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 […]
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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.
Everything Announced At The Meta Quest Gaming Showcase 2022
Bonelab! Espire 2! Ghostbusters VR!
Here’s everything announced at Meta’s 2022 Quest Gaming Showcase
Moon VR Player returns with passthrough AR mode
Who else remembers Moon VR Player? It was a video player for virtual reality headsets, able to play both 2D
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How to Create a Social Media Policy for Employees
You can tell how long someone has worked in social media by asking about their biggest mistake. The mis-tweet that was deleted as quickly as it was sent. The time Facebook went live from a phone inside a pocket. Accidents happen, sure. But as social media enters its second decade of being someone’s job, accidents […]
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Co-op ‘Ghostbusters VR’ Game Revealed from Sony Pictures Virtual Reality and Developer nDreams
Today at the very end of the Quest Gaming Showcase, Meta announced an upcoming Ghostbusters VR game in development by Sony Pictures Virtual Reality & nDreams, built for four-player co-op. Can’t say we saw that one coming. At the end of the Quest Gaming Showcase, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg briefly appeared to introduce the world […]
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‘BONELAB’, Successor to the Popular ‘BONEWORKS’, Announced for Quest 2 & PC VR
Formerly known only as ‘Project 4’, developer Stress Level Zero has officially announced BONELAB, the follow-up to its popular VR action sandbox game BONEWORKS. The game is set to launch on Quest 2 and PC VR this year. It’s been nearly two and a half years since veteran VR developer Stress Level Zero released Boneworks, a VR action […]
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‘Resident Evil 4’ for Quest 2 Gets ‘The Mercenaries’ DLC Today for Free
Meta announced at its Quest Gaming Showcase today that Resident Evil 4 (2021), the official VR port which came to Quest 2 last year, is getting a surprise launch of ‘The Mercenaries’ DLC today. For the uninitiated, The Mercenaries is a minigame—available across all previous versions—which essentially acts as a time trial mode. You’re tasked with […]
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‘RUINSMAGUS’ is a JRPG Releasing on Quest 2 & SteamVR “soon”, New Trailer Here
Although we aren’t any closer to knowing exactly when CharacterBank’s upcoming JRPG RUINSMAGUS is launching on Quest 2 and SteamVR headsets, we did get a fresh look at the game in a new trailer released today during Meta’s Quest Gaming Showcase. In RUINSMAGUS, you venture beneath the alleyways of Grand Amnis, a town that sits […]
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NASA, Axiom Space, SpaceX Wave Off Private Astronaut Mission Undocking
NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX waved off the undocking opportunity of Axiom Mission 1 from the International Space Station on Tuesday, April 19 due to unfavorable weather conditions for return. The integrated NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX teams are continuing to assess the next best opportunity for return of the first private astronaut mission to …
Big XR News from Geenee AR, Ready Player Me, Izumi World, Unity, and GigXR
News stories from some of the biggest and brightest tech firms in the industry have marched into publications just ahead of the Easter holiday period, with many stories captivating readers with insightful new updates for virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) companies. The following are the top picks in extended reality (XR) from the previous […]
Strivr Raises $35m for Enterprise VR Training
Virtual reality (VR) training solutions provider Strivr announced on Tuesday a successful round of funding that secured the firm roughly $35 million. The raised capital increases last month’s Series B funding round valued at $30 million from backer Georgian Partners, with additional participation from Franklin Templeton, Prologis Ventures, GreatPoint Ventures, and Alumni Ventures Group. Enterprise-Grade […]
Snap Unveils New Smart Glasses Details
On Monday, Snap Inc, the parent company behind the popular social media platform Snapchat, showcased its upcoming augmented reality (AR) Spectacles to a selected number of creators and influencers. During a hands-on report by MailOnline, a demo at Snap’s London headquarters showcased various hardware and software details of the AR solution. New Hardware, Software According […]
Meta’s Bosworth Reveals Web-Based Horizon Worlds
Meta Platform’s Chief Technology Officer, Andrew Bosworth, tweeted last week that his company planned to deliver a web-based version of its Horizon Worlds metaverse platform to users. He stated in the tweet that the Horizon platform would charge fees of just 25 percent, which was “a much lower rate compared to other similar world-building platforms.” […]
13 Tips to Schedule Your Day as a Social Media Manager [Infographic]
Here are some handy tips to help maximize your day as a social media manager.
eCommerce and Fake Reviews: 17 Shocking Stats You Need to Know [Infographic]
As eCommerce adoption grows, online reviews become even more important.
New Report Provides Insight into Best Posting Times on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn
Sprout Social’s annual ‘Best Times to Post’ report provides helpful insight for your content planning.
Snapchat Launches New AR Art Experiences to Encourage Cultural Engagement
Snap continues to explore new forms of creative expression, and experience, in the app.
Watch The Meta Quest Gaming Showcase Here On April 20
We’ll be streaming the entire Meta Quest Gaming Showcase tomorrow.
Tune in here on April 20 at 10am PT/1pm ET/6pm BT.
“Major improvements” Coming to Quest 2 Hand-tracking with ‘2.0’ Upgrade
Meta today announced “major improvements” coming to Quest 2’s controllerless hand-tracking capability. The ‘re-architected computer vision and machine learning approach’ is said to specifically improve reliability for overlapping or fast moving hands and specific gestures. The SDK and OS update to enable these improved capabilities will begin rolling out today. Meta first introduced controllerless hand-tracking […]
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Ax-1 Crew Preps for Departure as Crew-4 Mission Nears Launch
Commander Tom Marshburn of NASA joined his six Expedition 67 flight engineers and held a farewell ceremony for the four-member Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) crew on Tuesday morning. At the same time back on Earth, four SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts arrived at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to prepare for their launch to the International …