At the conclusion of a weather briefing ahead of today’s planned undocking, NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX teams elected to wave off today’s undocking attempt due to a diurnal low wind trough which has been causing marginally high winds at the splashdown sites. The Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) crew is now targeting to undock from …
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NASA and SpaceX Adjust Agency’s Crew-4 Launch Date
NASA and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than 3:52 a.m. EDT Wednesday, April 27, for launch of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Teams decided to wave off a potential launch opportunity on April 26 until further into the …
Ax-1 Departure and Spacewalk Preps Wrap Up Work Week
The Expedition 67 crew is gearing up for the departure of the first private astronaut mission and another spacewalk at the International Space Station. There was still time onboard the orbiting lab on Friday for biomedical science to understand how the human body adapts to microgravity. NASA’s station Commander Tom Marshburn spent some time on …
Unilever, SmartMedia Labs Launch DogeDay NFT Campaign
Unilever, a British consumer products giant for hygiene and grooming, is set to launch its first-ever AXE deodorant product for exclusive purchase with Dogeoin, the company announced this week. The product was unveiled on DogeDay 2022, or 20 April, and the crypto-scent is expected to drop on 27 April, the firm said, adding it would […]
NFTs: XR Today Expert Round Table
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are quickly rising as a major vertical of the Metaverse, and as content creators engage in the rapidly-developing market of real-time 3D content, Web3 enthusiasts will access greater opportunities for self-expression, tracking, gaming, art, music, and content monetisation. NFTs build upon blockchain technologies and are sustained by their novel utility: ownership. Users […]
Limitless Invests $60m in Metaverse-as-a-Service Platform
On Thursday, Limitless, the parent company behind the third-largest Metaverse application Next Earth, announced the launch of a new Metaverse as a Service (MaaS) platform for global companies. Additionally, the firm is debuting digital real-estate sales on Next Earth, a digital twin of the entire Earth. The sales total 5 million plots of digital land […]
Who’s Making the Biggest Virtual Land Grabs in the Metaverse?
As the Metaverse grows in popularity, an increasing number of governments, corporations, and celebrities are making moves to acquire virtual land, which some see as a way to advance in the rapidly growing digital frontier, while others simply want to protect their investment interests. Whatever the reason, it’s clear that these entities are taking virtual […]
Barack Obama Outlines Key Challenges with Social Media Amplification, and How to Address ‘Design Flaws’ to Save Democracy
Former US President Barack Obama has outlined his plan for addressing concerns with social media misinformation.
Snapchat Adds 13 Million More Users in Q1, Sees Steady Increase in Revenue
Snapchat has released its latest performance update, showing steady increases in users and revenue.
Instagram’s Working on a New Option That Would Simplify Reels Monetization for Creators
Instagram’s developing new ways to help creators monetize their short form video clips.
Twitter Launches New Test of Promotions for Third Party Tools Within the App
The new prompts will highlight tools that can help advance Twitter’s own functions.
The Games Missing From Meta’s 2022 Quest Showcase
GTA: San Andreas? Onward 2? Assassin’s Creed?
These are the games that were missing in action at this week’s Meta Quest Showcase.
Canon Announces MREAL X1 Enterprise Headset with Larger FOV
Canon announced its next enterprise XR headset, MREAL X1. The device, which offers passthrough AR, appears to be a modestly upgraded version of the company’s 2021 model, MREAL S1, as it boasts a field of view (FOV) that’s “2.5 times larger.” The headset, which is detailed in an English language video (seen below), is said […]
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‘F1 22’ is Getting VR Support on PC, Releasing in July
Electronic Arts and Codemasters just unveiled F1 22 , and although it wasn’t front and center in the announce trailer, the Formula One racing game is getting VR support on PC. F1 22 is slated to launch on July 1st across P4, P5, Xbox, and PC via the EA App, Origin, Steam, and Epic Store. In […]
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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: