? 

Twitter Adds New Simplified GIF Creation Process in the Tweet Composer

Which is interesting, but you could kind of already do this…

Bean Stalker 50% Off As Devs Highlight Multiplayer Features

Bean Stalker is available with a 50% discount and the developers are offering a free test weekend from March 25th to 27th. #ad

After The Fall’s Frontrunner Season Is A First Step In The Right Direction

After The Fall’s Frontrunner season is an important step in the right direction for the co-op shooter.

Hands-on with new weapons, enemies and levels right here.

Official NFL VR Game Headed To Meta Quest And PSVR

An officially licensed NFL VR game is in the works to bring professional football to Meta Quest and PlayStation VR headsets.

Meta Offers Training & $500,000 In Rewards To Horizon Worlds Creators

Meta is offering cash rewards and training through its Oculus Start and Launch Pad programs to creators building in VR with Horizon Worlds.

Everything You Need to Know About AI and Customer Experience

According to a study by Microsoft, 95% of all customer interactions will be driven by artificial intelligence (AI) by 2025. Businesses from start-ups to large enterprises increasingly use AI solutions on the customer journey at all touchpoints.  The focus is on delivering a reimagined customer experience and an integrated and personal end-to-end experience. AI and […]

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Snap Acquires Brain-Computer Interface Startup NextMind

Snap announced it’s acquired neurotech startup NextMind, a Paris-based company known for creating a $400 pint-sized brain-computer interface (BCI). In a blog post, Snap says NextMind will help drive “long-term augmented reality research efforts within Snap Lab,” the company’s hardware team that’s currently building AR devices. “Snap Lab’s programs explore possibilities for the future of the […]

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Meta is Nudging VR Devs Towards ‘Horizon Worlds’ with Training, Funding & More

Meta today announced it’s expanding the company’s VR developer programs to include training on how to build games and experiences inside Horizon Worlds, Meta’s growing social VR platform. Devs can also nab some cash too—a strong incentive to help Meta build out its fledgling metaverse. “Today, we’re inviting you to further unleash your imagination, expand your […]

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Roguelike Bullet-hell ‘MOTHERGUNSHIP’ Coming to Quest 2 & SteamVR

The studio behind MOTHERGUNSHIP (2018) announced it’s releasing a VR reimagining of the roguelike shooter this summer on Meta Quest 2 and SteamVR headsets. Dubbed MOTHERGUNSHIP: FORGE, developers Terrible Posture Games says the roguelike bullet-hell shooter is releasing on June 16th, 2022. Like the original, the game focuses on first-person shooting madness against a robot alien horde. Robotic enemies […]

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An Official NFL Game is Coming to Quest & PSVR

The National Football League (NFL) and sports tech company StatusPRO, announced at GDC 2022 that they’re partnering to create an NFL-licensed VR game, which is targeting Meta Quest and PSVR. The game, which is still unnamed, is said to “bring fans closer to the gridiron than ever before, allowing them to play like a professional […]

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Astronauts Begin Spacewalk to Install Station Upgrades

Expedition 66 Flight Engineers Raja Chari of NASA and Matthias Maurer of ESA (European Space Agency) began a spacewalk at 8:32 a.m. EDT to install hoses on a Radiator Beam Valve Module to support temperature regulation on the?International Space Station. Chari, designated extravehicular crew member 1 (EV1), is wearing a suit with red stripes. Maurer, designated …

NASA TV is Live as Two Astronauts Prep for Spacewalk

NASA Television coverage of today’s spacewalk with NASA astronaut Raja Chari and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Matthias Maurer is now underway and also is available on the NASA app, the Space Station blog and the agency’s website. The crew members of Expedition 66 are preparing to exit the?International Space Station‘s Quest airlock for a spacewalk expected to …

Ithra Center to Host Young XR Talent Exhibit in London

Ithra, Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, is set to showcase five creative projects on Tuesday from young artists across the United Kingdom. The event, which aims to exhibit Saudi Arabia’s immersive content creators under the Center’s Creative Solutions initiative, will take place at the prestigious County Hall in London. Many content creators […]

Metaverse Fashion Week to Showcase Future of Commerce

The Immersive KIND, in collaboration with e-ternity, will host a fashion week on the Metaverse platform Decentraland from March 24-27. Kadine James, CEO for The Immersive KIND, is spearheading ‘The Ultimate Seduction’ online fashion week. Additionally, London-based visual artist Zongbo Jiang and Creative Director and Co-founder at e-ternity, Xaioling Jin, are also participating in the […]

AR Metaverse to Build New Bridges, Worlds, RIFT-AR Says

The Metaverse is giving birth to new worlds every day, allowing users to find purpose-built use cases for developing their own digital landscapes. One such company, RIFT-AR, aims to merge the physical and digital worlds via augmented reality (AR) in an accessible, affordable, and ubiquitous platform for content creation. According to their website, RIFT-AR runs […]

Most Popular Metaverse Reviews 2022

As we continue to progress towards a future of the “Metaverse”, countless companies are looking for insights into what this environment might mean for the future of the way they run their teams and business operations. Reviews offer a behind-the-scenes overview of some of the tools and technologies making the Metaverse a reality today. With […]

LinkedIn Adds Newsletters for Company Pages, Updated Campaign Manager Navigation

The option will provide another way to engage your LinkedIn audience, and maintain contact.

Meta Renames its Ad Automation Tools to Clarify the Purpose of Each Element

The ‘Meta Advantage’ suite will cover all aspects of Meta’s ad automation processes.

Instagram Will Enable All Users to Tag Products in Feed Posts

The expanded product tagging options will help Instagram build its eCommerce use case.

Meta, TikTok Lead the Way in the Latest App Download Charts, While Snapchat Sees More Attention

The latest quarterly update from data.ai highlights the key consumer trends in app download activity.

Mothergunship: Forge Is The Most Fun I’ve Had In VR Wave Shooter In Years

Mothergunship: Forge is coming to Quest 2 and SteamVR and it’s the best wave shooter we’ve played in ages.

Hands-on with the new rogue-lite FPS and 10+ minutes of gameplay here.

Mothergunship: Forge Announced For Quest 2, SteamVR

Mothergunship: Forge has been announced for Quest 2 and SteamVR!

It’s a roguelite shooter in which you can build out ridiculous weaponry. More details here.