The seven-member Expedition 66 crew spent Thursday servicing physics research gear and exercise hardware aboard the International Space Station. Meanwhile, the orbiting lab’s three visitors are preparing for their departure on Sunday. The coldest temperatures in the Universe can be found inside the space station’s Cold Atom Lab (CAL). Atoms are chilled to temperatures near …
Meta Releases Spark AR Go for Android, iOS
This week, Meta announced it will be distributing its ‘Spark augmented reality (AR) Go’ mobile application as a beta version for Android and iOS smartphones. Meta built the mobile application to accompany its Spark AR Studio software development kit (SDK), a powerful tool that enables webAR effects and 3D content found in its lineup of […]
EU’s EVOLVED-5G Project to Back Open XR Networks
The European Commission’s research and development funding division, CORDIS, has provided updates on its new Experimentation and Validation Openness for Long-term evolution of VErtical inDustries in the 5G era and beyond, or ‘EVOLVED-5G project’, the organisation announced on Tuesday. The project, launched in January this year, aims to build an ecosystem of network applications (NetApp) […]
Nike Gains in Metaverse Race with NFT Studio Deal
This week, global sports clothing brand Nike announced it had acquired Los Angeles-based studio RTFKT for a undisclosed sum, although reports in May show RTFKT secured $8 million USD in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz. The partnership will enable the two companies to deliver high-quality 3D NFTs to “take the Metaverse to a […]
Huawei, Singapore’s TIP Ink Deal for VR Theme Park
Tiny Island Productions (TIP), a filming and computer animation studio in Singapore, has partnered with Huawei Technologies to build a virtual theme park using the latter’s cloud computing technologies, Cartoon Brew reported on Tuesday. The Tiny Island Universe will provide shared spaces for users as a virtual theme park complete with shopping centres and specialised […]
Google Launches New ‘Qaya’ App to Facilitate Monetization for Creators
The app provides a digital storefront option for creators.
Meta Looks to Take More Action Against Data Scraping with Expansion of its Bug Bounty Program
The announcement could significantly boost Meta’s capacity to detect and block misuse of user data.
Twitter Tests New Creative Tweet Options as it Looks to Move In-Line with User Trends
What direction will Twitter take under the direction of new CEO Parag Agrawal?
Snapchat Shares the Top AR Tools and Campaigns of 2021
Snap’s ‘Lens of the Year’ report provides some valuable insight into key AR trends.
Google Building An ‘Augmented Reality OS’ For A New AR Device
Google is hiring for several positions working on an ‘Augmented Reality OS’ for a new AR device, with Mark Lucovsky joining the team.