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In Death: Unchained Season 5 Brings New Siege Of Heaven Content
In Death: Unchained’s wave-based mode, Siege of Heaven, gets two new maps and 15 new achievements today.
More info here.
Pico Neo 3 Pro Is Getting An Ultraleap High Quality Hand Tracking Bundle
Pico Neo 3 Pro is getting an Ultraleap high quality hand tracking bundle for businesses.
Former PSVR Exclusive Fracked Hits PC Next Month
PSVR exclusive shooter Fracked is exclusive no more!
The nDreams game hits PC VR headsets next month.
Meta Tests Letting Creators Sell Virtual Items In Horizon Worlds
In the future can we get paid to make things in VR? Meta’s Horizon Worlds follows Rec Room in letting creators sell virtual items for real money.
Open World Survival Game ‘Into the Radius’ Coming to Quest 2 in September, Trailer Here
The Stalker-inspired survival game Into the Radius (2020) has seen its share of success on SteamVR headsets when it initially released in Early Access in late 2019. Now the studio says it’s bringing the open world game to Quest 2 later this year. Into the Radius is a single-player survival shooter that, much like the […]
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Report: Meta Quest 2 Pro Said to Feature Higher-Res Mini-LED & Pancake Lenses, Arriving in 2022
Tech analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is known for making predictions based on Apple supply chain leaks, but this time Kuo alleges Meta is getting ready to release a ‘Pro’ branded follow-up to its most popular VR headset to date, Quest 2. We aren’t able to independently verify these claims, however it sounds a lot like Kuo […]
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Meta Begins Testing Selling Tools in ‘Horizon Worlds’ With the Long Term Goal of Enabling People to “earn a living”
Meta announced today it is enabling new in-world monetization tools for a “handful” of creators in Horizon Worlds. The tools will allow them to sell access to items and experiences inside of the app. Eventually, Meta says, it hopes people can “earn a living” in the metaverse. Horizon Worlds is Meta’s social VR platform built around […]
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Meta: 124 Quest Apps Have Earned More Than $1M, 8 Have Earned More Than $20M
At GDC last month, Meta shared the clearest look yet at the number of apps reaching various revenue milestones on the Quest platform. So far, 124 apps have earned $1 million in revenue or more, while 8 have exceeded $20 million. In February Meta said the total amount of money spent on the Quest store […]
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Big XR News from HSBC, Niantic, Epic Games, and OpenSea
Numerous extended reality (XR) firms have stepped up their investments in the Metaverse with acquisitions and funding, leading to a major leap in capital to develop the rising spatial communications platform. Additional firms also revealed the latest iterations of their platforms, which included a trove of fresh updates and new features for users. The following […]
Ledger, The Sandbox Partner for Crypto Wallet Security
First announced last Monday at the Non-Fungible Conference in Lisbon, Metaverse platform The Sandbox revealed a partnership with French hardware vendor Ledger to educate its users in crypto-tech and increase security measures for the service. Ledger offers hardware wallets to customers using $SAND, The Sandbox’s Ethereum-based cryptocurrency, and custom Ledger Nano. In an interview, Ian […]
AR eCommerce Firm DigitalBridge Rebrands As Fixtuur
DigitalBridge recently announced on Friday last week it had rebranded as Fixtuur as it unveils its Visual Commerce platform designed for eCommerce and retail businesses. The Manchester-based firm’s latest solution superimposes static product images in home environments via augmented reality (AR) technologies. Word is out! We are thrilled to announce that we have rebranded as […]
Fintech Startups a ‘Threat’ to Banks, JP Morgan Says
Last Monday, Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan, posted a public letter to shareholders that, among other core principles, outlined the benefit of blockchain and emerging financial technology. Dimon noted that “decentralized finance and blockchain are real,” he said, adding that financial startups were an “enormous competitive threat to banks.” The CEO said that competition […]
Elon Musk Rejects Twitter Board Seat After Sharing Various Criticisms of the Company’s Approach
Elon Musk continues to raise questions about his intentions as the new top shareholder at Twitter.
5 Essential Ingredients to Create a Perfect LinkedIn Post [Infographic]
LinkedIn breaks down the fundamentals of effective content in this graphic.
Quest v39 Update Brings Multitasking Out Of Experimental Mode
Quest’s v39 update is rolling out soon, but it’s a pretty small one.
New environments and options for iOS users. More details here.
Bloomberg: iOS 16 Beta Is ‘Full Of References’ To Apple’s Upcoming Headset
iOS 16 betas are “chock-full of references” to Apple’s upcoming headset, Bloomberg reports.
Could a tease or reveal be close?
Kuo: Meta’s Pro Headset Launches H2 With 2K Per Eye Mini LED
A prominent supply chain analyst claims Meta’s pro headset will launch in the second half of this year with 2160×2160 Mini-LED displays.
Green Hell Quest Dev Looking To Add Co-Op, New Game Modes
Green Hell’s Quest version is looking to add co-op and new game modes in the future.
More details here.
‘TO THE TOP’ Studio Reveal Sequel ‘SUPER KIT’, Coming to PSVR in 2022
Electric Hat Games, the studio behind VR platforming pioneer TO THE TOP (2017), announced they have a sequel in the works called Super Kit: To The Top. YouTube channel ‘PSVR Without Parole’ debuted the trailer of Super Kit on last Thursdays installment of their recurring Gamescast Live show. Super Kit is said to launch sometime in 2022 on PlayStation […]
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11 Astronauts Busy with Research, Cargo Work and Spacewalk Preps
It was very busy on the International Space Station on Monday with the orbiting lab hosting 11 crew members including the four-member Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) crew. The private astronauts and the seven-member Expedition 67 crew were engaged in a multitude of tasks today such as packing a U.S. cargo ship, researching life science, and …
Graphic Design Trends for 2022 [Infographic]
Tapping into the latest visual trends can help ensure that your posts stand out in busy social feeds.
Elon Musk Raises More Questions About Twitter’s Approach, Which Could Lead to a Big Shake-Up
In a series of tweets, Elon Musk has shared his views on some elements of Twitter that he thinks should be changed.
Green Hell Quest Dev On VR Differences, Design Choices & Future Support
Green Hell VR developer Incuvo talks about bringing the game to Quest and plans for future support.
Check our full interview here.
The XR Week Peek (2022.04.10): Epic releases Unreal Engine 5, Meta cancels F8, and more!
I know you weren’t expecting my newsletter for today, but since I’m going to have a very busy next week,
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