Two Years After Launch and Still $1,000, Demand for Valve’s VR Headset is as Strong as Ever

A small number of people willing to buy an expensive product can really add up, as Valve is finding with its high-end Index headset. Despite shortages brought on by the Coronavirus pandemic, the headset made frequent appearances among the highest grossing products on Steam. With manufacturing bottlenecks clearing up, the headset has now been among […]

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XR Training & Gaming Startup Touts $5.2M Investment and Lamar Jackson Partnership

XR startup StatusPRO has announced it has raised a $5.2 million seed investment. While the company hasn’t fully revealed its product, it says it’s using AR and VR to create immersive sports training and gaming experiences. Teasing a partnership with NFL quarterback Lamar Jackson, the company claims its tech will usher in “a new era […]

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‘Skyrim VR’ Has Made Great Strides in Immersion Thanks to Mods

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR (2018) isn’t what you’d call a lazy VR port of the now decade-old open-world RPG, but it certainly leaves much to the imagination when it comes to the sort of immersion you’d expect to see in native VR titles. Like all things Skyrim, mods let you improve the experience in ways Bethesda […]

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PC VR Classic ‘Windlands’ Releases on Oculus Quest via App Lab

Windlands (2016), one of the founding pioneers of modern VR gaming, has made the quiet leap to Oculus Quest this past week where it lives on to finally serve up its dizzying heights and grappling hook-based movement scheme to the standalone headset. Initially released by indie developer duo Ilja Kivikangas and Simo Sainio as an Oculus […]

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Spacewalk is Postponed

The U.S. spacewalk outside the International Space Station originally planned for Tuesday, Aug. 24 with NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide has been postponed due to a minor medical issue involving Vande Hei. This issue is not a medical emergency. The spacewalk is not time-sensitive and crew …

SMT Expert Series: Mari Smith Discusses the Growth of Short-Form Video, Facebook Marketing and Live-Streaming Tips

Smith provides us with her insights on key social media marketing shifts, the evolution of Facebook’s platform, and live-streaming pointers.

VR Spellcaster Stones Of Harlath Hits PC With New Content

Stones of Harlath is finally available on PC, with some new content to boot.

Until You Fall Expansions Are In Development, But Schell Is Waiting For The Right Time To Release

More Until You Fall is in the works, but it might be a while until we see it. Here’s why.

How to Use Google to Showcase Your eCommerce Products for Free [Infographic]

Google Shopping listings can be a great way to maximize the discovery potential of your products.

6 TikTok Storytelling Frameworks to Consider in Your Marketing Approach [Infographic]

TikTok has shared a collection of some of the most effective brand storytelling formats for the platform.

How Freelancers Can Use LinkedIn’s Latest features to Generate More Leads

Whether you’re a consultant, a coach, a freelancer or an entrepreneur, these LinkedIn features can help you get new clients and grow your business.

Vermillion Available On Oculus Store For Rift, Cross-Buy With Future Quest Release

The VR oil painting simulator app Vermillion is now available on the Oculus Store for Rift and will support cross-buy with the in-development Quest release.

Jurassic Snap Is Pokemon Snap… With Dinosaurs… In VR

Jurassic Snap is, well, Pokemon Snap… in VR… with dinosaurs. Count us in!

SideQuest bans The Unity Cube and similar VR apps

I love telling you the story of The Unity Cube, my crazy application for App Lab that is just a

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How to Maximize Your Brand Building Efforts on LinkedIn [Infographic]

The overview details all the key elements of brand building on LinkedIn, and the key tools you can use in your efforts.

Facebook Adds New Features to Help Users Follow the Paralympic Games

Facebook’s added a range of interactive tools and options to help users engage with the Paralympic Games.

Everything We Know About PSVR 2 – August 2021

PSVR 2: Everything We Know About PS5 VR (Updated Summer 2021)

PSVR 2 (or PS5 VR) – it’s no longer a question of if, but when? Note: This is an evolving article, originally published at the beginning of 2020. There’s still a lot to learn about Sony’s future plans for VR in a crucial year for PlayStation itself. PS5 is now with us and, as of…

Unreal Engine Improves OpenXR Support, Now Production-Ready

The OpenXR plugin for Unreal Engine has been updated in the latest 4.27 release and is now production-ready.

Indie Developers Offer Half-Price App Lab Quest Bundles Until August 24

The indie developers behind VR Collection are running a promotion lets Quest users buy a bundle of three to six App Lab games at half-price until August 24. 

Youtility – The Marketing Strategy for the Age of Information Overload

What is Youtility About? Youtility is not about social media, it’s about marketing. Today’s consumers are staring at an invitation avalanche, with every company asking for likes, follows, clicks, and attention. This is on top of all the legacy advertising that envelops us like a straitjacket. There are only two ways for companies to break […]

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Weekend Starts with Spacewalk Preps and Space Science

The Expedition 65 crew is going into the weekend preparing for a spacewalk on Tuesday while juggling a variety of microgravity research. Astronauts Mark Vande Hei of NASA and Akihiko Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are less than a week away from exiting the U.S. Quest airlock to prepare the International Space …

Twitter Announces Coming DM Improvements, Including Multi-DM Sharing and Updated Navigation

The updates are relatively small, but could be particularly helpful for brands that are using DMs as a connection tool.

YouTube Publishes New Guide to Rising Aesthetic Trends, and How to Understand Niche Interests

The guide provides insights into some rising trends of note, stemming from various YouTube niches.

Why B2B Marketers Build on LinkedIn [Infographic]

Here are some key usage stats and insights to help guide your LinkedIn marketing approach.