Silhouette Brings Novel Hand Tracking Puzzles To Quest In 2023

Silhouette uses hand tracking to create an interesting puzzle game on Quest, using shadow puppetry as a new form of environmental interaction.

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Meta & Qualcomm Join “Multi-year” XR Chip Partnership to Combat a Common Threat

Two of the biggest names in XR—headset maker Meta and chip maker Qualcomm—today announced a “multi-year broad strategic agreement” to collaborate on “customized virtual reality chipsets” for future devices. Qualcomm, a leading provider of smartphone processors, was an early mover in the XR space by pushing variants of its Snapdragon mobile processors as ideal for […]

Cosmonaut Spacewalkers Complete Robotics Spacewalk

Expedition 67 Commander Oleg Artemyev and Flight Engineer Denis Matveev, both of Roscosmos, concluded their spacewalk at?5:12 p.m. EDT after 7 hours and 47 minutes. Artemyev and Matveev completed their major objectives, which included relocating an external control panel for the European robotic arm from one operating area to another and testing a rigidizing mechanism …

Honor Reveals UNESCO AR Project at IFA Berlin

Honor, a major tech brand for smartphones, tablets, computers, and accessories, announced its Gateway to the Future initiative to leverage augmented reality (AR) to preserve cultural heritage. The Shenzhen-based firm revealed the new programme at the 2022 Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) Berlin, where two artists recreated Hamberg’s Wasserschloss landmark with AR technologies. VR/AR firm ARLOOPA and […]

Meta’s Future in Durham Unconfirmed amid NC Push

Meta Platforms Inc has declined to comment on its slated plans to open new Reality Labs offices in Durham, North Carolina amid a major downturn in the immersive tech branch’s operations, The News and Observer reported on Friday. The news comes weeks after the Menlo Park-based tech giant listed several jobs on LinkedIn to hire […]

The Immersive Kind to Host Metaverse Fashion Week

Digital fashion house and Metaverse production studio, The Immersive Kind, is debuting “The Other World,” an event on 4 September in conjunction with the New York Digital Fashion Week 2022. Metaverse Fashion adventures in Central Park #NY continue for the summer! @DgtlFashionWeek Delighted to bring “The Other World” Central Park to #NYDF2022! Virtual Reality World […]

Meta, Qualcomm Enters Long-Term Chip Deal

This Friday, Meta announced a long-term partnership with global chipset manufacturer Qualcomm to provide custom components for its upcoming virtual reality (VR) hardware. ? @cristianoamon, President and CEO @Qualcomm, is taking the stage at #IFA2022 for the opening keynote! Watch it live: https://t.co/ZGwU9nm5WE All keynotes: https://t.co/07OFQYLWmD ?Hall 23 pic.twitter.com/r4v8XlMLnU — IFA Berlin (@IFA_Berlin) September 2, […]

Meta Announces the Retirement of its ‘Neighborhoods’ Local Community Groups Project

After originally looking to put the squeeze on Nextdoor, Meta’s now stepping away from the project.

Reddit Acquires Audience Research Provider ‘Spiketrap’ to Help Evolve its Ad Targeting Tools

The acquisition adds another AI-based platform into Reddit’s ad targeting process. 

Meta Provides New Insights Into How its Video Distribution Algorithms Work

If you’re posting videos to Facebook or Instagram, you need to read this.