Oculus parent company Meta is the market leader in virtual reality (VR) solutions due partly to the massively-popular Quest lineup of standalone headsets. Meta shook up the VR landscape after it acquired Oculus in 2016 and once again by rebranding itself as ‘Meta’ in late October this year. The change reflects the firm’s new vision […]
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Holo-Light Debuts XRnow Service at AWE 2021
German tech firm Holo-Light revealed its latest immersive Streaming-as-a-Service platform for visualising augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) applications at the Augmented World Expo in Santa Clara, California this week. Holo-Light’s ‘XRnow’ solution will allow mobile XR devices to use cloud-based streaming for rapid processing and on-demand global access for VR/AR immersive experiences. The new platform […]
T-Mobile, Qualcomm Build Snapdragon Content Ecosystem
US manufacturer of chipsets and wireless communications technology Qualcomm announced a partnership with telecoms firm T-Mobile to launch the “Snapdragon Spaces extended reality (XR) Developer Platform,” a software development kit (SDK) to support augmented reality (AR) content creation for Qualcomm hardware. The openXR SDK gives AR developers the freedom to accelerate and refine the production […]
TikTok Adds Disney Character Voices to its Text-to-Speech Feature
The announcement comes a day after Instagram added text to speech to Reels.
TikTok Launches New Digital Magazine to Highlight Effective Marketing Approaches in the App
The 8-page overview includes a range of case studies, insights and tips.
Facebook Adds Shops in Groups, New Product Recommendation and Display Options Tied to Group Engagement
The option will provide new ways to display product listings to Facebook users aligned with dedicated interests.
Twitter’s Coming NFT Profile Images will be Displayed in a Different Shape to Signify Ownership
The alternative display shape will make it harder for people to use NFTs that they don’t own on the platform.
HTC Vive Focus 3 Updates: Larger Play Space, Co-Location Mode, Wi-Fi 6E Coming Soon
HTC’s Vive Focus 3 is getting some major updates: support for a much larger play area, a multi-headset colocation mode, and soon 6 GHz Wi-Fi 6E.
Standalone colocation significantly reduces the cost of location based VR.
Tea For God Is Coming To SteamVR In 2022
Impressive impossible spaces-based shooter, Tea For God, will arrive on SteamVR in 2022.
Watch: Against Hits PC VR This Winter, Closed Beta Sign-Ups Launch
Brutally stylish rhythm combat game, Against, is coming to PC VR this winter.
New trailer and info on closed beta sign-ups right here!
Blade And Sorcery PC Update Adds Improved Stealth, Quest Incoming
A new update to the PC VR version of Blade And Sorcery improves the stealth features in the game’s Dungeon mode.
AWE 2021: Hands-on with Holoride and its automotive VR fun
Yesterday was my last day at AWE. One of the coolest things that I’ve tried has been Holoride, a system
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How to Use Sales Demos to Strengthen Your Online Reputation
Digitalization has had a huge impact on everyone’s life. In most aspects it has influenced businesses in a good way: They can now go global, discover new marketing channels and broaden their customer base. But there’s one negative to being online as well: Fragile reputation. In the world when anyone can complain about any […]
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Watch 7 Minutes of ‘Warhammer: Tempestfall’ Gameplay Ahead of PC VR Launch Next Week
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall, Carbon Studio’s upcoming action-adventure game, just got an extended gameplay video to show off some of its combat, puzzles, and rich environments before its November 17th release on PC VR headsets. Carbon Studio says the video is taken from early in Tempestfall’s campaign, giving you a look at the realm of […]
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Google’s New ‘Labs’ Team Brings AR/VR, Project Starline & Area 120 Under a Single Roof
Google is shaking things up with the reorganization of its AR/VR efforts, Project Starline, and Area 120 in-house incubator, dubbing the internal team ‘Google Labs’. As first reported by TechCrunch, Google is shifting a few of its notable forward-looking projects into a single team and bringing them under the leadership of Google veteran Clay Bavor. […]
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Resolution Games Estimates VR Has 5 Million Active Users
Resolution Games, which has been making VR games since 2016, estimates that the VR industry currently has around 5 million active VR users. In the VR industry it’s hard to find good data on the number of headsets sold, and even harder to find data on the number of actual active users. This week Resolution […]
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The Station Crew Welcomed Four New Members
Running more than 30 minutes ahead of schedule, the SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts docked to the International Space Station at 6:32 p.m. EST Thursday, Nov. 11, less than 24 hours after launching from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, Kayla Barron, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Matthias Maurer opened the hatch …
Crew Dragon Endurance Docked to the Space Station
NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, Kayla Barron, and ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer arrived at the International Space Station at 6:32 p.m. EST Thursday, Nov. 11. Crew Dragon Endurance docked to the orbital complex while the spacecrafts were flying 260 miles above the eastern Caribbean Sea. Following Crew Dragon’s link up to the Harmony module, …
Watch SpaceX Crew-3 Arrival Live on NASA TV
NASA Television and the agency’s website are providing live continuous coverage of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 mission carrying NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, Kayla Barron, and ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer on their way to the International Space Station. The Crew Dragon spacecraft, named Endurance, began the final phase of its approach to the station at 5:02 p.m. EST Thursday …
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 Ahead of Schedule for Docking
NASA Television and the agency’s website are providing live continuous coverage of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, Kayla Barron, and ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer, flying on Crew Dragon Endurance, currently are ahead of the planned mission timeline. The international crew of four now are expected to dock with the …
Tencent’s Metaverse Plans to Follow Chinese Law
Tencent Holdings hopes the Chinese government will allow it to develop Metaverse services which follow national regulations, Reuters reported on Thursday. The Chinese tech giant’s top executive stated in a third-quarter earnings conference call it welcomed the rising platform, but would need to adjust it for Chinese rules. Martin Lau, President of Tencent, said in […]
Wave to Host Justin Bieber Metaverse Concert
US tech startup Wave is hosting a browser-based virtual reality (VR) concert experience with pop superstar Justin Bieber performing as a digital avatar for home audiences. The company is hosting the online event on November 18th to promote Bieber’s upcoming real-life ‘Justice World Tour.’ Wave provides a browser-based VR Metaverse platform for fans to connect, […]
HP Builds XR Printer Tool on Microsoft’s HoloLens 2
US tech firm Hewlett-Packard (HP) has launched a new extrended reality (XR) printing service for Microsoft’s HoloLens 2, it announced on Wednesday. The partnership between both firms will allow further investment and development of printing services for XR devices by allowing customers to link with HP engineers for technical printer advice. HP’s xRServicves solution will […]
LG’s U+ DRIVE to Create 3,000 XR Assets by January
South Korean tech giant LG announced this week the launch of U+ DRIVE, an immersive experience platform for smartphones. U+ DRIVE is a mobile content library that facilitates the distribution of XR content and already has around 1,500 XR assets ranging from education, gaming, entertainment, and tourism experiences. According to reports, LG is planning to […]
TikTok Strategy: A Proven Growth Plan
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