Kognitive Spark, a major augmented and mixed reality (AV/MR) firm, opened its first British office, BritishCloud reported on Tuesday. The New Brunswick, Canada-based company unveiled it had opened its first office in the United Kingdom at the Harwell Campus in Oxfordshire. Kognitiv Spark’s RemoteSpark software solution allows remote workers and professionals to connect for troubleshooting […]
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Porotech Secures $20m in Series A Fundraiser
MicroED manufacturers Porotech secured roughly $20 million USD in a Series A funding round, enabling the firm to accelerate its global expansion, distribution, and production of its gallium nitride (GaN)-based materials and products and meet its massive global market demands. The series A funding round was led by Ameba Capital and previous investor Speedinvest. The […]
TikTok Announces New, Exclusive Content Deals with the NHL and Other Media Entities
TikTok is looking to establish more exclusive content partnerships to bolster its offerings, both for viewers and creators.
LinkedIn Launches New Group to Provide Insights and Tips for LinkedIn Marketers
The new group will share internal insights and tips to help marketers make the most of their LinkedIn marketing efforts.
LinkedIn Launches New Podcast Network to Provide More Professional and Career-Related Content
The new podcast network includes a range of internal staff and established shows, focused on industry news and professional development.
YouTube Outlines Connected TV Focus as part of 2022 NewFronts Push
YouTube will focus on Connected TV viewing and the opportunities it can provide for brands.
Hands-On: Green Hell VR Is Inches Away From Nailing It
Green Hell VR is in desperate need of optimizing and fine-tuning, but it’s much closer to getting there than you might expect.
Read on for our preview!
Pistol Whip’s Encore Update Adds New Songs, Pass-And-Play Party Mode
Pistol Whip’s Encore update includes new tracks and a party mode.
Trailer and details here!
Meta Jobs Point To Future AR/VR Headsets With Cellular
Job listings at Meta Platforms suggest the company is exploring next generation VR and AR headsets with cellular connectivity features.
Get the passthrough vision app for your Quest
Today, I’m going to share with you the APK that lets you have passthrough vision with blue edges on your
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The Inside Scoop of What Makes a Great B2B Influencer Brand Partnership
There’s a lot of work that goes into finding the right influencer or key opinion leader (KOL) for your brand. How do you better the odds of getting a “yes” from the ones you really want to work with? There can be plenty of speculation, and I am sure you have run into tons of advice […]
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‘Jurassic World Aftermath’ Studio is Developing a PSVR 2 Launch Title
Jurassic World Aftermath studio Coatsink is currently working on a launch title for PSVR 2, the upcoming next-gen VR headset for PlayStation 5. Thunderful Group, Coatsink’s parent company, released a quarterly report that maintains Coatsink is “now working on a launch title for PSVR2, PlayStation’s next-generation VR console.” The news was first spotted on Reddit. […]
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Our 10 Favorite VR Demos from Steam Next Fest
Valve kicked off another edition of Steam Next Fest this week, an indie showcase that offers up free demos of a bunch of upcoming games. We went hands-on with the most promising of the bunch so you know where to start first. There are hundreds of demos on offer during Next Fest, and it’s no […]
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‘Pistol Whip’ Update to Add New Levels, Modifiers, & Party Mode This Week
VR rhythm shooter Pistol Whip is getting another free update this week come Thursday. The ‘Encore’ update will add two new levels, a party mode for local pass-and-play, and new modifiers for even more ways to tweak each level to your liking. Initially released in late 2019, Pistol Whip continues to go strong. Developer Cloudhead Games […]
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VR’s Favorite Melee Combat Sim is Making a Killing on Quest
If you take a look at the most reviewed apps on Quest over time you’ll notice there isn’t a whole lot of movement happening. The chart is dominated mostly the same group of apps, and all are growing at fairly similar rates… with one exception. Beat Saber has been a Quest staple ever since the […]
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Crew Kicks Off Skin Aging, Cancer Research and Unloads New Cargo Craft
New human research is underway aboard the International Space Station using the microgravity environment to gain unique insights into aging skin cells and cancer tumors. The Expedition 66 crew also continues to unpack cargo from a U.S. cargo craft while keeping up with eye checks to ensure the crew stays healthy in space. Weightlessness provides …
FinaMaze Opens Metaverse Investment Portfolio
FinaMaze, a digital wealth management firm based in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), opened a smart portfolio product on Monday filled with various Metaverse-based investment opportunities, with entry starting at $2,000 USD. FinaMaze has included up to 30 immersive technology firms and cryptocurrency opportunities in the portfolio, totalling more than USD $500,000. FinaMaze organised […]
Foxconn, XRSPACE Ink Deal to Build Metaverse
Foxconn, or the Hon Hai Technology Group, announced on Tuesday it had inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with extended reality (XR) hardware solutions firm XRSPACE. The manufacturing giant’s partnership with XRSPACE aims to develop the next wave of visual reality solutions set to build the Metaverse, with the former investing up to $100 million […]
Snap, UK Government Open AR Careers Fair
The UK Government’s Department for Education (DfE) launched on Tuesday its first augmented reality (AR) Careers Fair, which aims to educate young learners on their education and training options. The DfE’s ‘Get the Jump’ campaign is the first AR-powered programme in England’s history as well as for the government body. Get the Jump will run […]
Microsoft Adds Digital Safe Space Updates to Altspace
Last week, tech giant and immersive technology vendor Microsoft updated its virtual reality (VR) meeting platform AltspaceVR to safely accommodate users. Following the update, the popular Metaverse platform has become a more inclusive place that discourages unethical behaviour and online harassment. Microsoft has removed all social hubs from the AltspaceVR platform, including popular remote meeting […]
8 Tips for Making Best Use of Curated Content [Infographic]
Curated content can play a key role in your broader digital marketing effort.
YouTube Reveals the Top Performing Super Bowl Ads for 2022, Based on Overall Views in the App
Looking for inspiration for your campaigns? Here are the top-performing Super Bowl campaigns, based on YouTube views.
Twitter Shares New Stats on User Engagement Around March Madness [Infographic]
The NCAA March Madness tournament is fast approaching, which could provide opportunities for your tweet strategy.
New Report Looks at Social Platform Performance Benchmarks for Brands
Rival IQ’s latest benchmark report looks at brand social media performance, based on more than 5 million posts and tweets.