NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced today the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to extend International Space Station (ISS) operations through 2030, and to work with our international partners in Europe (ESA, European Space Agency), Japan (JAXA, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), Canada (CSA, Canadian Space Agency), and Russia (State Space Corporation Roscosmos) to enable continuation of the groundbreaking research being conducted in this …
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Media and Entertainment in the Metaverse: The Future is Already Here
Virtual reality entertainment events with massive crowds of 3D avatars are no longer a futuristic notion. In April 2020, Travis Scott held a concert in Fortnite’s immersive surroundings, opening to an audience of 12.3 million concurrent players. K-pop group BTS also chose Fortnite to debut their new single in September of last year. The trend […]
Metaverse vs Multiverse: Which One Will Come Out on Top?
As Facebook rebrands to Meta, the spotlight is on the many virtual worlds around us and how we inhabit them. While the metaverse may still be a work in progress, the idea of spending our time and engagement efforts in an online-only world isn’t new. The notion of the metaverse was first suggested in the […]
The Metaverse: What Marketers Need to Do to Prepare
Wondering what the Metaverse is and what it could mean for marketers? Are you interested in preparing for the future of business? To discover why marketers should care about this new development, how to prepare, and how it fits into longer-term strategies, I interview Cathy Hackl.
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Developers Share Record VR Player & Sales Numbers Across Christmas
VR developers reported huge upticks in sales and concurrent players over the course of Christmas.
Was this VR’s biggest holiday yet?
Web 2.0 vs Web 3.0 – Key Differences You Need to Know
The global internet has come a long way since its inception in the 1980s-90s as a set of catalogued information pages. Today, web access is a crucial part of our work and professional lives and users rely on phones, laptops, PCs, tablets, and even headsets and wearables to fetch information from the web. During the […]
Gaming in the Metaverse: The Next Frontier?
Gaming has always been a prime candidate for virtual reality (VR). Even early immersive games in 2D like Minecraft and Second Life incorporated elements of the now-WIP metaverse – such as 3D avatars, world-building, and observation as gameplay. Now, as companies like Meta and Epic Games attempt to build a connected universe of virtual realities, […]
Vive Pro Eye Review: Next-Level Eye Tracking
Making extended reality technologies like VR more accessible to the masses isn’t just about reducing the price of the technology. For VR to become a common part of our day-to-day lives, it needs to be truly transformational, immersive, and suitable for a host of use cases. This is where tools like the Vive Pro Eye […]
Instagram’s Chief Outlines the Key Areas of Focus for the App in 2022
What’s coming next for IG? More TikTok…
TikTok Leads Christmas Day Download Charts, New Markers of the Coming Metaverse Shift
Some interesting, and important trends of note in the Christmas download charts on iOS and Android.
The 10 Best Quest Games Of 2021
Meta’s newest headset had a strong year, but what were its must-play games?
Find out with our list of the Best Quest Games 2021!
Holoride details its in-car VR entertainment system and the opportunities for content creators [Exclusive]
I’ve had the immense pleasure of interviewing Marcus Kuehne from Holoride, one of the most interesting and original XR startups
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Station Residents Wrap Up 2021 With Spacesuits and Dragon Work
The astronauts and cosmonauts of Expedition 66 worked throughout Wednesday on U.S. and Russian spacesuits. The orbital residents will also end 2021 working on life science and cargo operations aboard the International Space Station. Among the 6,500 pounds of cargo delivered aboard the SpaceX Cargo Dragon on Dec. 22 were a U.S. spacesuit and other …
HoloLens 2 vs Oculus Quest 2: Which is Best?
HoloLens 2 vs Oculus Quest 2: which headset is better for your business? Figuring out which extended reality hardware you should be investing in these days isn’t as simple as it seems. As companies continue to embrace XR at an incredible rate to engage and empower employees, the number of options on the market continues […]
The Music Industry in the Metaverse: Re-Energised Revenue Streams
When Epic Games hosted Travis Scott on its popular battle-royale video game Fortnite, over 12 million players left their virtual battle stations to attend the concert. They saw a digital avatar of Travis Scott perform in familiar locations across the game while the audience launched into outer space. It was among the most large-scale events […]
Why Are Photographic Avatars Vital for Work in the Metaverse?
The notion of the metaverse opens up all-new possibilities in communication and collaboration, especially now after the pandemic. When we first switched to remote work in 2020, video calls and conferences seemed the best possible option – but gradually cracks are beginning to appear. Research suggests that Zoom fatigue is taking its toll due to […]
What is Augmented Reality? An Introduction to AR Tech
What is Augmented Reality? These days, AR is one of the better-known terms in the Extended Reality landscape, and one of the most accessible disruptive technologies around. The global market for Augmented Reality is currently expected to reach a value of about $88.4 billion by 2026. In simple terms, augmented reality gives us the power […]
The 10 Best PC VR Games Of 2021
VR’s most powerful platform had another good year, but what do you need to play?
Find out in the best PC VR games 2021 list!
bHaptics Announces TactGlove $299 Haptic VR Gloves For Quest 2 And More
bHaptics, the company behind the TactSuit haptic VR vest, just announced TactGlove, a pair of haptic gloves for use with Quest 2 and more.
Trailer and details here!
bHaptics announces TactGlove consumer haptic glove
bHaptics, the Korean company focused on providing consumer-oriented haptic devices, has announced the launch of a new product of its
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15 VR Games We Can’t Wait to Play in 2022
We’re looking forward to a ton of new games in 2022, as newcomers and trusted names in VR development alike are prepping to release bigger and better VR experiences. Here we look at our top 15 most anticipated games that are confirmed to arrive in 2022. We’ve ordered games according to their confirmed release dates, starting […]
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Crew Unpacks Cargo Dragon and Starts New Space Research
The Expedition 66 crew members continue unpacking the SpaceX Cargo Dragon vehicle and initiating brand new microgravity investigations. Some of the new science taking place aboard the International Space Station today is looking at plant genetics, human cellular function, and even space laundry techniques. The four NASA astronauts living on the orbital lab took turns …
Vive Pro Eye Review: Next-Level Eye Tracking
Making extended reality technologies like VR more accessible to the masses isn’t just about reducing the price of the technology. For VR to become a common part of our day-to-day lives, it needs to be truly transformational, immersive, and suitable for a host of use cases. This is where tools like the Vive Pro Eye […]
Metaverse Law: Unravelling the Future of Online Interactions
Technology platforms have always attracted a degree of legal scrutiny and criticism, and Facebook’s vision for the metaverse could open up a new can of worms, as it were. Ever since the rise of social and user-driven Web 2.0, there have been attempts to regulate online interactions just like you would real-world transactions. The results […]
What is Meta’s Interaction SDK? Smarter Controller Gestures for Meta VR
Hand controllers and ease of navigation are among the most crucial aspects of a VR experience. It determines how seamlessly users can navigate the virtual world. It removes or adds blockers to the immersive-ness of VR, and ultimately, could be that make-or-break factor for long-term engagement. For instance, poor hand-based control and navigation could deter […]