Audio elements could play a much bigger part in immersive engagement than you would initially think.
Cygnus Cargo Craft Fires Engine for Limited Station Reboost
On Saturday, June 25, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus completed its first limited reboost of the International Space Station. Cygnus’ gimbaled delta velocity engine was used to adjust the space station’s orbit through a reboost of the altitude of the space station. The maneuver lasted 5 minutes, 1 second and raised the station’s altitude 1/10 of a …
Crew Studies Aging in Space, Harvests Edible Plants Before Cygnus Reboost
Human research and space botany were the main research activities aboard the International Space Station today helping NASA and its international partners keep astronauts healthy on long-term missions. The seven Expedition 67 crew members also ensured the orbiting lab continues operating in tip-top shape at the end of the workweek. NASA Flight Engineer Kjell Lindgren …
Istituto Marangoni Opens Talent District Metaverse
The Instituto Marangoni, one of Milan’s top fashion schools with campuses across Shanghai, Shenzhen, London, Paris, Florence, Mumbai, Miami, and Dubai, unveiled its “The Talent District • Istituto Marangoni’s Metaverse Revolution” metaverse project, the school revealed on Friday. The school was founded in Milan in 1935 and is controlled by the acclaimed Galileo Global Education […]
Meta Pay to Support Third-Party Metaverse Services
In a Facebook post this Wednesday, the CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, announced his firm would transition Facebook Pay into Meta Pay, a digital wallet for Metaverse services such as Horizon Worlds. The change does not affect any platform that supports Facebook Pay for buying traditional goods, such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger, although […]
KIT-AR Secures £1.7m for Frontline Workers
Frontline augmented reality (AR) startup KIT-AR has secured roughly £1.7 million from investors to develop immersive production line technology, it was found on Thursday. Deep tech funding specialists Armilar Venture Partners co-led the financing round with Caixa Capital Risc along with funding from RKKVC, the Techtree fund, Sintef Venture V, and Best Horizon, enabling the […]
Apple MR Headset to Release in January, Kuo Says
Apple’s long-awaited mixed reality (MR) headset may “likely release in January 2023,” veteran analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in a note as quoted by tech media 9 to 5 Mac. The note discussed forecasted changes across the industry, namely amid increasing competition between rival metaverse-focused firms Meta Platforms and Apple, with Kuo stating the former had […]
Instagram’s Testing AR Elements Within Stories and its New NFT Display Features
Instagram’s testing out a few different AR options, as it looks to merge users into the metaverse experience.
Reddit Looks to Boost Reddit Talks Discovery, Adds New Soundboard Option
Reddit’s looking to get more users aware f relevant Reddit Talks audio sessions.
TikTok Launches New ‘Attribution Manager’ to Provide More Ad Performance Tracking Capacity
The updated process provides more capacity to track the performance of your TikTok ads.