Open Brush Shares Footage Of Quest AR Passthrough Mode, Coming Soon

Open Brush shared footage of the upcoming AR passthrough mode, coming soon to the app on all platforms.

How To Watch Meta’s Foo Fighters Concert After The Super Bowl

Meta is hosting a Foo Fighters concert after Super Bowl LVI to promote its work building VR headsets and a platform for multiplayer virtual worlds. You don’t have to own a VR headset, though, to see the performance.

Here’s how to see the concert:

Psychedelic Puzzler ‘Squingle’ Shows Just Why Mixed Reality Trailers Are So Important

Squingle, the psychedelic puzzle game for PC VR and Quest, is one of those “so out there, it’s difficult to explain” type of experiences. And as VR games creatively explode in every possible direction, the more vital it becomes to pop a human into frame to visually explain just what the hell is going on and why […]

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‘Virtual Virtual Reality 2’ is a One-of-a-Kind VR Game That’s Not Ready for Launch

While we were hoping to bring you a full Virtual Virtual Reality 2 review today, the game unfortunately has a range of technical issues that have prevented us from finishing it. We’re going to delay our full review and recommend that anyone interested in buying the game waits to hear more about what the developers plan […]

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Station Crew Gets Ready for Russian and U.S. Cargo Missions

The Expedition 66 crew is getting ready for a pair of cargo missions launching from Kazakhstan and the United States next week. The Progress and Cygnus resupply ships will be delivering several tons of food, fuel, and supplies to replenish the seven astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station. Russia’s ISS Progress 80 cargo …

Harmon Buys Apostera to Expand Automotive XR

Harman Intl, a subsidy of Samsung Electronics, announced on Thursday it had bought out Germany-based automotive tech firm Apostera to further develop the former’s product lineup of augmented and mixed reality (AR/VR) experiences. According to Harman, Apostera’s MR technologies would combine augmented reality (AR) with computer vision, machine learning, and sensors to build innovative software […]

Trimble Updates XR-10 FieldLink HoloLens Tool

Industrial mixed reality (MR) developer Trimble introduced a key update on Wednesday for its XR-10 headset that provides HoloLens integration for its FieldLink solution. FieldLink by Trimble was initially only compatible with external tablets, but now works with the XR 10s holographic visor powered by Microsoft’s HoloLens 2. Nathan Patton, Trimble Applications Engineer, said Trimble’s […]

Accenture to Fund Indian Women-Led XR Startups

Accenture, one of the top four consultancy groups in the world, announced on Thursday it has launched a Women Founders’ Programme to support the tech enterprises of businesswomen in India with funding, global client bases, networking, upskilling, education, and mentoring resources. According to YourStory, women with early-stage tech startups in the business-to-business (B2B) sector will […]

First XR Awards to Take Centre Stage in May

XR Today is delighted to announce the inaugural XR Awards 2022, where we will be celebrating technology innovation in the extended, virtual and augmented reality marketplace. The awards are dedicated to those XR companies producing products and solutions for the business market.  We are encouraging entries from organisations, enterprises and innovators across many different verticals […]

How to Reduce Your Facebook Ad Costs

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YouTube Shares Insights into Key Areas of Development, Including Shorts, NFTs and the Metaverse

YouTube’s Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan has provided an overview of his key areas of focus for 2022.

Twitter Adds 6 Million Users in Q4, Crosses $5 Billion in Total revenue for the Year

Twitter continues to add new users, though its longer-term growth targets remain challenging.

Instagram Shares New Insights into How Users Express Love Across the US [Infographic]

Which US states say ‘I love you’ the most (and least) in their Instagram posts and Stories?

LinkedIn Launches New Updates for Sales Navigator, Including Improved Opportunity Discovery Options

The new display options will make it easier to find relevant leads and client info, in order to maximize your opportunities.

Virtual Virtual Reality 2 Review-In-Progress: Huge Potential, Buggy Execution

Virtual Virtual Reality 2 is available now, but several bugs hold back the experience at launch. Here’s our review-in-progress.

Virtual Virtual Reality 2 First Impressions

I got a review copy of Virtual Virtual Reality 2 by Tender Claws and since I’ve played some time with

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Your Complete Guide to B2B Influencer Rates

Onalytica recently released a report looking at the average rates influencers were charging across varying activities. Our aim was to show what brands can expect to pay, and to show B2B influencer rates that should be charged based on industry averages. B2C influencer marketing has been around for around 15 years and is pretty well-established, […]

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‘Last Labyrinth’ Studio Reveals Action-adventure ‘The Tale of Onogoro’ for Quest

Amata, the studio behind VR escape room title Last Labyrinth (2019), announced a new action-adventure game for the Quest platform called The Tale of Onogoro. Lead by producer and director Hiromichi Takahashi, The Tale of Onogoro (??????) is said to combine traditional Japanese culture and steampunk elements, letting you solve puzzles and battle giant ‘Kami’ beasts with Japanese high priestess […]

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Report Casts Doubt on HoloLens 3, Microsoft Says AR Headset is “doing great”

Microsoft’s enterprise-focused HoloLens 3 may be dead in the water, as a recent report maintains that internal divisions have hobbled the company’s efforts to release its next AR headset as planned. In the days following the report’s release, HoloLens co-creator Alex Kipman responded, saying “don’t believe what you read on the internet.” A Business Insider report from […]

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Human Research Exploring How Astronauts Adapt to Long-Term Spaceflight

A host of human research activities dominated Thursday’s research schedule aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 66 crew members explored how living in microgravity affects sense of orientation, visual function, and the spine. At the beginning of the day, NASA Flight Engineers Raja Chari and Kayla Barron gathered again in the Columbus laboratory module …

XR Immersive Tech Files ‘Plug and Play’ XR Patents

Last weekend, XR Immersive Tech Inc (XRIT) announced it is filing two patents with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) linked to virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) technologies. One of XRITs patent applications is for a “System and Method for Plug and Play VR” that covers various interactive AR/VR systems and experiences. Features include media […]

Meta to Host Foo Fighters NFL Super Bowl XR Concert

Rock legends Foo Fighters are set to take the virtual stage on Meta’s Horizon Venues as part of the Super Bowl show on February 13, the US tech giant announced this week. The band will host the concert on Meta’s virtual reality (VR) platform, allowing viewers with Quest 2 headsets to watch the Rock and […]

Ziva Dynamics, Unity Launch Hyper-Realistic Avatars

Last month, video game software firm Unity Technologies purchased experts in real-time 3D (RT3D) character design, Ziva Dynamics, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition enables Unity to adopt Ziva’s powerful character creation suite to introduce its users to high-quality RT3D character renders for augmented, virtual, and mixed reality (AR/VR/MR) projects. Thanks to the purchase, Unity […]

Basemark Launches AR App for BMW Motors

Finnish tech firm Basemark, which specialises in automotive software solutions, has launched new augmented reality (AR) technologies for German automotive giant BMW Group. The Helsinki-based firm has developed an AR-powered video overlay application for some of BMW’s latest vehicles, leading to its instalment in the automaker’s BMW iX. We’re proud to announce our work on […]

Reddit Looks to Expand the Use of its ‘Reddit Talks’ Audio Rooms Option

Reddit’s seen 250% growth in Reddit Talks engagement over the past three months.