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Sentenced Review: A Brilliantly Bloody Bit Of VR Theater
Sentenced’s bloody executions could use some sharpening, but its powerful ideas cut through. More in our Sentenced review.
Demeo: Realm Of Rat King Expansion – New Enemies & Cards Revealed
Details on new enemies and cards coming to Demeo’s Realm of the Rat King expansion have been revealed in promotional player guides.
Magic Leap CEO Peggy Johnson Talks Remote AR Meetings Ahead of Magic Leap 2 Release
The Paris-based technology conference Viva Technology, which hosted the likes of Apple’s Tim Cook and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, is now over.
But there are still a few more treats to discover from the annual gathering. Namely, from new Magic Leap CEO Peggy Johnson.
• Don’t Miss: ‘The Matrix’ Movie Effects Pioneer & Former Magic Leap Exec Reveals ‘Tragic Story’ of Startup’s Recent Struggles
Unlike Cook and Zuckerberg, who both appeared at last week’s tech conference via remote video, Johnson instead decided to appear in person. Although we’re not aware of Johnson’s specifics around the… more
VR Meditation App ‘Tripp’ Raises $11M Series A Investment
TRIPP, the Los Angeles-based startup behind the eponymous VR meditation app, has secured a Series A investment amounting to $11 million. The investment, which was announced via TechCrunch, was led by Vine Ventures and Mayfield with participation from Integrated. This brings the company’s overall outside funding to $15 million, with its first $4 million secured back […]
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HTC Reveals Full Vive Focus 3 Teardown Ahead of June 27th Release
In preparation for its June 27th ship date, HTC released a full teardown of its latest enterprise-focused standalone, Vive Focus 3. Shen Ye, HTC Vive Head of Global Hardware Products, takes us through the whole dismantling process, something that he warns shouldn’t be tried at home since it will undoubtedly invalidate your warranty—not something you […]
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Spacewalkers Complete Second Roll Out Solar Array Installation
NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet concluded their spacewalk at 2:37 p.m. EDT, after 6 hours and 45 minutes. In the ninth spacewalk of the year outside the International Space Station, the two astronauts installed and deployed a new ISS Roll-Out Solar Array (iROSA) on the far end of …
Second of the New Solar Arrays Successfully Deployed
Working together outside the International Space Station, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet and NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough successfully installed, connected, and deployed a new ISS Roll-Out Solar Array (iROSA). The array deployment began at 1:45 p.m. EDT using stored kinetic energy, unfurling over the course of about 10 minutes. Mission control confirmed good power …
Astronauts Begin Spacewalk to Install New Solar Array
ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet and NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough have begun their spacewalk outside the International Space Station to install and deploy the second of two new ISS Roll-Out Solar Arrays (iROSA). The spacewalkers switched their spacesuits to battery power at 7:52 a.m. EDT to begin the spacewalk, which is expected to …
NASA TV is Live Now as Astronauts Ready for Spacewalk
NASA Television coverage of today’s spacewalk with NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet is now underway and is also available on the NASA app and the agency’s website. The crew members of Expedition 65 are preparing to go outside the International Space Station for a spacewalk expected to begin …
Snapchat Announces a New Music Licensing Agreement with Universal Music Group
The expanded music library will give users more options to add soundtracks to their Snaps.
Twitter Adds Indian Payment Provider Razorpay to Tip Jar Options
The addition will help Twitter increase its appeal with Indian creators.
Facebook Launches New Guide to Help Businesses Celebrate LGBTQ+ Culture and Community
The guide provides tips and notes on how businesses can support LGBTQ+ people beyond Pride Month alone.
Clubhouse Announces Expansion of ‘Creator First’ Funding Program to Creators in Brazil
The program will see Clubhouse provide more financial and training support for more creators.
HTC Vive Focus 3 BE in-depth review: it’s all about business
Thanks to HTC that has kindly provided me a loaner device, I have been able to test in the last
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Built on ‘Medium’, Adobe’s New Substance 3D Modeler Aims to Bring VR Modeling to Pro Workflows
This week Adobe revealed its new Substance 3D software suite which is designed to give creative professionals a comprehensive set of tools for modeling, texturing, and lighting 3D objects and scenes. Built on the foundation of the VR sculpting tool Oculus Medium (which Adobe acquired back in 2019), the Substance 3D Modeler tool aims to […]
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LIV Mobile App Lets You Record Quest Mixed Reality Video with Just Your iPhone, Now in Beta
LIV develops software for mixed reality video capture, and over the years it’s become the de facto method for streamers showing themselves immersed in VR from a third-person perspective. For best results though, using LIV invariably means you’ll need some extra equipment, which isn’t ideal for everyone. Now LIV has released its newly unveiled mobile iOS […]
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JUMP Opens Pre-sales for Tickets to Its Virtual Skydiving Attraction
JUMP, the destination-based entertainment company, exited stealth late last year and teased a unique attraction that would combine real-world wing suits, wind effects, body harnesses and VR headsets for a fully immersive skydiving experience. The company is now taking pre-orders for tickets to its debut locations, which for now are in Utah and New Jersey. JUMP […]
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VR Education Platform ‘ENGAGE’ Raises $10.7M to Build ‘Oasis’ Metaverse for Business
VR Education Holdings, the company behind the social VR platform ENGAGE, announced it’s raised €9 million (~$10.7 million) which will help it expand beyond the realm of immersive education & training and into a new product called ENGAGE Oasis. It’s billing the upcoming social VR platform as an enterprise offering comparable to a “fully featured […]
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NASA TV Goes Live on Friday for Third Spacewalk in June
NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet are scheduled to exit the International Space Station’s Quest airlock Friday for a spacewalk to install and deploy the second of six new solar arrays to help power the orbiting laboratory. Live coverage of the spacewalk will air on NASA Television, the agency’s website, …
Astronauts Get Ready for Spacewalk While Science Continues
Four Expedition 65 crew members spent Thursday preparing for the third spacewalk to continue new roll-out solar array installation work. The other three International Space Station crew members continued with variety of space research. Astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Thomas Pesquet are scheduled to exit the space station shortly after they set their U.S. spacesuits to …
Twitter Announces Full iOS Launch of Tweet Sharing to Instagram Stories
Now all iOS users can easily share tweets to their Instagram Stories frames.
Facebook Tests New Animations When Sharing a Post in the News Feed
The animations are displayed when a user scrolls by your share in their News Feed.
YouTube’s Making a Change to Unlisted Videos, Adding New Detailed Info for Policy Violations
Creators with Unlisted videos will need to decide how they want to respond to the update.