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The Virtual and Augmented Reality Association’s (VRARA) Immerse Global Summit: Metaverse event is set to take place on Friday, December 17 from 15:00 to 21:30 GMT. The event will gather some of the globe’s most premier talent, companies, and investors in the virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) industry to discuss the most pressing topics […]

Meta Platforms Inc, formerly Facebook, is facing renewed scandal after shareholders called on the global social media platform to tackle harm and hate speech, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Investing groups such as the New York State Common Retirement Fund, Illinois State Treasurer, and others filed resolutions urging Meta to step up efforts […]

Last weekend, reports from MGM Resorts Intl revealed the hospitality firm was adopting virtual reality (VR) hardware to facilitate immersive onboarding processes for job seekers. To combat recent staff shortages, the firm turned to VR to improve the onboarding experience for potential MGM Resort workers and to attract new hires, MGM will reveal its onboarding […]

Russian tech firm Intema by MTS Artificial Intelligence (AI) has inked a deal to buy out 100 percent of VisionLabs for roughly $100 million USD, the firm announced on Monday. Headquartered in Amsterdam, Singapore, and Moscow, VisionLabs hosts a team of computer vision and machine learning (ML) specialists who develop products such as augmented and […]

A look at how people are spending their time online, underlining the impact of the mobile connectivity shift.

The option will provide another means to ensure you’re sharing what you intend with your WhatsApp messages.

The examples could help to get you thinking on your own Tweet marketing strategy.

Despite some challenges, Snapchat has been able to boost interest in its TikTok-like ‘Spotlight’ option through direct funding.

Unplugged is out on PC!

Today’s update includes an easier difficulty, a new Steel Panther track and Quest 2 passthrough support (!)

The House Flipper series is coming back to VR, this time with pets in tow…

and co-op! More details here.

The extended reality (XR) industry has received multiple upgrades for solutions in virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (AV/VR/MR) from major firms such as HTC, RealWear, Meta, Lenovo, and Taqtile. Ongoing development in infrastructure and solutions to realise the full capabilities of the future Metaverse have become a key focus of both multinational firms and startups […]

It’s been a while now since the world began discovering the benefits of augmented reality (AR) for more than just smartphone games. In the last couple of years, we’ve discovered the potential of augmented tools for everything from wayfinding and learning, to improving workplace productivity. One of the biggest trends to emerge as a result […]

True augmented reality glasses – the kind that projects holographic onto your surroundings, fetches data from the cloud, and intuitively reacts to your movements – have been a long time in the making. But it is only now in 2021 that the market has gained momentum with major announcements in the segment from Facebook (now […]

Monitoring key discussions on Twitter, through clever tools and tricks, can help you tap into new opportunities.

Instagram stories insights that will help you better engage with your followers! Check out the Instagram stories study!

By providing simplified AR creation tools, Meta can better position itself to lead the next big AR trends.

The report highlights various cultural trends and shifts, as defined by younger Instagram users.

Stanford University is now teaching one of its classes entirely in VR using Meta Quest 2 headsets.

Ace 3D puzzle game, Puzzling Places, hits PSVR tomorrow.

More details here!