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London-based augmented reality (AR) developers Dent Reality have recently raised $3.4 million in a funding round led by Pi Labs, with additional support from Sugar Capital and 7Percent Ventures. Dent Reality is developing a retail solution that incorporates AR visualisations and localised mapping technology to provide intuitive navigational tools that create an engaging shopping experience […]

Recently, rumours persist claiming that Apple will be announcing its long-awaited augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) headset in the fourth quarter of 2022 according to trusted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The analyst unveiled that the upcoming headset will contain Apple’s M1 chip – that was introduce for last year’s Macbook lineup – meaning that the […]

The idea has been around in one avatar or another since the early 90s, popularised by video games and scene fiction novels. It’s only in recent years that the metaverse has gained mainstream momentum. Epic Games announced a staggering $1 billion in investment to build the metaverse, back in April 2021. Meta followed soon after […]

VR development company, Arch Virtual, launched its VR training kit in 2019, with the objective of helping learning organisations create their own VR productions. Medicine and healthcare were always a focus area, with CEO Jon Brouchoud saying that he “wanted to build a system that would enable us to reach as many people as possible” […]

Podcasters can now promote their programs direct on Facebook – here’s a look at how Facebook’s podcasts work.

LinkedIn’s Creator Mode now offers access to LinkedIn Live and a new in-app newsletter option.

Twitter’s new regulations will provide more protection for users and their private media.

The UK competition watchdog has ruled that Meta’s acquisition of GIPHY stifled competition in the sector, which could be a significant ruling. 

Quest’s v35 update is coming soon and brings with it mixed reality capture and more.

Fresh details right here.

This week saw many virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) firms introduce new enterprise-grade solutions and software tools that greatly improves upon user-experiences for various immersive platforms. Additionally, the VR/AR/MR and metaverse industry saw an increase in interest thanks to a pair a ground-breaking real-estate investments made on the Metaverse. In case you missed it, […]

Last week, Bitcoin rewards and payments providers ‘Fold’ debuted an augmented reality (AR) add-on to its smartphone application, meaning that users can earn Bitcoin by exploring an immersive and interacting with an AR environment. Fold partnered with US augmented reality (AR) software development firm Niantic – known primarily for Pokemon: Go – to introduce the […]

Light-hearted consumer apps like Pokémon Go are what first spread awareness of augmented reality (AR) on a global scale, but its value doesn’t end there… In fact, AR is already having a huge impact on the way businesses and organizations learn, collaborate, visualize and grow, and its power to transform entire industries is only just […]

While Mark Zuckerberg’s keynote at Connect would have you believe that the metaverse is almost at the gates, the reality is slightly more complex. The reality is that the metaverse is both several years away, and also here, available for your use. Depending on how you define the metaverse, the metaverse can be a futuristic […]

GIPHY’s Top 10 GIFs of the year list captures the prevailing emotions of the previous 12 months.

The report shows that brands often go too narrow with their ad targeting in the early stages, limiting performance.

It’s the end of an era at the social media giant.