The first day of AWE has just passed by. With the show floor still closed, the highlight of the day
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Boomers, Gen X & Millennials, We’re Talking To You
“Germany, we’re coming for you,” said a speaker at Visit California’s Outlook Forum in San Fransisco this past February. He reminded the audience that if California was a sovereign nation, it would be the world’s 5th largest economy (ahead of the United Kingdom and India, and behind Germany). I traveled to the Visit California forum […]
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Allegedly Leaked Project Cambria Files Could Reveal Internal Design
Meta is still pretty camera-shy when it comes to showing off Project Cambria, the company’s upcoming high-end VR headset which offers AR passthrough. It’s been intentionally blurred for its few on-screen demos, however now we may have just gotten a look under the hood. YouTuber and tech analyst Brad Lynch (SadlyItsBradley) released a number of images in […]
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Where to Watch PSVR 2 Game Reveals Today @3PM PT
PlayStation VR 2 doesn’t have a release date yet, although Sony is promising to toss out a number of game trailers today that might give us a good idea of at least some of the launch content arriving alongside the company’s next-gen VR headset. The video goes live today at 3PM PT (local timezone here), […]
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Amazon, Qualcomm & More Invest $11.2M in TRIPP to Build the “mindful metaverse”
TRIPP, a developer creating VR meditation experiences, announced it’s secured $11.2 million funding round which it says will be used to expand so it can meet growing global demand for mental wellbeing apps accessible through AR, VR and mobile platforms. The Series A was led by BITKRAFT Ventures, with participation from Qualcomm, Amazon Alexa Fund, […]
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Crew Relaxes Day Before Three Tons of Station Cargo Arrives
The Expedition 67 crew is taking a well-deserved day off following a busy few weeks of commercial crew and private astronaut missions. Meanwhile, the next cargo craft to resupply the International Space Station stands ready to launch from Kazakhstan on Friday morning. The seven orbital residents are relaxing today following an intense period that saw …
Meta adds MR Functions, Leaks PC VR Streaming
Last week, Meta launched Room Setup, a new feature for its Meta Quest virtual reality (VR) headset that enables users to mark real-world objects via the headset’s passthrough feature. Using Meta Quest controllers, users can mark windows, walls, and doors in their real-world, turning these objects into mixed reality (MR) assets. In April, Meta updated […]
PlayStation VR 2 Coming in 2023
This Monday, leaks in a Twitter post by IT Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo revealed a potential 2023 release window for the upcoming PlayStation virtual reality (PSVR) 2 headset. The analyst said the headsets would enter mass production later this year. Supply chain checks from the PSVR 2 component manufacturer, Genius, reveal that PlayStation is ordering 1.5 million […]
Essential XR Collaboration Events for Your Calendar in 2022
Collaborative XR tools represent a brand-new environment for innovation, creativity, and employee engagement in the new age of work. Bringing teams together from all around the globe, extended reality solutions can inspire faster product development, better team interactions, and more impactful meetings on a massive scale. As we’re only just beginning to discover the benefits […]
TikTok’s Working on a New ‘Clear Mode’ Which Removes App Function Buttons from the Playback Window
The option would provide another way to watch TikTok clips, which could come in handy.
Twitter Experiments with New Ways to Enable Custom Algorithm Controls
A new discovery in the back-end code of the app suggests new algorithmic controls may be coming soon.
Meta Announces the Next Step in its Metaverse Transition
The FB stick ticker is being retired, in favor of its new META tag
Twitter Adds New Option to Pin Tweets Within Communities
The option will enable Community mods to pin selected Community tweets to the top of the timeline, which could help to spark engagement.
Apparent Schematics For Meta’s Project Cambria Headset Leak
YouTuber SadlyItsBradley (Brad Lynch) shared apparent internal schematics for Meta’s upcoming Project Cambria headset.
Meta CTO On Wider Field Of View: ‘So Far It Hasn’t Felt Like The Right Tradeoff’
Meta’s CTO shared his thoughts on increasing the field of view of Quest headsets:
Watch: 7 Minutes of Ziggy’s Cosmic Adventure Gameplay
Here’s 7 minutes of gameplay from Ziggy’s Cosmic Adventure, set to release later this year on PC VR and Quest 2.
Weart review: Three haptic sensations on one single glove
In a few hours, AWE US is going to start and it promises to be a great event. I know
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7 Ways AI is Revolutionizing Content Creation
Artificial intelligence and machine learning have proven their worth in digital marketing. But will they steal the jobs of content writers? While that may be a far-fetched question, marketers can improve the quality of content creation using AI. Statista estimates that by 2025, the total data creation will grow to more than 180 zettabytes globally. […]
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‘Ziggy’s Cosmic Adventures’ Looks Like ‘Elite Dangerous’ Meets ‘Job Simulator’, Gameplay Here
You can’t just blast away at enemies and zoom around in Ziggy’s Cosmic Adventures, an upcoming Quest 2 and SteamVR title from indie studio Stardust Collective. While that’s a pretty important chunk of the game, a new video shows off just how demanding the job of space bounty hunter can be. As a pilot of […]
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Pimax’s New Headset is Priced & Positioned to Take on Varjo’s Ultra-enthusiast Aero
Pimax today announced the Pimax Crystal, a new headset that’s broadly similar to the company’s upcoming Pimax “12K” QLED headset, but with a few features pared back and a reduced price. Though the price is lower at $1,900, it still puts the headset well into the ‘ultra-enthusiast’ category, positioning it as a direct competitor to […]
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Station Preps for Progress and Dragon Cargo Missions
There are now four spacecraft parked at the International Space Station today after a Russian cargo craft undocked Wednesday morning. A fifth spaceship will arrive on Friday to replace it and replenish the Expedition 67 crew with food, fuel, and supplies. The ISS Progress 79 resupply ship undocked from the rear port of the Zvezda …
HTC VIVE Immersive Training for Public Speaking
Last month, in a VIVE TALK session, HTC VIVE introduced a virtual reality (VR) behavioural training solution that helps individuals with public speaking by placing users in a virtual environment – like a stage – with digital humans. HTC VIVE’s immersive training platform integrates the firm’s lineup of VR wearables to place a user within […]
Moth + Flame, Leveraging Real People for XR Training
XR Today’s Rory Greener hosts Kevin Cornish, CEO and Founder of Moth + Flame. Watch and subscribe on YouTube. In this session we discuss the following: Leveraging real people to enhance immersive training and education? What Moth + Flame offers Wellstar staff during your immersive training course? The benefits of VR-based emotional training, specifically from […]
Top Telecom and Media Companies Majoring in XR for 2022
Telecom and Media companies are in an excellent position to take advantage of the rise of XR technology. For organisations in this landscape, expanding opportunities in immersive technology can serve multiple purposes. On the one hand, XR can empower telecom and media companies like many other brands, giving them new ways to boost creativity, productivity, […]