News for Alvo and Sweet Surrender as well as new roguelite VR titles are just some of the games and updates on our radar this week.
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News from various tech sites, space, animals and more!
Korean News: Samsung Working On Its Own AR Headset, Separate From Microsoft
Two timing?
Samsung is working on its own Android-based AR headset separate to its Microsoft HoloLens partnership, South Korea’s Electronic Times reports.
HTC Debuts Reign Core Portable 5G at MWC 2022
HTC VIVE debuted a new use case for its 5G-backed virtual reality (VR) technologies at the Mobile World Congress 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. The company showcased its portable 5G solution, Reign Core, in a demo using remote-controlled (RC) racers on its G-Reign private 5G networks, in partnership with Supermicro. The technology’s low-latency allowed attendees to […]
Introducing Our Judges for the XR Awards 2022
XR Today is proud to host some of the industry’s best and brightest tech companies dedicated to advancing immersive technologies and solutions over the past year. The 2022 XR Awards are just around the corner and is open to all firms, including startups and large enterprises, ready to submit their applications for specific nomination categories. […]
What Can You Do in the Metaverse?
The Metaverse is among the fastest-growing technology segments of our time. According to a 2021 Bloomberg Intelligence analysis, the Metaverse could unlock a nearly $800 billion USD market opportunity. Despite still being in an experimental stage with only a few platforms available for general use, the unified virtual world of the Metaverse promises limitless opportunities […]
How Can I Buy Land in the Metaverse?
Real estate in the Metaverse is now among one of the hottest properties people can buy, and according to reports, virtual land sales in 2021 reached $500 million, with roughly $85 million sold in January 2022 alone. It is estimated that Metaverse real estate sales could reach nearly $ 1 billion in 2022, making it […]
New Study Looks at the Role of Social Media in Employer Branding [Infographic]
Have you considered the role that your broader social media presence plays in employer branding?
New Study Looks at How Social Media Users are Responding to eCommerce Integrations [Infographic]
The study provides insights into how people feel about the latest eCommerce integrations within social apps, based on over 14k respondents.
New Report Looks at Representation and Gender Diversity in Social Platform Leadership [Infographic]
All the major social platforms have made commitments to equality – but how are they currently placed?
Meta’s NPE Group Releases New App Focused on Managing To-Do Lists
The app will be the fourteenth experimental release from Meta’s NPE team.
Zenith Shares Look At Upcoming Legendary Armor Set
Zenith developers Ramen VR shared a first look at a new legendary armor set coming to the game soon. What do you think?
Vox Machinae Graphics Comparison: Quest 2 Vs PC VR
Vox Machinae’s PC version goes head-to-head with Quest 2 in our graphics comparison.
It’s like Real Steel, just with no Hugh Jackman.
Custom Home Mapper lets you map your house and play VR games in it!
Today I have the pleasure of publishing a short interview I had with Curious VR, the developer behind Custom Home
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Tundra Tracker to Begin General Sales on March 10th
Tundra Tracker, a SteamVR Tracking puck resulting from a successful Kickstarter, has already shipped out 11,000 trackers to backers. Now the company says it’s getting ready to start general sales on March 10th. Update (March 4th, 2022): Tundra Labs says it’s opening up sale of a limited number of Trackers starting March 10th. The company […]
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TikTok Parent ByteDance Partners with Qualcomm on XR Hardware and Software
ByteDance, parent company to TikTok and VR headset creators Pico Interactive, announced at MWC 2022 that it’s partnering with Qualcomm, something that could help the chipmaker better diversify as the XR industry continues to expand. During Qualcomm’s keynote at this year’s MWC, company CEO Cristiano Amon said that Meta brought “significant scale” with the release […]
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Spacesuit Checks and Eye Study Wrap Up Station Work Week
The Expedition 66 crew is continuing its preparations for a pair of spacewalks at the International Space Station scheduled for later this month. The seven orbital residents also pursued ongoing life science while maintaining operations at the orbital lab. Three NASA astronauts and an ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut participated in a fit check for …
What Is Decentraland?
The rise of the Metaverse has significantly increased the potential of the virtual reality (VR) industry. Instead of standalone applications of VR for training or for virtual exhibits, the Metaverse may lead to the creation of an entire digital universe of interconnected, interoperable VR spaces. This will allow users to move in and out […]
South Korea Pledges $186.7m for Metaverse Tech
South Korea’s Ministry of ICT, Science, and Future Planning pledged roughly $186.7 million (223.7 billion Korean Won) to deploy a national, enterprise-grade Metaverse ecosystem. Seoul’s funding will foster the Metaverse platform and its content creators along with support research into new immersive technologies for digital corporate growth. The Ministry’s roadmap foresees the creation of a […]
What Is a Metaverse ETF?
The Metaverse is poised to become a revolutionary new concept for technology and the user experience. It entails an immersive virtual world where users can engage with each other, their surroundings, and digital humans powered by AI through incredibly realistic interactions. It could be as transformative as the advent of the internet in the 80s […]
How Is VR Transforming Advertising?
As the demand for virtual experiences grows, there is an opportunity for advertisers to connect with much larger audiences and resonate with them at an emotional level. According to the 2021-2022 Consumer Tech Preferences survey by GroupM, nearly one in three respondents said they own an AR or VR device, and 15 percent plan on […]
Podcasting: Lessons From 30 Million Downloads
Want to know the strategy behind the top-rated Social Media Marketing podcast? Want to find out how to plan, produce, and run your own show? The founder of Social Media Examiner, Michael Stelzner, will share lessons learned from producing a top business podcast, interviewed by Leslie Samuels.
Guest Interviewer: Leslie Samuels | Show Notes: socialmediaexaminer.com/500
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Twitter Moves to the Next Stage of Testing with its ‘Birdwatch’ Crowdsourced Fact-Checking Program
Birdwatch alerts will now be displayed upfront on some tweets.
TikTok Launches ‘Agency Center’ to Facilitate More Monetization Opportunities for Creators
The new option will help creators connect with talent agencies to facilitate branded content deals.
Meta Announces New Training and Support Resources for Female-Owned Businesses
The new guides and resources will help female-led businesses navigate the ongoing impacts of the pandemic.
US Attorneys General Launch New Probe into the Dangers of TikTok for Young Users
The investigation could see the implementation of new restrictions on how TikTok operates.