VR Studio Behind Movie Tie-in Games Aims to Kick-start Original IP with $2M Investment

UK-based VR studio XR Games, known for its recently released Zombieland VR game, announced this week that it has raised an additional £1.5 million (~$2 million) investment to expand its studio with 20 new jobs and a focus on original IP. XR Games has made a business out of building VR games as movie tie-ins. […]

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FTC Sues Facebook Over Alleged Monopolization – What it Could Mean for Oculus

The United States Federal Trade Commission today announced it has filed an amended complaint with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, renewing its effort to sue Facebook over alleged anticompetitive practices. The initial lawsuit was filed in late 2020 and was tossed out back in June by a judge which argued that the […]

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Stunning View Synthesis Algorithm Could Have Huge Implications for VR Capture

As far as live-action VR video is concerned, volumetric video is the gold standard for immersion. And for static scene capture, the same holds true for photogrammetry. But both methods have limitations that detract from realism, especially when it comes to ‘view-dependent’ effects like specular highlights and lensing through translucent objects. Research from Thailand’s Vidyasirimedhi Institute of […]

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Facebook Surprise-launches New VR Meeting App With Virtual Desktops and up to 50 People

Facebook today is surprise-launching a new app called Horizon Workrooms, a virtual collaboration space that connects both VR and video chat users. With the ability to bring a user’s PC or Mac desktop into the virtual room, the app takes a big step toward turning Quest 2 into a collaborative productivity device. While the long-awaited Facebook Hozion […]

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Robotics, Muscle Research During Ongoing Spacewalk Preps

The Astrobee robotic free-flyers were powered up aboard the International Space Station and cell samples were set up for human muscle research today. The Expedition 65 crew is also headlong into U.S. and Russian spacewalk preparations while working on a variety of other science experiments. NASA Flight Engineer Megan McArthur started Thursday morning turning on …

Facebook Announces the Date for its Upcoming ‘Facebook Connect’ AR/VR Showcase

The conference will see the company unveil its latest AR and VR projects

LinkedIn Publishes New Guide to Effective Brand Building on the Platform

The guide provides a range of notes and pointers on effective brand-building processes, with LinkedIn-specific examples.

Twitter Launches New API Access for Spaces to Facilitate the Development of Third-Party Apps

The new options will facilitate more Spaces planning tools and data insights.

Facebook Publishes Latest Update on Content Removals, Fake Accounts and Hate Speech

The report covers all the actions it’s taken, and the improvements Facebook has made in enforcement over the past three months. 

Facebook Connect Conference Date Set For October 28, 2021

Facebook will host the 2021 edition of its “Connect” developer conference on October 28th. The event will occur virtually.

Watch: Cubism Using Experimental Passthrough API On Quest 2

Cubism developer Thomas Van Bouwel shared footage of the game running in Passthrough mode on Quest 2, using the new experimental API available to developers.

Green Hell VR Delayed To 2022 On Both PC And Quest, Coop Confirmed

Green Hell VR has been delayed into 2022 on both PC and Quest, but it’s getting coop support.

Best Oculus Quest 2 Accessories: 13 Essential Add-Ons (Summer 2021)

The Oculus Quest 2 is one of the hottest VR products to date and we’ve rounded up a bunch of our favorite accessories to make it even better.

How to Use Social Listening for Lead Generation

How to create a content marketing strategy your customers will love, in seven steps.

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A VR Newcomer Just Raised $7 Million to Build Social VR Games

VR developer ForeVR Games today announced it has raised an additional $7 million in seed capital, bringing its total capital raise to $8.5 million. The studio is focused on bringing classic real world games—like bowling—into VR with an emphasis on social play. Having launched in 2020, ForeVR is a newcomer to the VR space; the […]

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Facebook Connect Will be Held Online on October 28th

Facebook today announced that its XR conference, Facebook Connect (previously called Oculus Connect) will be held on October 28th. This is the second year running that the event has been in an online format due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Facebook Connect is the company’s annual conference for AR and VR developers. It’s also often used […]

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Busy Day as U.S., Russian Crews Get Ready for Spacewalks

All seven Expedition 65 crew members are gearing up three spacewalks the first of which is set to start next week. Two astronauts will go on the first spacewalk then two cosmonauts will conduct the second and third spacewalks. The other three crewmates will provide support to the spacewalkers. The first spacewalk on Aug. 24 …

New Report Shows Real Estate Agents are Increasing Reliant on Social Media Marketing

60% of real estate agents say that social media marketing is more important than their website.

Twitter’s Working on a ‘Leave This Conversation’ Option to Help Manage On-Platform Engagement

The option would provide another way to manage your tweet mentions, and avoid negative interactions.

14 Tips for Writing Copy That Generates Results [Infographic]

Looking for ways to maximize the performance of your content? Check out these tips fro SEMRush.

Facebook Announces Social Impact Education Conference for Nonprofits and Charity Groups

The event will provide a range of opportunities for nonprofits to learn how they can best utilize Facebook and Instagram.

Reclympics, A New Rec Room Event, Turns Games Into Medal Sports

Rec Room is hosting the Reclympics, a new event running until September 4 that sees some classic Rec Room games turned into medal competitions. 

Here’s VR Puzzler Gravity Lab Working In Quest 2’s AR Passthrough

Here’s VR puzzler Gravity Lab working in Quest 2’s AR passthrough

Myst’s PC VR Version Arrives Next Week, Cross-Buy Confirmed

The long-awaited PC VR version of Cyan classic, Myst, launches next week with cross-buy.

Bloodborne First-Person Mod Looks Perfect For VR

Someone’s made a first-person mod for Bloodborne, and we need it to get VR support asap.