NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei has lived in space continuously for 300 days since launching and docking to the orbiting lab on April 9, 2021. He is on his way to surpassing Christina Koch’s 328-day mission on March 3 and Scott Kelly’s 340 days on March 15. Vande Hei will return to Earth on March …
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NFTs and Their Role in Monetising the Metaverse
In this session we discuss the following: The purpose of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and trends on the NFT market BetU’s NFT sales platform and plans for the Metaverse The future of the NFT sales marketplace and why they will be instrumental to monetising the Metaverse If you’re looking for more information on this topic visit […]
Meta Quest Debuts Mixed Reality Developer Tools
On Tuesday, Meta introduced several updates to its Presence Platform to facilitate accurate mixed reality (MR) interaction, with the platform originally unveiled at last October’s Connect event. ?Introducing new Presence Platform capabilities for Quest: Interaction SDK and Tracked Keyboard SDK? ? Now hand and controller interactions—like picking up a ??chess piece to make your next […]
Metaverse Land Sales Top $500m, Set to Double in 2022
The Metaverse has become a major destination for real estate after reaching $500 million last year, CNBC reported on Tuesday, citing investment and analytics companies. The market also has the potential to double in 2022, namely as the world’s four largest platforms for Metaverse real estate lead with $85 million in sales, MetaMetric Solutions said […]
Essential AR Smart Glasses Events for Your Calendar 2022
As new companies continue to appear on the market, offering their own variations of the ultimate AR headset, choosing the right smart glasses is becoming increasingly difficult. If you want to take part in the AR hardware revolution, you’re going to need to be willing to do your research. While online reviews and comparisons can […]
YouTube Generated $28.8 Billion in Ad Revenue in 2021, Fuelling the Creator Economy
YouTube’s creator funding models continue to solidify its position as the top online video platform.
Facebook Shares New Tips for Connecting with Valentine’s Day Shoppers [Infographic]
Need tips for your Valentine’s Day approach? This guide includes some handy basic notes for your promotions.
Snapchat Adds New AR Story Tools for Lunar New Year to Highlight the Influence of Chinese Culture
Snapchat’s added some interesting, educational AR experiences for Lunar New Year.
Can a LinkedIn Profile Picture Land You a Job? [Infographic]
How important is your LinkedIn profile image? The team from Passport Photos Online conducted a survey to find out.
Meta Teases ‘Questy’s’ Reveal For Quest 2
Now what’s this? Meta is teasing a ‘Questy’s’ reveal for next week.
What can we expect?
5 Influencer Marketing Myths for 2022
Influencer marketing is not new but it is constantly changing and marketers have thoughts. Below are 5 common influencer marketing myths we’ve heard and want to debunk. Myth #1: Influencer marketing is a fad. Actually, this may be true, sort of. Hear me out. Post-COVID data shows a 37% decrease in brands working with influencers […]
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VR Cloud Streaming Service ‘PlutoSphere’ Launches on Quest in Beta
PlutoSphere is a new cloud streaming platform in beta that lets Quest users play PC VR games without requiring a gaming rig—a big investment if you’re looking to play SteamVR titles like Half-Life: Alyx. Developers Pluto VR have been teasing it for the past few months, however now Quest owners will be able to finally […]
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‘Zenith: The Last City’ Review-in-progress – The Latest Shot at Making a VRMMO a Reality
The dream of the VRMMO has been captured in countless movies and shows, but to date the genre really hasn’t seen its breakout hit in the VR gaming space. Zenith: The Last City is the latest shot at making a great VRMMO a reality, but does it deliver? Zenith: The Last City Details: Available On: Steam, Rift, Quest, PSVR Release […]
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Health, Robotics and Construction Research on Station Today
Life science, robotics and space construction kept the Expedition 66 crew busy aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday. The orbital residents also worked on spacesuits and inspected a Russian module. Eye checks continued on the orbiting lab with NASA astronaut Thomas Marshburn taking charge as crew medical officer during the afternoon. The three-time station …
Pinterest Secures Home AR Shopping Experiences
Social media platform Pinterest announced on Monday its latest attempt at augmented reality (AR) integration on its massively popular mobile application. Pinterest introduced its “Try On for Home Decor” AR-powered feature that enables smartphone users to place interior design products such as sofas, lamps, or storage units in real-world environments. Already, the San Francisco-based firm […]
VR Headsets: XR Today Expert Round Table
Virtual reality (VR) headset manufacturers are producing continuous innovations for the global extended reality (XR) industry by improving on several key technologies such as eye-tracking, biometrics, processing power, and increasing levels of degree-of-freedom (DoF) movement. The continued exploration of 5G technologies along with edge computing will further cement critical infrastructure for building and securing the […]
New Magic Leap 2 Specs Revealed at SPIE Event
Last week, at the SPIE Photonics West 2022 conference on optics and photonics research, Kevin Curtis, VP of Optical Engineering for Magic Leap revealed key details about the company’s upcoming mixed reality (MR) headset. 18 cameras in new Magic Leap 2! @magicleap presenting by Kevin Curtis, VP of Optical Engineering pic.twitter.com/QIEh843gX8 — Nataliya Kosmyna, Ph.D […]
The Best VR Headsets for Enterprises in 2022
Enterprise VR is among the fastest-growing segments of the extended reality (XR) space. In a 2020 Grid Raster survey, it was revealed that 56 percent of organizations had implemented some form of augmented or virtual reality (AR/VR) in the last 12 months, and another 30 percent planned on doing so in the near future. Industries […]
Instagram Outlines Key Updates to Improve the In-App Experience for Visually Impaired Users
Instagram’s improved its approach to the way it presents post information in screen readers.
LinkedIn Shares Latest Update on Fake Account Detection, Scams, Government Requests and More
LinkedIn’s latest report highlights changing usage behaviors in the app, and how LinkedIn is working to keep users safe.
Messenger Launches New Features to Celebrate Lunar New Year
The new features will help users take part in the celebration of the Year of the Tiger.
What Feature Should Facebook Add to Improve the User Experience?
What feature would you add to Facebook if you could? We recently asked the SMT community for their thoughts.
After The Fall Update Fixes PSVR Crashes, NPCs Getting In The Way
A new After The Fall update fixes PSVR crashes and NPCs getting in the way.
*cough* That means you, Jimmy *cough*
Best PC VR Games: 25 Titles On Steam And Oculus (Spring 2022)
Half-Life: Alyx, Saints & Sinners, Boneworks and more battle it out for a place in our top 25 PC VR games list.
But what takes the top spot?
‘Warhammer 40,000: Battle Sister’ Coming to SteamVR Headsets in March
Warhammer 40,000: Battle Sister launched on Quest in late 2020, later coming to Rift with cross-buy in mid-2021. Now the epic action-shooter is slated to leave Meta platform exclusivity starting next month. Pixel Toys today announced that Warhammer 40,000: Battle Sister is coming to SteamVR headsets on March 8th. In Battle Sister you take on the forces of Chaos […]
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