A Twitter user has leaked promotional videos that reportedly reveal new Oculus virtual reality (VR) software and hardware, reports have found. The leaked videos reveal refinements to avatar customisations and multi-user connectivity for the social media giant’s upcoming Horizons Metaverse platform. Animations also show new controllers and headset designs, suggesting the long-rumoured ‘Quest Pro’ is […]
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Big News from Facebook, Apple, Varjo, and Accenture
Last week’s headlines were full of updates from key events, product launches, and shock reports from some of the world’s largest tech firms in the virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) sector. Varjo Technologies unveiled a pair of cutting-edge products for consumers, sources revealed further setbacks from Apple, and Facebook plans a major overhaul to […]
Tilt Brush Review: A New Reality for Artists
Over the last few years, we’ve begun to discover what’s truly possible with extended reality. While initially, the focus of many developers and designers was on things like games and entertainment, there’s plenty of scope in different areas too. Particularly since the pandemic, we’ve discovered virtual reality is capable of bringing teams together for collaboration […]
TikTok Launches ‘Made for TikTok’ Content Tips Series for Marketers
The new series will provide creative tips and tricks to help guide your TikTok content approach.
New Internal Insights Underline Facebook’s Impacts on Societal Shifts, and its Struggles to Manage Such
A new leak of internal research reports from Facebook sparks more questions about the company’s impact and process.
Clubhouse Adds Pinned Links to Provide More Context in Rooms
The new option will provide another means to add more contextual elements to your audio chats.
How to get the most visual attention on your content
Which visual content gets engagement, clicks, and conversions and which gets scrolled past and ignored? Cognitive demand and clarity scores hold the clues.
Free Beat Saber Halloween Track Goes Live
Beat Saber just got a new track! A free Halloween song from Beat Games is now live.
Beat Saber PSVR Multiplayer Finally Live After A Year Of Delays
Beat Saber PSVR multiplayer support is finally live.
Watch: Amazing Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time VR Mod Released
A modder has implemented first-person VR support into The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and it’s pretty amazing.
Gameplay here!
Transformers Beyond Reality Coming To PSVR, SteamVR This Winter
Hasbro announced a new Transformers VR game this week, coming to PSVR and SteamVR headsets this winter.
Science, Spacewalk Preps Ahead of Cargo and Crew Missions
Life science and spacewalk preparations are just part of the busy schedule aboard the International Space Station today. The seven-member Expedition 66 crew is also gearing up for a Russian cargo mission and a commercial crew swap taking place over the next two weeks. NASA Flight Engineer Megan McArthur joined Commander Thomas Pesquet of ESA …
Pre-Holiday Campaigns: Twitter Marketing Checklist for eCommerce Businesses
Here’s a quick Twitter marketing checklist for ecommerce businesses to use
16 Features Slowing Down Your Website and Lowering Your Google Ranking [Infographic]
Website running slow? Here’s a listing of reasons why that might be, which could help you improve your load times.
YouTube Answers 5 Common Questions About How its Recommendation Algorithms Work
Wondering if YouTube’s changed its algorithm recently? Here are the answers to some of the most common queries from YouTube creators.
RoomMapper For Quest 2 Maps Your Surroundings For Mixed Reality
Developers interested in experimenting with mixed reality on Oculus Quest 2 can use RoomMapper with Unity to explore designs mapped to physical surroundings.
Watch: Blade And Sorcery’s Linear Dungeons Launch Today, New Trailer Out
Blade And Sorcery’s long-awaited Dungeons update goes live today!
Steam Now Lists Upgraded HP Reverb G2 And Other Headsets
Valve is now listing the new Reverb G2 and other headsets on Steam.
VR’s Favorite Physics Fighter Gets a Major Update Tomorrow, New Trailer Reveals
Fan favorite Physics-based VR melee fighter Blade & Sorcery is still going strong nearly two and a half years after its initial early access release. Back in June, we got our first peek at the next major development which is slated to expand beyond the game’s sandbox roots and introduce a more linear experience with procedurally […]
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Facebook Updates its Rights Protection Tools to Help Brands Detect Violations of IP Across its Apps
The update will better enable brands to automatically track potential IP violations across Facebook and Instagram.
How Will Privacy, Free Speech And Safety Coexist In VR/AR?
Can we have both free speech and safety as online platforms move from 2D screens and out into the physical world with AR and VR?
Facebook Allows Oculus Go to be “Repurposed” with Release of Unlocked OS
Facebook has made good on a promise to release an unlocked OS build for its discontinued Oculus Go headset which will allow it to be modified beyond what was originally possible with the device. Update (October 22, 2021: Facebook this week released the unlocked OS build for Oculus Go, its now discontinued standalone VR headset. […]
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Taqtile’s Manifest Joins Nokia MX Industrial Edge Suite
US augmented reality (AR) software firm Taqtile announced on Thursday its Manifest platform would join Nokia’s MX Industrial Edge ecosystem for the latter’s customer base. Nokia’s suite of applications aim to facilitate digital transformations for enterprises, and Taqtile’s addition to the MX Industrial Edge lineup will allow Manifest to help trainers and instructors deploy solutions […]
Varjo Reveals Mixed Reality ‘Teleport’ Solution
Varjo Technologies, a Finnish provider of enterprise-grade mixed reality (MR) headsets, revealed at a virtual event on Thursday its mixed reality (MR) ‘Teleport’ solution for remote collaboration and communication. The programme uses outward-facing cameras on Varjo’s XR-3 headsets to stream a user’s real-world environment to create an online digital twin for multiple individuals to interact […]
SideQuest Raises $3m USD to Grow Storefront
SideQuest has raised $3 million USD to develop its experimental virtual reality (VR) storefront, bringing the firm’s total valuation to $10 million, the Irish Times reported on Friday. PROfounders led the funding round with additional capital from Ada Ventures, Connect Ventures, Ascension, and SCNE, with the funds allowing Sidequest to expand and boost community engagement. […]