Extended Reality is quickly becoming one of the most exciting innovations in the business world. Effective at everything from making training more immersive, to improving the connections between team members, the right XR technology can accomplish almost anything. For field workers, engineers, and people working with specialist equipment, an XR solution can even provide real-time guidance […]
Category: News from the web
News from various tech sites, space, animals and more!
Facebook Adds New Certificate Courses in Marketing Analytics and AR Creation
Looking to up your digital marketing skills and qualifications, and give yourself a leg-up on the competition?
Reddit Launches First-Ever Avatar Partnership, a New Promotion Type in the App
The new themed avatars could become another promotional consideration on the platform, particularly considering the rising digital identity shift.
Snapchat Expands Sounds Library Under New Deal with NBCUniversal
The option will provide another creative way for Snapchatters to engage within the app.
Facebook’s ‘Meta’ Name Change Has Also Sparked the Beginning of its New Effort to Win Back the Youth
Facebook – or Meta – has made winning back the youth a mission, and it’s trying new things to boost its appeal.
GTA: San Andreas VR Is Developed By LA Noire VR Studio, Hiring For Multiple Projects
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for Oculus Quest 2 is being at least partially developed by the studio behind LA Noire VR.
And it’s hiring for other projects too.
Unplugged Patch Unlocks All Songs, Revamps Progression
All of Unplugged’s songs are now unlocked and available from the start of the game, with the progression system now tied to unlocking venues.
Blade And Sorcery On Quest 2 Will Support Mods Post-Launch
Confirmed: Blade And Sorcery will support mods on Quest 2!
More details here.
Song In The Smoke Is Coming To SteamVR Soon
Excellent VR survival game, Song in the Smoke, is coming to SteamVR.
Mega-roundup of Facebook Connect 2: all the news in a single place!
Hello everyone! As it is tradition of this blog, I have prepared a big fatty roundup with all the news
The post Mega-roundup of Facebook Connect 2: all the news in a single place! appeared first on The Ghost Howls.
The XR Week Peek (2021.10.31): Facebook becomes Meta, Pimax teases Reality headset, and more!
Hello everyone and Happy Halloween to whoever celebrates it! Here in Italy we were not used to celebrating it when
The post The XR Week Peek (2021.10.31): Facebook becomes Meta, Pimax teases Reality headset, and more! appeared first on The Ghost Howls.
‘Blade & Sorcery: Nomad’ Coming Exclusively to Quest 2 November 4th
A sperate, standalone version of the PC VR combat sandbox Blade & Sorcery is going to bring its physics-based carnage to Quest 2 on November 4th. Blade & Sorcery is widely regarded as the premier combat sandbox for SteamVR headsets, letting players take on hordes of realistic combat dummies with a variety of medieval weaponry, such as […]
The post ‘Blade & Sorcery: Nomad’ Coming Exclusively to Quest 2 November 4th appeared first on Road to VR.
Tvori Launches ShapesXR Collaborative Design Tool On Quest In November
Tvori is bringing collaborative design tool ShapesXR to Quest in November.
Hands-On: Hubris Might Give PC VR Its Graphics Fix After Lone Echo
Hubris might give PC VR fans their graphics fix post-Lone Echo 2.
Here’s our hands-on!
Oculus Quest 2 Active Pack Includes Controller Grips For VR Fitness
An Oculus Quest 2 Active Pack is launching in 2022, including new accessories aimed at those using VR for fitness.
A Quick Guide to Effective Hashtag Use [Infographic]
Despite them being around forever, hashtags remain widely misunderstood. Here’s what you need to know.
Twitter Opens Up Super Follows to All Users on iOS
The expansion is another element in Twitter’s broader creator monetization push.
Spacefolk City Review: Laying Some Nice Groundwork
City builders aren’t especially common in VR, but Spacefolk City’s establishing some steady foundations.
Here’s our full review!
Oculus Gaming Showcase Returning For 2022 Show
The Oculus Gaming Showcase will return for a 2022 show.
Everything Announced At Connect 2021: Meta, Project Cambria & More
From Facebook to Meta to Project Cambria, here’s everything announced at Connect 2021.
Meta Acquires Quest-Exclusive Fitness Service Supernatural
Meta is doubling down on VR fitness with the acquisition of the Quest-exclusive Supernatural fitness service.
Black Box VR Gym Members Lift 1 Billion Pounds In Virtual Reality
The Black Box VR community has lifted one billion pounds collectively in their virtual reality workout experience.
Yes, you can you actually lift weights in virtual reality? It’s possible at the Black Box VR gym.
Black Box VR combines real strength training and high-intensity cardio with an addictive esports-style video game to help people gain muscle, lose fat, and completely level up their real-life fitness.
Meta Plans to Reverse Controversial Facebook Account Requirement for Oculus Headsets
Meta (formerly Facebook) created quite a stir in the VR industry when it announced last year that it planned to require Facebook account logins for new users. The move didn’t go over well in the VR space or among critics at large. This week the company said it plans to roll-out a non-Facebook option for […]
The post Meta Plans to Reverse Controversial Facebook Account Requirement for Oculus Headsets appeared first on Road to VR.
Meta Buys Dev Behind VR Fitness App ‘Supernatural’, Its Sixth VR Studio Acquisition in Two Years
Meta (formerly Facebook) today announced its sixth VR studio acquisition. This time it’s Within, the studio behind the popular Quest exclusive VR fitness app Supernatural. Meta announced the acquisition of Within on the Oculus blog saying that the studio will be run under Meta Reality Labs, the company’s XR organization. The price of the acquisition was not […]
The post Meta Buys Dev Behind VR Fitness App ‘Supernatural’, Its Sixth VR Studio Acquisition in Two Years appeared first on Road to VR.
Russian Cargo Ship Docks to Station with Food, Fuel and Supplies
An uncrewed Russian Progress 79 spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station’s Zvezda module at 9:31 p.m. EDT, two days after lifting off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Carrying almost three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the Expedition 66 crew, the Progress 79 resupply spacecraft will spend about seven months at the station. Learn more …